From drastic exhumation of smoke, toxic gases, carbon monoxide and greenhouse gases polluting the atmosphere, to the rapid depletion of crude oil resources, owning a car with an internal combustion engine is like committing a crime in today’s world. That said, there is a way out, in the form of eco-friendly cars. These vehicles have…
Joseph Eid composes in an eclectic style borrowing from Folk-Pop music, combined with an Alt-Rock aesthetic. His lyrics share a black humor/self-deprecating sensibility. He writes of the mundane and the complex, and probably doesn’t understand everything but questions what he already knows. On this his latest entitled “Human” it seems to captures the spirit of…
Buffalo Huddleston Band’s “Sunrise” is a tapestry of sound effortlessly weaving together hip-hop, reggae, folk, and classical into a colorful whole. “Sunrise” Tasteful and refined they are a unique beast in the musical kingdom. No other band quite sounds like Buffalo Huddleston. Their vision is entirely their own. With a sound that remains playful yet…
JOHN BUTLER TRIO PRESENT “SPRING TO COME” VIDEO John Butler Trio proudly present their latest video for ‘Spring To Come’ the opening track from their acclaimed Flesh & Blood album released earlier this year. It was created by Jonathan Chong from Dropbear Digital, an amazing director and animator who has worked on a number of…
Lisa Mitchell is certainly in the middle of a dream-like phase of her career with the recent release of ‘Wah Ha’. It’s been embraced by national radio in Australia and tastemaking stations worldwide, been given the a cappella treatment on triple j’s Like A Version and now has a bewitching music video to boot. “This…
After endless discussions throughout 2013 and 2014 between duo James Stefanuto and Tom O’Reilly over whether Rick James or Neil Young would be better member of The Beach Boys – Max and The Electric was born. Recorded and produced by Sam Ford (Abbe May, The Silents) at Tone City Studio in hometown Perth, the upcoming…
At twelve years old Allison Geddie was already sowing the seeds of what has grown into a love of composing and performing music. Schooling herself on artists like Ben Harper, Alanis Morisette, and Rob Thomas, she picked up her father’s guitar and began instinctually writing her own songs. With her single for “Wait,” she taken…
“A Summer To Remember”, released March 6th of this year, is the debut EP of Los Angeles based singer-songwriter Tan. Born and raised in Malaysia, Tan always had a passion for music, contradictory to his upbringing and the established norms of success through traditional college education. Tan began his musical career as a child and…
The man of a million sounds and King of the Ztar produced a piece of work that is simply revolutionary, creative genius! The title of the record is ‘Baroque Rocks!” and it showcases Fradkin’s deep love for classical, Baroque-style music with 12 compositions that are pure as gold. Les pays homage to many of the…
In the age of so-called artists who are cutting corners to create music there are those who still use the traditional methods. That would be the case of a few musicians from the city of Austin who decided to take the next step and become more than they expected. Original members Beth and Darvin first…
THE HORNS DEBUT SINGLE ‘PLAY WITH FIRE’ Melbourne duo The Horns are excited to announce that their debut single ‘Play With Fire’ will be released on Friday 7 November through iTunes. To celebrate, the two-piece will play a headline show in their hometown of Melbourne at the Railway Hotel, Brunswick, on Friday 5 December. ‘Play…
thestand4rd, the young Minnesota collective whose members include Spooky Black, Bobby Raps, Psymun and Allan Kingdom have released their self-titled debut album for free today on SoundCloud. The group (with the youngest member the age of 16 and oldest at 22) are known to have an aversion to genre labeling but seem to loosely live…
Afrofuturist b-boy, remix alchemist, legit funk phenomenon… Montreal hero Shash’U is truly one of a kind. He’s been burning down stages from Boiler Room to underground street dance competition “Juste Debout” with a mix of wild style remixes and audacious originals that sound at once alien and familiar, turning even the poppiest of radio hits…
Ghastly Menace was initially formed in Chicago as a recording project between two friends: Andy Schroeder and Chris Geick. Their debut album, Songs of Ghastly Menace, expands greatly upon the experimental style of 2010’s Pitcairn EP while maintaining the pop sensibility and songwriting that has defined the group from the beginning. Songs of Ghastly Menace…
Hello to all out there music lovers all over the globe. We are back at it today and feeling damn good about it too. So in music news, Taylor Swift has removed all her songs from the music-streaming service, including current single “Shake It Off.” I wonder if this is due to her new album…
Over the past 30 years this independent record store was ranked several times in the top 10 of favorite city independent music stores. At one time it boosts over 80,000 titles of both vinyl and CD. It was he meeting place of music lovers of almost every genre where fans could go and get autographs…
MAYA ANGELOU TALKS ON HER ALBUM The late iconic American writer, poet, actor, dancer, director, composer, and lecturer Dr. Maya Angelou’s long-awaited album Caged Bird Songs is officially available today via Smooch Music. The album blends Maya’s poetic spoken words with modern hip-hop production, and was produced by RoccStarr (Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Hudson, CeeLo Green)…
Legendary GRAMMY Award-winners Culture Club announced this week the title of their highly anticipated sixth studio album “TRIBES” due for release in early 2015 in North America on Different Man Music (via Kobalt Label Services). “TRIBES” was written by Culture Club and produced by esteemed producer Youth (Paul McCartney, The Verve, Primal Scream) in London.…
This new holiday release was recorded in the Nashville area at The Sound Shelter studio in Franklin, TN and was produced by Tres Sasser, who produced Carly’s previous two albums. When asked about the release, he stated, “This one reminds me of Bruce Springsteen meets the Shirelles. It’s classic 1960’s meets 2014. Donovan inspired mellow…
Quintessential stadium anthems are Delta Heavy’s forte and ‘Reborn’ demonstrates how they’ve gained this reputation. Setting show stopping-agendas since their first release on the RAM Records imprint, this next one is no different, however, a cinematic roller isn’t all this release has to offer. With an official music video along with remixes from Spoils and…
Over twenty years since the Wu-Tang Clan dropped their debut album, the Staten Island group consisting of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, U-God, Masta Killa, Ghostface Killah and Cappadonna are returning with a new album titled A Better Tomorrow that hits stores on December 2nd. Emerging in 1993, the Staten Island, NY-based Wu-Tang…
ARJUN, the three-piece instrumental band from New York, has been trailblazing their own hybrid of rock and improvisational jazz since 2003. Made up of Eddie Arjun Peters (guitar), Lamar Myers (drums), and Andre Lyles (bass), ARJUN fuses the power of rock with improvisational alternative jazz, resulting in a delicate balance of intricately crafted melodies backed…
Deciding to pursue legal recourse in contesting a will requires careful consideration just like pursuing any other civil claim. Many people rush to sue without weighing the resources, expenses, emotional effort and time involved against the expected returns. Others just want to spite the opposing party and they would go to any lengths to do…
Jude Gwynaire’s music is other worldly, fascinating, engaging, challenging, and altogether mysterious. Time to get lost in space… Track URL: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/judegwynaire67 On ‘New York Ghosts’, Jude Gwynaire has created a sublime soundscape which is peppered with infectious drum beats, nervous sounding guitar riffs, and sliced up vocal samples that create a strange mixture of anxiety…
READABLE GRAFFITI NEW SINGLE The friendly peeps at Readable Graffiti are back with an exciting new EP, “Out to the Races”, the follow up to the critically acclaimed “Male Mood Swings” EP. “Out to the Races” is a typically eclectic and bold release from the lads, combining their love of electronica’s unconventional sounds and…
In 2009 the freakishly captivating rave rap duo Die Antwoord (Afrikaans for “The Answer”) consisting of NINJA and ¥O-LANDI VI$$ER burst onto the international scene out of the deep dark depths of South Africa and introduced Zef culture into the pop culture lexicon. Five years, two albums and hundreds of millions of video views later,…
Sydney-based songstress Gabby Huber is well known to Australia’s larger music community for her previous endeavours as a band member, touring and playing abroad as a keyboardist and vocalist. Now, after spending several years quietly and carefully crafting her solo sound, she is stepping into the world as Maples. ‘Stars’ is the debut single from…
“Rather lose than win” is the brand new single from the winners of the 2014 Youth Work Ireland’s Irish Youth Music Awards, The Left Backs. Aged between 15 and 17, Ben, Lucas, Max and Matt who hail from Northern Ireland, beat off teams in a programme of over 10,000 other young people from the island…
Kick The Habit have seen support from Zedd, Far Too Loud, and Dodge & Fuski, among many others, and have been making some serious waves with numerous Beatport Top 10 releases as a well as a No. 5 Spotify hit that was one of the most played electro house singles, alongside tracks from Zedd and…
Solveig & Stevie’s “Fire and Other Playthings” harks back to a more innocent time in pop music. With a mellow sound they are able to accomplish quite a bit from the playful to the dramatic. The songs display Solveig’s power as a singer as well as Stevie’s adept restrained playing. A clear love of pop…
It’s funny how music can change. It’s so malleable; you could hear it in one setting and hate it, vowing to never again let such filth invade your eardrums again. I’m referring to mainly pop by the way. Then, you could hear it at a different time, in a different situation, a different artist…
“Diamond from Coal” is an album full of hope. The sound shines with cautious optimism about the future. Vocals are earnest. At times the songs embody the joy of “The Polyphonic Spree” with its giddy sensibilities. Synthesizers are prominently displayed throughout the album helping to emphasize the gleeful nature of the work. The many different…
MUSIC DOCU ON FELA KUTI FINDING FELA, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney’s latest documentary on Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, comes to iTunes and Multiple Digital Platforms TODAY and Cable Movies On-demand on November 1st. Released theatrically by Kino Lorber this past August, it has played in over 60 North American markets so far including New…
The explosive female electro-pop duo STASH (www.danceSTASH.com)-featuring multi-talented DJ/Rapper Steph Prost and classically trained pop singer Amanda Maze-are getting music lovers pumped up with the release of the their infectious debut single, “Tear Me Down.” The “lousy ex-boyfriend” inspired track, which just made its debut to Top 40 radio, is also now available on iTunes,…
“I bought this baritone guitar (her name is Barry) at the Guitar Emporium in Louisville, Kentucky, and it’s this black glitter sparkle Gretsch,” Jessica explained. “It’s what got me into making another record and obsessed with playing … I found that guitar and I was like, ‘This is a sign from Satan to buy this…
Hey Elbow consists of Julia Ringdahl (vocals and guitar), Ellen Petersson (horns and electronics), and drummer Liam Amner. With a background in jazz and an ear for distortion they create weird pop music with a big sound. The trio is signed with Adrian Recordings, the Malmö, Sweden based record label also home to Alice Boman…
VA emcee Jon Dubb hits us with the 2nd installment of his RBC RECORDS debut with a new single and video titled “Lyrical Pump” featuring Legendary Wordsmith Canibus. The “Leilana May Project” features Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton, Kool G Rap, Cappadonna of the Wu-Tang Clan, Canibus and more and is set for an 11-11-14 release.
Monique Angele is a unique emerging singer-songwriter from Toronto, Canada. Her self-titled debut EP is a combined style of classical and pop, officially naming it “divine pop.” Her versatile style portrays pianistic finesse and soaring vocals. Today I am listening to her debut self-titled EP released in 2014. This is such a complex, amazing and…
Montreal’s Dear Criminals is Charles Lavoie, Vincent Legault and Frannie Holder’s side project. Having expressed their will to play together for years, they finally decided to unite efforts in this project where Charles’ intense and strong vocals and Frannie’s vulnerable and fragile voice complement each other in a very unique and touching way. This vocal…
MARYANN “SLOW RIDIN’” NEW SINGLE “Slow Ridin’” is a track from Future R&B artist Maryann’s freshly released Ep “This Is What The Moon Sounds Like”. The song is quite the contrast from her soothing track “Landing”, and the Reggae influenced “The Long Way”. This song shows a playful and more open side of Maryann’s music.…
