SONG PREMIERE: R&B/Jazz Songstress Alyson Murray Presents Silky Smooth Grooves On “Someone Like You”
Australian-born and New York-based, singer-songwriter and producer Alyson Murray is a compelling and innovative performer who blends soul, R&B, and jazz. After releasing her debut record Breathe in 2018, Murray toured the record across Melbourne and performed abroad in NYC and Montreal, Canada. Murray began a virtual series entitled #AMsession on YouTube and Instagram in 2019, […]
Wannabe Reviews Aaron Lee Tasjan’s ‘Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!’
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!, the latest album from eclectic rocker Aaron Lee Tasjan, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):
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Pianist Bill Cunliffe, Bassist John Patitucci & Drummer Vinnie Colaiuta Convene for First Time on ‘Trio’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Again new label Le Coq Records takes a page out of the fabled Blue Note history, creating an in-the-moment recording session in just one day amongst three of its core musicians, three of the biggest names in jazz. Pianist Bill Cunliffe, bassist John Patitucci, and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta. If you’ve been following, label founder/producer Piero […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Grant Hill & M.O.S. Lend Gospel Meets Americana Touch On “Send Me An Angel”
Grant Hill and his band, M.O.S.’s debut album fly, depicts a journey of a man who didn’t quite know who he was until he got to each place along the way, whether it was the bar, the church, or moments in dark places. He’s got a survivalist attitude, a tough grin, and a lead foot […]
Pharoah Sanders Announces New LP ‘Promises’ With Electronic Producer Floating Points
2021 continues to throw many surprises our way and once in awhile they very inviting. Jazz saxophonist and living legend (although he would defer) Pharoah Sanders, 80, and electronic producer Floating Points (a.k.a. Sam Shepherd) have announced a new album, Promises, out March 26th via Luaka Bop. The album marks the first that Sanders has recorded in over a […]
LISTEN: Hallan Cue Up Post Punk Agility On Brash & Bright “Hands Up”
Writing not just as spectators but as individuals living in the landscape of 21st Century Britain, Hallan are a Portsmouth-based four-piece with a tongue that won’t be bit. Taking observational influence from everyday culture and the British isle itself, the band creates material replete with honesty, humility, and integrity. Check out the electrified and boisterous […]
LISTEN: Jacklen Ro Sum Serves Up Sunny Twee Pop Glory Via “”Hollywood (I’m Good)”
Jacklen Ro is best friends, Caelen Perkins and Jacqueline Giroux. Their smart, quirky indie-pop is hinged on chemistry that manifests itself in harmonies, humor, and a contagious sense of wonder. Check out the sunshiny new single “Hollywood (I’m Good)” (below) from recent Los Angeles transplants Jacklen Ro. A real-life sentiment turned song, this is a tune dedicated to the duo […]
SONG PREMIERE: West Coast Americana Artist Jesse Brewster Hits the Road with Catchy Anthem “Let’s Run Away”
Jesse Brewster is a roots-music Renaissance man — a singer/songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who’s spent the better part of two decades sharpening his personal brand of West Coast Americana. It’s a sound that’s every bit as diverse as his background. Raised by hippie parents in the mountains of northern California, the Big Island of Hawaii, […]
Pony Bradshaw Weaves Rich Tales of the South on Impressive ‘Calico Jim’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
James Bradshaw, better known as Pony Bradshaw, has managed to carve out a new niche genre of “North Georgia Southern Gothic” on Calico Jim, his latest LP. Across 10 haunting tracks, Bradshaw creates a deeply affecting cast of characters that reside in the same place he now calls home: North Georgia, in the foothills of […]