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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
Makaio Huizar
Makaio Huizar is a 17-year-old singer and songwriter. Born on March 10, 2007, and raised in California. His music journey started young,...
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May 17, 20251 min read
ALBORN’s “YMI” Finds Power in the Breakdown
ALBORN’s new single “YMI” doesn’t scream for your attention—it stares you down. Released alongside a shadow-drenched video, the track is...
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May 16, 20252 min read
BLACK NOTE GRAFFITI ANNOUNCES SPRING/SUMMER 25' SHOWS+ VINYL PRE-ORDER
Ann Arbor's own Black Note Graffiti, a dynamic five-piece carving their niche in the modern rock scene with a sound that blends melodic...
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May 6, 20253 min read
Caitlin Lavagna releases a live EP with Bloc Sessions
Caitlin Lavagna is a singer-songwriter, actor and musician from Porth in the Rhondda Valleys in South Wales. She released her debut...
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Apr 23, 20251 min read
Max Weinman's Self-Titled Album
BIO: Max Weinman's road to music began when he was just 15 years old and had his very first heartbreak. The emotional drive from the...
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Apr 10, 20251 min read
Voith - My Shadowblade
BIO: The fist seeds for Voith were panted in 1996 when Lars Voith borrowed a portable studio from his older brother. Over the course of...
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Apr 8, 20251 min read
Mythology - The Story of Sound
BIO: Mythology is the brainchild of Brynen Sosa who started the project in 2007 at 20 years old. It began with a soft spot for...
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Apr 8, 20252 min read
An Amazing Release From MAtt B
A new release from Grammy-nominated and winner, Matt B delivers a massive array of gorgeous and vast soundscapes as he's joined with...
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Apr 4, 20253 min read
Jack Van Zandt and Stacey Fraser Release "A Chaos of Light and Motion"
A new release from Jack Van Zandt brings together a series of gorgeous pieces of music composed by Jack himself and performed by a group...
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Apr 4, 20253 min read
New to Thor Moreno? Die Again Tomorrow Is the Perfect Place to Start
If you haven’t yet explored the gritty, stylish world of filmmaker Thor Moreno, there’s no better time to jump in than with his latest...
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Apr 2, 20252 min read
Meghan Pulles
On “Scars,” Meghan Pulles offers a raw, quietly radiant meditation on pain and renewal. The track opens with what sounds like a banjo...
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Mar 31, 20251 min read
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Mar 31, 20251 min read
Anna Moon & the Stars Release An Honest And Lush New Single
A new single release from Anna Moon & The Stars comes through with a warm tone and a lot of honesty, which shape the character behind the song and what it stands for. This is quite a beautiful track that focuses a bit on the struggles that we go through as people, and how they help us become who we end up being as adults. It's not necessarily all good or all bad, but rather just trials and errors of living. The song is about how we all do our best, and even when that feels li
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A Massive and Experimental Rock Soiree from Leo Nino
An album release from Leo Nino manages to deliver a soirée of rock-backed soundscapes from grunge to indie, post-rock, and loads more, all rolled into one fat record that also gives off so much character that it's super easy to hold on to. The thing about this record is that it's got a continuous sort of vastness in its undertone. A lot of the guitar work is drenched in reverb effect, giving it that depth and almost floating, drifting feeling, but other times, it gets a bit h
2 days ago
Faded Get Ready for An Album Release with a New Single
Faded returns with a new single that gives us a bit of a glimpse into their upcoming album release, and the song certainly boasts a freeing and breezy approach with smooth, almost whispering vocals, acoustic guitars that feel like they're played on nylon strings of a Spanish classical instrument, and the whole thing has a vast, spacious undertone that just pulls you in. This song lets you swim through its soundscape. It is calming and peaceful, while still keeping a good, fir
4 days ago
A New Record from Clash Bowley
Clash Bowley’s EA begins with a strange act of release. On the album’s Bandcamp page, Bowley writes about taking Ea into a wet forest, opening her cage, and leaving her among stones, mist, and the bones of those who came before her. That framing gives the album an eerie center. Ea can be read as a character, a muse, a creature, a spiritual force, or even the album itself being sent into the world. Bowley does not overexplain her, which helps. The mystery gives the songs room
5 days ago
Pooja Goswami Pavan Releases A gorgeous new set of songs
A gorgeous new set of songs from Pooja Goswami Pavan delivers amazing textual tones that come together and deliver different sensations of enlightenment, peace, and calm. This is a release that feels amazing to listen to because of the bright overtones that come at you in such a smooth way. The record feels robust with all that instrumentation, and you get a real grasp on Indian classical approaches along with this undertone of meditative atmospheres. Everything from guitars
5 days ago
A Haunting and Heavily Theatrical Release from Austin Oting Har
A beautifully told and experimental set of pieces from Austin Oting Har is a very experimental and vast release, put together in a multicultural approach and performed as a theatrical, operatic play, separated by acts and with far fewer boundaries than the norm, which is enticing, but it also swallows you up, because the record is packed with beautiful instrumentation both digital and natural from cellos and violins to electric guitars and amazingly performed vocals. The Oper
5 days ago
Angela Perry Releases "Boots"
Angela Perry steps fully into her country roots with her new single “Boots,” bringing a warm and authentic sound that feels like a natural fit for her artistic journey. The song captures the heart of classic country music with a blend of heartfelt melodies, traditional instrumentation, and a genuine emotional delivery. Featuring the timeless sounds of guitars, violins, and more, “Boots” creates a familiar yet refreshing country atmosphere that pulls listeners in from the very
5 days ago
A Gorgeous and Intense Release from Violinist and Composer Helena Maria Falk
An incredibly lush and full-bodied set of pieces from Helena Maria Falk, along with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, delivers this beautifully cinematic and thriving soundscape, fully orchestrated and focused on the violin, Helena's specialty. This record is brimming with intensity, addictive Melodies, and loads of emotion that come pouring out of every angle. The record is compelling and impactful, to see the very least, as the performances and compositions throughout it all c
Jun 26
Ellory Grace Displays A Beautiful Honesty With "Threads"
A beautiful and cinematic new single from Ellory Grace absolutely hits with an intense kind of honesty, if you really listen. The song focuses on certain elements of anxiety, inner thought, and pressure. These are the kinds of things that make the song so relatable and connective. This speaks volumes for the artist because anyone can really understand where she's coming from with it. Her lyrics are articulated in such a beautiful way that she lets all of that emotion and inte
Jun 26
A Powerful New Single from Dustin Ransom with The Neighbors and Gabe Dixon
A righteous new single from Dustin Ransom with The Neighbors & Gabe Dixon comes through with a powerful and incredibly soulful approach that feels almost gospel-like, as it's riddled with thick organs, addictive guitar work, and powerhouse vocals that reach out and grab you right from the start. This is a very full-bodied single, and a huge aspect of why it flows the way it does and works so well is the drumming. They use a live drummer to really push this track through the r
Jun 25
A Blend of Classic and Fresh Styles from Sam E Hues and Nino Breeze
If you are looking for some hard-hitting, semi-classic rap and hip hop, then the new track from Sam E Hues should absolutely do the trick. Sam collaborates with Nino Breeze on a new single dubbed "Chrome", which features quick-witted, edgy, snappy approaches to performance, as they bang out loads of lyrics through those verses and do it in a way that becomes addictive. Both of the artists on the track hit it with everything they have, delivering loads of persona with each lin
Jun 22
Acid Arab Delivers A Massive LP
If you are looking for thriving and heavy-handed electronic music with plenty of cultural flair, then I have just the thing for you. The new full-length LP from Acid Arab hits the mark with incredibly diverse and intricate electronic music coupled with deep-pocket grooves and edgy beats, all blended into an Arabic soundscape that brings these two worlds together amazingly. This is not just an electronic record. This is an album that breaks boundaries. The way that it's put to
Jun 22
An Honest and Character Packed Record from Cam Narimanian
An album release from Cam Narimanian most certainly delivers a great sense of honesty, and in doing so, you get loads of character, which is one of the things you end up getting attached to throughout the course of this record. The whole thing is delivered with a gusto as well. There is an amazing energy throughout the From Out Below album that really gives you a sense of who the artist is as a person, going right along with those lyrics, of course. This is a blend of folk,.
Jun 21
Ape Suit Drops An Experimental Electronic Record
One of the more experimental but insanely addicting pieces of electronic work that I've heard in quite some time comes from Ape Suit, who recently released an EP that delivers loads of sort of wild soundscapes that feel like something you'd hear in a lucid dream. Now, these songs are not smooth per se, but they have ambient undertones to them, and this gives them a bit of a cinematic feel at times, but there's also all kinds of fun and tripped-out approaches that let this rec
Jun 21
A New Track from D!lemma Shapes An Edgy Electronic Soundscape
The new single from D!lemma recently dropped. This track showcases a producer and DJ, an artist and creator who is absolutely in tune with being able to build his own atmosphere and sculpt sound so that you have a track that feels robust, energetic, and edgy, but also vast in its undertone at the same time. One of the most addicting aspects about "Conspiracies" is that it blends all kinds of electronic subgenres together seamlessly. It's built with attention to detail, with a
Jun 21
Sander Sanchez Release New Single, "the SUN'"
Sander Sanchez has a brand new track he just dropped that most certainly breaches a few boundaries and reaches into a very current, hard-edged pop approach that makes me think of bands like Imagine Dragons, but with loads of different flavors in there that make it unique to the artist himself. This single speaks volumes for the artist, as it is an insanely radio-friendly approach to the point where it's absolutely something you would hear on any major pop radio station at any
Jun 21
Mathieu Karsenti Delivers A Beautiful Piece of Work
A breathtaking new piece of work from Mathieu Karsenti comes through with a beautiful flow and emotional set of performances that display these gorgeous moods, and as the track unfolds, those moves change ever so slightly. Is a robust piece of work that feels incredibly cinematic and is completely orchestral, focusing mainly on violin. It is something that you listen to with headphones on, eyes closed, and an open mind. The reason is that tracks like this can spark memories o
Jun 20
A Cinematic New Music Video From Kacey Fifield
The latest from Kacey Fifield delivers a massive blend of catchy and vast pop that comes through in a very cinematic style, along with a rock backbone served up with heavy-handed guitars and robust choruses, and it's all laced together with loads of character, which is something the artist always portrays well in her music. "OUT OF MY MIND" certainly is hard where it wants to. This is an edgy track that features synthesizers to go along with those heavy guitars, adding a diff
Jun 18
GUIDES Confront Inner Collapse and Reinvention on New Single “FAILURE/DEFINES”
GUIDES returns with their explosive new single “FAILURE/DEFINES,” available everywhere on June 17. Following the momentum of their recent release “DRAIN,” the track pushes the band even deeper into the emotionally charged territory that has quickly defined their emerging identity. Combining the textured aggression of nu metal with the urgency and atmosphere of post hardcore, “FAILURE/DEFINES” captures the tension between destruction and self realization through crushing riffs
Jun 17
Forgotten Roads
Forgotten Roads build Scenes From A Revolution with the scale of a historical drama and the intimacy of a family archive. The Madison, New Jersey progressive rock collective turns real family experiences connected to the Russian Revolution and World War II into a sixteen song concept album about survival, exile, political violence, faith, silence, and the long shadow those forces cast across generations. The album began with Gene Bohensky, who conceived the narrative and wrot
Jun 16
The Exploding Whales
"Spacesuit, Rocket Fuel, and a Cigarette" blends classic psychedelic rock, garage rock, and space rock into a hazy but energetic listening experience. The title alone suggests a collision between futuristic imagery and self-destructive human impulses, and the music follows that theme by feeling both expansive and grounded. Rather than relying on modern production trends, the track leans into a vintage rock aesthetic with organic instrumentation and a warm analog feel. The mix
Jun 16
An Interview With Luma Valen
Luma Valen is the kind of artist who isn't really afraid to let a lot out through her music, and in doing so, she expresses a lot of feeling and emotion in her singing, which hits with a heavy hand but with a graceful beauty at the same time. The emotional element of the song is performed by her vocals pretty outstandingly. The song ventures into being uncomfortable, and some of the struggle in choosing life's paths. Choosing your path in life can be difficult, especially dep
Jun 15
An Engulfing And Classic Synthwave Record from Valley Lights
Growing up in the '80s and '90s, I was exposed to some outstanding movies. During that time, movies had a very specific soundtrack. Whether it was sci-fi, action, drama, or anything else, there were always soundtracks that served as a sign of the times. I rarely hear a record that's able to harness that kind of semi-nostalgic and rich, full-bodied synthwave vibe the way that the new record from Valley Lights does. The album is called Devil May Care, and it absolutely captures
Jun 12
The Runaway Strings Deliver A Warm and Classic Album Release
A new album release from The Runaway Strings hits with such a warm set of acoustic tones that beckon everything from bluegrass to classic folk, country, and more, all rolled into this sort of character-ridden and rustic-laced record that absolutely wraps itself around you in all the best ways possible. The record is called Blackwood, and right off the bat, you start getting a great feel for that vintage bluegrass aesthetic with its first track, "Living The Dream". This song f
Jun 11
Vitamin XP Delivers A Vintage Style Punk Record With Rambunctious Energy
Vitamin XP is known for showcasing several different styles of rock throughout their entirety and catalog. Still, one of my favorite records to date has to be one called Not Of This World. The reason is that this album, in particular, showcases such a range and rambunctious, almost classic punk rock energy and aesthetic that it's impossible to turn away from. Now, the band has several albums and plenty of singles released under their belt, but this one really comes through wi
Jun 10
Andreja Andric and The Networked Ensemble Release An Experimental and Wild Piece of Work
A very outside-the-box and experimental electronic project from Andreja Andric and The Networked Ensemble delivers an almost invasive and semi-aggressive but very melodic piece of work that does indeed serve almost like a computer network trying to actually connect. Square Zero - Concert for Computer Network is one huge piece spanning over an hour in length, and based on a synthesized sound that goes through all these different patterns of synchronization and augmentation, al
Jun 5
Geoffrey Gordon Releases A Gorgeous Set of Songs
A set of beautifully cinematic pieces from Geoffrey Gordon are compiled onto a new release that absolutely exemplifies how mood and tension are built through instrumental music. Fumee is a contemporary classical release, done with a full orchestra that delivers such lush soundscapes and approaches that it's very easy to get engulfed by everything. "Gotham News" opens up the record, and this is a piece that's almost 14 minutes long and definitely gives you depth in those inten
Jun 5
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