Archive: 2022

Through his long-running project Hunter Morris & Blue Blood, songwriter Hunter Morris has proven himself a master of economy. Whatever emotion, however deeply explored, Morris never wastes listening time or musical space. It’s as if he has always been searching for a perfect fit. On the new Blue Blood LP, Give In To Livin’, he’s […]

The third edition of Posi-Tone’s Out to Dinner series, Episodes of Grace, replicates the instrumentation in 2018’s inaugural Different Flavors with trombone, alto sax, vibraphone, bass, and drums. By now fans of the label realize that producer Marc Free assembled his artists for a four-five day stretch during the pandemic in August of 2020 and […]

Shearwater has announced The Great Awakening, the band’s first new album in six years, will be released on June 10th, 2022, via the band’s own Polyborus label in partnership with Secretly Distribution. The sweeping and gently triumphant first single, “Xenarthran,” is out now alongside an Emily Cross (Loma, Cross Record)-directed video that further underscores the song’s invocation of […]

LAMMPING was founded by singer/songwriter Mikhail Galkin and drummer Jay Anderson. Meeting at a concert where Jay and Mikhail’s previous bands were sharing the bill, they quickly connected over their musical tastes, drawing on their love of everything from mid-90’s boom-bap to Tropicalia and library music. Rounding out the lineup are Matt Aldred on guitar […]

Grimson, the latest creative endeavor by Swedish-American songwriter, musician, and animator Aiden Berglund, makes a most welcome return to Glide this week with the valiantly executed, piano-driven single “Household”. With an Elliott Smith pop sensibility along with a tastefully deployed string section, accents the driving piano and effective, drumming throughout; leaving plenty of space for […]

Swedish heavy metal band Ghost is pulling off the biggest surprise so far of 2022 with their latest album, Impera, hitting No. 1 this week on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart and becoming the fastest-selling album in the U.S. of any musical genre. Ghost fans have purchased more than 62,500 physical copies of Impera as of today (March […]

Lollapalooza returns to Chicago this July with an incredible lineup featuring some of today’s biggest artists in music including headliners Metallica, Dua Lipa, J. Cole, Green Day, Doja Cat, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Baby, Kygo, along with Jane’s Addiction, Glass Animals, Billy Strings, Big Sean, The Kid Laroi, Jazmine Sullivan, Don Toliver, Charli XCX, Idles, […]

For nearly two decades bassist, composer, and producer John Inghram has been making a name for himself as one of the most sought-after musicians in the Appalachian region, Mid-Atlantic and beyond. John tours and performs regularly with Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. (2011 Winner of “America’s Got Talent” ), jazz pianist Bob Thompson (Mountain Stage), bluegrass […]

When it comes to impressive musical resumés, one needs to look no further than New York City’s own Stuart Bogie. Best known for his work with Fela Kuti disciples Antibalas, the horn-blowing firebrand has collaborated with a litany of artists spanning myriad genres, from Arcade Fire and Iron & Wine to Public Enemy and Erykah […]

The idea of new Afrobeat artists is always bound to be met with skepticism. Questions abound if the artist actually is in a bloodline to the source or if the band can really play – like in a James Brown “you better play tight” kind of way. Well, newcomer Farees meets up to the qualifications […]

Believers newest single “Midnight Shoppers” is an indie ode to the poignant dichotomy between haves and have-nots. With music oddly uplifting and serene for such a devastating premise, the lyrics highlight both the obscenely wealthy and the quietly destitute. Wesely Powell is currently the only artist associated with Believers, which was a longtime collaboration with […]

Chicago-based Indie entity Michelles recently released their third album, The Empty Promises of Rock and Roll, which was their first in five years. While the time it took to make the album stemmed at least partly from the global situation, it’s also the result of composer, vocalist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Michael Daly carefully building a […]

On Friday, March 18th, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong played Portland, Oregon’s Crystal Ballroom. Touring in support of upcoming LP, Perspective (due for release on April 8th), the band welcomed some special guests during their two-set performance. Lyle Divinsky joined the band for vocals on “Hold On I’m Coming,” and Matt Butler (Everyone Orchestra, Treedom) joined […]

Craft Recordings is marking the 70th anniversary of Contemporary Records with Ornette Coleman’s first two albums, recorded in Los Angeles before he moved to New York City in the early ‘60s. These two, that sound relatively accessible today, were controversial at their time, marking the first seeds of the free jazz, or avant-garde movement that […]

Gambling has always been a popular activity, however, it seems that in the 21st century it is becoming more popular than ever before. The reasons for this are numerous. For one, society has become more open towards the idea. There are very few countries in the world right now that outright have criminalized gambling. Thanks […]

Mousey is the project of Christchurch songwriter Sarena Close. With a strong sense of melody and emotionally raw sincerity, Mousey cherishes the art of communicating the human experience above all else. She is inspired by local artists Aldous Harding, Tiny Ruins, and Anthonie Tonnon, as well as Big Thief, Lomelda, and Eels. And yet her […]

Check out the hauntingly beautiful new single, “Aurelian” from Alex Salcido – one half of indie rock-folk group The Harmed Brothers. In the epic tale of a pro wrestler’s rise and fall, Salisido’s voice quivers with stunning complexion and depth. Our protagonist peers in the reflective pool of life, a daunting and sometimes impossible test, […]

Khruangbin’s second of two sold-out shows at Roadrunner in Boston featured the kind of on-stage charisma, glamor, and production that makes it hard to imagine them coming back to town playing anything but an arena.  The 3,500-person General Admission venue opened its doors for the first time the night before Khruangbin’s first show with a […]

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic is back with the One Nation Under a Groove Tour, with iconic front-man George Clinton still at the helm, and this time, he’s bringing his friends. New luminaries of the funk & jam world will support the tour, including The Motet, Dopapod, The Pimps of Joytime, as well as special guests on select shows Karl Denson’s […]