LISTEN: St. Panther Drops Edgy Chillwave on “Infrastructure (remix)” With Producer ESTA
Irvine-born singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Daniela Bojorges-Giraldo AKA St. Panther brings raw feeling over a hybrid of soul swagger, jazz eloquence, and hip-hop heat. She’s already landed herself on some of today’s hottest TV soundtracks. After being dubbed a top pick on Michelle Obama’s podcast playlist, SoCal vocalist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist St. Panther has cemented herself as […]
LISTEN: Duo Cap’n Marble Dons Crafty Musical Hats of The Kinks and Ween on “Song For Ella”
Cap’n Marble is an indie-pop rock duo co-fronted by John Dasilva and Ryan Arshonsky. Although each possesses a unique artistic voice, the two seamlessly meld into something greater than the sum of their parts. Dasilva and Arshonsky hand-craft these tracks with love from their home-studio. Check out “Song For Ella,” the catchy and well crafted new single […]
40 Years Ago Today: Austin’s Influential Armadillo World Headquarters Venue Hosts Its Final Show
40 Years Later: Revisiting Steve Winwood’s Solo Breakthrough LP ‘Arc of a Diver’
Steve Winwood’s hugely successful Arc of a Diver (released 12/31/80) was not the first album released under his own name alone or even his first foray into solo work. His eponymous release of 1977 holds the former distinction, while the iconic Traffic album John Barleycorn Must Die was initially intended to be an effort apart from […]
Revisiting Grateful Dead Offshoot New Year’s Eve Shows: The Other Ones, Furthur, Ratdog, The Dead, PhilRAD & More
For the Grateful Dead, New Year’s Eve concerts were often lavish, yet begrudgingly approached affairs. Jerry Garcia reportedly lamented the added pressure of performing on 12/31, despite having played twenty-two New Year’s Eve shows with the Dead, including sixteen in-a-row from 1976-1991. Musically speaking, the shows themselves were generally underwhelming, especially when juxtaposed with the […]
Julia Kugel of The Coathangers Reflects On Releasing A Deluxe Edition Of Their Debut Album (INTERVIEW)
On December 4th, Atlanta punk rockers The Coathangers acknowledged an upcoming 15 year milestone for their previously out-of-print self-titled debut album by releasing a Deluxe Edition of the collection with Suicide Squeeze Records, featuring remastering of the tracks and bonus material. A timely and punchy music video has also been released for one the tracks, […]
Happy 73rd Birthday Jeff Lynne – (Watch “Turned to Stone” Live 1977)
Alan Evans Kicks Off New Funk Series Vintage League Music’s ‘Family Album Vol. 1’
The co-founder and drummer of Soulive, Alan Evans has started a new endeavor Vintage League Music which plans to showcase that smooth funk sound he became known for. The most recent offering is a sampler album of unreleased tunes titled Family Album Vol 1. showcasing familiar and new players on the scene who are part […]
LISTEN: Apricot Ink Break Out Sultry Swinging Grooves on “Not Ok”
Apricot Ink is a new project by a group of Canberra based musicians and producers. Gus, Sara and Willo make up this three-piece Alt-Pop project” a motley crew of Canberrans who got together during isolation to make music. Taking influences from Dub, Hip Hop, and Pop, they move in the alt-pop realm, whilst sprinkling danceable […]
LISTEN: Josh Gilligan Molds Evocative Piano Based Folk Via “Where Can I Go”
Josh Gilligan is a singer-songwriter and film director based in Nashville. His songs center around the themes of unity, love lost, personal development, and just the right dose of nostalgia. In addition to working on the completion of his full-length record, Gilligan is also a member and songwriter within Liza Anne’s musical unit, and a […]