Month: May 2021

Sabbath Singalongs 57 and 58 – Sandra Entermann, Dayna Petrie, Annalise Cherry, JP Martinez, Seini Fotu, Fomai Mohr, Narko Tutuo & Michaela Entermann

The Last few weeks have had some great Sabbath singalongs for Sandra Entermann and her talented crews. https://www.facebook.com/sandra.entermann https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC93PH44H9nJwZE8EX-auUaQ 0:00:41 Blessed be the Lord, God Almighty 0:04:39 He is Exalted 0:08:03 Butterfly Song 0:11:42 My Lighthouse 0:17:05 A Quiet Place 0:24:25 Through it All 0:29:28 The Revelation Song 0:35:02 Go Light Your World 0:40:35 Worthy …

JORJA CHALMERS “I’LL BE WAITING” (Official Video), by Steve Stav

Seemingly influenced by the likes of Vangelis and Tangerine Dream, deep-steeped in Bryan Ferry’s uber-sexy atmospherics… Ferry/Roxy Music saxophonist/keyboardist Jorja Chalmers has forged an impressive and distinct solo career while she’s not stealing spotlights from her employer. “I’ll Be Waiting” – the second video/single from her second album on the Italians Do It Better label …

Jason Matu – “Be Nice to Yourself” is a masterclass in self-care

Be Nice To Yourself, the new single from Jason Matu, is a guitar-driven pep talk acting as an act of aggression against Jason’s feelings of infinite loneliness and self-loathing following his longtime partner’s death. Recorded remotely in conjunction with producer, frequent collaborator, and Grammy-nominee Justin Craig (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Be Nice To Yourself focuses …

The Hawkins: Bloody Swedish garage metal is loosed upon the world and everywhere the ceremony of innocence is drowned

Turning and turning in the widening gyreThe falcon cannot hear the falconer;Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhereThe ceremony of innocence is drowned; – William Butler Yeats, The Second Coming Sweden’s perfectly violent garage rock outfit, The Hawkins, are set to exploit their murderous …

COOLEST BAND IN THE WORLD, THE LINDA LINDAS, SIGN TO EPITAPH RECORDS

Photo by Jess Cowan Epitaph Records is thrilled to announce the signing of The Linda Lindas. The label approached the Los Angeles-based, all-female punk band behind the viral smash hit “Racist, Sexist Boy” several months prior to their now-legendary set at the L.A. Public Library. With their explosive and authentic collision of garage-punk, power-pop, and new …

Architecture of the Cocktail: World Whisky Day. A Brief History of Whisk(e)y?, by Bill Stott

With World Whiskey Day occurring last week, this seems like a good time to look at a (very) abbreviated history of the spirit.  Residue from a beer-like fermented drink was recently found in stone vessels in Raqefet Cave in Israel that is thought to be 13,000 years old. Remnants of seven different plant types, including wheat/barley, oat, legumes, and …

LYN LAPID UNVEILS COVER OF SARAH MCLACHLAN’S “WHEN SHE LOVED ME”

Lyn Lapid returns with a cover of Sarah McLachlan’s critically acclaimed and widely adored “When She Loved Me”—listen HERE.  Lyn originally released a cover of “When She Loved Me” on her TikTok earlier this year, which has over 13 million views and 2 million likes to date and resulted in over 420 thousand video creates using the sound from her video—watch the original TikTok HERE. Sarah McLachlan’s …

Check out “War Profiteer” the sunny new single from LA Band, Joker’s Hand

Joker’s Hand is confirmed to perform at Beachlife Festival in Southern California this fall alongside such artists as Jane’s Addiction, Cage The Elephant, Counting Crows and many more. Joker’s Hand is also featured in Atwood Magazine’s recent article celebrating AAPI Heritage Month. Check it out here: https://atwoodmagazine.com/aapi2104-asian-american-pacific-islander-month-2021-feature-part-4/ Hailing from Torrance, CA. Joker’s Hand founding members Kevin Kawano and Matthew Lau met while attending film school at …

MARSHMELLO AND JONAS BROTHERS RELEASE “LEAVE BEFORE YOU LOVE ME” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

NEW YORK, NY (May 24, 2021) – Award-winning global superstar Marshmello and GRAMMY® Award-nominated powerhouse trio Jonas Brothers release the official video for their new song “Leave Before You Love Me.” The release follows last night’s incredible Billboard Music Awards performance that saw the band close out the show, which was hosted by Nick Jonas, with a special medley including the new song with …

KATY PERRY UNVEILS NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO – “ELECTRIC” – IN COLLABORATION WITH POKÉMON

Pokémon’s 25th-anniversary celebration continues with today’s release of iconic recording artist Katy Perry’s new single and video, “Electric.” Katy, whose love for all things Pokémon dates back to childhood, when she played the original video games on her Game Boy, created the track especially for “Pokémon 25: The Album,” which will be released this fall by Universal Music Group’s …

MAGGIE ROSE SHARES OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “SAINT,” “WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING FOR” AND “FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION”

The newest music video from Maggie Rose is out everywhere now. The Nashville-based rock and soul singer-songwriter Maggie Rose exclusively premiered the music video for her recently released song, “Saint” on CMT, MTV, and MTVU earlier this week. “Saint” is the third track to be released in advance of Rose’s forthcoming studio album, Have A Seat, due out on August 20 via Starstruck Records. Have …

A TON OF COLOURS is Ryan Downey’s “love letter to the beauty of emotional expression and communication”

Melbourne’s Ryan Downey‘s luminous art-rock album A TON OF COLOURS is about humanness – its beauty, its contradictions, and our desire for connection. It is a love letter to the beauty of emotional expression and communication, with love being the conduit for this joy of self-expression. There’s a soul-sharing vulnerability throughout, found in the aching longing of ‘Contact’ (“If I …