Maja Lena “Birch” Maja Lena is the musical moniker of alt-folk artist Marianne Parrish. The Swedish singer stepped away from the band Low Chimes to pursue...
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New Music Alert | “Beauty in the World” by Bobcat Rob & The Nightly Howl
Bobcat Rob & The Nightly Howl released this melodic number just as 2020 was nearly its close. But, sadly, all the horrors of that year did not appear to end at midnight on New Year’s Eve so this song might just be needed to help carry us a little further. “Beauty in the World” reminds us to take time to focus on the beauty around us; the moments in our lives as they keep moving by…
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Goodbye, Hello.
What a stupid year. But all those reading this survived. Sadly, not all did. For me, 2020 was a year of Zoom funerals, canceled shows, extended isolation, diminished victories, sorrow, rage, and anxiety, but also one of growth, of learning more about what is really most important to me, and artistic exploration…
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Spotify Playlist: Autumn Mix
We’ve finally reached Autumn of 2020 and we could all use a little moment of chill. With that in mind, we compiled this dulcet list of seasonal tracks to tempt your taste buds, er, ear buds. Featuring morsels of Indie, NeoSoul, Folk, RocknRoll, and more! Grab a handful, er, earful of this Autumn Mix and kickback…
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3 Rad (+ Eclectic) New Singles
3 Rad (+ Eclectic) New Singles: XIXA, Maesa, + The Green Children…
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Music Video of the Day: “Silver Lining” by Mantis Motel
This easygoing indie-folk song from Mantis Motel is here to help put a positive spin on a bad situation. Ricardo Buffara, the songwriter who makes music under the moniker Mantis Motel, penned this number for a friend who was nearing the end of a toxic relationship…
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Music Video of the Day: “i refuse to die” by Sydney Sprague
So is there like a countdown going to the release of Sydney Sprague’s new album? ‘Cause there should be. I can’t be the only one just sitting around waiting for this one and grabbing at any teaser that comes my way. Last month, Sprague released the single “i refuse to die” from her forthcoming album, maybe i will see you at the end of the world, and we included the music video when she answered our Quarantine Questionnaire, but felt it warranted its own space…
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3 Stellar Songwriters You Should Know
3 Stellar Songwriters You Should Know: Lady Dan, H. Emily Sloan, + Mega…
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Music Video of the Day: “nobody knows” by Sarah Walk
“nobody knows” comes to us from Another Me; the sophomore recording effort from Sarah Walk. This songwriter, and graduate of Berklee College of Music, carries a haunting voice and a heavy heart into “nobody knows” and the sound sticks with you…
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Music Video of the Day: “Bones” by Grant Pavol
Grant Pavol follows the tradition of alt-folk singer-songwriters like Sufjan Stevens and Bonnie “Prince” Billy. As “Bones” begins, there is a sentimental haze, like the warm fuzz memories take on as they fade, but Pavol disassembles some of the jauntier elements in favor of of a more experimental sound as we continue…
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3 Chill New Tunes
by Carly Schorman – Bradford Trojan “Meanwhile” Bradford Trojan is both man and band from The Old Pueblo (aka Tucson) who/that released a brand new LP...
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3 Stellar Songwriters You Should Know
3 Stellar Songwriters: CHAV, Kris Delmhorst, + Danielle Juhre…
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