Home Brewed Universe is a one-person instrumental rock project from multi-instrumentalist Arka Sengupta of Hyderabad, India. https://homebreweduniverse.bandcamp.com/album/triah
Between 1851 and 1910, approximately 1.6 million Swedish people – 86% of whom were under 35 y/o, left the fatherland to establish themselves in the United States. Swedes established the Swedish Lutheran Mission Institute in Keokuk, Iowa, in 1873. A banker in Knoxville (near Galesburg, IL) persuaded the Institute to relocate and it was renamed …
Singer-songwriter DANiiVORY is an independent, R&B/soul pop artist who has had an absolutely stunning career in the music industry. Hailing from Wexford, Pennsylvania, Dani always had music in her life. Ivory’s mother was a music teacher and a liturgical minister and encouraged Dani to pursue her passion for music. Dani then went on to obtain …
Photo by Zachary Kyra-Derksen on Unsplash Portland is ranked among the top ten Best Places to Live in the US. “Keep Portland Weird,” the city’s unofficial tagline, is a testament to its easy going and friendly culture. One of the things that makes Portland the tenth best place to live in is the abundance of recreational spots that …
Last weekend I headed to a small Chicago venue called the Beat Kitchen to see Yakuza headline the Forever Deaf Fest. Yakuza has been my favorite Windy City band for quite a while…long before the frickin’ pandemic started. Over the years three musicians have remained constant: Bruce Lamont (vocals, saxophone, clarinet); Matt McClelland (guitar); and, …
Co-directed with frequent collaborator Kristen Jan Wong (a photographer/director known for her work with Charli XCX and Snoh Aalegra), the video for “Cherry” opens on FLETCHER and Hayley leaning against a vintage car, gorgeously captured in the dreamy haze of an ’80s home movie. In the crushed-out track’s first verse, FLETCHER joins the object of her affection in a series of carefree vignettes: making cupcakes, strumming guitars in …
Seniors throughout Portland and the state of Oregon are in more need of community assistance and care than ever before. The American In-Care Association has made it clear that community is essential in alleviating loneliness in the elder members of society. Now that the festive season is approaching, initiatives throughout Portland are aiming to provide …
Today, stylish and innovative producer/DJ Kitty Ca$h releases her sleek new video for “Just Fine,” a breezily infectious song featuring Platinum-selling vocalist Kiana Ledé. In the video, Kitty hits the club after getting a timely phone call from a friend. Soaking in the glow of colorful lights, Kitty and Ledé oscillate between reality and the …
Rounding out a milestone year, Melbourne three-piece Telenova release a brand new film clip for their glistening hit single ‘Bones’, taken from their debut EP Tranquilize, out now via Pointer Recordings. Co-directed by frontwoman Angeline Armstrong and LA-based filmmaker Jill Sachs, the video is a nod to the film references that influence Telenova‘s songwriting and a visual feast of the drama dreamt up in Armstrong‘s lyrics (I was dreamin’ of blue skies in California / While you …
I’ve been seeing the TV ad (above) with Matt Damon hawking Crypto currencies recently; the angle of the ad is that participating in cryptocurrency speculation is the (almost literal, per the ad) equivalent of the greatest adventures of discovery the world has ever known. Huzzah! So what does Average Joe Investor make of this? Is …
On another chilly, drizzly night in Seattle I headed back to El Corazon this time to see Fishbone. Hailing from Southern California, Fishbone combines elements of funk, ska, some punk and a smattering of everything else in their unique sound. Started in 1979, they’re still going strong. These guys have more energy than bands half …
Leah Marie Mason is feeling nostalgic in her new song “Miss Us Then.” Simplistic guitars bring us into days past. Mason relives the trials of an ex-love, “Thrill of the chase ’til the chase ain’t new.” She doesn’t have rose-colored glasses on and she doesn’t shy away from examining the problems of this past love. …
This is GENIUS!!! Thanks to Sean Hocking and Bottom of the Pops. https://www.facebook.com/mhaol
Voodoo Doughnut, Portland’s famous purveyor of zany confections, was offering a green and gold sprinkle doughnut in honor of the Timbers hosting the MLS Cup Saturday. I should talk about the final, in which the Timbers fell to New York City FC in a penalty shootout … but doughnuts just seem more interesting. Sour grapes …
As with all of David Åhlén’s work, this is beautiful beyond words. Just listen. Then pray for wisdom. https://www.facebook.com/davidahlenofficial https://davidahlen.se/ https://www.youtube.com/user/DavidAhlen
WASHINGTON, DC – On December 7, Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) hosted a Congressional Briefing with actress Edie Falco of “Sopranos” and Nurse Jackie fame and PETA neuroscientists (Science Advancement & Outreach) Dr. Katherine Roe and Dr. Emily Trunnell. I also interviewed Roe and Trunnell separately. Currently, there are no cures or adequate treatments for diseases …
So I was in Tacoma on a soggy, dreary December Saturday afternoon (btw, few stories end well with this beginning), and I happened across the old Brown & Haley candy factory and their cute, less dreary, octagonal sales kiosk outside on the corner. I’ve always known of and enjoyed their mainstay product, the Almond Roca; …
Winter 2021-2022 is expected to be one of the most expensive ever for homeowners, according to Yahoo! News. Experts are predicting that Oregonians will have a wetter and snowier winter than they’ve had in a while. This type of weather is costly for homeowners in many ways, including higher energy bills and costly repairs. It therefore pays …
On the very chilly evening of December 4, I headed to Seattle’s foremost punk club El Corazon to see NYC ska masters the Slackers. Due to a miscommunication it took awhile before my name was at the door so sadly I missed the openers (Simple Minded Symphony & the Bandulus). I did arrive inside in …
International award winner Paul Payne837 drops a sequel to “Chijako step” following its release 2 weeks ago. This new song is a female version of “Chinjako step” Pt.2 which was created with hope and Inspiration in mind. The spirit of the song is meant to give women a platform to empower their fellow women. This would mark the very first time that the lead …
ABBA today release their first Christmas single ‘Little Things’, out now with proceeds going to Unicef to help support the Global Child Protection Fund. Taken from ABBA’s album Voyage (Capitol), ‘Little Things’ is a reflection on the joy of Christmas morning and family time around this special time of year. Agnetha, Björn, Benny & Anni-Frid say: “We think it is impossible to eradicate …
Photo Credit: Morgan Wiley “Stages” is about my journey in the music business as a young black woman, but it’s relevant to indie artists in general, and everyone who’s hustling to reach their goals. I’ve had many experiences of not being taken seriously, of people making me feel like I’m not good enough, and of …
Gyða Valtýsdóttir (aka Gyda) has announced Ox, her much anticipated fourth album, the second consisting of her own compositions, out December 3rd. The first visual to accompany this album is for the track “Cute Kittens Lick Cream.” Gyda explains: It has always felt intriguing & in a way, a goal worth striving for, to be able to write such …
Los Angeles-based, all-female punk band The Linda Lindas have released the riff-laden power punk single “Nino.” The track, written for vocalist and guitarist Bela’s cat, is taken from the band’s forthcoming 2022 studio release. On the band’s 2020 self-titled EP, Bela wrote a song about her siamese cat “Monica.” However, her cat Nino wouldn’t leave her alone …
Leyla McCalla finds inspiration from her past and present. Whether it is her Haitian heritage or her adopted home of New Orleans, she — a bilingual multi-instrumentalist and alumna of Grammy award-winning African-American string band, the Carolina Chocolate Drops — has risen to produce a distinctive sound that reflects the union of her roots and experience. Today McCalla …
This album is loaded with fun surprises, full of catchy hooks and packed with great singing. Please give it a listen. Mozart Gabriel is a Native American folk, indie, and alternative rock artist based out of Nashville, TN, Barcelona, Spain, and the Taos Pueblo village in New Mexico. Mozart Gabriel arose from the waters of …
Last night I sat on the couch, reading Elvis in Vegas by Richard Zoglin while my beautiful wife, a classically trained musician, tortured herself, as she does every week, by watching The Voice. Aside from John Legend, the show sucks. Singers strutted their stuff and sang covers, poorly, typically off key/just plain out of tune/flat. …
Temptation gnaws on your mind like a dog returning to an old bone. One moment you’re distracted and the next there’s that bone again…tickling your brain, telling you lies, perhaps drawing you into danger. Quality temptation is relentless. It’s so good you may as well get on with it so life can move ahead. A …
Grammy- and American Music Award-winning artist Kali Uchis was nominated for Best Música Urbana Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards for her critically acclaimed Spanish-language album Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞. The album features hit track “telepatía,” which recently won Uchis Favorite Latin Song at the 2021 American Music Awards and surpassed 1.8 billion global streams after hitting #1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay and Latin Pop Airplay charts and topping Latin Digital Song …
Not too long ago I wrote about North Park College’s 1985, senior-laden men’s basketball team’s journey to the school’s FOURTH national championship. Coach Bosko led that team in his first year after working as the top assistant coach for many years. Preparing for the 1985-86 season, Bosko now faced fielding his first recruiting class as …