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VIDEO PREMIERE: Son of the Velvet Rat Embrace Uncertainty with Folk-Soul Noir on “Beautiful Disarray”
Son of the Velvet Rat is the solo musical endeavor and masked identity of Georg Altziebler and his wife, Heike Binder. In 2013 the duo left their hometown of Graz, Austria for the endless highways of America, finally settling along the edge of California’s Mojave Desert, in Joshua Tree. Their new album, Solitary Company, will […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Lorenzo Wolff Collaborates with Bartees Strange on Soul-pop Rendition of Judee Sill’s “The Pearl”
Producer and multi-instrumentalist Lorenzo Wolff first encountered the beguiling music of Judee Sill back in 2010 on a playlist created by tour-mate Henry Wolfe during one of those long, typically dull, drives between gigs. He still recalls how the late, much lamented singer/songwriter’s music stood out “like a briar patch in a line of palm […]
LISTEN: Emerging Pop Artist Charlie Houston Possesses Pop Dynamic Wisdom on “Calls”
Each song from 19-year old emerging Canadian indie-pop artist Charlie Houston is an emotional time capsule with relatable self-discovery storytelling and breathy, androgynous vocals. Freshly signed to Arts & Crafts, the genre-bending artist has announced her forthcoming debut I Hate Spring EP out April 23. Check out Houston’single “Calls” (below) a ringer that stands out with its own […]
LISTEN: Aaron Espe Delivers Poetic Children’s Song For Grownups Via “Free”
Check out the lovely and focused new single “Free” (below) from Nashville based singer-songwriter Aaron Espe. With a straightforward and inviting vocal musing, Espe has a strong grasp on bashful and poetic lyrical design. Set to a restrained bed of a twinking piano and lightly finger-picked acoustic guitar, Espe combines witty wordplay to create a welcoming […]
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The Kinks Present ‘The Moneygoround,’ One Man Show Live Stream on 1/29
Continuing the 50th celebrations and following December’s special multi-format release of Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One, The Kinks return again with the unveiling of The Moneygoround one-man show live stream – available to watch as a one time broadcast HERE at The Kinks’ YouTube channel on January 29th at 8PM (GMT). Subscribe to the channel now to set a reminder. Ray Davies […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Yosh & Yimmy Take Heartful Turn on Number Written About Tom Petty’s Death: “The Day You Learned To Fly”
Two independent Texas songwriters, Josh Glenn (San Antionio) and Jimmy Willden (Corpus Christi) teamed up in the Spring of 2016 at Yosh & Yimmy and began playing shows together. Shortly thereafter they started writing music and agreed to focus their attention on the very heart of folk music: thoughtful lyrics, harmonizing vocals, and bushy beards. […]
SONG PREMIERE: Jack Keyes Lends Intimate and Whispery Vocals to Enchanting Folk Single “Ferdinand”
The human condition strives for transcendence—anywhere we are, we want to be somewhere else. These days, though, there is no place else to go. For us earthbound folk, Louisville, Kentucky-based singer-songwriter Jack Keyes offers his debut full-length, The Moon Is Too High. It’s a getaway album, featuring 10 songs of sublimely intimate experimental folk. It […]
LISTEN: Shayfer James Evokes Carnival Spirited Whimsicality On “Good Life”
NYC based Shayfer James weaves surprisingly genuine musical landscapes that evoke the gauzy, sweaty sexuality of gulf-coast barrooms and the fantastical, narcotic mysticism of a Lewis Carroll-inspired three-ring circus. Mr. James’ noir-infused, piano-driven music swaggers from dark danceable anthems to harrowing ballads with jazz lilted satire and whiskey-dirt grit. Check out “Good Life,” (below) the […]