Feature stories and artist interviews
Electronic music is a globally spoken language, reaching each corner of the earth with its pulsing beats, melodic drops, and liberating spirit. Fast-rising DJ Zidiq was born in Nigeria Lagos and finished school with a BSC in Economics. He launched his music career in 2016 under the label, BWE. Now he is signed to Anacaona…
Thanks to the UK Gambling Commission, slots have to display their return to player percentages (RTP). This is great news as it makes it much easier for us to locate the most generous slots. The higher the RTP, the better the payout and while the RTP on some land-based slots can be as low as…
Hannan’s “Break Me” begins with a wonderfully aggressive electric guitar groove. Graham Hannan, the band’s lead singer, doesn’t waste any time getting right to his vocal. This, then, is not one of those slow build, grow on you types of songs. The band points to Def Leppard as a musical influence, and you can certainly…
Creating one album is difficult, releasing two EPs can take a toll on most bands but The Pierce Project successfully embraced the challenge and have thrived through it. The Indie-Rock trio of brothers are bringing retro rock to the mainstream once again, reminding us all of why we love that genre of rock so much.…
Alternative four-piece alt-rock group Nowhere To Be Found released their latest single ‘The Prey’ this morning. The Prey’s release accompanies the announcement of their feature on ‘Sounds of the Underground’ a new music-focused TV show airing on CBS. Nowhere To Be Found are currently the only Non-American band to feature on the show, performing their…
FOLIAN: Gigwise debuts first single from Portland drone/shoegaze/post-metal artist’s upcoming debut ‘Blue Mirror’ Post-metal/sludge infused drone/shoegaze unit FOLIAN is the project of Portland, OR musician David Stephen Fylstra, who collaborates with many heavy and experimental acts such as Ramprasad (featuring members of Lumbar, Process Black), Flood Peak, KVØID (a collaboration with artist Dylan Garrett Smith),…
Celebrity Meet n Greet Event starts at 6:30 Special Guest Performances By Fluid plus many more! V.I.P’s get a free swag bag a V.I.P. Lamenit, and a Q&A With Eye’z and will get a photo Opp with Singer Song Writer Eye’z on red carpet. Wed, November 20, 2019 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PST The…
“Sometimes I wanna punch myself in the face.” What could’ve been a sad-sack sentiment, some phony contrivance, is, in BREE’s hands, a glorious war cry shouted from the rooftop. She knows exactly who she is, and there’s not much she can do about it, except pen killer rock songs that laugh in the face of…
Rose Cousins’ new single and video “The Benefits of Being Alone” Of the new video, which is co-directed by Shehab Illyas and Cousins with illustrator Hannah Emmett, Cousins says, “I saw the whole video play in my head shortly after we finished recording the song. I imagined a Wes Anderson type scene, contrived and idyllic,…
Delving into the romantic side of her life, Valencia James delivers a raw and emotional expression with a haunting vocal that opens up into an atmospheric release of synths, drums, and vocal layers. Her latest single, “Need”, is all about finding yourself completely satisfied in the love that you’ve found with someone. Nothing is always…
With a relaxed swing that isn’t lacking in swagger by any stretch of imagination, we find the sexy beats that will form a rhythm in Lexi Todd’s new single and music video “Window Shopping,” but these grooves are just a taste of what’s about to come out of the speakers in the next few minutes…
The Dallas String Quartet present a breathtaking collection of classic Christmas ballads in their latest release, A Very Merry Christmas with Dallas String Quartet, and while it contains ten songs that most of us know by heart, it’s elegant treatment of the iconic material is as unique as a glowing winter sunset. The record begins with…
“In a Beautiful Daze, Livin under this Haze, I think I like it this way and maybe I won’t change” Beautiful Daze is the third single taken from Christine Renner’s forthcoming EP titled “Tonight” which is set to be released on November 21st. The track has soothing pop elements with a catchy chorus and rock…
So what does it take to be a youth ambassador for a major clothing brand? Well, for starters, you ought to be talented – you’d better have a clearly recognizable ability that others might want to emulate. You need to be approachable: you’ve got to make your audience feel welcome and excited to be associated…
UMe Swings Into The Holiday Season With Newly-Created Animated Videos For Iconic Christmas Songs This holiday season some of the most well-known holiday songs will receive the gift of their first-ever official music videos. UMe, Universal Music Group’s global catalog company, has partnered with legendary artists and estates to create vibrant new visuals for songs…
There’s a lot happening in country music right now, and amidst all of the hype that the Nashville underground has been receiving, independent singer/songwriter Casey Ahern has been getting her fair share of the limelight and then some – but not without just cause. Though I was convinced that it just wasn’t possible, her vocal…
URL: https://www.flymypretties.com/ Out of New Zealand and into the studio for the first time, prolific live band Fly My Pretties recruited a community of musicians and vocalists to perform on the welcomed distraction The Studio Recordings, Part One. This band has never recorded an actual album in the studio, rather they’ve only released live recordings…
Science plays catch-up to musical composers’ ability to manipulate our emotions. Your brain components or areas (from front to back) are: the frontal lobe, the parietal lobe, the occipital lobe, the cerebellum, the brain stem and behind your ears the temporal lobes. Nested inside the temporal lobes are your transverse temporal gyri, also called Heschl’s…
CALVA LOUISE – Get cosmic with ‘Sleeper’ Video // New EP – Out 22 November 2019 Boldly going into creative horizons new, the ‘Sleeper’ video finds Calva Louise blurring space, time, fact and fiction into one mind boggling continuum. Taking us through the video, singer/guitarist Jess Allanic says: Le Youth unveils his new sound with…
Norwegian artist SKAAR has shared the video for her new single, ‘Five Times’, out now via Warner Music. The video is an extended visual metaphor of original sin inverted to place the man at the centre of temptation. It sees a sequence of shots representing intimacy, desire and betrayal, with occult-tinged sacrificial implications portraying the…
Swedish-born multi-instrumentalist and producer Sofia Härdig returns with her latest album ‘THIS BIG HUSH’. With squalling guitars and vivid colours Härdig creates a cinematic vignette delivered through the poet’s eccentric palette of rock & roll, playing and producing the entirety of the album. Sofia brings chugging energy, intense lyricism and a chaotic presence; she’s heading…
JACK HARLOW BRINGS THE PARTY IN VISUAL FOR “WARSAW (FEAT. 2FORW0YNE)” Harlow is currently on the road celebrating the release of Confetti with his North American, headlining “THE MISSION TOUR,” which includes sold out shows in New York City, Chicago, Detroit, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Austin, Houston and Dallas, with upcoming shows in Los Angeles,…
AQVOL’s fusion of candid hip-hop, meditative R&B and timeless indie rock influences shine through in single “Dirty,” and is further embodied through the music video out today. The accompanying video, shot by Glowingcritter, brings the viewer through a journey that feels like it’s coming from inside of AQVOL’s head – depicting conscious and intimate moments…
So we usually have musicians on here, but today we go BTS and have S. James Moore – CEO, Independent Music Promotions Inc. James and his company are like a one stop shop fot PR, content, marketing, consulting, and so much more. Join us as James really defines where we are @ in 2019 in…
Stream Michael Seyer’s ‘Nostalgia’ EP early & read a new interview via Ones To Watch Today, Ones To Watch is exclusively streaming Michael Seyer’s Nostalgia EP; accompanying the stream is a new interview with Seyer. Check out the stream & interview here. Nostalgia is out this Friday, November 8th via Caroline. Japanese city pop, Brazilian…
One (of many great) quotes from the movie Office Space happens when the Peter Gibbons character says “Let me ask you something. When you come in on Monday and you’re not feeling real well, does anyone ever say to you, “Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays?” However, Pistol for Ringo speaks of…
Jon Mykal embraces a classic California cool with his low-slung, G-funk grooves. Giving more than a nod to the 90s style of Snoop Dogg alongside revivalists like Dam Funk, the whole of his sound feels all encompassing. The multifaceted, multilayered production results in a studious, considered approach. Fusing groove and melody into one he makes…
JES is the type of artist who does so much and has accomplished so much that you don’t even know when she has time to breathe. She’s an award-winning singer, songwriter, DJ, producer, and label owner who got her start at a young age by working with top tier New York producers. After relocating to…
VIDEO: Paul Mosley & Josienne Clarke relive the 1970’s in new night-driving visual Riding high after his ground breaking folk opera ‘The Butcher’ (**** The Quietus, **** R2, ‘Album Of The Year’ Resonance.fm) Mosley’s plans for the follow up faltered when his personal life unexpectedly had to take priority for a year. Now he returns…
This Is How (We Want You To Get High) – a funky, upbeat classic -provides perfect finale to Last Christmas, a new movie inspired by the music of George Michael and Wham! George Michael gave the world some of the greatest ever pop songs, including arguably the greatest ever Christmas record. Now, some 35 years…
There aren’t a lot of indie artists getting the kind of buzz that MkX is this summer, but it doesn’t come without just cause. His latest single, the acrylic “right place, at the right time,” does a lot of experimenting in its tri-tiered suite of supple beats and illicit melodies, and for the current climate…
Post-genre art visionary Poppy has shared a video for new single ‘BLOODMONEY’ third single ahead of her expectation-subverting upcoming album I Disagree (out January 10 via Sumerian). The new track expounds on the unpredictably hybridised sound of the new album, combining her prolificacy for indelible earworm vocal melodies, addictive pop hooks, and the bludgeoning bombast…
MAMMOTH MAMMOTH Releases New Single From Upcoming Album, Kreuzung! Charismatic vocalist Mikey Tucker says: “I really wanted to try something new vocally and experiment a little with this track, the chorus style is a completely new style for me. Richard also ran the vocals through a vintage Hammond rotary amp, so it was a lot…
Tasha The Amazon burst onto the Toronto music scene with her brand of hard-hitting warehouse rap, a soundtrack from the renegade bashment parties where she started. Bringing that same energy into her new video, Tasha shares “Helluva Ride.” Produced by Tasha’s frequent production partner Danny Thrax, “Helluva Ride” opens with haunted arpeggios before evolving into…
Anyone home growing would like to produce a potent weed, and this certainly can be done. Both recreational cannabis and medical marijuana growers have the goal of maximizing the amount of THC, as well as other cannabinoids, to increase the potency of their harvest. Choose the Right Strain Genetics is absolutely the most important aspect…
“You needed tenderness,” Prism Tats woefully croons on his latest single of the same name. A music video for “Tenderness” was filmed at Prism Tats’ LA rehearsal space with only a strobe light and a pair of blue blockers, then turned over to his long-time collaborator Garek Druss who transformed the footage into a psychedelic…
New release: Lush Puppy – Bitch (single) & Clickspawn (EP) Genre-defying Lush Puppy just might be the next best thing coming from The Netherlands. After stomper ‘Wear Me Out’, lighthearted single ‘Ms. Grey’ and ominous track ‘Sabotage Me’, Lush Puppy is here again with guns blazing on new single Bitch! All four singles are on…
Giovanna is an artist who approaches music from both visual and auditory directions. Her background lies in cinematic scoring and so this comes as no surprise, but her latest release proves that she can really go above and beyond when it comes to crafting masterpieces in ethereal pop music. ‘Young Heart Player’ is a song…
2019’s Best Places to Go for Thanksgiving – WalletHub Study With Thanksgiving just around the corner and millions of people still shopping during the holiday, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2019’s Best Places to Go for Thanksgiving report as well as accompanying videos, along with fun and interesting stats about the holiday in…
North Carolinian Waldo Witt knows how to make a video. The electronic pop singer and songwriter understands the power of images, and he knows how to underscore and amplify the emotional intensity of his songs through visual storytelling. So far, his clips have been beautifully shot, dramatically acted, and as compelling to follow as any…
