Month: August 2023

The Afters – God is With Us

“God Is With Us” – the newest single from chart-topping and award-winning band The Afters – addresses a hard question that most people ask at some point in their lives.  Putting words to the moments when you can’t see, feel, or fully understand God comes not only from the band’s personal stories but from the hope that …

“SEAPER POWERS: MYSTERY OF THE BLUE PEARLS,” STARRING VANILLA ICE, OUT NOW!

Nashville, TN (August 11, 2023) – The full-length animated children’s movie “Seaper Powers: Mystery of the Blue Pearls” is officially available for viewing! The film stars rapper, actor and television host Vanilla Ice as “Steve the Starfish,” was directed and produced by Kim Cameron (Side FX Partners) and can be streamed on Amazon Prime, Tubi and IMDB. PG rated and family-friendly, “Seaper Powers: Mystery of the Blue …

Kelly Lang – I Think it’s Jesus

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, renowned singer-songwriter, producer, and author Kelly Lang surprises fans with the popup release of her new album ‘Dragonfly.’ This album was inspired by Lang’s desire to create a collection of uplifting songs to provide comfort and solace to fans during these difficult times. With twelve songs included, this record contains nine self-penned tracks including her …

Ez Mil shares deluxe LP ‘DU4LI7Y: REDUX’ & “Realest” ft. Eminem lyric video + track “Podium” out now

Photo credit: Jayar Tolentino MULTIFACETED FILIPINO-AMERICAN MUSICIAN EZ MIL SHARES THE DELUXE VERSION OF SECOND LP DU4LI7Y DU4LI7Y: REDUX OUT NOW LISTEN TO THE LP HERE & SHARES TRACK “PODIUM” LISTEN HERE “REALEST” FEATURING EMINEM LYRIC VIDEO IS OUT NOW LISTEN HERE | WATCH HERE PLUS, EZ MIL SIGNS TO EMINEM & DR. DRE’S SHADY RECORDS/AFTERMATH ENTERTAINMENT/INTERSCOPE RECORDS LEARN MORE …

Genre-Blurring Artist Riovaz Drops Moody New Single Alongside Kanii “waiting alonE” + Tour Kicks PDX Holocene 9/14 and SEA Madame Lou’s 9/.12

Here’s a lovely song from a wonderful young man… August 11, 2023 – Today, experimental artist Riovaz and fellow up-and-comer, Kanii drop a brooding new single “waiting alonE.” Soulful and bouncy yet disruptive, the track finds the 19-year-old musician expanding his sonic horizons by delivering an infectious yet ominous piece of electro-pop pageantry. Of the track Rio shares “This is a song …

Lucy Lorenne & The Early Birds To Release Burst Of Nostalgia In Single ‘Tamagotchi Nights’ 

Melbourne’s dynamic six-piece indie pop rock outfit, Lucy Lorenne & The Early Birds, are dropping a vibrant and nostalgia-driven pop anthem, ‘Tamagotchi Nights’, accompanied by an equally charming music video on Friday, August 11. With her debut EP, ‘Summers Gone’, already under her belt, the charismatic Lucy Lorenne and her band continue to grow their endearing sound as they explore new depths of …

Pop-trap princess Laura Brizuela’s vibey anti-romance single ‘EMOJI’ swipes left on superficial dating

Photo Credit: Chris Wellsow Having placed ‘Introverted Extrovert’ on The Honey POP’s list of 6 Songs We Have On Repeat, pop-trap princess Laura Brizuela’s vibey anti-romance single ‘EMOJI’ (out via Embassy of Music on 11 August) offers her take on why 2023 marks the burst of the dating bubble. German-Paraguayan artist’s hybrid of R&B, trap, and K-Pop evoking Alina Smith and Kep1er, together with remarkable vocal …

Katelyn Tarver brings “Parallel Universe“ to PDX Mississippi Studios on 9/8 and SEA Madame Lou’s on 9/10

LA-based singer-songwriter Katelyn Tarver, is gearing up for her first-ever headline tour (21 dates!), including a stop at Portland’s Mississippi Studios, September 8th. For more information on Katelyn Tarver’s “Compliments Only” tour, please go here https://www.katelyntarver.com/tour She just released her latest single, “Parallel Universe”, co-written by Delacey (Halsey, Demi Lovato) & Grammy-nominated songwriter/producer Scott Effman (JP Saxe, Kelly Clarkson) and produced by Chad Copelin …

Stockholm Noir: Barber’s Adagio amid electronic ‘Inferno Symphony’

Stockholm Noir has created a haunted and beautifully modern artwork on their recent album, “Inferno Symphony.” Drawing inspiration from the complexities and painfully random hurts of the human experience, “Inferno Symphony” takes listeners on a captivating journey through spirited melodies and ethereal soundscapes. At the heart of this mesmerizing album lies the timeless “Adagio for …

JESSIE WAGNER Pays Tribute To Dirty Dancing In New Video For Cover Of 60’s Soul Classic “Cry To Me”

Jessie Wagner has just dropped another shoe. This time it’s the music video for her recent single– a cover of the early 1960’s classic “Cry To Me” by soul singer Solomon Burke. The track/video serves to tide fans over until the release of her sophomore solo LP on Wicked Cool Records in late 2023/early 2024. Jessie …

TOKiMONSTA & ROCHELLE JORDAN TEAM UP FOR “EATS THE TALE” 

PHOTO CREDIT: Sam Frank Grammy-nominated artist, DJ and producer TOKiMONSTA returns today with the beautifully tragic “Eats The Tale” featuring labelmate Rochelle Jordan, out now via TOKiMONSTA’s own Young Art Records. With an elevated sound, the two artists preside over the track with a heightened awareness to the fragility of the moment. A bold combination of somber lyrics and beats …

EST GEE LINKS UP WITH YO GOTTI ON LEGENDARY NEW SINGLE “A MOMENT WITH GOTTI” – FORTHCOMING ALBUM EL TORO 2 COMING SOON

August 10, 2023 – Today, rising Louisville superstar EST Gee teams with Yo Gotti on relentless new single “A Moment With Gotti” from forthcoming album El Toro 2, which was teased via Gee’s social channels earlier this week. A continuation of Gee’s 2019 debut mixtape, El Toro, the forthcoming El Toro 2 pays homage to the Louisville native’s early career while simultaneously showcasing his exponential …

GOODNIGHT, TEXAS + RAINBOW GIRLS’ NEW SINGLE “TOUGH” IS OUT TODAY

Following the release of their well-received 2022 studio album, How Long Will It Take Them To Die,the folk-rock band Goodnight, Texas are set to release their new stand-alone single “Tough” also featuring Rainbow Girls. Singer/songwriter Avi Vinocur shares a bit more on this poignant folk-country number, “When I met Erin Chapin from Rainbow Girls about seven years ago I very quickly knew I wanted to sing with her. …

RAP SENSATION YEAT RETURNS WITH EXPLOSIVE NEW SINGLE “BIGGER THËN EVERYTHING”

August 10, 2023 – Santa Monica, CA – Today, fresh off his unforgettable set at London’s Wireless Festival, rap phenomenon Yeat returns with new single “bigger thën everything.” The explosive record arrives alongside an equally thrilling Cole Bennett-directed music video – watch it HERE. Stream “bigger thën everything” (Field Trip / Geffen Records) by Yeat at all digital retailers HERE. “bigger thën everything” comes in the …

The Visual Poetry of Pickathon: Portland’s Premier Music Festival As Seen Through the Timeless Artistic Lens of the Great Nat Schmid, Part Three

Yes, Portland, Pickathon 2023 took place from August 3-6, 2023, and Nat Schmid was there to capture the beautiful sights and artistic moments for all time. Here are Nat’s decidedly analog prints of the event. Thanks to the ever-helpful Devon Leger for his assistance. This should help you to get ready for the coming greatness …

The Visual Poetry of Pickathon: Portland’s Premier Music Festival As Seen Through the Timeless Artistic Lens of the Great Nat Schmid, Part Two

Yes, Portland, Pickathon 2023 took place from August 3-6, 2023, and Nat Schmid was there to capture the beautiful sights and artistic moments for all time. Here are Nat’s decidedly analog prints of the event. Thanks to the ever-helpful Devon Leger for his assistance. This should help you to get ready for the coming greatness …

The Visual Poetry of Pickathon: Portland’s Premier Music Festival As Seen Through the Timeless Artistic Lens of the Great Nat Schmid, Part One

Yes, Portland, Pickathon 2023 took place from August 3-6, 2023, and Nat Schmid was there to capture the beautiful sights and artistic moments for all time. Here are Nat’s decidedly analog prints of the event. Thanks to the ever-helpful Devon Leger for his assistance. This should help you to get ready for the coming greatness …

SANDS Experiments With 90s New Wave on ‘When It Starts To Rain’

Hot prospect multi-instrumentalist SANDS is experimenting with a new wave/shoegaze combination on his latest single ‘When It Starts To Rain’. ‘When It Starts To Rain’ is the second single off SANDS’ upcoming album ‘The World’s So Cruel’ which puts an emphasis on an uplifting pop flavour, drawing inspiration from American music and imagery. Citing the late, …

DREAM & YUNG GRAVY SHARE INCREDIBILE MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “EVEREST” – MUSIC VIDEO FEATURES CAMEOS FROM AMOURANTH, GEORGENOTFOUND, JEN FOX, MEGNUT, AND SAPNAP

NEW YORK, NY (August 9, 2023) — After building anticipation among fans worldwide with a YouTube countdown, preeminent 21st century storyteller and singer songwriter DREAM presents the wild music video for his new single “Everest” featuring Yung Gravy finally out now via Mercury/Republic Records. Watch HERE. Stream Dream’s “Everest” [feat. Yung Gravy] —HERE. The clip finds DREAM(in his signature mask) and Gravy turning up together and partying with friends. Some of the cameo’s …

Argentine pianist/composer Julián Solarz reimagines the chamber music of minimalist Spanish composer Frederico Mompou in upcoming album, out on ears&eyes Sept. 29th

Julián Solarz’ group plays a transversal sound that moves between the language of jazz, the rhythmic roots of Afro-American folklore, the intimate atmosphere of tango and certain minimalist structures in contemporary music. It is instrumental music with an essential axis in harmonic textures and melodic development, both from composition and from improvisation, that proposes to …

Northwest Rock Legend Jim Basnight Triumphantly Returns to Portland for Three Amazing Shows, August 26 and 27

Northwest rock legend and longtime friend of East Portland Blog, Jim Basnight, is headed back to Portland for three action-packed live shows during the weekend of August 26th and 27th. These will be great shows. Be sure to check him out! (https://jimbasnightmusic.com/) The full Jim Basnight Band will appear on Saturday, August 26th at Paradise …

Low Cut Connie Releases Unapologetically Jewish Anthem “KING OF THE JEWS” From New Album ART DEALERS out September 8

Photo Credit: Bob Sweeney August 8, 2023: Today, the South Philadelphia-based rock ‘n’ roll artist Low Cut Connie released “KING OF THE JEWS” from his forthcoming album ART DEALERS out September 8 via Contender Records. On the new song, frontman Adam Weiner gets deep in the weeds of his personal and ethnic identity, rejecting antisemitism and fear, and arriving at a place where …

KEYON HARROLD SHARES “DON’T LIE” FEAT. MALAYA

“The future of the trumpet.” – Wynton Marsalis Keyon Harrold has earned international applause for his sweeping and cinematic multidisciplinary musical approach, drawing on elements of jazz, hip-hop, classical, rock, and blues to create something uniquely modern, unmistakably American, and defiantly his own.  Born and raised in Ferguson, MO, the St. Louis suburb that tore into America’s …

Chicago’s Born Days announces new LP & shares animated video for “My Little Dark”

Born Days is the conceptual darkwave synth-pop project from Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist singer, songwriter, and producer Melissa Harris. Her first full-length album My Little Dark is set to release on October 6, 2023, through AudioSport Records.  Harris explains the meaning of “My Little Dark”: “This song is about an extremely personal and complex relationship that is so interwoven …