First off, the artist on this isn't precisely right.

A man and an acoustic guitar. That's about the most basic musical configuration you can get (short of instrumental or acapella).

This is one of two singles I have reviewed from this artist for this issue of Music Street Journal.

This album really feels a lot like something that would have been at home in the 1970s. The band has the blues rock vein down in style.

I should hate this song. I don't like the whole producer instead of musician concept at all.

This is a new album of cover songs by an act whose music lands between electronic and techno sounds. I like some of this quite a bit.

I reviewed another set from this artist, but if you look under "Luke Leblanc" you will only find it as a "related" review. That's because that one was released under the moniker "Little Diamonds."

This EP features five songs that showcase a real passion for traditional country music. Yet there are more modern elements here, too.

This is quite an intriguing set. More than anything else, it falls in the neighborhood of modern pop rock, but it actually leans toward modern progressive rock a lot of the time.

Palmer T. Lee is one half of the duo The Lowest Pair. I've reviewed a couple sets of theirs and really like them a lot.

This album from Korean born, UK based artist LeeSun, shows off a good variety.

There is a type of modern pop music that is electronic based. This fits well within that genre.

This is a brand new single from Sam Levin. It fits pretty neatly into the alternative rock school of pop rock.

Like his last set, this new album from Sam Levin is built on alternative pop sound, and tends to be a bit samey.

This new single is pretty intriguing stuff. The first instinct might be to think of it is a retro, jazz affair. There is a lot of that here.

If you have a yearning for the jazzy arrangements of the past, this album will probably fill your needs. On the other hand, if you like the modern elements of artists like Meghan Trainor, there is something here for you.

This act was made up of a number of music veterans. If you listen to the sound of these three albums, that should be clear.

I've been a fan of these guys since their early days in the 1980s. Their blend of country rock with psychedelia and even some punk elements has always worked well.

It wouldn't be a stretch of the imagination to believe that this had been released in the 1970s. It really is set in the same type of territory as a lot of the glam rock of that period.

This is a brand new single from Lord Sonny the Unifier. I previously reviewed the whole album, so the song review will be drawn from that for the sake of consistency.

Love Ghost is an alternative rock act out of Los Angeles. One look at the lineup shows that this is no "run of the mill" rock band.

I suppose you could label this EP as "pop music." That would be doing it a grave injustice, though.

I suppose the easiest comparisons here would be to Amy Winehouse and Adele. Clearly those comparisons are appropriate, but they only go so far.

This album features a sound that is most frequently folk based. The vocals have a tendency to have a DIY kind of vibe, not that far removed from people like Lou Reed.

This is an intriguing set. It is almost mainstream pop music, but twisted a bit to the side. There are definitely comparisons to be made to acts like The B-52s and The Tubes.