SONG PREMIERE: Rob Kovacs Longs for Lost Love with Classic Piano Pop Tune “Bitter Memory”
Named “Best Pianist/Keyboardist” by the Cleveland Free Times, Rob Kovacs has been widely hailed for his shape-shifting musical experimentalism, spanning history-making classical feats and audacious recreations of videogame soundtracks to crafting mesmerizing indie rock both as bandleader and now, at long last, solo artist. Kovacs has invested more than a decade in the creation of […]
One Year Ago Today – The Legendary Neil Peart Passes Away (Watch ‘Exit Stage Left’ Live’
Viagra Boys Set the Bar High with Brash Post-Punk Hijinks on ‘Welfare Jazz’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Viagra Boys have erected a rock and roll sound that stands on its own. The Sweden-based band came onto the scene in a big way in 2018 with the release of their debut album Street Worms, bringing together a brash style of post-punk, industrial, a smattering of saxophone and synth, and deadpan howling courtesy of […]
LISTEN: AWON Anticipates Big Time Change on Concise Hip-Hop Portrait: “Timing (Bonus)”
Check out the powerful new single “Timing (Bonus)” from rising hip-hop artist AWON. A collaboration with producer Blunt One and piano project A N T I T H E S I S, “Timing (Bonus)” is an emotional and concise hip-hop portrait, painting clearly the current state of the world. A culture and community historically under […]
LISTEN: Hadnot Creek Keeps It Real On Unpretentious Americana Gem “The Day I Started Using Again,
Check out the vulnerable and striking new single “The Day I Started Using Again,” from Charlottesville based alternative folk group Hadnot Creek. A song with lyrical and poetic charm to boot, lead singer Robert Sawrey croons with genuine emotional depth, possessing a voice that speaks from palpable experience and learned wisdom. With restrained and mature instrumentation, “The Day I […]
SONG PREMIERE: LA Psych Rockers Triptides Explore Sonic Terrain on “It Won’t Hurt You”
With a sound oscillating between psychedelic pop and space rock, Triptides’ upcoming album Alter Echoes (due out March 19th via Alive Naturalsound Records) channels both The Byrds at their most hallucinogenic and Floyd at their most cosmically composed while creating something immediate and new. The band has established itself as a preeminent part of the […]
New Jazz Label Le Coq Records Inaugural Features John Beasley, Vinnie Colaiuta, Rick Margitza, John Patitucci and More on ‘The Jazz All Stars, Vol. 1’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
This is the way to kick off a new record label; assemble some of the strongest names in jazz and present an eclectic set of styles worthy of the stellar musicians that also sets the stage for what the label will be offering. Of course, this blueprint in one sense hearkens back to Alfred Lion […]
Valley Maker Announces New LP ‘When the Day Leaves’, Shares Video for “No One Is Missing”
Valley Maker (Austin Crane) has announced the February 19 release of his new album When the Day Leaves via Frenchkiss Records. Today he shares a taste of the album by way of new single “No One Is Missing.” Of the track he notes: “the video for ‘No One Is Missing’ was filmed on Edisto Island […]
LISTEN: Buck Meek Shares Primitively Potent New Track “Candle” off New LP ‘Two Saviors’
Next Friday, January 15th, Big Thief’s Buck Meek will release his new album, Two Saviors, on Keeled Scales. Today, he offers a new single/video, “Candle,” (below) which follows previously released songs “Pareidolia” and “Second Sight.” “Candle” was co-written with Adrianne Lenker. Throughout the track, pedal steel flourishes alongside melancholic Rhodes piano. Mat Davidson’s voice shadows Buck’s as he sings: “Did your eyes […]
