Feature stories and artist interviews
“Wrong” is the first single from Luh Kel’s forthcoming debut EP (Cinematic Music Group). Written by Luh Kel and produced by Jonny Shipes, 11vn and BubbahGotBeats, “Wrong” is an unabashed sing-along anthem that stomps and chimes its way to the catchiest of choruses: “Girl my mood changed when you walked thru the door before you…
DIE-REK drops “Lift Me Up 1 Time” single From the physical to the spiritual to the digital, we are living in some competitive times. We’ve gone from trying to establish points of commonality to setting up barriers of difference. When was the last time you stopped, put self to the side and reached out to…
Golden sound, brilliant intensity, sheer romance – the thrill of the Italian tenor voice is back on From Now On, the ninth album of tenor Jonathan Cilia Faro, to be distributed by BFD / Sony Orchard on April 26. A fiery passion flows through the whole of Jonathan Cilia Faro’s impeccable “From Now On”. Effortlessly…
Singer/songwriter Joe Kaplow lives in a four-acre mansion in the hills of Santa Cruz. Of course, he shares the space with a group of hippies, some rats, and some very dilapidated floors and walls… but it does have a swimming pool. For Kaplow, becoming a full-time musician – and adopting the lifestyle that often accompanies…
Hardcore punk five-piece from Detroit containing ex-members of Tommy Gunn and current members of The Purps, Aggro Or Die and Saint Ridley. Influenced by 7 Seconds, AFI, Bad Religion, Minor Threat, Comeback Kid, Rise Against, and Sick of it All. Come Out Fighting embody the hardcore punk rock ethos with their intense riotous work. Speed…
NYC Rockers ZR. KINGDrop a “Collision of Raucous Swagger” via Substream Magazine Zr. King have left a big impression on the local scene, receiving support on BBox Radio, Radio Free Brooklyn, and playing at acclaimed venues in the Northeast. They will be celebrating the release on May 16, 2019 at Arlene’s Grocery. KEZAR RELEASES “FEELINGS”…
MEG MAC lets go of people who take without giving in new song, “I’m Not Coming Back” Meg Mac is thrilled to unveil her new single, ‘I’m Not Coming Back’. Using beautiful harmonies interwoven with an anthemic drum beat, the song explores the idea of letting go of someone who is only around when…
New York-based electropop powerhouse CAR ASTOR has released the new music video for her single “Don’t Stop, Don’t Speak,” which is available now on YouTube. The self-directed video contains classic 90’s music visual tropes such as fisheye lenses, loose narratives, and dynamic performance footage, frequently seen in videos by Garbage, Placebo and Foo Fighters among…
The Leisure Society release new double-album ‘Arrivals & Departures’ Today, 12 April 2019, The Leisure Society release their stunning new double-album Arrivals & Departures via their own new imprint, Ego Drain Records. The new double-album has two quite distinct sides – loss and anger. “In our minds, it’s clearly a double album” the band explained.…
Finding September hold nothing back with the fiery passion of “History”. Done with the utmost of style, Finding September incorporates elements of punk, alt rock, and pop into a coherent cohesive whole. By far the true driver of the sound comes from the powerful vocals which possess a commanding presence. Reminiscent of similar pop punk…
Fabpz the Freelancer recently performed at an Open Mic Live in New York City. Fabpz has always been one of the top artistes to watch with the help of his X-Calade Promotionz label ensuring that his music gets as much publicity as possible. Fapbz is an underground Hip Hop artiste that has released many mixtapes…
An infectious beat makes it impossible not to move and an empowering message of confidence, self-love, style and trend setting attraction evokes a feeling that nothing is impossible! Inspired by the burning desire to encourage self-love and the idea that we are all worthy, ARITA encourages her worldwiders to proudly say: ‘CALL ME A NAME…
Precyce Politix, DRUGS Beats – “Calamari / Pagers” [Video] PSA: This video-single isn’t actually about the popular seafood dish Calamari but it is a lyrical exhibition loaded with effortless wordplay and relevant content. It’s been a number of months since the collaborative project “DRUG-POLITIX” was released by Brooklyn [via NC] emcee Precyce Politix and Grammy…
Female-fronted alternative metal quartet Overlaps is back with a brand new live video for “Is This Really Love?” – the latest, fourth single (after “On Monday”, “Dreams For Sale” and “Hang On You”) of the group’s recently released, self-titled full-length debut album. Rolling along with lush production, slick beats and showcasing the band’s electronically conscious…
The song “Complicated” is built upon a – surprise, surprise – relatively simple arrangement. Even singing about complications can get, well, complicated. The song begins with a funky, keyboard groove. Quickly, jazzy saxophone and tinkly piano come in. The first verse complains about people’s busy lives. This couple just wants to plan a simple dinner…
Who is C’Marie? Born in Illinois and raised in California, Carly Marie Masten is an American singer, dancer, and songwriter. She began developing her dance skills at the age of 2, winning multiple national championships and dance scholarships from major dance conventions. She’s worked with choreographers like Dave Scott – for whom she danced in…
Aside from being a popular pastime, vaping – the practice of using an e-cigarette – can be a great way to reduce stress on many levels. In this post, we’ll explain how vaping can help with anxiety issues, even if you’re not just quitting smoking. Even if you’re trying to quit smoking, we’ll explain the…
Black and white drumming adorns a full-color bassline as we wander through the first couple of bars in “Mile High Lady,” the new single from The Hugs, and it’s soon met with a funky little guitar part as well. The percussion is a little robotic, but it’s creating a strong framework that will be filled…
Archie Faulks releases beautiful new single ‘Wonderful’ The new single ‘Wonderful’ is a beautifully melancholic love song, displaying Archie’s alluring vocals and guitar alongside a stunning string section. Ellie Goulding Releases Her New Single ‘Sixteen’ Out Now The new single, co-written by Ellie Goulding, Raye and FRED (George Ezra, Clean Bandit), is a slice of…
P.M. Dawn, masters of Hip-Hop and Rap together in a song with a sophisticated twist have just released their “feel good” single “U”, which will be followed by a brand-new album. The two original members, brothers Prince Be and DJ Minutemix, (Attrell and Jarrett Cordes) of P.M. Dawn established themselves as a unique, sensitive and…
This is now the third review I’ve done for this talented duo from Georgetown, TX and I know Tough On Fridays won’t let me down because they have yet to disappoint me. The latest single, “Summer”, is perfect timing with plants & flowers blooming and that sweet, summertime breeze right around the corner! Tough On…
T’Melle’s talents started to take form when she was discovered and placed in a local talented group that caught the eye of Lisa Lopez (member of TLC,). During this time, Lisa and other industry notables started to coin T’Melle as the “standout member of the group”. This time in T’Melle’s life was both a blessing…
Niyanta was born in Katmandu, Nepal and raised in G’boro, NC. Her music is a reflection of who she is — Eastern Desi beats meet Western trap hip-hop. https://www.instagram.com/niyanta_a/ About the song: Produced by Andrew Lane, “Habit” is an infectious mix of trap hip-hop with the infusion of Indian melodic scales protruding in an out…
TOMMY ASHBY releases ‘Someone New’ from forthcoming Golden Arrow EP Today Scottish singer-songwriter and doctor in ‘the perception of sound’ Tommy Ashby, releases ‘Someone New’ (REL 12.04.19) the third single from his forthcoming ‘Golden Arrow’ EP set for release April 2019 via Wow and Flutter Records. George Winston Releases New Track “The Times Of Harvey…
Ever since 2013, Phoenix alternative rock band Jane N’ The Jungle have been paving their own path. Lead singer Jordan White and her bandmates, Brian Dellis and Bryan Dague, have created a unique sound that blends 90s rock like No Doubt and The Cranberries with modern favorites like Paramore, Dorothy, and Florence + The Machine.…
Sarantos explores a painful personal subject with tremendous grace on the sunny “Bankruptcy”. Over the course of the piece Sarantos utilizes an arrangement that at times feels nearly tropical. By opting for such a gentle take the whole of the track goes for something graceful. His inviting voice offers reassurance that indeed no one is…
Blistering blues guitar welcomes us into Project Grand Slam’s new LP PGS 7 on a high note, only to break away in a flurry of jazz jamming in “Yeah Yeah,” the album’s opening track. Ziarra Washington doesn’t waste a second in seducing us with her vocal charms, and sax man Mario Castro peppers her harmonies…
This is a book that’s critically important right now. While it is unlikely scores and scores will pick it up and use as it a call to arms for promoting its ideas, it nonetheless adds an intelligent and deeply concerned voice to the ongoing discussion about the worsening state of human endeavor and how we…
The Magnetic South dispenses a unique blend of instrumental psychedelia and neo-progressive enigmas influenced by postmodernity in their exciting debut album, Sea Level, and the seven songs that it brings to the table. In the title track, “My Sun,” “Sunrise and Gravity” and the mountain-moving “Porcelain Branches,” the band pushes the sonic envelope as far…
Strands of feedback and acrylic white noise come slipping through the cracks of silence like transmissions from outer space as we descend upon “Take It to the Breakdown,” the opening track of Stars in Toledo’s eponymous debut album, which was first released last April. A funky guitar riff finds its way into the fold and…
19 year old Ebhoni shares new song & video for “Drama” The 19-year-old blew up doing Keyshia Cole and Beyonce covers on YouTube at the age of 10, has since amassed millions of plays and critical acclaim. She’s been featured on Pitchfork, FADER, and Complex. Check out the video for “Drama” below. More coming from…
The brand new single from ARIA Award winning Jessica Mauboy, ‘Sunday’, is set for release today, Friday April 12th through Sony Music Entertainment. ‘Sunday’. ‘Sunday’ was co- written with The Orphanage (Demi Lovato, Bebe Rexha, Alessia Cara). It is the first song Jessica has written for her upcoming fourth studio album and one of Mauboy’s…
Jackson Carroll impresses with stormy debut single, ‘Holy Hell’ Sydney songwriter Jackson Carroll opens up and bares all with debut single ‘Holy Hell’ – a perfect piece of indie music that introduces the listener to a young songwriter exploring an unapologetically emotional musical terrain. Melodically rich and compelling, ‘Holy Hell’ is uncompromising in its crafting…
Don’t let the title of this track fool you – that mainstream bubblegum pretty boy’s got nothing on Jack Bruno. Any pop puppy wanna-Biebs can land girl, but in his latest video for “ILoveJustinBieber,” multi-talented Jack Bruno receives the undivided attention of women – sexy, grown women who spend one sun-drenched afternoon competing for his…
Toro Y Moi collaborator Instupendo announces ‘Boys & Girls’ EP Instupendo, aka Aidan Peterson, floats into earshot with original euphorically melancholy songs that listeners say they turn to when they feel, or want to feel, a particular way. Having steadily attracted fans since he was a preteen via Soundcloud, his music is emotional, therapeutic, and…
Christa Deánā’s “Shine” begins gently, like a CeCe Winans gospel track. Deánā is also a Christian singer, but her songs also incorporate a lot of modern production touches. What follows is an inspiring song, which also sounds contemporary and relevant. “Shine” revs up with a call-and-response build, before incorporating a choir-like vocal chorus. These elements…
Did you know that you can use your social media activity to display favorable brand values that could increase your standing with your followers? It could be a great platform to exercise values such as integrity and strategic thinking, which could express your commitment to providing high quality and consumer-based products and services. But why…
Charly Bliss release new video for “Hard To Believe” Following a series of packed shows at this year’s SXSW, NYC’s Charly Bliss (Eva Hendricks, Sam Hendricks, Spencer Fox and Dan Shure) today share a video for the anthemic “Hard To Believe”, the third single and an undoubted highlight from their anticipated new album, Young Enough.…
Anderson .Paak just dropped the next single “Make It Better” from his forthcoming album Ventura. Premiered today as Zane Lowe’s Beats World Record, the soul track features Motown legend Smokey Robinson and is accompanied with a new video directed by GRAMMY-nominated director Andy Hines. The album, out April 12th via Aftermath Entertainment, exclusively distributed by…
GosT RELEASES DIGITAL SINGLE “THE CALL OF THE FAITHFUL” FROM SKULL 2019 Last year Century Media Records welcomed the mysterious producer known as GosT to their roster. GosT embodies the character of Baalberith on his propulsive synthwave solo project, channeling his fascination with the occult, John Carpenter and 80s slasher flicks. As a teenager he…
