LISTEN: Joe Vann’s “Age” Is Nimble Take On Love Via Hazy Psych Weave
Check out New York City-based DIY artist Joe Vann on his expressive, grounding, yet simultaneously uplifting new single “Age”(below). With a synth-laden background and a steady beat, Vann croons with a sense of discovery and intimacy ala Cass McCombs and Richard Swift. Vann is a talented singer, displaying nimble vocal control and a mature sense […]
New Loretta Lynn Studio Album, ‘Still Woman Enough, A Celebration of Women in Country Music’ Out 3/19
Loretta Lynn will release Still Woman Enough, her new studio album (and fourth for the label), on Friday, March 19, 2021. The American music icon’s 50th studio album (excluding her 10 studio duet collaborations with Conway Twitty), Still Woman Enough celebrates women in country music. From her homage to the originators, Mother Maybelle Carter and the Carter […]
LISTEN: Rare Monk Make A Vital Indie Pop Stand On “Statistic Vandals”
Rare Monk is a Portland, OR-based indie rock band with a keen sense for writing songs with an Orwellian sense of awareness. While scribing the band’s forthcoming and foretelling sophomore full-length, Never Really Over, the future (i.e. 2020) had not yet arrived. By no means is this album a gloomfest, but at its core is […]
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 […]
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 […]
Phish Revisit MSG New Year Eve Show & Demand Chess Rematch For ‘Dinner and A Movie’
Phish has announced a special New Year’s Eve-edition of their archival livestream video series Dinner And A Movie as the group will be premiering complete footage of their infamous 12/31/95 concert from New York’s Madison Square Garden. This concert, which was Phish’s first New Year’s Eve show from the cavernous arena, is often cited among […]
Trey Anastasio & Page McConnell Share Six Song Holiday Treat Titled ‘December’
Phish’s Trey Anastasio & Page McConnell offered up a surprise holiday treat for fans this Christmas Eve with the free release of a six-song set, entitled December, recorded by the duo earlier this month at Anastasio’s home-based studio “The Barn”, located in the Green Mountains of upstate Vermont. The forty-five-minute set features a mix of […]
Eddie Vedder Releasing Five Song ‘Matter Of Time’ Bundle With Cover of Springsteen’s “Growin’ Up”
On Christmas day, Eddie Vedder releases the five-song Matter Of Time bundle. Just in time for Christmas, he expands on the previously released two-track set and collects a series of acoustic songs and covers performed and recorded throughout 2020. He presents all of these tracks together for the first time in one comprehensive collection which also includes an […]
LISTEN: Leslie Mendelson Shares Chilling Studio Performance of “Happy New Year”
Leslie Mendelson has shared a studio performance of “Happy New Year”. Initially released as a single at the end of 2018 by the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter, Leslie was compelled to revisit the song as a send-off to 2020, undeniably one of the most trying years in modern history. With gracious piano work and a soulful voice, Mendelson remains one of […]
LISTEN: Sangarang Bounce Some Cyber Boogie On Lush “No Room For Us”
Sangarang’s musical career, albeit relatively new, is one that is marked with notes of storytelling and personal experience. Billy Sang grew up in Dallas, TX, and then went on to study entrepreneurship and management at Baylor University. Upon graduating, Sang walked the all-too-familiar corporate path. This new lifestyle, while rich with monetary gain, came at […]
LISTEN: Issy Wood Offers Colorful Sound Fabric On Atmospheric New Single “Hell”
Issy Wood comes from a fine arts background and gained initial recognition for her paintings. Her pieces have been featured in art galleries across the world. Her new EP, Cries Real Tears! is the result of Wood’s continued exploration of artistry by using music and multimedia as an extension of her work. Check out Issy Wood’s […]
Legendary Guitarist & Power Trio Pioneer Leslie West of Mountain Dies at 75
Leslie West, born Leslie Weinstein, has passed away. The iconic guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and storyteller has left a legacy that to this day is celebrated by peers and fans across The World. Weinstein was born in New York City, and first emerged in the scene as a member of The Vagrants. A few years later […]
LISTEN: An Only Child Blurs Soul Boundaries On Powerful “Don’t Go Out”
An Only Child is no stranger to genre-blending. From developing his voice as a singer in his local church to training as a modern dancer with performances at the Guggenheim Museum, the MoMA and The Whitney Museum, An Only Child is a creative force and an exciting neo-soul artist to watch. With a vibrant and […]
LISTEN: Norway’s Simon Mitlid Makes Melancholic Gold On “December, 1999”
Hailing from the lush woods of Os, Norway, singer-songwriter Simen Mitlid crafts lush, Nordic indie-folk. Since his critically acclaimed 2017 debut record Everything Is the Same and his sophomore effort “Neutral” in 2019, Mitlid has been working on his third full-length release. Check out Mitlid’s new Christmas song “December, 1999.” Mitlid possesses a soothing vibrato […]
The Zappa Trust & Duckfoot Brewery Co Launch ‘Why Does It Hurt When I IPA?’ Tribute Beer
The Zappa Trust and San Diego-based Duckfoot Brewery Co have teamed up to launch a new Frank Zappa tribute beer, Why Does It Hurt When IPA? It debuted on Zapppa’s birthday, December 21. It’s a wild, improvisational jam of an IPA, brewed with ZAPPA hops, Simcoe and Cascade. The West Coast-style IPA has notes of […]
WATCH: Bootsy Collins Steps It Up With “Christone “Kingfish” Ingram on “Creepin” Video
Bootsy Collins has stepped it up a notch to cap off the year and is sharing a new video for “Creepin’,” from his latest album The Power of the One. The song features guitar great Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, with Bootsy on drums and Spacebass. “I knew I wanted a solid raunchy groove with a loud guitar […]
LISTEN: Lydia Loveless Gets Into Holiday Mode With New Single “Merry Christmas”
Ahead of the holidays this week, Lydia Loveless has shared her new song “Merry Christmas,” alongside an accompanying video, directed by herself and Michael Casey. The melancholic seasonal tune is now available via Bandcamp, with all profits benefiting her home state’s Mid-Ohio Food Bank. “I wanted to try my hand at a holiday song. Every year I […]
LISTEN: Whisper Dish Drops Late ’60s Inspired Garage Rock On “Painted”
Whisper Dish is the new project of former Marlin’s Dreaming guitarist Tim McNaughton. Based upon a DIY approach with the limited gear he owns, Tim has been teaching himself audio engineering through trial and error in a makeshift cottage studio. The result of this learning process is a 7 track EP with varying tempos and […]