Peter More – Shoulder

There’s magic here. Donald Fagen magic. “I had sort of written it acoustically and then we changed the vibe of it with that four on the floor beat and the bigger harmonies and stuff,” says Peter More. “It’s sort of about the pursuit of trying to find that constant through life, which isn’t so easy. …

T’Melle – Loving You

T’Melle’s talents started to take form when she was discovered and placed in a local talented group that caught the eye of Lisa Lopez (member of TLC,). During this time, Lisa and other industry notables started to coin T’Melle as the “standout member of the group”. This time in T’Melle’s life was both a blessing …

Elva – Athens, Ghost Writer

Elva is the new project of Allo Darlin’s Elizabeth Morris and Ola Innset, of the Norwegian bands Making Marks and Sunturns. These two songs, “Athens” and “Ghost Writer” are from their upcoming album Winter Sun. Winter Sun was recorded in the autumn of 2018 in an old school house in the Swedish forest, during moose …

Merival – I With Mine

“I With Mine” is the sonic representation of a dream-like state. I walked around in this space for a period of time, fuzzy-headed, mind racing with fantasies that felt both painful and exciting,” says Merival of her new song. “For months on end, I had weekly intense dreams about someone I had dated 6-7 years …

Lick Neon – Slip

Here’s a catchy song with some Cat Stevens vibes… There isn’t a right or wrong answer with Lick Neon. Maybe they’re a blast from the past, or maybe from an otherworldly planet in the future. Maybe you’ll find them tucked away in your dad’s vintage record collection, or you’ll stumble upon them on Soundcloud. The …

Sara Diamond – Foreword: The EP

Of the recent EP, Sara Diamond says: “My brain had a lot of processing to do over the past year. When fantasy meets reality type vibes. These songs are a representation of that time – somewhat scattered in direction, very visceral and sexually driven… playing with ideas of love, loss, lust, and everything in between.” …

Hildur – 1993

With a video that uses NYC appropriately as a backdrop, “1993” is a nostalgic jam by Hildur about learning to trust in oneself. Reflective, Hildur explains that 1993 is an autobiographical anthem of her childhood: “When I was 5, I realized my dream was to create, tell stories and stand on stage. As per the …

Kissing Party – Jesse

Denver’s trash-pop princesses Kissing Party are announcing their return with the upcoming Mom & Dad LP – a thirty one minute collection of everything songwriter Gregg Dolan has ever wanted to say. To introduce Mom & Dad, Kissing Party is debuting the album’s first single “Jesse” along with a video, a raw, uncensored visual of the ups and downs of a small-town …

Ruxell & Boachie – Love After War

It’s a collaboration between Ruxell, who is one of Brazil’s A-List producers (IZA, Ludmilla, Pabllo Vitar) and Boachie from the critically acclaimed Da Beatfreakz. The song is a heartfelt, soulful, slow pop song called “Love After War”. Lots of ways to check it out (Spotify, Apple, Deezer, YouTube, Soundcloud) via this link https://lnk.to/loveafterwar

Just an RnB Singer from Bakersfield – Shawn Smith Passes Away at 53: Steve Stav and Davin Michael Smith Remember

Shawn Smith, one of the Seattle music community’s most respected and beloved figures, has died aged 53. Cause of death [has been reported as complications from diabetes.] A solo artist for some years, the singer/songwriter made his bones in the 90s with the band Brad, and later, with Satchel and Pigeonhed. Smith’s music was featured …

SEIMS – Translucence

Australia’s math rock geniuses SEIMS have a new EP coming out called 3.1. They will soon be touring Australia and Japan. No word on when they’re coming to Portland specifically or the U.S. generally. Soon, I hope. If you or I listen to enough math rock, we don’t need to use the calculator app on …