LISTEN: On “Lose” Max Bien Kahn Brings Strong Melancholic Retro NOLA Charm

LISTEN: On “Lose” Max Bien Kahn Brings Strong Melancholic Retro NOLA Charm

Max Bien Kahn brings a wonderfully warm vintage flare to “Lose.” The natural breakup on his voice alone will likely have you completely sold on this track, but if that’s not enough there’s plenty more to dig in on. Overall, it’s a fitting tone for the Brit-pop gone surf sensibility of the songwriting. Accented heavily […]

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Buddy & Julie Miller Announce New Album ‘In The Throes’

Buddy & Julie Miller Announce New Album ‘In The Throes’

Buddy & Julie Miller will release In The Throes on September 22 via New West Records. The 12-song set was produced by Buddy Miller and features Emmylou Harris, Regina McCrary, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, Gurf Morlix, and Matt Slocum of Sixpence None the Richer. In The Throes follows their 2019 acclaimed Breakdown on 20th […]

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ALBUM PREMIERE: Slow Leaves Finds Magic in the Moment with Charming Folk-pop LP ‘Meantime’

ALBUM PREMIERE: Slow Leaves Finds Magic in the Moment with Charming Folk-pop LP ‘Meantime’

Slow Leaves is a self-contained solo project with Grant Davidson curating every aspect of the music and its presentation, including being the multi-instrumentalist, producer, cover art designer, photographer, and videographer. He views the totality of these various aspects as being essential parts of a larger project of self-understanding through artistic methods. His folk and psych-rock […]

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LISTEN: Bandits On The Run Bring On Musical Theatrics With Robust “Radio”

LISTEN: Bandits On The Run Bring On Musical Theatrics With Robust “Radio”

Brooklyn-based Bandits on the Run deliver a big organic almost theatrical sound on their new single “Radio.” While their busking roots are evident in the high-energy performance and instrumentation choices, the band is obviously entering into a more pop-forward cleaned-up production style with this new release. The organic, hard-hitting drums accompanied by Gypsy Folk influenced stringed instruments and an […]

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LISTEN: Leslie Vincent Drops Swinging Big Dance Jazz Number “Psychedelics With You”

LISTEN: Leslie Vincent Drops Swinging Big Dance Jazz Number “Psychedelics With You”

You’ll no doubt be drawn into “Psychedelics With You” by Leslie Vincent within seconds of its swinging drums and muted Trumpet meandering. In the beginning, it feels like it could be a big jazz dance number, but a lot of the song winds up leaning more into a cool piano jazz pocket while Vincent spins […]

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ALBUM PREMIERE: Thomas Hinds Crafts Poignant and Personal Folk-rock Tunes on ‘Where Do We Go From Here’

ALBUM PREMIERE: Thomas Hinds Crafts Poignant and Personal Folk-rock Tunes on ‘Where Do We Go From Here’

Thomas Hinds’ new full-length album Where Do We Go From Here is the singer-songwriter’s triumphant return to music after taking some time away from his craft and the road to focus on being a father. Now Hinds is back with a new catalog of tracks about the ebb and flow of a life lived. Moving […]

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Dua Saleh on the Hypebeast and Sunglass Hut Collaboration

Dua Saleh on the Hypebeast and Sunglass Hut Collaboration

In April 2023, Sunglass Hut recruited musician, poet, and actor Dua Saleh to showcase the latest collection of the retailer’s eyewear. Sunglass Hut worked hand-in-hand with Hypebeast to create an all-new HYPEBEAST curated selection featuring an assortment of sporty and experimental sunglasses, including styles from coveted labels such as Dolce & Gabbana, Ray-Ban, Versace, Oakley, […]

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Ryan Curtis Keeps on Choogling with Country Funk Heater “Can’t Take Back”

VIDEO PREMIERE: Ryan Curtis Keeps on Choogling with Country Funk Heater “Can’t Take Back”

Over the last decade, Ryan Curtis has made a name for himself as a songwriter not easily packaged into any specific genre. He’s bounced almost seamlessly from folk and bluegrass to rockabilly, blues, and vintage rock n’ roll. Never to be pinned down, his latest release and solo debut, Rust Belt Broken Heart is steeped […]

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Top 2023 Must-Watch Films for Insights and Inspiration According to Students 

Top 2023 Must-Watch Films for Insights and Inspiration According to Students 

Are you a movie fan? If your coursework moves faster than your brain can keep up with it, watch these movies to unwind and learn something new.

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The Cure Brings Color, Mood & 80’s Pop Bangers To Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center (PHOTOS)

The Cure Brings Color, Mood & 80’s Pop Bangers To Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center (PHOTOS)

The Cure is keeping their epic North American tour rolling along as arena sell-out after sell-out continues to create a three-hour memorable show spanning five decades of the band’s original post-punk that started it all. The English Rock and Roll Hall of Famers visited Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center as Robert Smith cemented his iconic status […]

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Samuel Locke Ward and Mike Watt Join Forces as SLW cc Watt on Sax-driven Rocker “Boring Out”

VIDEO PREMIERE: Samuel Locke Ward and Mike Watt Join Forces as SLW cc Watt on Sax-driven Rocker “Boring Out”

SLW cc Watt is an inspired collaboration between prolific singer/songwriter/illustrator Samuel Locke Ward and SoCal punk legend bassist/singer Mike Watt. After the head-spinning fun of 2021’s Let’s Build a Logjam and 2022’s Real Manic Time, on the new Purple Pie Plow (due via Kill Rock Stars on July 21st), the duo corral guests throughout the […]

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How Is Digital Music Set To Go Forward?

How Is Digital Music Set To Go Forward?

Ever since the first electronic music devices were created decades ago, they’ve created a great deal of debate amongst music fans. No matter how big or little the impact, there have always been those that wholeheartedly support the newest technology being in the music scene, and equally there are those absolute traditionalists who stand against […]

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Magnetic Fields Announce ’69 Love Songs’ 25th Anniversary Shows

Magnetic Fields Announce ’69 Love Songs’ 25th Anniversary Shows

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of its release, the Magnetic Fields will perform 69 Love Songs—the 3-disc masterwork that marked a significant breakthrough for the American band—in its entirety over the course of 2 nights, for the first time in over two decades. The select run of dates will take place in Spring of 2024, with performances at […]

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Jacob Morris Strums Merrily Through a Fruitless Relationship with “Drowning”

VIDEO PREMIERE: Jacob Morris Strums Merrily Through a Fruitless Relationship with “Drowning”

Durham, North Carolina-based cellist, vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Morris spent years establishing himself in Athens, Georgia’s music biome, supporting some of its finest musicians and songwriters, including Ham 1, Vic Chesnutt, Liz Durrett, Madeline Adams, and Patterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers. Slow Funeral will be released on June 23, on New West imprint […]

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LISTEN: Vincent HL Brings Lo-Fi Sludgy Magic On “Pile of Dirt”

LISTEN: Vincent HL Brings Lo-Fi Sludgy Magic On “Pile of Dirt”

Vincent HL brings out a new side of self-produced lofi magic on “Pile of Dirt.” The distinctively jangly guitars that are a staple of the slacker indie sound these days will hit you first on this track, but as it moves along it’s easy to see that there’s something more unique and memorable is Vincent’s approach […]

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LISTEN: Sonny & The Sunsets Crank Up ’60s Kinks Influenced “Self-Awareness Through Macrame”

LISTEN: Sonny & The Sunsets Crank Up ’60s Kinks Influenced “Self-Awareness Through Macrame”

There’s a happy-go-lucky feel to Sonny & The Sunsets’ new single “Waiting” that just drags you up out of the chair and makes you want to get moving. The strummed-out acoustic guitar at the intro feels like the intro to a Kinks song you never knew existed until the Vibrato heavy organ synth slightly modernizes the […]

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SONG PREMIERE: Established Bluesman Davey Knowles Shows Off Acoustic Singer-Songwriter Prowess On “Broken Time”

SONG PREMIERE: Established Bluesman Davey Knowles Shows Off Acoustic Singer-Songwriter Prowess On “Broken Time”

Fragile bluesy beauty isn’t a word we have used to describe Davey Knowles’ virtuoso guitar work that has defined his career from his days as leader of Back Door Slam to his well-respected solo career. But the artist with the zestful command of the fretboard and deeply poignant and soulful voice is showing he’s a […]

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SONG PREMIERE: JJ Slater Offers Upbeat Folk-rock Exploration with “Good News”

SONG PREMIERE: JJ Slater Offers Upbeat Folk-rock Exploration with “Good News”

JJ Slater is a lifelong New Englander, raised on the coast but making his home and noise in the mountains of Western Massachusetts. His music takes influence from many facets of American music- the grooves of funk and soul, the wistful tunes of folk, the sonic explosions of blues and rock, and the occasional twang […]

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Troubadour Force Of Nature Malcolm Holcombe Delivers Riveting & Sparse ‘Bits and Pieces’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Troubadour Force Of Nature Malcolm Holcombe Delivers Riveting & Sparse ‘Bits and Pieces’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Malcolm Holcombe didn’t know whether “Bits and Pieces” would be released while he was alive or whether it might happen posthumously after he received a cancer diagnosis in 2022. Upon learning such, he soon called upon his longtime musical partner, multi-instrumentalist Jared Tyler, to lay down these tracks, not knowing his eventual fate. The good […]

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José González Announces ‘A Tiger In Paradise’ North American Tour Dates

José González Announces ‘A Tiger In Paradise’ North American Tour Dates

Today has announced a run of special North American live events that will highlight the recently debuted documentary, A Tiger in Paradise. These unique live experiences will consist of a screening of the documentary, a curated talk with José and film director Mikel Cee Karlsson and a live performance where he will play some of his most personal and […]

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