When someone as antisocial as myself is beginning to feel the constraints of confinement, I can only imagine how the rest of the world is feeling. I’m missing live music in particular, but thankfully, some artists seem to be finding workarounds to help us bridge this divide. Brian Lopez is one such performer filling the void left with a live recording. But, unlike many others, Lopez manages to encapsulate the warmth of the live music, the sense of camaraderie, the intimacy of a stripped down set, of complete sensory command, that goes along with the in-person experience on his live collection released in April called Bunker Stories…
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Music Video of the Day: Sundressed
Sundressed “Home Remedy” If you’re prone to anxiety, you’re not alone. And, if you’ve ever mentioned this anxiety in an online forum (like Facebook), I’m sure...
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The Quarantine Questionnaire: Oliver Lemke
Who are you and are you in a band or do you perform solo? If in a band(s), what is the name of that band?
Oliver Lemke at your service. I play in two bands, Paper Foxes and Soft Deadlines…
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Music Video of the Day: “Big Boy Cruising” by George Moir
George Moir is an indie-pop singer-songwriter of the bedroom persuasion from the UK. His quirky style pairs a buoyant soundscape crafted from piano and synths with a dry vocal delivery. “Big Boy Cruising” has a feelgood vibe that isn’t saccharine. And the music video for the track is pretty stellar…
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Music Video of the Day: “Bitter Pills” by Velvet Starlings
The Los Angeles-based outfit known as Velvet Starlings is fronted by 17-year-old singer-songwriter Christian Gisborne, but the band’s sound has an old-fashioned aesthetic that stretches back nearly half a decade before Gisborne’s emergence on this plane to 60s rock of the British Invasion. “Bitter Pills” offers listeners some ruckus rocknroll to help get over those breakup hurdles…
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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: SOLO CORONA PT. 4
With quarantine still in effect, Garrett is running The YabYum Hour on Radio Phoenix. Not only does he play a bunch of rad songs, he catches up with co-host Anna to find out how she’s doing during these unprecedented times. Check it out…
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Music Video of the Day: “BLACK LIVES MATTER” by Dax
We first featured Dax last September with his single “Wack Ass Rappers 2.” A lot has changed since then for the world and for this artist. Right now, a lot of musicians are delivering their own message on the importance of the movement sweeping across the globe, but Dax achieves something uniquely powerful with his track, “BLACK LIVES MATTER.”
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The Quarantine Questionnaire: Tom Reardon
Who are you and are you in a band or do you perform solo? If in a band(s), what is the name of that band? I...
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Music Video of the Day: “I WISH MY BRAIN WAS A COMPUTER” by PLAYBOY MANBABY
Playboy Manbaby brings an irreverent humor to everything they make, be it a new song or a new music video, but no one can accuse this PHX funk-punk quintet of not taking their commitment to creation seriously. Ever since their inception a’ways 8+ years ago, the PBMB crew has been steadily releasing new music to their ever-growing fan club of which I am a card-carrying member. Or, at least, I would be if they’d ever print me a damn card…
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Spotify Playlist: Rowdy New Tracks for Summer
Featuring a healthy mix of punk to pop, garage rock to stadium bangers, get ready for Summer with these rowdy new tracks…
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Music Video of the Day: “Taking Chances” by Kult Krimes
Okay, so, truthfully? When I first got this track from London Van Rooy (of Small Leaks Sink Ships) about this new music endeavor and hit play, I was taken aback. And, like, not in a good way. But I gave it a moment and let the song play…
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5 Hot HipHop Singles
5 Hot HipHop Singles featuring Whatever Cecil, Chezale, Alex Mack, ILL EFFECT, + Belaganas…
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