Photo by Shervin Lainez Portland, OR: On Nov 1, Halloween continues at Turn! Turn! Turn! with delightfully dark cabaret-folk music from NYC-based musical duo Charming Disaster, on tour in support of their latest release. The show will feature the duo’s playfully macabre music inspired by myth, magic, science, and the occult and an interactive performance that straddles the line between concert and theater. Sharing the …
Today, Memphis’ rising indie-pop duo Isabella&Sebastian unveiled their new single + video, “Jellyfruit,” first premiered via V13. Isabella’s passionate vocals lead the way, floating alongside a flurry of keys that bring a wave of emotion to the grooving pop track. The dazzling piano piece pushes and pulls the song in a way that drives the dramatic tension of the lyrical …
ICYMI, this was recorded long ago and was released (leaked?) last year. I love it and think it should still be used as a beer commercial. It’s got a reddit thread : https://www.reddit.com/r/SteelyDan/comments/155sphf/steely_dans_lostlost_schlitz_beer_jingle_found/ and a People magazine article: https://people.com/steely-dan-shares-new-vault-track-long-lost-schlitz-beer-jingle-7564678 “Schlitz“ is a funny word and was a cleverly-advertised, centrist, jock-oriented beer brand prior to the …
Pexels Life can be challenging at times and take a lot out of you. It’s important that you manage your time well and put your needs first. You want to make sure you’re taking good care of yourself daily to keep a smile on your face. Be glad to know there are many actions you …
Photo credit: Jay Tha Don NEW PROJECT THROWING BOWS OUT NOW VIA STOMP DOWN PSYCHO TOUR WITH DON TOLIVER KICKS OFF THIS WEEK Monaleo is back with a new music video for “Leo Luv The Sluts” from her newly released project Throwing Bows out now via Stomp Down. “Leo Luv the Sluts” flips the script on traditional gender dynamics and portraying Monaleo as the …
3X GRAMMY® Award-winner Fantastic Negrito has shared a stark and beautiful official music video for the recently released single, “I Hope Somebody’s Loving You.” A rare ballad for Fantastic Negrito, the song is taken from his new album, Son of a Broken Man (Storefront Records), arriving everywhere next Friday, October 18. Pre-orders are available now. “This video encapsulates the feeling of desolation …
Director : Yuma TakedaCinematographer : Masashige UenoHair Makeup : Risa ChinoGaffer : Sota SugiyamaDancer Friends : BOXER, Hiragi, Taishi Watanabe, itsuki, Maakun https://www.naoyoshioka.com
Photos by Hayley Mikell LISTEN HERE Nashville-based alt-pop singer and songwriter Caroline Romano reveals her new single, “Pretty Boys,” releasing on October 11th. In line with her recent hits like “Body Bag,” “Doesn’t Matter,” and “Used By You,” “Pretty Boys” cements Caroline Romano’s status as a rising star in the alt-pop scene. Born from the raw emotions of heartbreak, “Pretty …
Photographer Credit: Evelyn Freja New Album Complex Emotions Out November 8 via Mack Avenue RecordsAdditional Tour Dates Announced October 11, 2024: Today, the legendary jazz group The Bad Plus releases “Casa Ben,” the second single from their upcoming LP Complex Emotions, out November 8 via Mack Avenue Records. Composed by drummer Dave King, the track’s steadfast percussion, spacey synths and cascading sax bounce around an airy sonic …
October 8, 2024 — (Hollywood, CA) — Today, GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter/producer/performer Maggie Rogers shared her new single, “In The Living Room.” Released via Capitol Records, the track marks her first new music since the April 2024 release of her critically acclaimed new album, Don’t Forget Me. Sharing an emotional snapshot from the days when she was “so young and hungry,” Rogers wistfully sings, “But …
October 8, 2024: Today, acclaimed jazz/funk six-piece band Huntertones released their live video for “Biff / For Roy,” taken from the recently released EP Huntertones on Audiotree Live. The EP features live versions of tracks from their albums Motionation and Engine Co., recorded at Audiotree studios in Chicago. The new studio full-length Motionation was released …
SINGLE RELEASED OCTOBER 1ST, OFFICIAL STARTOF FILIPINO-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH As America begins its month-long celebration of Filipino-American history, two of the culture’s most celebrated musicians – Black Eyed Pea Apl.de.Ap and producer and songwriter !llmind – come together to drop sublime new hip-hop single ‘Never’. A chilled out, loping hip-hop cut, ‘Never’ keeps it stripped back and simple, oozing …
A friend hereabouts queried his FB pals today as to the “First CDs” they’d purchased. So I naturally went on at length about my own very peculiar/particular “Journey to the CD”, as it were. Ahem, I acquired a year-old Technics CD player from a Missoula, Montana friend who was ALREADY upgrading (ca. Summer 1987!), shortly …
Photo Credit: Fredrik Egerstrand Swedish songstress Mariam The Believer, known also for her mesmerising work with Wildbirds & Peacedrums, is set to captivate audiences once more with ‘A Heart’, another insight into her third studio album Breathing Techniques set to release October 4th via Repeat Until Death. Building on the ethereal dreamscapes of recent releases ‘Tiny Animals’ and ‘Home,’ ‘A Heart’ continues Mariam The Believer’s exploration of …
(Photo Credit: Toby Gad) LISTEN TO BAD VALENTINE – PIANO DIARIES VERSION HERE Los Angeles, CA – October 4 – The renowned songwriter and producer Toby Gad, celebrated for his GRAMMY-winning hits such as John Legend’s “All Of Me” and Beyoncé’s “If I Were A Boy,” and Fergie’s “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” has teamed up once again with the …
Photographer Credit: Natia Cinco October 4, 2024: Today, the Nashville by way of Kentucky singer/songwriter Adam Chaffins released his new single “Little Bit at A Time” produced by Frank Rogers (Brad Paisley, Josh Turner, Darius Rucker). The swampy ditty features Chaffins’ expressive baritone stressing the importance of delayed gratification and was praised by Glide Magazine for “fusing the homespun soulful country vibe of …
Behold the new single “Law & Order” from Tulsa based singer-songwriter Casii Stephan featuring social justice warrior, proud black woman and LGBTQ+ folk singer-songwriter Crys Matthews, and acclaimed producer and musician Jay Burgess. This song discusses the perils of racism and polarizing politics. Casii shares, “In the South, politics takes on a different flavor. We say we’ve progressed and in many ways we …
(October 4, 2024 – Los Angeles, California) – In hopes of building more momentum from their 2022 collab “IDC” and their new single “Jealousy,” Jordan Ward and Joony team up and release JRNY. The six-track effort melds two entrancing voices and spellbinding songwriting, making JRNY a must-listen for R&B lovers. Their seamless chemistry continues on “Homebody,” where they …
The latest from Leonid & Friends is an incredible version of the Burt Bacharach and Hal David classic, “I Say a Little Prayer.” http://www.leonidandfriends.band/
Some Have Fun is the sixth studio album by singer-songwriter Roxanne Fontana and it is extremely retro-cool and fun. Roxanne says of the new album, “Phantasmagorgy [her previous album, released in 2022] wassort of the flowery window box on a house. With Some Have Fun, you’re in the house. It’s a serious place. Maybe you’ll …
This new Leon Bridges single came on the radio in the car today, and for no reason at all I just lost it. A song that just sounds so damn good. Channeling a lot of Marvin here. I need a 9-minute version.
Great new music from Fontaines D.C. … or, rather, music that was recorded nearly 40 years ago – only to surface last month. This song is a bittersweet thrill for me… simultaneously makes me feel young again – and reminds me that those feeling happened a long time ago, now. In any case, I’ll be …
Penguin Books, 1997Design by Jesse Marinoff ReyesPhotograph by Roberta Bayley Probably the only cover that I’ve done that came to approach (minor?) iconic status as far as I know. There was a time when young art school students would approach me asking if I was “THE Jesse Marinoff Reyes” who designed it. The first edition …
Photo Credit: Copperqueen Records This Friday (10/4), British-Nigerian musician, filmmaker, and visual artist SIRA* (Zina Saro-Wiwa) will release her highly anticipated debut album, Songs for the End of the World. The project is a carefully curated collection of songs that serve as an outlet for Zina’s deep emotions about her favorite topic: the apocalypse. The result is a toolkit …
LIMITED EDITION GLOW IN THE DARK VINYL – PREORDER NOW https://www.amylandthesniffers.com STREAM https://amylats.ffm.to/bigdreams Written and performed by Amyl and The Sniffers Produced and mixed by Nick Launay at Studio 606, Los Angeles Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Kristofferson was so talented as an actor, later generations might not even know that he was a remarkable musician. He was so well-known as a singer, some people might’ve forgotten that he wrote some of the most important songs of the Sixties and Seventies. Kristofferson was so skilled as a songwriter, a lot of people …
Photo Credit: Piero F Giunti PANAMERICA LP OUT VIA COSMICA ARTISTS LARGELY INSTRUMENTAL BLEND OF ELECTRIC GUITAR & NORTH AMERICAN ROCK HERITAGE WITH CLASSICAL GUITAR-BASED BOLERO, CUMBIA, TEJANO, RANCHERA & RHUMBA INFLUENCES FROM LATIN AMERICA + HINTS OF HAWAIIAN SURF AND COUNTRY MUSIC Twanguero has released an escapist and subtly nostalgic seventh album, Panamerica out via Cosmica Artists. Today, the …
This track has evolved into an anthem for composer and guitarist Ari Joshua, who has performed and recorded it with over a dozen lineups. The latest version offers a stripped-down, boogaloo organ trio setup, featuring the talented Skerik on saxophone, Delvon Lamarr on Hammond organ, and Grant Schroff on drums. This iteration contrasts with the psychedelic, version released by Ari’s RAaR Trio. The …
Dani Ojeda – Keyboard Trini Bertero – Bass Bel Medina – Guitar Sofi Zorzopulos – Drums Zuri Frers – Vocals Filmed by Luz & Lu Dattoma – Sep 2024 – Buenos Aires, Argentina Mixed by Pablo Nelken https://www.facebook.com/MagnificaPartyBand https://www.instagram.com/magnifica.music https://www.youtube.com/@magnifica9979
Herein lies a dutiful review of releases by NERVED and also Gale Forces: Today, September 27, NERVED has released a single called “Don’t Lie.” While I always welcome a powerful female voice to the metal community, vocalist Petra Kvanna and Sweden-based NERVED reveal nothing as a group that necessitates an invitation to my dream US …