Month: April 2019

Sara Diamond – Foreword: The EP

Of the recent EP, Sara Diamond says: “My brain had a lot of processing to do over the past year. When fantasy meets reality type vibes. These songs are a representation of that time – somewhat scattered in direction, very visceral and sexually driven… playing with ideas of love, loss, lust, and everything in between.” …

Hildur – 1993

With a video that uses NYC appropriately as a backdrop, “1993” is a nostalgic jam by Hildur about learning to trust in oneself. Reflective, Hildur explains that 1993 is an autobiographical anthem of her childhood: “When I was 5, I realized my dream was to create, tell stories and stand on stage. As per the …

Kissing Party – Jesse

Denver’s trash-pop princesses Kissing Party are announcing their return with the upcoming Mom & Dad LP – a thirty one minute collection of everything songwriter Gregg Dolan has ever wanted to say. To introduce Mom & Dad, Kissing Party is debuting the album’s first single “Jesse” along with a video, a raw, uncensored visual of the ups and downs of a small-town …

Ruxell & Boachie – Love After War

It’s a collaboration between Ruxell, who is one of Brazil’s A-List producers (IZA, Ludmilla, Pabllo Vitar) and Boachie from the critically acclaimed Da Beatfreakz. The song is a heartfelt, soulful, slow pop song called “Love After War”. Lots of ways to check it out (Spotify, Apple, Deezer, YouTube, Soundcloud) via this link https://lnk.to/loveafterwar

Just an RnB Singer from Bakersfield – Shawn Smith Passes Away at 53: Steve Stav and Davin Michael Smith Remember

Shawn Smith, one of the Seattle music community’s most respected and beloved figures, has died aged 53. Cause of death [has been reported as complications from diabetes.] A solo artist for some years, the singer/songwriter made his bones in the 90s with the band Brad, and later, with Satchel and Pigeonhed. Smith’s music was featured …

SEIMS – Translucence

Australia’s math rock geniuses SEIMS have a new EP coming out called 3.1. They will soon be touring Australia and Japan. No word on when they’re coming to Portland specifically or the U.S. generally. Soon, I hope. If you or I listen to enough math rock, we don’t need to use the calculator app on …

Natalie Wouldn’t Headline at the Skylark West With the Bandulus and the Drove Bringing Rock n Roll, Rock Steady, Ska and Lots of Dancing, by Holly Homan

  On Friday night March 29, I trekked out to West Seattle to see Natalie Wouldn’t. It’s been about 18 months since I last saw them. For some reason I kept finding out about their gigs after the fact. The last time I remember seeing them was Halloween Eve 2017 and I left a bit early …