Seattle rapper Highway has just released “Sin City,” a hypnotic new single drenched in braggadocio and opulence. Listen HERE via Victor Worldwide/Geffen Records. Featuring a slurred melody and flamboyant flexes, Highway’s latest dose of excess is his first release since dropping 2022’s acclaimed 5-track Livin Like That EP. Sliding over an opiate synth loop, Highway unspools images of luxury and danger, a pairing befitting …
Month: February 2023
Photo credit: Stephen Lovekin Following the release of their acclaimed 2022 album How Long Will It Take Them To Die, the folk-rock band Goodnight, Texas have just released their latest digital single “To Hurry Things Along.” Singer/songwriter Avi Vinocur shares a bit more on this beautiful folk number, “I wrote a poem in 2017 called ‘To Hurry Things Along’ about this spry old man who …
LaLion – whose real name is Grant Lalaian – is about to knock you down with his brand new EP, GET UP!. The Seattle-native / Salt Lake City-based artist blends and fuses genres to create a sound all his own, proving that he’s a musical beast to be reckoned with. Written, mixed, mastered, and produced by LaLion, GET UP! officially drops on …
Photo credit: Casi Yost “Thunderstorm Artis hasn’t always been a fan of love,” said PEOPLE in the song’s premiere. “Growing up, the Hawaii native watched as the people around him entered relationships for the wrong reasons, often resulting in a whole bunch of heartbreak. And through the years, Artis had begun to consider the idea …
STREAM: “Caterpillar Hill” –YouTube / Spotify / Bandcamp / Soundcloud “I had reached a point with songwriting where I was just sick of guitar pop. Over a long winter my home demos grew more and more abstract, without much melody or structure, turning towards a land of serene experimentation. Then spring came, and with it the smell of earth and daylight. …
Hot on the heels of her cross-country tour with Virginia to Vegas & Ria Mae, noelle delivers her self-proclaimed ‘sappy’ love song, “Mars,” just in time for Valentine’s Day. It’s “about finding your soul person,” she explains. “Someone that makes you want to be a better version of yourself. I hope everyone can relate to this …
A return after three years of silence, Grant Summerland’s Unnatural History EP, the second release from the California (and Portland-ish) musician, marks a reintroduction to the Grant Summerland project. Written and performed entirely by Grant and recorded in Portland with newcomer producer Joel Lane, the 5-track project pays homage to the past 30 years of indie rock and punk …
Listen To “I Miss You Amore” HERE “I Miss You Amore” – a romantic new single from Matteo Bocelli, Sukriti Kakar, Prakriti Kakar, composer/producer Amaal Mallik and lyricist/producer Kunaal Vermaa – was released today by Capitol Records. Together, they tell an evocative, universal tale of love, loss and regret with Matteo singing in English and twin sisters Sukriti and Prakriti Kakar singing in Hindi.Matteo wrote the song with Amaal Mallik, Shridhar …
Photo Credit: Darren Cotta Bakersfield, CA – Today, J.E.S.S. announces the release of the lead single single, Siren off her upcoming eponymously named EP. A must-listen for fans of Metric, Cults and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the track, which was written and produced by Jessica Dela Cruz, showcases her signature sound and offers a fresh take on …
Interview with Today’s Esquire’s Celebrity Lawyer Aron Solomon With Britney Spears dominating the news again, just hours ago, the “Baby One More Time” hitmaker and her husband Sam Aghzari shut down rumors that she needed help and an intervention, a narrative outlets like TMZ and some “fans” on the Internet have been spreading. Britney stated, …
Tacoma, WA singer/songwriter Keys Open Doors is back with a scintillating new hit titled Standby. The lead single from upcoming Pokémon-themed EP Blue Version, Standby combines Key’s immense production talents with trademark genre-bending vocals. Keys Open Doors builds waves of emotion through the new track, with intimate vocals, earnest lyricism, and purposeful vocal layering. “Suggestions from n*ggas who ain’t never loved but tryna …
Brand new London based jazz-electronic quartet respair are pleased to announce their debut release with the arrival of ‘Colours’, lifted from the upcoming EP ”The original colour of the sun’ due later this year. A masterclass in song craftsmanship, respair draw on a myriad of influences from soul, jazz, electronics, pop and classical, carefully curated …
RIP Burt Bacharach. The 95 year old songwriter passed away Thursday. My favorite Bacharach deep cut is “I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself.” There are many fine recordings of this tune, (such as this stunning one by Marcia Hines) but Tommy Hunt’s was produced by Burt himself. Burt was one of the …
“Bed of Roses” is a joy-filled, randy trip down memory lane with the incomparable Ian Hunter, master songscribe and long time collaborator with the late, great guitarist Mick Ronson. His new album, Defiance Part I will be released on April 21. You can pre-order your copy here: https://sunrecords.lnk.to/BedOfRoses “Bed of Roses” happily describes a well-loved …
“MIAMI” Available Here February 9, 2023 (Miami, FL) – Multi-platinum award-winning duo Mau y Ricky return with a force, debuting their new single “Miami,” produced by JonTheProducer, Andry Kiddos and Ricky Montaner, and written by Mau & Ricky. While the song was deeply personal and written about the moment Ricky met his wife, the duo looked to the video to bring comedic relief and humor …
Having gathered traction across streaming services over the past few years, the charismatic singer Varro Vivyds, who hails from Santa Cruz, California aims to present herself as the latest phenomenon to reach the pinnacle of the rousing new-wave of music. Her new single “Big Bang,” which is out now, starts 2023 off in a major way for the …
photo credit: Kelly Bolter On April 7, NEWSKI will release his latest full-length album Friend Rock (pre-order). The album follows Newski’s acclaimed album and book It’s Hard to be a Person: defeating anxiety, surviving the world, and having more fun.A revival of 90’s alternative, Wisconsin’s lo-fi alternative geek rock outfit NEWSKI outfit enlists a friend/musical influence on every track for …
The last few days have brought a flurry of NBA player trades, more than I can remember in the last few years for a mid-season deadline. Even the Warriors participated, trading their former lottery draft pick James Wiseman in a multi-team deal that netted them Gary Payton II, whom they had previously allowed to depart …
Kid Koala Shares NewSingleandVideo“Things Are Gonna Change” Featuring Lelani From Creatures Of The Late Afternoon New Album and Board Gameto be Released April 14, 2023 Photo credit: Corinne Merrell Three decades into an unparalleled career, Kid Koala continues to grow his immersive this-dimensional real-life cartoon musical universe with each orbit around the sun. The world renowned DJ, …
Orbital (L – R): Phil Hartnoll, Paul Hartnoll credit Kenny McCracken February 8, 2023— Orbital have today unveiled the video for their new single “Are You Alive?” Featuring Penelope Isles, the third track to be taken from the seminal electronic music duo’s forthcoming album Optical Delusion, out February 17. The video was directed by long-time collaborate Luke Losey and features …
Last Saturday, I took my daughter to see the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. It was my first live sports event in three years, reflecting my caution regarding COVID and even the run-of-the-mill bugs that I had previously accepted as part of normal life. I missed Stephen Curry, and I missed the excitement that comes …
photo by Caitlin Justice Redd On May 5, Portland-based hip-hop band Five Fingers of Funk will release Portland Say It Again on Kill Rock Stars (pre-order). The album marks the band’s first release with the orginal members since 1998. The 10 song album documents the ironies of being a grown up in the young man’s game of hip hop. Listeners are treated to a …
“Old Enough” is an alternative rock ballad where the band steps away from their alternative roots to lead listeners through the tale of a lustful relationship. Lead guitar/vocal/songwriter Kole Halvorson channels one of his earliest influences Jim Morrison from The Doors to give the song a psychedelic groove that dances throughout its duration. That and …
Day of Atonement’s song Come To Me is written and sung by Michael Meszaros of Vancouver, Canada. He is a pop / rock artist who is a Singer / Songwriter and plays the oboe. Day Of Atonement will be performing September 26th 2023 online at www.dayofatonement.ca. It will be an amazing experience that will bless your WHOLE YEAR!
Young French alt-indie quartet Later. return with a brand new release in the form of ‘She Is Coming’, lifted from the highly anticipated debut album ‘Walking On The Line’ to be released this March through cult Paris label Cookie Records. Following on from the band’s recent single ‘Woman’, ‘She Is Coming’ is a succinct display of …
“What ship is you the captain of?” Fantastic Negrito was asked this question pejoratively and rhetorically as a child on the streets of Oakland when a local jokester spied his dandy fashion. Though the disparagement stung sufficiently for FN to remember the quip to this day, it can now be said, with seven celebrated albums …
Today Austin band DAIISTAR are finally sharing their official debut single, “Tracemaker” after forming the band literally weeks before the pandemic started. The band will play its first shows outside of Texas starting this week in California (see dates below). Stream the new single HERE via new label N.I.T.A. Records. DAIISTAR is a noise-pop / shoegaze band formed in …
NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 3RD, 2023 – Today, 20-year-old breakout songstress Lyn Lapid recruits Canadian singer and songwriter Ruth B. for her new single “Do U Really?” out now on Mercury Records/Republic Records—listen HERE. After a delicate piano intro, “Do U Really?” glides along on a hypnotic guitar-laden beat. Lyn’s vocals echo with unfiltered emotion as she asks, “Do you really want to fall …
Oh Darlin’ – LIVE ft. Leah Song, Chloe Smith, Rising Appalachia, Marya Stark, Tina Malia, Ayla Nereo
Oh Darlin’ is from the upcoming album ‘Cradle.’ Recorded live in Appalachia on July 6, 2022 Written and Composed by Leah Song Produced by Tina Malia Performed by Starling Arrow (@LeahSongMusic and Chloe Smith of @RisingAppalachiaMusic @tinamaliamusic @maryastarkmusic and @AylaNereo ) Filmed and Edited by @hartiganmedia Production Assist: @reidasage According to the band, “Our “Oh …
Following the release of their explosive debut mixtape “Loud Without Noise,” a sold-out UK tour and the release of their stunning Live Sessions performed at EartH; Crawlers are back and celebrating all their recent streaming success with the “Loud Without Noise” live audio streams. Having traversed a broad-spectrum exploration into young adulthood across their six-track …