Archive: 2020

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

George Clooney’s latest effort is a case study in the importance of sticking the landing.

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 […]

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 […]

Part Iron & Wine, part Cowboy Junkies in their Trinity Sessions mode, the debut collaboration from Kacy & Clayton and Marlon Williams is ethereal folk and country so soft and reverent it almost comes off as a collection of modern hymns. Written and recorded in both Saskatchewan and Nashville, Plastic Bouquet manages to seemingly come […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

When I started thinking about interviewing songwriters, and who I would absolutely love to speak with, Brad Barr was the first person that came to mind. Not only is Brad one of the finest songwriters of his generation, but he is also one of the finest guitar players, singers, and live performers. He effortlessly bridges […]

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 […]

Having lit up sunsets and sunrises the world over with their first outing on Leng Records, the deliciously Balearic ‘Last Night in Sant Celoni’, Payfone has opted for a more sensual and seductive sound on their triumphant follow-up. As with previous Payfone productions, no samples were used in the creation of the track. Instead, Passera and […]

Melodic Death Metal band The Black Dahlia Murder released their latest album, Verminous, via Metal Blade Records in April of 2020, and naturally would have been on tour this year under other circumstances considering they are large scale touring and festival mainstays. To channel some of that energy and give fans a live introduction to […]

The Black Keys Brothers (Deluxe Remastered Anniversary Edition), an expanded version of their watershed 2010 multi-platinum, Grammy-winning sixth studio album is available now as a Deluxe Limited Edition 7” Box Set, 2-Lp Set, Or CD Box Set. The remastered album, with three added bonus songs: “Keep My Name Outta Your Mouth,” “Black Mud Part II,” and […]

Christmas music doesn’t have to suck.