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VAN LIFE Is What Happens When Every Choice Makes Things Worse
At its core, VAN LIFE, directed by Thor Moreno, is a film about decision-making under pressure. The smaller, uglier moments where every option carries a cost. The story doesn’t revolve around a single defining choice. Instead, it traces how a series of seemingly minor decisions slowly closes off escape. The character at the center of the film isn’t faced with clear right and wrong answers. Most of the time, the choices are between bad and worse. Stay put or move on. Trust ins

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Feb 32 min read


New Music from Cr0w4y
The new release from Cr0w4y delves into an addicting house feel with plenty of side influences from EDM and dance, bringing classic approach and delivering a lush and danceable sound and single. Cr0w4y (pronounced Croway) is a DJ and producer whose music moves between tech house, afro house, bass house, techno and UK garage. He brings rhythm, groove and melody together to create tracks made for the dance floor. He started playing piano when he was young and began producing in

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Feb 11 min read


Manneq In Me - "War"
Dig into the new release from Manneq In Me. The new track, "War" provides some intense and beautifully performed vocals and guitars and you can watch the video for the new single above. “The song was an emotional outpouring for me. I was sitting in my living room late one night and I just let loose. I wrote the song in a couple of hours and just kept listening back to it. I knew it would be a great track," - Shelley Dufresne (Vocalist) "As most of our tracks we tend to fe

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Jan 243 min read


Linda Marks Drops A Gorgeous Americana Single
The latest single release from Linda Marks delivers a beautiful body of work with such luxurious and elegant approaches to singing and how she utilizes her voice in such a particular way. She layers these harmonies on in certain places throughout the song, giving this very bountiful but colorful sound, and when she does come in with those harmonies, it's absolutely gorgeous. "Queen of the Angels" gives you a lot to soak in, simply because she tells quite an in-depth story and

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Jan 173 min read


"Brotha Ew" by Schuz Featuring Jonny Narco
Schuz returns with the new single “Brotha Ew,” a experimental release that shows us exactly how far genre boundaries can be pushed when creativity leads the way. Featuring Jonny Narco, the track pulls us into a high-energy style where rap, hip hop, and electronic music meet. Jonny Narco brings a fresh, unexpected flow that elevates the song’s momentum, giving us an amazing contrast that keeps the song exciting. Driven by dub-step influences and a relentless electronic approac

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Jan 61 min read


Sarah Blake "A Vida"
Come and enjoy the wonderful music of Sarah Blake, starting with her latest single "A Vida" "A Vida was written as a birthday gift for a 1 year old girl named Elena. Born from a South African dad and Brazilian mom, they wanted a lullaby she could wake up and go to sleep to, that encapsulated all the wonderful parts of seeing the world for the first time, and what a joy it was to experience life all over again. A vida com voce e a coisa mais Linda - life with you is the most

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Dec 26, 20251 min read


An Interview with Goodmonster
An insanely addictive new single from Goodmonster brings together elements of this sort of rustic folk approach, combined with classic rock attributes, and this indie sort of drive, and it all works perfectly and fits together like puzzle pieces, as the artist is able to portray a story of a mythical figure from his personal perspective, and what really hits hard about this track is the attitude and swagger that it actually delivers. "King of the Sea" holds little back in the

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Dec 20, 20255 min read


Joshua McCooey "We Don't Die"
Check out the single and video for the all new " We Don't Die" from Joshua McCooey! Joshua McCooey began his musical journey alongside his dad, a musician who began releasing his own material in 2020 as a form of staying mentally healthy. Joshua began writing that same year. Joshua worked on songs, but life got in the way, and they never got completed until one finally did. Once Joshua wrote a track he was really proud of, he got the itch, and it hasn't stopped since.

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Nov 9, 20251 min read


Sun On Fire - "Broken"
Listen to the new and very personal song from Sun On Fire, "Broken". BIO: Sun On Fire is a solo pop-rock artist whose sound combines raw emotion with high-energy performance, shaped by over 14 years of experience in the New York City music scene. Born in Saudi Arabia with Palestinian roots and now based in the U.S., he brings a global perspective and survivor’s resilience to music that reflects a powerful commitment to living fully. Inspired early on by bands like Incubus, Ra

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Nov 8, 20252 min read


From Las Vegas to the World Stage: How Madzilla LV Earned Its Stripes
It’s hard to picture the international metal circuit without Madzilla LV in it now — but their story didn’t start with packed European venues or glowing stage lights. It started in the Vegas underground: hot, loud, and full of grit. The kind of shows where the stage monitors buzz, the crowd’s close, and every scream feels personal. That’s where Madzilla cut their teeth — not just playing music, but commanding it. The band came together with one goal: to recharge the spirit of

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Nov 7, 20252 min read


An Addictive New Electronic Release from Laklan
A brand new release from Laklan just dropped today, and this thing is an electronic powerhouse, complete with massive and invasive synth work, driving beats, vast undertones, and a very unique approach that gives things a blend of popping color and a dark overtone at times that certainly does beckon club music from start to finish. The record kicks off with an intro that gets you off the ground and starts giving you a little bit of a hint as to what you might expect from the

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Oct 31, 20257 min read


Malibu Dropout Release "Pay Your Tab "
Check out the new single from Malibu Blackout, "Pay Your Tab" as the band goes with a vintage feel with softer, cleaner guitars and intense vocals, accompanied by huge choruses and drive through and through. This is a step in a great direction for the band and it feels like they have really hit this hard. Experimental guitar effects give it an excellent approach and the heavier parts lend a hand to alternative and indie rock in true form. Consisting of Nashville Natives Cory

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Oct 30, 20251 min read


Alt-Pop Powerhouse Betty Moon
Alt-Pop Powerhouse Betty Moon Reflects on a Multi-Decade Career of Innovation, Sound, and Self-Made Success Los Angeles-based artist, songwriter, and producer Betty Moon continues to carve her own path in the modern music landscape. After first making her mark on a major label with A&M Records , Moon took full creative control of her career, launching her independent imprint Evolver Music and self-releasing over ten acclaimed albums . With a fearless DIY spirit and genre-be

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Oct 27, 20251 min read


Everything But The Everything Announces New Double-Single
Bay Area songwriter and producer Izzy the Gent returns with new music from his indie-rock project Everything But The Everything . Available tomorrow, October 24, Izzy will release A&B Sides Volume 3, a double-single available worldwide on Spotify, Apple Music, and all major streaming platforms. The project features two indie and new wave doused tracks: “Never Said Goodbye” with Rykarda Parasol and “Horse Bit” with longtime collaborator Sophia Prise . This marks the first Ev

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Oct 24, 20253 min read


Lucky Monkey Drops A Fresh One
The new single from Lucky Monkey is a deep cut that is unmistakably fun. "Big Fat Ass" really jams with a classic guitar riff that takes on a funk-rock style and the whole thing breeds an indie and garage rock approach but with a tasteful and full-bodied, flavorful sound . BIO : Lucky Monkey is a rock band from Kelowna, BC, Canada that blends the soul of old-school classic rock with the energy and polish of the 21st Century to create music that speaks to fans both new and old

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Oct 15, 20251 min read


Beast Parade Release a cover of "Blue Orchid"
Beast Parade release a new cover single and this one is "Blue Orchid" by The White Stripes! Effectively coming across with the right edgy...

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Sep 25, 20251 min read


Frances Ancheta Releases an LP
Take some time out to relax and take a listen to the new LP from Frances Ancheta as she gets into some beautiful acoustic, singer...

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Sep 23, 20251 min read


Charlie Kogen Blends Storytelling and Yacht Rock on New Track “Not Wastin’ Time”
Singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Charlie Kogen has released his latest single, “Not Wastin’ Time,” on all...

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Sep 9, 20252 min read


Vadim Taver (Poison The Well / This Day Forward Etc) Releases New Single
Musician and producer Vadim Taver returns with his first new release in two years: “Serenade (Redux)”, a reimagined version of a track...

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Jun 6, 20252 min read


“Secrets, Supernatural, and Small Towns”: A Conversation withThor Moreno on GRIMSHAW
With GRIMSHAW set to hit streaming platforms this summer, I sat down (virtually) with award-winning director Thor Moreno to dig into the...

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Jun 5, 20252 min read


Ryan Kotler "By My Side"
Ryan Kotler’s “By My Side” lands in a space that registers as familiar without sounding borrowed. It pulls from the framework of folk and Americana but avoids leaning too heavily on any single reference point, which gives it a kind of understated self-assurance. I kept noticing how naturally it unfolds, like something that has been sitting just out of view and finally stepped forward. The instrumentation is restrained in a way that works to its advantage. The guitar holds eve
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A Warm And Lush Rock Release From MANBIRD!
If you are unfamiliar with the sounds of MANBIRD!, then let us be among the first to introduce you as the band just dropped a new EP called Think Tank , which is a record that beckons everything from pop rock overtones to spacious undertones, theatrical and sort of robust style vocals but still very melodically driving, along with amazing guitar tone that builds on the atmospheric feel, while they give off this slightly Progressive songwriting approach, not without its very
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Viva Voce: Enduring Harmonies with conductor Nathan Zullinger Release a Beautiful and Historical record
A gorgeous and enticing new release from Viva Voce conductor Nathan Zullinger provides an incredibly warm tonality as the release is almost fully acapella and the way that they put themselves out there is just amazing. At times, throughout the release, vocals feel angelic, like a choir of angels singing from above. Other times, you have a deeper sound to the tone of the songs as both male and female vocals take place and have such a unique way of complimenting each other thro
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An Experimental and Authentic Release from Composer Sarah Genevieve Burghart Rice
Composer Sarah Genevieve Burghart Rice recently released a full album of some outstanding pieces of work that bring together an enthralling and lush tone, brimming with gorgeous instrumentation and laced with emotion and mood. The YET album is broken up into three different pieces, the first batch bringing out some deepening emotional value. You have operatic vocals, piccato performances on stringed instruments, and a blend of contemporary classical approaches in songwritin
4 days ago


Arianna Kant Returns With A New Direction
A new single from Arianna Kant delivers a massive and orchestrated rock soundscape that borders on a dream-rock approach and feels cinematic, vast and it's undertone, and very driving. "The Storm Is In A Cup" is quite a wonderfully woven single and does bear as much color and soul as it does edginess. The guitar tones on this track are stellar. They have the drive, the impact, and they give the song that sort of harder alternative rock style, while synthesized string sections
5 days ago


Dead Lights Deliver A New Single That Crosses Genres and Breeds A Catchy But Gritty Sound
The new single release from Dead Lights delivers a really cool crossover kind of sound that breeds a cinematic underbelly and takes elements of post-punk, electropop, alternative pop, and more, putting them all together to create this atmosphere that's got an amazingly vast undertone yet never leaves that pop sensibility behind. "(The Edge of) Dusk" comes through with a great groove, to be honest. The beat is deep-pocketed and adds a great drive to the track, while the rest o
Mar 27


An Album from Greg Roensch
There’s a certain kind of place that only really exists in memory, where the lights are dim, the conversations blur together, and the jukebox feels like it knows you better than your friends do. When I think about Down at the Polystereophonic Dive Bar , I picture one of those rooms, the kind I used to drift into without much of a plan and leave with something I didn’t expect. Greg Roensch builds his album around that same idea, not just as a setting, but as a mood that holds
Mar 25


Fake Mannequin Hits The Scene with A few Lavishly Deepening Sounding Songs
Fake Mannequin is a fairly new project in terms of releases, but what they have out so far is really quite breathtaking, especially because the songs have a wonderfully swelling sensation to them, and the deepening sense of soundscape is something that grabs at you, wraps its arms around you, and keeps you right where it wants to. "Silverspoon" is a track that was just recently released, and this one really depicts how the duo is able to create something that is impactful in
Mar 24


A New Pop-Punk Single from yellow N0.5 Hits Just Right
If you guys haven't heard the latest single from Yellow No. 5, then this is definitely your reason to go check it out. The track is one of the better love and breakup songs that I've heard in quite some time, and it's because the song really isn't coming from an angry place after a breakup. It's got a different perspective and focuses more on moving on or sort of getting closure after it's all over. It's not a happy song, per se. But it definitely isn't the usual breakup Song
Mar 24


Saved By Grace Release A Christian Rock Album That Hits Right
Palm of His Hand by Saved By Grace stands as a bold and heartfelt entry in the modern Christian rock landscape, offering a sound that feels both familiar and refreshing. The record embraces faith openly, never shying away from its message, while still giving us something engaging to hear that moves between reflective moments and heavier, more driving passages. We find ourselves drawn into its sincerity, as the band invites us to not only listen, but to feel and believe along
Mar 23


Bgbgb releases "Man's Journey"
Man's Journey was inspired by the song I Don't Really Want to Cry No More by Tina Turner. I wanted to write a male version of this song but in relation to a man's life experience. To me this song is about my desire for men to really take stock of their life and not take it for granted a s well as a chance to learn from their mistakes to become better people." Bgbgb So How did it all begin for Bgbgb? The artist explains, "I've always sang as a child but the interesting thing
Mar 23


The Edgy New Album from Hollowed Sky
When We Collapse finds Hollowed Sky carving out a sound that feels both expansive and deeply personal, as though we’re being pulled into a space where weight and atmosphere coexist. Throughout the record, we hear the band weaving together elements of alternative rock, metal, doom rock, and more ambient textures, creating a sonic identity that feels fluid yet intentional. The guitars stretch and bend in avant-garde directions, offering riffs and tonal choices that do not just
Mar 21


MegaDestroyer Turn Hard-Won Experience Into “STEAM”
Many heavy rock bands write from anger, frustration, or pure release. MegaDestroyer does something a little less expected on “STEAM.” This song still has the push, volume, and sweep you want from a big modern rock track, but underneath it is a real fascination with learning, and the idea that curiosity can pull a person out of a dark place. That’s what gives “STEAM” its own shape. It isn’t posturing as some galaxy-brained concept piece, and it isn’t burying itself in melodram
Mar 20


Betty Moon Returns With “Want Me To” and Announces First New EP in Five Years
Betty Moon is stepping back into focus with a new chapter. The longtime alt pop fixture has announced Strangely Beautiful , a six track EP due April 17, marking her first original release since 2021’s Cosmicoma . Leading the return is “Want Me To,” a sleek and charged single that leans into the swagger and sonic identity that made Moon a cult name during the 90s alternative boom. The track blends rock attitude with glossy electropop and soul influences, landing somewhere betw
Mar 20


An Interview with Sherise
If you're not too familiar with the sounds of Sherise, then let us be among the first to introduce you to the artist, who recently dropped a new single that brings on a lot of uplifting spirit and delves into coming up from the ashes, rising above, feeling good, and getting ready to boogie. "Funk Train" is certainly not just a clever name. This single brings on the funk like no other, and does it with this old-school approach as well. Very Soulful too. It's like a soul-funk b
Mar 16


Mark Branscombe Releases A Warm Album
A new album release from Mark Branscombe brings out a wonderful blend of completely warm and welcoming tonality coming from the guitars and vocals. The album comes forth in the form of a blend of what I consider to be Americana, folk rock, and blues. This is a very rootsy feeling record and a lot of the songs send messages, what others tell stories. Either way, you're getting a lot to chew on, and a lot of these tracks make you think. The instrumentation is absolutely full-bo
Mar 15


James Artissen & Bigg Baggz Drop An ADdictive Blend of Energetic Hop Hop, and Smooth R&B
James Artissen returns with BIGG BAGGZ once again, and this time the duo released a massive EP that has such an amazing blend of energies because the two of them together complement each other damn near perfectly throughout the entire record. The EP takes some of the best elements of hip hop and R&B, brings them together, and creates something that's got its own atmosphere, to an extent. There's never a dull moment throughout this entire thing, and the flow that's delivered i
Mar 14


ALBORN Expand Their Sound as “Devil’s Dance” Arrives Ahead ofExtensive 2026 Tour Dates
For the band ALBORN, 2026 is already shaping up to be a year spent largely on the road. The group has announced a string of touring activities across multiple regions of the United States, including support slots, festival appearances, and a newly released single that hints at where their sound is heading next. That new track, Devil’s Dance, dropped alongside an official music video and is now available everywhere. The song reflects a direction the band has been developing ov
Mar 12


A Vibrant Remix Release from Fantomacs Brings A Dance-Pop Sound
Joerg Peters, the producer releasing music under the moniker Fantomacs, is pretty well known for his level of experimentation and bringing together some jazz styles along with blending ambient electronic, house, dance, and EDM into what he does. This is an artist and producer who pushes his own boundaries with almost every song he puts out there, and his library of those releases is actually pretty extensive. The project can go in a smooth jazz direction, pianos and spacey sy
Mar 11


Blood of Angels _ The Last Rites
BIO: Blood of Angels is a heavy metal force that has been redefining extreme music from their home base in Tampa, Florida. Fusing aggressive, angry, and darkly melodic elements with a passion for cathartic expression, the band channels negative emotions into powerful anthems that resonate deeply with metal enthusiasts. With influences spanning death metal, black metal, thrash, melodic death metal, and extreme metal, Blood of Angels creates a sound that is both raw and sophist
Mar 6


Stephanie Lamprea and Alistair MacDonald Deliver A Sound Bending Experience With "Ecstatic Visions"
Stephanie Lamprea and Alistair MacDonald recently released an album, and this is a record that expresses a lot of intensity, especially through her performances. Stephanie is a soprano vocalist who is known for shaping sound and creating atmospheres that breed a beautiful aesthetic while still delivering a lot of emotion. This is a beautiful record that enabled Stephanie to combine classic approaches with new ones by way of bringing together both classic poetry and AI-genera
Mar 5


A Brilliant Album from Zack Browning
The new album release from Zack Browning brings out a slew of cinematic-backed pizzicato violin soundscapes and atmospheres that are composed of both orchestrated strings, piano work, different kinds of keys, horns, and everything else under the Sun. This is an album that delivers various sets of moods with each new track, and in doing so swallows you up into this beautiful, universal, and spacious world filled with gorgeous tones and textures. The Rock Galaxy album blends
Mar 5


Byrne Elliot - "Haunted Love"
"Haunted Love" is a song from Byrne Elliott's new album Age of Enlightenment. The single gives you an example of what you can expect to hear on the full release as it portrays a wonderfully orchestrated and cinematic sound, warm, and inviting. BIOGRAPHY: Byrne Elliott Music (BEM) is a recording artist, music production company, and record label. Led by Byrne Elliott and built on his compositions, BEM is based in Olympia, Washington and Eugene, Oregon. Byrne Elliott Music coll
Mar 3


Bones of Goliath Prove Three Pieces Are More Than Enough on Explosive Live Cut “Face The Flames”
There’s something inherently dangerous about a heavy band that doesn’t hide behind excess. No backing tracks. No extra players. No studio padding. Just three musicians making an unapologetically massive sound. That’s exactly what Bones of Goliath deliver in their newly released live video for “Face The Flames.” The Ohio trio has built its reputation on a full-bodied, groove-driven presence that defies expectations. “Face The Flames” — a song centered on perseverance and pushi
Feb 27


A Nostalgic Release from Chillin"
A very warm and welcoming new single from Chillin" delivers what I would consider to be the heart of nostalgia at its best. The song beckons childhood and time spent at your grandparents' house. All the purity of being a kid and the wonders of what may lie ahead for you are amazingly captured in this inviting piece of work, and listening to it sort of makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. The single absolutely showcases a bit of a southern undertone, giving the song an Am
Feb 26


A Warm New Single from Lady Lazarus
A fresh new single release from Lady Lazarus delivers quite an important sentiment to a lot of us out there. The song is based on how a man can be on the outside but feel on the inside. She holds very little back in terms of articulating lyrics and laying everything out there from both perspectives, especially how she feels about it. More importantly, though, it's about how she can see past the tough guy element and understand the layers that lie beneath. The song expresses h
Feb 26


Don't Blink Drops New Music
One Voice by Don’t Blink is an album that resists quick categorization, a nine song set that treats style as a moving target rather than a fixed point. Each track occupies its own aesthetic space, yet the record never feels disjointed. Instead, it plays like a series of carefully framed studies in texture and arrangement, where nuance carries as much weight as melody. I found myself drawn to the instrumental details first, the small gestures tucked into the margins that reve
Feb 23
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