Tag: Soul Obscura

Mark Moule Lets Fremantle History Blink Back At Him In “Eyes of Izzy”

"Eyes of Izzy" has the feel of a song that waited until the room got quiet enough to speak. Mark Moule, the Busselton-based singer-songwriter originally from Birmingham, brings forward an original single and the hook is instantly different. This is not a casual name-drop from history. It is a Mark Moule "Eyes of Izzy" single review about a track that takes Abraham "Izzy" Orloff, the...

Michele Braid-Topcu Turns The Audience Gaze Back On Itself In “Front Row”

Before the curtain rises, there is already a contract in place. The room has paid for magic, the performer has learned how to make exhaustion look like sparkle, and every seat carries its own appetite. The front row is the most dangerous place in that exchange because it mistakes closeness for knowledge. It sees the shine on the costume, the mouth forming a smile, the...

Odelet Delivers Pure Analog Alchemy on “Soul Obscura”

With "Soul Obscura", Portland-based auteur Odelet brings a staggering, genre-defying triple-album marathon to its hypnotic finish. Born in Detroit and operating entirely on her...