The Exbats “Coolsville USA” The Exbats, one of my favorite bands to see live, had to go and drop a new single just when I thought...
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Music Video of the Week: “Sky Without Stars” by Vella
Vella “Sky Without Stars” The debut single from 17-year-old chanteuse Vella is already garnering a lot of attention. Then again, the internet already had their electronic...
Continue reading...New Music Alert: “Wasting Time” by Dadadoh + The POC
At this point in my career, it’s far too redundant to say that Dadadoh “just keeps getting better” or “is an artist everyone should be paying attention to” so let’s just assume those points are implicit henceforth for all future coverage. Agreed? I mean, we’re all friends here, right? After 2019’s Wowee showed the artist in pivot mode, “Wasting Time” ups the ante in a shocking way…
Continue reading...New Music Alert | “All Your Cousins” by Tasneem
This new single from Toronto-based producer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Tasneem offers one of the most kickback and compelling calls to revolution maybe ever. “All Your Cousins” started out as a song “about what it felt like to fall in love with someone who understands you culturally,” according to the songwriter, but grew into something much bigger…
Continue reading...New Music Alert | “Tonic” by BigRipple
BigRipple started making acoustic music together just a few years back after the spark that would become the band ignited with the Sun Devil Musicians Club. The quintet swapped out their acoustic instruments for electric in 2018 and their distinctive alt-rock sound began to solidify. “Tonic” offers listeners a psych-rock experience that starts strong and doesn’t let up. Lush harmonies, sharp instrumentation, and a splash of 1970s arena rock style round out the sonic experience that is BigRipple…
Continue reading...New Album Alert | SUNEATER by Gus D. Wynns & The Breakers
Like a blush of spring weather in the depths of a winter chill, SUNEATER by Gus D. Wynns & The Breakers offers listeners five warm and gentle songs, even if they hint at more sorrow than joy…
Continue reading...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…
Continue reading...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…
Continue reading...Music Video of the Day: “Permanent Maniac” by GRAE
The singer & multi-instrumentalist known as GRAE released her sophomore EP, Permanent Maniac, on August 26th along with this music video for the title track. This song hits on those early obsessive crushes nearly all of us had on that one musician. You know the one…
Continue reading...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…
Continue reading...3 Super Cool New Tracks You Should Check Out
3 Super Cool New Tracks You Should Check Out: Jake Greider, Dizzy Spells, + Tom Laim…
Continue reading...The Quarantine Questionnaire: Sydney Sprague
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’m Sydney Sprague, I make music solo under my name and I have a side project called Competition Jones with my partner Chuck Morriss III…
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