Archive: 2020

The nominations for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards were revealed in a lifestream Tuesday. And although 2020 has been a WTF year, there are plenty of solid nominees across the board. IIn the big categories, Beyoncé came out on top with nine nominations, followed by Taylor Swift, Roddy Ricch and Dua Lipa with six apiece. Brittany Howard, of […]

The Notwist is returning with Vertigo Days, their first album in six years out January 29th on Morr Music. Markus Archer & co. has long been open-minded and exploratory, but their return marks a distinct combination of melancholy pop, clangorous electronics, hypnotic Krautrock and drift work ballads, highlighted by international musical guests like Argentinian songwriter […]

Oskar Nordbø combines elements of folk, indie, and country to craft his very own, unique sound of indie-folk. Gravitating towards honest and organic productions, Oskar draws inspiration from masterminds such as Bon Iver, Tallest Man on Earth, and Phoebe Bridgers, resulting in a rough, edgy soundscape with catchy melodies, well-crafted lyrics, all wrapped in beautiful […]

Scottish indie rockers Arab Strap has announced their first new album in 16 years. As Days Get Dark is due for release on March 5th, 2021 on Rock Action , and with the announcement comes the new single “ Compersion Pt. 1 ” a song that Moffat says “ depicts a quest to find the ever-elusive unicorn; to bond fluidly – and safely! – with […]

On February 25, 2020, mere days before the first case of COVID-19 was discovered in the UK, as the ongoing pandemic necessitated the suspension of modern society, a very special concert took place at the legendary Palladium in London celebrating the songs of Peter Green and the original incarnation of Fleetwood Mac. The audience at that sold-out show […]

Twenty years on from the release of their self-titled debut album, The National are reissuing it along with 2003’s follow-up Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers and 2004’s Cherry Tree EP for release on February 26th, 2021 via 4AD. With all three records having been remastered at Abbey Road Studios, the 2021 represses stay faithful to […]

Buck Meek is an inspiring and kindhearted human; his talent is endless and his ability to seek and be in the moment is art in form. He brings a lightness to the room when he enters and he communicates musically with a sense of discovery, dedication, and focus that is rarely witnessed. Anyone who has […]

Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, Eric Bazilian collaborated with Rob Hyman to form The Hooters in 1980. Nervous Night, The Hooters’ debut on Columbia, sold in excess of 2 million copies and included Billboard Top 40 hits such as “Day By Day” (#18), “And We Danced” (#21) and “Where Do The Children Go” (#38). […]

Portland, OR-based guitarist, composer and producer Chance Hayden returns with Grab & Go, his sophomore album on the Ropeadope imprint Atlanta Records, a follow-up to his 2018 label debut, Get Somethin’.   He brings more of the percolating jazz-funk heard in that debut with a new set of ten originals. With over a decade of […]

Imagining Marvin originally appeared to sold-out audiences in NYC in 2019. Of course, Marvin Gaye was one of the most universally appealing artists of our lifetimes. Many of Gaye’s most loved songs were born out of political and social unrest in the sixties so it’s rather fitting to see them given new life in these […]