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III
Sardonis - III
The two-man Belgian sludge metal/stoner doom band Sardonis came out with a great new album this year. The album is laconically titled III and doesn&#…
Lust For Life
SundaySpotlight: Lana Del Rey
Who is Lana Del Rey? Is she a concept? Is she fake? Is she a daughter of a rich guy? Is she a product? I was never bothered by these questions, while…
Common as Light and Love Are Red Valleys of Blood
Sun Kil Moon On The Edge Of Madness
As an artist, Mark Kozelek is in that phase of his creativity in which he is capable of saying anything that's on his mind without caring what…
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Psychobilly At Its Slowest
The album I am about to review can thanks its vocalist for the highest mark. Savitra Labensart radiates with her opera-style, obscure vocal. It is,…
In Mind
Current Critics Favourite - Real Estate Bashing
There is a standard tendency with rock critics, old and new - bring them up and then slam them down. I guess they take that critic word in…
The Jazz Side Of The Moon
The Jazz Side of the Moon
Playing and recording covers is a common thing among musicians. Actually it is one of the stages in learning how to play, compose, arrange and…
in•ter a•li•a
Fifteen Years Later, At The Drive-In Still Know How To Park
Almost two decades ago, At The Drive-In were of one of the most relevant alternative bands until they abruptly broke up and went on what was supposed…
After Laughter
Bring the laughter back...
Despite having been a Paramore fan for roughly ten years now, I have to admit that I’ve fallen a little out of the loop with the band. My younger…
Broke With Expensive Taste
Azealia Banks Continues To Slay
Even though she released one of the most interesting rap albums in 2014 and shut the mouth to everyone who called her one hit wonder because of…
Just Like Fire (From the Original Motion Picture "Alice Through The Looking Glass")
P!nk is quite the firestarter
Earlier this year, it was announced that P!NK would be recording for Disney´s Alice Through The Looking Glass movie. Along with the…
Bad Posture
On The Back Porch
Sometimes it is hard to portray your music on its album cover. For John Andrews & The Yawns, that seems to be no problem on “Bad Posture”.…
Path of Eight
Mouth of the Architect – Path of Eight [Review]
Three long years since post-metal juggernauts Mouth of the Architect released their last album, titled Dawning. The record was okay, not too shabby,…
Deeper
So Dark It Makes You Laugh
For every type of darkness, there is a different light creature. Just because something is dark, it doesn’t mean it can not make you laugh.…
reputation
Undeserved reputation Of Taylor Swift
What a glorious promotional campaign it was! Removing everything from YouTube, mysterious teasers, mischievous video for Look What You Made Me Do that…
Collection
Collection
The songwriter Sophie Allison has built a following with her Bandcamp bedroom recordings, but on this new record, she upgrades to a full band, giving…
Best of Luck in Future Endeavors
Noisy Amalgam
Savak were formed in 2015, with the band including the members of The Obits, Holy Fuck, Nation of Ulysses and The Cops. Erudite…
The Great Plains
Thomas Dybdahl - Great Plains With An Accent On Great
Mention Thomas Dybdahl’s name in his native Norway and everybody’ will know who you’re talking about. After all, his first solo album from about…
Rhythm Nation 1814
The National Anthem We All Need
I always like to describe the best music as being timeless, all-consuming, and inspiring. Janet Jackson’s 1989 album, Rhythm Nation 1814,&…
West Kirby County Primary (Bonus Track Version)
The Future of UK's Indie
The ex member of The Coral, Bill Ryder-Jones, has built up his confidence when it comes to swimming in the solo waters, and his latest album is the…
DJ-Kicks (Michael Mayer) [Mixed Tracks]
DJ Kicks
Michael Mayer’s technique as a DJ is impeccable, and his personality bursts from the decks. His latest mix CD gathers obscure house tracks…
Revival
Slim Shady is Not Back
Marshall Matters, aka Eminem, returned to the music scene with Revival, a desperate collection of redundant tracks and collaborations with top-notch…
Sounds from the Heart of Gothenburg (Live)
In Flames Do Not Have The Same Flame
It hurts to say this, but In Flames became a sinking ship. It is a ship with broken sails; a ship without captain. Ever since Jesper Stromblad…
Acapella - Acapella Christmas - Acapella Group
Enjoying an Acapella Christmas
This is such a good Christmas album. So good that I almost felt regretful that it took me 4 years after its release before finding it. All is not lost…
Future Standards
Future Standards, now!
They don't fit. The tags, that is. The tags listing what kind of style you should designate to Howe Gelb. It is fifteen or more. Probably more,…
Bamboo Diner in the Rain
The Picture is Clear - The Waves Are Covered In Light
When I first saw the cover of the new The Wave Pictures album (and there is quite a few of them), something kept nagging at me it seemed so familiar…
Solo
The New of Los Mesoneros already has a name and date
Caracas band, currently impeached in Mexico, has been doing an exceptional job in creating new musical material. For several months, Innkeepers have…
Wincing the Night Away
Albums that turn 10 in 2017: The Shins Wincing the Night Away
Garden State has a lot to answer for. Yes it’s now lazy journalism to combine Zack Braff’s directorial debut with the emergence of The Shins in pop…
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Swedish indie pop trio comes back with their third release that is both exuberant and ebollient, but incosistent when it comes to genre. Do you…
Music For The Motion Picture Into The Wild
Albums I keep going back to: Eddie Vedder, Into the Wild
Aside from the fact that listening to this album brings up all the feelings I feel one of my very favourite films, there are about a million other…
Pariah
Pariah
Twenty years into her career, after a hiatus of more than a decade, the Chicago footwork producer finally releases her debut album, taking apart her…
Near To The Wild Heart Of Life
Big in Japandroids
Near To The Wild Heart Of Life is the third studio album of Brian King and David Prowse, a Vancouver based duo known as Japandroids. They self-…
Songs of Praise
Shame (On You) If You Judge an Album By Its Cover
It has been said many times - do not judge a book by its cover - and many times the saying turned out to be valid. In the same manner, you should not…
Triplicate (Sampler)
Triplicate
Triplicate, again, features Dylan singing tunes from the Great American Songbook. His voice is filled with character, though the…
Teens Of Denial
The Complexity of Teen Rebellion
Will Toledo is an unbelievably prolific author, the one who released ten albums in a period of just six years. Albeit he has been active…
You’re Not As ____ As You Think
You're Not As____ As You Think (Fill the Blank With: Emo)
We had the opportunity to witness a linear revival of emo genre over the past few years. Notable albums were released by Pianos Become The Teeth,…
Heavy Metal XMAS (Rock, Hard Rock and Metal Christmas Carols)
Here It Comes, Ready or Not
It is the season to be jolly. And if you think this is also one rocking season, then you might consider The Christmas Party Singers Heavy Metal…
a/s/l?
Hamjam - Do ham and jam go well together?
I certainly don’t know the answer to the question from the title, but I’ m not even bound to try. Doesn’t sound too appetizing. But what I did try out…
Elektrac
Squarepusher as Shobaleader One
Tom Jenkinson, aka Squarepusher, is not a man with proclivity for inertia. Since his breakthrough in the 90s with frantic avant-garde drum 'n'…
New Bermuda
Deafheaven New Bermuda
The California-native, black metal innovators, released their 3rd full-length album entitled on October 2nd, 2015.New Bermuda Deafheaven has the…
The Bonnie Bells of Oxford
Bonnie Prince Billie Things Haggard Is The Best Troubadour
To Bonnie Prince Billy, it is clear who was the best troubadour ever. It was Merle Haggard. His latest effort Best Troubadour is completely dedicated…
I.
I. - A Beautiful Haze
I often find myself drawn to certain songs because of the mood that they create. Cigarettes After Sex is such a prime example of this in each of their…
Venom (Deluxe Edition)
Trash Metal Comeback
Almost a decade ago, The Poison has put group of trash metal boys in the center of attention. Everytime Bullet For My Valentine are about to…
Damogen Furies
Welcome to the party, we've been waiting for you - Squarepusher - Damogen Furies
Well now. Here we are. It's taken a while, but we feel somehow like we've come full circle without ever having started walking.&…
Every Third Thought
Every Third X File
Although most of us know David Duchovny as Molder from Dossier X, not a lot of us know that this multifaceted actor is also a singer who recently…
In The Army 1981
Puffy Areolas - In The Army 1981
Puffy Areolas are an American noise-rock/garage rock/garage punk band, who have released a few pretty good albums through the years. Their best album…
Calm
Curve Co-founder Dean Garcia and Rose Berlin Wow on SPC ECO 'Calm'
SPC ECO create wonderfully evocative atmospheric pop. The music of electric echoes encompassed in a world of deep maroon.SPC ECO has released their…
T.R.I.P.S.
Ancient Sky - T.R.I.P.S.
Ancient Sky are a great American psychedelic rock band from Brooklyn, New York. They have released quite a few great psych rock albums through the…
Mockroot
Revolutionary Jazz
I am coming from the future to tell you Tigran Hamasyan is going to be one of the most important composers. Why am I claiming this? Well, his songs,…
High Plaine
Ghost Box Orchestra - High Plaine
Ghost Box Orchestra is a psychedelic rock/neo-psych band from Boston, and their latest album ''High Plaine'' came out in the middle of…
Panorama
Check out country's newcomer Ryan Hurd Panorama EP
Country newcomer Ryan Hurd’s distinctive sound has been coming through radio speakers across America since he signed with Universal Music…
Cobalt Chapel
Cobalt Chapel - Where Wicker Man Resides
Remember “The Wicker Man” movie? No not the 2006 remake, but the 1973 English mystery horror classic based on the 1967 novel “The Ritual”, involving…
Hurry Home
The Deslondes - The New Orleans Palette
Many try and fail to cover as much the musical palette offered by the American music, and often they fail. Basically, they have a hard time breathing…
Outcasts (DEMOS)
Savant Shares Outcasts
Aleksander Vinter is excited to release Savant - Outcasts today, a 4-CD anthology of new and unreleased material, VIP mixes, demos and more to…
Heal the World
Marcus Norberg - Far From a Disappointment
It has been decades since Sweden has earned the trust of music fans worldwide to come up with something special (and yes, that does include ABBA,…
Cherry Bomb
Tyler, The Creator Cherry Bomb Album Review
Fans of alternative hip-hop rejoice. Cherry Bomb has arrived. With very little notice, the young leader of Odd Future released his fourth studio album…
Punching Bag
No Hometown Bias
Verticoli are a four-piece from my original home state of Tasmania, Australia. They've been a big part of the music scene down there and…
Cloud Nine (Japan Version)
Norway Is The New Sweden
Why would Sweden be recognized for its pop-school, and Norway not? This is the question Cloud Nine puts forward. The title may sound pretentious, but…
Gopro: Eagle Hunters in a New World
Film Soundtrack Done Right
Making a film soundtrack requires a double mastery. You have to make do music an additional part of the story told in images, but you also have to…
Love Streams
Cacophony or Eclecticism?
The eight album by a Canadian electronic artist Tim Hecker is his most notable release yet. I mean, when Pitchfork gives you 8.2, you know…
Those Younger Days
Indie Family
When you believe in people, the whole world is a church. And when your family believes in you, your life is easy like indie song. Music runs in the…
Coming Home
Leon Bridges - The New Jazz Star
In art, time is a relative variable and zeitgeist is difficult to define. The last artist who is going to prove this thesis is young author from Texas…
Aground
Carlton Melton - Aground
Carlton Melton are a renowned American instrumental psychedelic/space rock band. They have become known for their fine far out psychedelic jamming…
Dizzyride
A Ride That Can Make You Dizzy
Ok, so the girl (Zoe) is from Montreal and the boy (Nicola) is from Venice, where should they meet and what will the music they make sound like? Th…
Post-Frenz Container Buzz
Oliver Wilde - Post-Frenz or Post-Everything?
Bedroom, or shall we be more precise and say home recording musicians seem to be a very common instance these days. Most of them rarely catch the eye…
Baked to Perfection
Gingermon Gets The Reggae Mix Right With Baked To Perfection
Reggae today is in danger of suffering the same fate as once popular music such as Jazz or Dixieland or Big Band crooners. While modern Reggae still…
Origin of What
Tyvek - Origin Of What
Tyvek are a pretty well-known American lo-fi garage rock/noise rock band, who have released a number of great albums through the years. Their latest…
Begin
Neo Soul
Lion Babe is a duo from New York that has just released its debut album Begin. They are characterized as neo soul, even though there are many…
Pictures
Remembering Katie Melua
Few days ago, I have heard a song on a radio by Katie Melua so I have decided to write a review of one of her albums. I was a big fan of Katie Meulua…
11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory
11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory
This is a cute folk-rock for the masses. That doesn’t need that the guys are not fun. Dropkick Murphys is a band who connects jocks, rockers,…
Modern Heart
The howls of Milow
Internationally, you might know Milow from his transformation of 50 Cent’s “Ayo Technology”. I say “…
The Death and Resurrection of Krautock: Aum
Seven That Spells - The Death and Resurrection of Krautrock: Aum
Seven That Spells are a reasonably well-known Croatian krautrock/psychedelic rock band from Zagreb. They have become relatively well-known in the…
Dodge and Burn
Jack White's Dirty Gothic Blues
From all Jack White’s project, it seems to me that The Dead Weather has the most freedom and maybe that is its main problem. Horehound and…
Wild Kingdom
Wild Kingdom, the I Ching Way
Texas power-poppers or harmony rockers (whichever you prefer) Cotton Mather and their main brain Robert Harrison (I guess the same last name with…
Bludfire
Fire in her spirit and music in her blud
The track, ”Bludfire”, by Eva Simons and her husband, DJ Sidney Samson, is what you would now consider to be a signature Eva…
Second Hand Heart
Say Ben, are you a little bit country?
So, there you are. It’s 2014 and you have just won the 11th series of X Factor in the UK. While the Bill Withers’ soul classic &…
New Eyes (Special Edition)
BBC Philharmonic and BBC Radio 1 present… Clean Bandit
Classical music and electronic music are certainly not one and the same. Music that can be made on a computer and music that is played in a concert…
All the Best Songs
Punk Storytelling
Names like No Use For A Name and All The Best Song do not sound attractive. They sound snobbish until you play the record. One of the most prolific…
Jersey Devil
The Fall Of Ducktails
At the sunset of the past decade, Ducktails have become a very popular band among hipsters. First of all, they have been getting a lot of space and…
Twitch
Ministry: Twitch
Ministry have evolved, perhaps more so than many other bands. Their sound has become unrecognisable from their formative years. When Al Jourgensen…
Folklore
Jason Haywood - Making Folklore Modern
It seems the trees have deep roots over in Canada. Deep roots like in roots music. Every so often a great roots/Americana artists crop up from there,…
She
Charity Ekeke Carries A Torch For Women’s Issues With She
Way back in 1971 at around the peak of the counterculture era an Australian singer/songwriter named Helen Reddy released a song called I Am…
Music From Before The Storm
Daughter's Soundtrack For A Video Game is A Well Done Task
Working on a soundtrack is a double-edge sword for an artist. He needs to remain loyal to his signature sound, while simultaneously making sure that…
MY WOMAN
Ethereal Woman
Angel Olsen caught our attention with her 2014 second studio album Burn Your Fire for No Witness. This 29 year old girl from St.Louis played with…
All Night Long
Rochelle's catchy All Night Long
When Rochelle first entered the Dutch music scene, she seemed set to be our very own Beyoncé. She first got noticed after winning the…
Brace Yourself
Allen Thompson Band - Allen Keeps The Allman Spirit Around
If you follow the publications like No Depression and all others that have something to do with alt-country, country rock, or just plain old country,…
Hardwired
Metallica coming soon with Hardwired
After 8 years of inactivity in the creation of a record production, the ancient American band Metallica, has declared that comes with all this year…
On My One
Jake Bugg - On My One
Jake Bugg became famous at the age of 18, and he is an independent artist ever since. I don’t remember he was ever related with some popular…
Behind the Mountains
#tb Brutus' Second Album
It’s not that difficult to form a band who nourishes traditional hard rock, to proclaim yourself a successor of Black Sabbath and to build a career on…
TOO
Sarcastic Punk
By Stereogum, Fildar were named one of the best bands of 2012. This year, the one who is going to name them as such is me. Great debut album was a…
Ripe Dreams, Pipe Dreams (Deluxe Edition)
Cameron Avery - Garage Crooner?
It must be something in the water. Australian drinking water. Otherwise, how would acclaimed psych, garage, blues, alternative singers like Nick Cave,…
Heartworms
Lukewarm Return Of The Shins
James Mercer and his crew came back with the new material. I say crew on purpose as the members have completely changed since the last…
Woodstock Sessions Vol. 4
Chino Never Disappoints
I never was a fan of Deftones. Back in the day, they had Nu metal stamps all over them, making them automatically denied for a chance to be listened.…
Freetown Sound
R'N'B Iconoclast
Dev Hynes aka Blood Orange returns to showcase his creative impetus with Freetown Sound, the album that will certainly stand high on the…
Fake Sugar
Thank God Beth Ditto Didn't Dissapear
You will agree that there is an ever-occurring phenomenon called a disappearing artist. I am not adverting to artistic people who were kidnapped or…
Profession chanteur
Profession singer, and a few other things too
So nice to have your label, and Freaksville is a very good indie label, that can put out your stuff. And Belgian singer Benjamin Schoos has…
Deep Purple
Come Taste the Band
Originally released in 1975, “Come Taste the Band” heralded the arrival of new guitarist Tommy Bolin. The former James Gang…
Dark Sky Island
Wake Up, Enya!
Eithne Ni Bhraonain, known as Enya Brennan or simply Enya is the most-sold Irish artist in the history of the world. Maybe she is born with it, and…
Gumption
Leaving The Listener Behind
Taryn Miller is a young girl who releases her music under the name Your Friend. The album Gumption is her debut album. She likes to…
If I Die Before I Wake
Suzuki Junzo - If I Die Before I Wake
Suzuki Junzo is a renowned Japanese psychedelic rock guitarist and ''If I Die Before I Wake'' is his latest album, released only as…
1000 Forms Of Fear (Deluxe Version)
Waiting for new Sia
Before Sia releases her upcoming album, I wanted to pay tribute to one of the best albums of 2014. Her sixth studio album 1000 Forms of Fear has been…
In Love with a Ghost
Daniel Land announces solo album In Love With A Ghost
Daniel Land After a three year hiatus, Daniel Land has announced the forthcoming release of his In…
Synthwaves
Quaeschning & Schnauss Unveil New Album Synthwaves
Thorsten Quaeschning and Ulrich Schnauss have teamed up to create a record of pure Berlin-school bliss which pays…
Cold Night in Soho
When Soho Gets Cold, The Tiger Lillies Get Colder
Cold Night in Soho is the first album in ten years in which The Tiger Lillies did not put focus on theater piece. They are everything but regular band…
Didn't He Ramble
Glen Hansard Does Not Ramble
Glen Hansard is a cute Irish man who conquered the world by singing the Academy award winning song Falling Slowly. The movie Once has become a classic…
The Covers Record
The Covers Record
There's something about the rich melancholy of Chen Marshall's voice that gets me hooked every damn time. Although the simple combination of…
Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances
Just Whitney (Not Houston)
Chicago based band Whitney dropped their debut Light Upon The Lake last year. The debut, released under eponymous Secretly Canadian label, secured…
Is Cary Pratt
Prairie Cat - Is Light As A Feather
Saying that Prarie Cat’s new album Is Cary Pratt is actually light as a feather can really go two ways - that it is so light that it will slip by…
A Fever Dream
A Fever Dream
The Manchester band are attuned to the absurdity of our times. The hyperactive synth-pop of their fourth LP is full of surreal vignettes that reflect…
Ice On The Dune
Ice on the Dune
Empire of the Sun give us some more of their debut 'Walking on a Dream' on this second effort; the house party slash festival drum n synth…
Young Blood
Whoawhoawhoa
Saint Raymond is a 20 year old dude from Nottingham. This summer, he released his debut album called Young Blood. As many young authors, Saint Raymond…
The Congregation
The Congregation
Leprous are one of those bands that you listen to and pre-order new records from because you want to see them evolve. I got into them in 2012, after…
Awesome Rock on Piano
Interview with Dmytro Morykit about his album 'Awesome Rock on Piano'
I interviewed Dmytro Morykit, about his recent album of classic rock covers Awesome Rock on Piano and include below some of his thoughts on the…
Why Make Sense?
Hot Chip Want You To Stop Rationalizing
UK’s finest electro band Hot Chip continues to walk the road of contagious indietronic and dance electropop with a plausible confidence.…
Good Old Underground
Ewian Combines Radiohead and Muse, and the Result Is Epic
We often have a chance to witness surprises at the most unusual places. The core of this surprise is an artist Ewian Christensen, a Latvia-…
Here Ends the Lesson
Darrell Kelley Draws The Line
Sometimes a man just has to make a stand and draw the line. That’s exactly what Darrell Kelley does on his newest album, “Here Ends the Lesson”. This…
A Deeper Understanding
War On Drugs Deliver Again
When you bruise a diamond like Lost In The Dreams, it is clear that you signed up in the history of music books. Adam Granduciel may not even need…
Music for Mobile Electric Guitars
Tilted Axes release experimental album Music for Mobile Electric Guitars
The New York- based group Tilted Axes is an experimental rock group that pushes the boundaries with the sounds they can make come out of their guitars…
Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live In Los Angeles
Essential Albums: Where the Light Is...
I always seem to be asked the question as to what my favourite album is and who’s my favourite artist. For me, it’s a question…
Retrohash
Asher Roth RetroHash Album Review
Get ready for a wild and emotional ride through Asher Roth's new album RetroHash! His sophomore album takes you though some deep…
Tutu
Miles from India
Jazz and Indian music have been “buddies” for a long time now. Even before the likes of Tom Scott, John Coltrane, and John McLaughlin, Indian…
1995
SHT 1995
Genre-defying artists have rarely been acknowledged in their own time. It is a known fact that one generation's avant-garde is the next generation…
Who Is This America?
Afrobeat for the new generations
Born in a Brooklyn warehouse in 1997, 12-piece ensemble Antibalas is credited with re-introducing Afrobeat to a wider global audience. A Brooklyn-…
SweetSexySavage (Deluxe)
Sweet Sexy Savage
Kehlani first cast her charming spell on us with the 2015 release of her second (and Grammy-nominated) mixtape, You Should Be Here. While it…
The Ride
Nelly Furtado Goes Full Indie
You all probably remember Nelly Furtado. Yes, it's that Portuguese-Canadian singer who is mostly known for her high pitch and drastic changes in…
Acoustic
Acoustic Simple Minds
lSimple Minds have long been imprisoned in the maze of their own discography. After they resented the 80s during the decade they became famous (90s),…
Raskit
Finally, the old Dizzee Rascal Is Back
During my teenage years, I was hooked on rap, among other music styles. As this genre witnessed a real expansion in my country at the beginning of…
Not Even Happiness
Not Even Happiness
Singer-songwriter Julie Byrne’s new album has the lucidity and tactility of a healing crystal. Not unlike Phil Elverum, she …
St Germain
The Return Of St Germain
It took him fifteen years to release an…
No Cities To Love
Punk is Better Than Feminism
One of my favorite punk bands from the 90s have decided to release another album after 10 years hiatus and upgrade their discography with another…
The Cornerstone of the Corner Store
Vinnie Paz's new album now available
Vincenzo Luvineri, better known in musical aspects as Vinnie Paz is an American rapper, acclaimed for being part of the supergroup Jedi Mind Tricks,…
Music For Listening To Music To
La Sera As December's Vitamin D
Music for Listening Music To is a fourth studio album by a Californian band La Sera and its lead singer Katy Goodman, ex bass guitarist of Vivian…
Always Ascending
Yours Cowardly, Franz Ferdinand
What was happening during Franz Ferdinand's five year hiatus that preceded the release of their brand new LP Always Ascending? The most important…
Albatross
Pat Keen - Experimental Pop Digest
It has been a while since I heard so many musical things going on in around 20 minutes. So around from Minneapolis comes Pat Keen with Albatross, his…
Third World Pyramid
The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Third World Pyramid
The Brian Jonestown Massacre recently came out with a new album titled ''Third World Pyramid''. Of course The Brian Jonestown…
Fast Food
Check Your Pulse When She Sings
What you get when you combine Anna Calvi and PJ Harvey? You don’t know? Well, get to know by knowing her majesty – Nadine Shah,…
Skylarking
XTC's Skylarking remixed by Steven Wilson
It has been 30 years now, almos to a day when XTC issued their seminal Skylarking an album that should be on practically any best of all times albums.…
Blackstar
Goodbye, gender bending king!
If anyone was a true chameleon in music animal world, it was certainly David Bowie. So many personas and masks that he had change since the beginning…
Cracked Actor (Live, Los Angeles '74)
Cracked Actor
This live album is culled from a show late in David’s Bowie’s 1974 tour. It’s heavy on material from Diamond Dogs and …
Sleep Well Beast
Who Is The Beast on The National's New Record?
In two years, The National are going to celebrate two decades of their existence and judging by their tempo of releasing albums, we might get another…
Some Twist
Michael Nau - ...And The Summer's Back
Last year I touted on these pages (it is a site, but you still have to flip the pages one way or the other) Michael Nau’s album Mowing (like the…
We The Generation (Deluxe Edition)
The Curse of The Second Album
With their first album, the music band from London occupied the top of the charts and then many awards enriched the beginning of their career,…
Hamburg Demonstrations
Everything Is Stable in The World of Pete Doherty
A little bit of Libertines, a little bit of Babyshambles, a little bit of solo work. That is how the life flows for Pete Doherty. After 2009 debut…
Manual Override
Saskwatch - The manual override worked!
Not all good Australian music reaches other continents that easily. Case in point - Melbourne’s Saskwatch. Here come’s their fourth album Manual…
What If
The Jerry Douglas Band - What if, indeed!
Writing a music review should be easy, right? Sure, most of the time. All you have to do first is decide which category the album belongs to… Again,…
The Hunted
Watch 'X-Men: Apocalypse' Trailer feat. The Hunted by Snow Ghosts
'The Hunted' is out now, accompanied by a new re-worked version and a remix by Malcolm Axel. Tracklisting: 1. The Hunted (Apocalypse Version)2…
The Gentle Cycle
Will The Gentle Cycle Find Their Spot
I am a witness of the unfair phenomenon in music world - a huge number of new musicians and albums do not get the attention they deserve, in spire of…
"Awaken, My Love!"
I have a bone to pick with end of year lists
I love end of year lists, I consume them with an almost unhealthy fervour since they provide answers to the all important question for a pop culture…
Need Your Light
Contagious As Always
Ra Ra Riot are born on American indie rock scene in 2006. They formed on a campus of Syracuse colleage in New York and recorded their first demo in…
HERO
A Singer Who You Can Trust
MAREN MORRIS She is driving a Mercedes with the crown on the rearview mirror and she mentions Amen and Hallelujah in the chorus.…
Wonderful Wonderful
The Album That Took The Killers To The Top Of Charts
It's been a long time since the bass sounded this good in the music of The Killers. They give the best of themselves in the first seconds of dense…
Be Apart
Heavy Synth, Let's Watch Porches
As stated in the title, a heavy synth intro is all apart of the band Porches song Be Apart. While taken from their new album 'Pool' due out…
Bottom Dollar Baby
Nathan Wiley's Gritty Blues-Rock
Wiley suffers talent well. Concocting 11 sundry offerings from musings of hog cemeteries, pillaging bandits, the saving power of sin and revisionist…
Care
Bailey Kate shares her new single Care
There is something weightless about Bailey Kate’s songs – they pass by with a kind of supernatural ease. Timeless songwriting and dextrous…
Talk To Me
Talk To Me Issues Out Nightly Longing
Talk To Me by Nightly came as a surprise, while scrolling through Youtube searching for bands I had not come across before, lo and behold, Nightly. A…
Lindsay Brohan
Funky Momentum
Javelin, comprised of New York City crate-rats George Langford and Tom Van Buskirk, certainly do their share of jumping around, never letting their…
Es Mejor
[ IRAN ] DUSTS OUT A CLASSIC OF PARANOIAS
Luis Iran has decided to maintain his artistic streak intact, now in his role as soloist [IRAN] which is preparing her debut album. The topics…
Down Under
Iconic Australiana
It's hardly suprising that Australians aren't proud of Australian-born rapper Iggy Azalea, since her cultural appropriation of Southern black…
Ruin
Shawn Mendes Unveils “Ruin”
After just one week of having released the video of his song Treat You Better the young Canadian, delights us with this new project. Ruin is called,…
Endless Beauty
Back Again and Here To Stay
Soviet Soviet has been around for some time, recently releasing a new track titled Endless Beauty. First off anytime a band that has stayed together…
Heartbeats
The Winter Sounds Talk New Record for 2018
The Winter Sounds are a band that has been breaking through in a major way this year, and 2018 sees no sign of slowing down. Set to release their most…
Peaches
The Sweetest Peaches
Peaches remains LA duo In The Valley Below's (vocalist and guitarist Jeffrey Jacob Mendel and vocalist and keyboard player…
Love & War (feat. Yade Lauren)
Love & War according to Yellow Claw
To me, Yellow Claw are one of the originators of the format of dance music as we know it today. It was their collaboration with Rochelle, on Shotgun,…
Better
Meghan Shows a harsh truth in her New Video
With the release of his new album Thank You, the artist gave us quite diverse themes and content, his first single No we see a more daring and sexual…
Opposite House
When It Rains Inside
Like the surrealist accompanying Jonny Look-directed music video, folk-rock crooner Cass McCombs' Opposite House is…
Tescoland
Walk Through Tescoland!
We can’t get arrested in the US. [My manager] told me it was because my music had subtleties that the Americans don’t get…
I Love My Friends
Foster The People Don't Conform, They Invent
Foster The People's newest album Sacred Hearts Club is light-hearted compared to the band's previous albums. With that being said, the band…
Acting Out
Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens together after 11 years
Actresses Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale gathered for an emotional duet. After his followers asked him to invite someone special to his Music…
Smile More
Deap Vally Tells Us What Not To Do
I presume it would be safe to say that Deap Vally flew out of the San Francisco Bay area at full throttle towards any neighboring stage they could…
Leon
Give My Heart A Break
The Japanese House, otherwise known as Amber Bain, whose choice of stage name comes with an equally interesting story that blurs the lines between…
Hand It Over
MGMT's Hand It Over Wraps Existential Anxiety in Psychedelic Gauze
MGMT opted for Edvard Munch’s Selvportrett ved vinflasken (Self-portrait with bottle of wine, 1906) for the artwork for…
Most Girls
Most Girls Shows How Much Respect Hailee Steinfeld Has For Us All
Hailee Steinfeld has spoken out about her newest track Most Girls. Steinfeld stated that Most Girls should be listened in a girl's bedroom, at top…
Just Got Paid
COVERLAND Vol.14: Just Got Paid
In September 2016, Gov’t Mule released an animated video for their rendition of ZZ Top’s heavy-blues piece “Just Got Paid.” Although the video is new,…
Lust For Life
A remix of Lust for Life proves that Trainspotting 2 doesn't have an era to soundtrack
T2: Trainspotting is a rare film sequel that is as good as the original by taking its characters to their logical conclusion. These dudes are bad…
A Heartbreak
Surprising Ambivalence
As The Guardian's Andrew P Street observes, folksy Sydney brother-sister duo Angus and Julia Stone's A…
F.U.
Feel Like A Fool In Love With Little Mix
Little Mix is the hottest girl group in the world. The fact that Little Mix had a bit of a rough start (seemed like you couldn't find their music…
Other
Another comeback
Alison Moyet was a pioneer in the 80s. She was at the front of the rise of experimental, high energy synth-pop with Yazoo (from which you probably…
Nice Night
Baroque Meanderings
Mass Gothic's Nice Night starts with an arresting restraint in Noel Heroux's melodious voice. A hint of ominousness hangs in the air…
Keys To The Kingdom
linkin park have finally went full on pop and it's just as dull as you think
It feels like decades since Linkin Park threatened to become a band capable of having a interesting career full of albums that experimented with the…
Hymn For The Weekend
Coldplay gives us a taste of what they will present at SuperBowl 50 with Beyonce
With less than a week for the big show and it seems to excite the fans and leave the audience wanting more, the artists invited to celebrate the…
Sign of the Times
A Promising New Direction
The timing of ex-One Directioner Harry Styles' debut solo single Sign of the Times is strikingly apt; it was released on…
Unstoppable
Gorgeous Lianne La Havas in Unstoppable
First time I heard Lianne La Havas was when a friend suggested it who knows my taste of movies and music so well. It's easy for me just to relax…
Mr. Hitler
We're Gonna Tear Hitler Down
In times of global tensions and a possible new rise of fascist, racist, nationalist and fundamentalist movements, it’s imperative to…
S.H.C.
S.H.C. Shocks Us With A New Foster The People
The third studio album from Foster The People is picking up steam. So far III EP and the third studio album III are massively different from their…
Company
T Fires That Company Dance!
New Year, new time, new days and brand new music videos curtain called are here! And who is better to start this Year with then our R`n`B&…
Itchycoo Park
Itchycoo Park
1967 was the year when the hippie subculture and the psychedelic era reached their peak. Although the heavy use of psychedelic drugs was in the center…
In and Out
Loves Me, Loves Me Not
Honest confession: I've listened to this at least 50 times this whole week and it's currently playing on repeat as I type this review. &…
Roar
Katy Perry reappears with New Music
After a long break Katy brings us a new item entitled Rise and is the official theme of the Olympic Games Rio 2016, which used the NBC for the…
Innocent Dreams
Maven Grace's Innocent Dreams is an Antidote for Alienation
Musicians often complain about the remote collaboration process, where songs can be recorded without a singer ever sharing studio time with…
The Magician
What the Wallflower Sees
The Magician is the elegant opening track of Saskatchewan singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andy Shauf's third album …
It's My Brown Skin
Your Brown Skin Will Keep You Safe
“The song is about self love, thinking about my own brown skin. It’s a song I thought of as a children’s song and also…
Comin Home
Home For Christmas With Trey!
Trey Songz returned to his hometown for the Holidays and gathered his family and friends in his latest video for Comin Home&…
Be Good
Lumi and Dave slamin` badly in Be Good
Our girl is back, New York`s baddest chica Lumidee is in the house again, boomin them sound systems to the…
Sticky Leaves
Angelic Resolution
The landscape that Linying walks through in her latest video - vast open plains bordered by a series of hills and an expansive blue sky - could not be…
Wedding
Heavily Political
As promised, Minneapolis-based synthpop band Poliça's third album United Crushers (2016) delivers music…
Not Discuss It
St. Beauty's “Not Discuss It”: A Tender Plea for Interpersonal Peace
“Caught”, the lead single from St. Beauty’s debut EP Running to the Sun (January 19, 2018), was the perfect introduction…
Fuego
Prince Amine “Fuego” Single
I usually prefer to dedicate my time to reviewing EPs or albums. but when a publicist I’ve been in contact with for a long time now recommended I take…
Born to be Blonde
Jesse Rutherford’s “Born to Be Blonde”: Ironic Dandyism For A New Generation
Californian alt-rock band The Neighbourhood have always been known for a rather dandyish obsession with their image. They famously insisted on…
4 Walls
SONG REVIEW: f(x)'s 4 Walls
4 Paredes Canción Review f (x) está de vuelta otra vez con un estilo totalmente diferente para su reaparición 2015 que es 4 paredes.…
Runnin' (Lose It All)
Naughty Boy's Runnin' vs. Guillaume Nery's Ocean Gravity
Free diving is a form of underwater diving that relies on divers' ability to hold their breath until resurfacing. In this extreme sport, Guillaume…
Intervention
In Need of an Intervention?
Madonna's recent decision to share her emotional turmoil regarding her custody battle with ex-husband Guy Ritchie over her 15-year old…
Body and Soul
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.2 - Body and Soul
In this second article dedicated to jazz standards, I present you the most covered one of all times - “Body and Soul”, a…
Love Me
Show some love for Keke
Recently turned 34, this lovely mature woman and an amazing soulful vocal Keke Wyatt is back and ready for some new fresh build-ups. With her…
Soak
Zola Jesus Soaks in Hopeful Gloom
“Soak” follows “Exhumed” as the second new track from Wisconsin singer and producer Zola Jesus’…
Just Hold On
Louis Tomlinson's first solo release
You can tell that at the end of the first year of One Direction’s hiatus, members of the group are getting restless. Probably sparked by the…
Play Out
Zola Blood - Play Out
Zola Blood produce lo-fi electronic music that is warm and soulful. Their sparse, analogue sound exists in a fog of sinewaves, samples and…
In A Feeling Like This
What Feeling is This?
A man makes a checkers move that will probably be fatal. A young couple lie next to each other in bed, the woman twirling a flower. A doe-eyed…
Banana Brain
One Banana, Two Brains
A duo you either hate or love, I for one can not help but be attracted to the bizzare, twisted videos Die Antwoord release. Usually their songs are…
Army
Ellie Goulding Dedicates Her New Video Army
The interpreter Soundtrack of the blockbuster Fifty Shades of Grey brings a new video called Army. Ellie reached the top after winning a poll by the…
1st (Remix)
Dilated Peoples with Torii Wolf at the Rmx of ''1st''
Christopher Martin, musically known as DJ Premier (Houston, March 21, 1966), legendary producer, has co-signed Torii Wolf, supporting the acquisition…
Shine a Light
Heavenly Transcendence
“Shine a Light,” the lead single from Seattle art-rapper Shabazz Palaces’ Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star and Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines double…
Want You Back
Haim change gears on I Want You Back
Right Now was an understated return for Haim, a song that confidently, if quietly, closed the door on a relationship that had become toxic. What Want…
Los Ageless
The Relentless Sadness of St Vincent’s “Los Ageless”
As the title of her second single suggests, art rocker St. Vincent (Annie Clark) is poised for a return to biting satire after the poignant, heartfelt…
Cranes in the Sky
Tranquil Ennui
When Solange's critically-acclaimed A Seat at the Table (2016) was released last year, I paid more attention to the explicit…
Nadir
Dynamic Stagnation
London electronic duo TENDER (James Cullen and Dan Cobb) recently released Nadir, the first taste of their upcoming album from Partisan Records. The…
Dismal Universal Hiss
System Corporation - Dismal Universal Hiss
New Zealand rock outfit System Corporation are released their debut single ‘Dismal Universal Hiss’ at the end…
Blood & Muscle
Lissie's Blood and Muscle Showcases Raw and Real Desire
One easily imagines that life on a farm in northeast Iowa can be beautiful and tranquil – but also devastatingly lonely. Illinois singer-…
Thankful for the Day
The Police and Bands Influenced by The Police on Spotify
The Police and Bands Influenced by The Police Playlist on Spotify! Click here To Visit The Police and Bands Influenced By The Police Playlist on…
Breathe
Just Breathe
Its been 15 years since French electronic music trio Télépopmusik debuted with Genetic World (2001), and '…
Cheerleader
A Cheerleader No More
Sometimes I imagine songs 'talking back' to one another, which is easy to do when different artists take on the same subject matter. In this…
Enter Sandman
Heavy Metal with Classroom Instruments? Jimmy Fallon Did It First!
Enter Sandman was released in 1991 as the first song for the eponymous album of Metallica entitled “Metallica”. The song deals with the concept of a…
Take It To The Limit - Live Version
Eagles' Take It To The Limit
One of the first gold singles by the group and a very poignant one at that is “Take it To The Limit.” It was written right before…
Suicide Saturday
Preyed Upon That Summertime Kind Of Way
Sometimes kids when a song hits you in the jaw, it not only hurts it stings and leaves a mark. Hippo Campus' 'Suicide Saturday' positions…
Miracle Aligner
Go and Get ‘em Tiger
'Seductive' is the adjective that was used most often in describing The Last Shadow Puppets' (Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner,…
My Body
Anthem For Those Young At Heart
An anthem for thr right reasons. 'My Body' by Young The Giant is a complete masterpiece by a long defintion. Not only was Young The Giant able…
New Rules
Relationship Advice
I want people to see a piece of me. I want people to have an insight into everything that's happened over the last few years while I was…
In My Blood
The edgy alternative in commercial electro-pop
For the first time in 2 years, The Veronicas have released new music. Last month, word got out that the two Australian sisters would be appearing as…
Stressed Out
Nostalgia on the Billboard Top 40: Twenty One Pilots' Stressed Out
Although Twenty One Pilots’ Stressed Out was released in April of 2015, it has enjoyed a spot on the Billboard top 40 since. Although many…
To be free
The Haunting of Emiliana Torrini
Icelandic songstress Emiliana Torrini's most widely exposed single may be the bright, sunny, upbeat and tropical Jungle Drum, but I find her most…
Distance
O Drops A New Grind Vid!
Long time since this sexy R`n`B superstar dropped some new flavor for our eyes. Two days ago, Omarion`s latest…
call the police
Lcd Soundsystem's new songs: one melted my brain, the other did not
LCD Soundsystem have finally released new material after the much hyped reformation and both songs showcase the amazing, and self-indulgent tendencies…
Started from Beginning
Charlie Blvck - Started From Beginning
Born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, raised in Juba, South Sudan and based in Vancouver, Canada, Hip Hop artist Charlie Blvck recently dropped Started From…
About Today
Warrior gave us The National song that could not be beaten
Warrior is a complex film about the nature of family, abuse, and violence. It was billed as a sports movie but the fact that it starred both Tom Hardy…
Hello
Adele's Hello reaches #1 on the North American charts.
Hello it is the first single from the latest album-length 25 from British singer Adele, and has already broken numerous records positioning in number…
LIKE I WOULD
Like I Would Zayn Malik's New Musical Hit
I do not know because this new theme Zayn reminds me of a song by the Backstreet Boys, something in the rhythm, certain parts of the song, after all…
Wes Anderson
Humdrum Love
Now, my objective is to write really great songs that really speak to people and can be translated into different parts of people’s lives or…
Praying
Cathartic Comeback
In a 2013 interview, Kesha revealed that she had little creative control over her music and expressed her desire to showcase other…
Breaking Down
The Sound of Neurosis
Sometimes its the more low-key tracks that grab your attention. Florence + the Machine has risen to worldwide prominence with Florence Welsh's…
Hard Believer
A True Milestone of Modern Blues
I personally prefer listening to albums – it gives me a wider perspective on musicians’ aesthetic visions. I was raised in the era…
Cheers Darlin'
Cheers and Goodbye
'Cheers Darlin' idolizes a subsection of music that stays hidden beneath the floor boards until one night, someone decides to do some digging.…
Stuck
Lodged Love
One man band Day Wave's single Stuck has soothing musical undertones in relation to its subject matter, a persona who is stuck…
Moonlight on the Water (Instrumental)
Spotify Breakout Instrumental Artists You Should Follow Playlist!
Spotify Breakout Instrumental Artists You Should Follow Playlist! A great new song list is developing on Spotify the Spotify Breakout Instrumental…
Wasted Days
Zibra Share their Wasted Days
Zibra are a London-based melodo-electronica trio. Consisitng of Sam Battle lead singer and guitar, Russ Harley on keys and Ben Everest on bass they…
Lloraré Las Penas
the latin flavor
They say that it is better not to mourn laugh. They used to say that Venezuela had the ability to laugh at their misfortunes and that helped him be…
Fourteen Rivers, Fourteen Floods
Beck's Blues
Beck is such a diverse artist that nothing could come as a surprise out of his repertoire. But, even though not surprised, I was very pleased and…
Blue Light
Kelela Shape-Shifts Between Lust and Anxiety on Blue Light
Blue Light, the fourth single from future R&B singer-songwriter Kelela's critically acclaimed debut album Take Me Apart …
Joe (Live from Austin City Limits)
Alabama Shakes Joe (Live from Austin City Limits)
Alabama Shakes is a one-of-a-kind band that embodies an old time southern rock with a modern day instrumentation style. I had the pleasure of seeing…
Lust for Life (with The Weeknd)
Hollywood and The Weeknd
Lana Del Rey is on a roll lately. A week after releasing her duet with The Weeknd, it was also announced that she has recorded a song with Fleetwood…
Paris 12
Private Catharsis
After gaining major global attention for her song Sticky Leaves on Spotify, Singaporean singer-songwriter Linying is well poised to release her debut…
Drag Me Down
One Direction: “Nobody” Can Drag Me Down
Love is a powerful element in a man’s life. This rhythmic pop song, sung by the popular British-Irish boy band “One Direction&…
Malibu
Miley Cyrus is back to normal
So, have you noticed that Miley Cyrus is back? After her cover interview for one of the major American magazines, she quickly got criticized for…
Instruction
Jax and Demi's spicy instruction
I’ve not been too excited about the most recent releases by Demi Lovato in collaboration with others, but her recent collaboration with Jax…
Prelude in G minor, Op.23, No.5 : Alla marcia
Rachmaninoff Op. 23 Piano Prelude Gallops Along
Stepping even further into the world of piano music we have Rachmaninoff’s G Minor Prelude which is triumphant and yet overshadowed piece of music. It…
My Way
Clavin Harris premieres song
The famous DJ Scot has made a surprise launch and is a song that has everyone wondering if it has something to do with his ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift…
When the Lillies Die
Geisha Goth
LA duo Io Echo (Ioanna Gika and Leopold Ross) have been mostly noted for their 'new orientalism', a fusion of LA goth noir and pan-…
Dog Years
Slow Dancing in Seconds
By following up on the success of her breakout single Alaska with Dog Years, NYU Clive Davis Institute alumni Maggie Rogers…
Loose Change for the Boatman
Loose Change For a Boatman
Whilst listening to the first stanza of King Charles’ single, Change for the Boatman, I had the revelation that Charles’ vocal…
Free Me from the Howl
Campfires in Winter: Free Me from the Howl
It’s not every day you get to review a band that came from your high school. Back then Campfires in Winter called themselves Overcry, a name that they…
You Don't Know Love
Never knew Olly Murs like this
Olly Murs first caught my attention with his retro sound. Many of his songs will always remind me of something else. For instance, Heart Skips A Beat…
Miss You
James Hersey's Miss You
I'll admit, what drew me to this track on Apple Music was definitely the cover art. I'm a sucker for cool packaging, and I'm pretty sure I…
Swing Your Body (feat. Aaeidi)
Swing Your Body Ft. Aaeidi by Maggie Bushiri
Maggie Bushiri is a Congolese born American Rapper, songwriter and Actress based in Los Angeles, CA. She gathered a nice social media following after…
Bounce Back
Big Officially Bouncin` Back!
Mr. Big is back to enlighten us again... Latest visual of the Bounce Back joint produced by the amazing …
The Less You Know
Bryan Banks Shares His Most Vulnerable Song Yet
Bryan Banks' newest song The Less You Know is the perfect follow up to his 2017 album The Sudden Sounds of Urgency. It's an emotional…
Mi primer millon
American Dream, Latin Dream and Venezuelan Dream
When the eyes are closed, not only rest, but you dream, it is a time when the unconscious is released, and everything comes to light, and only you…
Forgive Me
Austra's Forgive Me: The Art of Sad Dance Music
I borrowed the title of this blog post from The Guardian's review of Canadian electronic band Austra's second album, Olympia…
Saw You In A Dream
Hazy Wistfulness
There's a compelling origin story that details why Amber Bain, a young solo female artist from Buckinghamshire, England, decided to…
Try Again
Trying the Chef'Special
Dutch pop-rock band “Chef’Special” have just released a new single called “Try Again”. It’s been a while since I’ve heard from them. The last song I’…
Try Everything - De
The Try Everything video is here!
Today the video for Try Everything Sountrack New Zootopia Disney film, played by Shakira premiered barranquillera. A song with a motivational message…
The Body Is a Blade
The Hazy Catharsis of Japanese Breakfast's The Body is a Blade
After the otherworldly escapades in the music videos for Machinist and Road Head, Japanese Breakfast (Oregon singer-songwriter and guitarist Michelle…
Perfect Places
Lorde's Perfect Place
I always try to let some time pass before blogging about the same artist again, but some artists keep releasing really good stuff in between my blogs.…
Blank Tapes
Organic Lament
“Blank Tapes” is a track from Everything Feels Better Now (2016), From Indian Lakes’ fourth full-…
Smooth Sailin'
Class Has Come Back In The Form Of Smooth Sailin'
Leon Bridges may just be the biggest name you'll hear about in Texas. If you don't hear his name uttered around every major city, come across…
Holding On
War on Drugs Thrill Me in Half the Time
Thinking of a Place, the first single from The War on Drugs forthcoming album A Deeper Understanding, took over eleven minutes of synth country rock…
Į Venesuelą
Venezuela at the Lithuanian Music Awards MAMA?
Yes !, but not the hand of its most representative artists today as Chino & Nacho or Oscar D'León, but the song I Venesuela…
You've Got What I Need
Pop Artist Olivia Rox Drops New Hit Single Shooting Star And is Shooting Up the Top 40 Charts Alongside Taylor Swift's the 1
Olivia Rox’s new single “Shooting Star” is blasting its way up at Pop radio from her debut album “Poprox”. It’s currently on the Top 40 radio charts…
Name For You
The Shins explore a different mood on the Flipped Name for you
Las espinillas son una banda generoso. No sólo han lanzado su primer disco en lo que parece para siempre, los excelentes gusanos del corazó…
So Young
An Apocalyptic Lull
Portland-via-Alaska indie rock band Portugal. The Man's upcoming eighth full-length album Woodstock is scheduled for…
Más Feliz
And Laura Guevara is Happier
It all starts in 2013 with a live album called Laura Guevara live So begins what a wonderful list of songs live, that the sun today, do not get tired…
Open
Bitter and Sweet
Rhye has a way of showing clarity and relationship ecosystems (a mouth full, I know). Rhye is a duo and not a single singer-songwriter venture (…
So Lillies
Of Lilies and Violet Grace
Five years after being released on Californian avant-garde electronic singer-songwriter Julia Holter's critically acclaimed debut…
Vice
A Voice on Vice
The song, Vice”, was recently released and the singer who released it is showing talent that can only seem to positively progress. In the…
Mystic Rose
Introducing Carolee Rainey
Carolee Rainey has set the tone again with yet another beautifully done song and video. Bringing her latest Mystic Rose video, it shows Rainey in her…
Goodbye Soleil
La Dolce Vita
Making feel-good music in 2017 is a tricky proposition, even if you are a French rock band with a deep appreciation for '70s disco and '80s…
Freak
10 Minute Freak
Lana Del Rey is not an artist I play very often. Her music can be pretty laidback, but I usually also find it to be a bit moody, and that’s…
Waterfall
A Star-studded Waterfall
Some collaboration throw you back at first sight. They just seem slightly odd. This was my initial reaction when I heard about a collaboration between…
Better
Blazar’s New Spotify Single “Better” is your 2020 House Summer Jam
Are you looking for that next big house and EDM summer jam that’s gonna get you hyped all summer long? Look no further: Blazar’s new Spotify single “…
This Is What You Came For
New Hit “This is What You Came For”
New Video has come to networks, the music is so good that and imagine ringing everywhere is called This is What You Came For, and is a collaboration…
Whole Wide World - Unpeeled
Cage The Elephant Covers Iconic Song By Wreckless Eric
Whole Wide World by Wreckless Eric had to be a monumental song while being a teenager, clear and simple. After hearing for a few days that Cage the…
Tuve Para Dar
We give what we become
I feel that the Venezuelan society is increasingly violent. In all aspects; insecurity, treatment for family, friends and coworkers. Currently,…
Your Type
Carly Rae Jepsen's Evolving Pop Persona
The verdict is out. As music critics and fellow blogger NMONDSCHEIN note, Carly Rae Jepsen has followed up on the success of her…
Million Reasons
Gaga's reasons to rise above
It is never my objective to write about an artist several times over. I do try to variate in my blog topics as much as possible, but I’m…
The Sound of Music [The Sound of Music]
50 Years After, the Hills Remain Alive
Julie Andrew's version of the Sound of Music is 50 years old this year. That this made the news is proof that this song has remained a perennial…
Baby
Gothic Sultriness
Brooklyn-via-Argentina singer-songwriter Tei Shi’s (Valerie Teicher) critically acclaimed debut album Crawl Space (…
Starving
Artist Review - Hailee Steinfeld
Perhaps many see it as more of the same, but I really like their music. I confess that the first time I saw her was in the second installment of…
Alaska
Air In Between
“The music, in a lot of ways, reflects this meditative quality I get from hiking and dancing. They’re two polar opposite things…
Say Something Loving
Pushing Boundaries
“Our comfort zone is a very small place.” Romy Madley Croft, While fans might appreciate…
Bohemian Rhapsody - Remastered 2011
Bohemian Rhapsody with Ten Fingers
“Bohemian Rhapsody” is one of the most popular songs and among the best selling singles of all times. All of this is strange because even by today’s…
Nothing Better
Forget Chainsmokers, this is the duet of former lovers you should be listening to.
Much to my own annoyance I'm quite fond of Closer by Chainsmokers featuring Halsey. I know in my bones that it is a terrible pop song, full of…
Watermelon Man
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.14 - Watermelon Man
The sixties were an era when younger musicians started to write extensively, with many of the then-new compositions becoming standards in the decades…
Ann Wants to Dance
Buoyancy
Is life getting you down? Trampoline, Parisian indie duo Papooz's (Armand Penicaut and Ulysse Cottin) second song from their debut album…
Falling Down
Subtle Touches By The Grace Of Falling Down
This Wild Life are a product of the Warped Tour life. Normally casted as an acoustic pop rock duo This Wild Life still have their acoustics however,…
Mumford & Sons
Live: A Beautiful Collision
Have you ever looked back on your past and thought “I wish I wasn’t like that”? In the present you feel liked a changed…
Jean-Michel Jarre
SundaySpotlight: Jean Michel Jarre
This week's Sunday Spotlight is Jean Michel Andre Jarre, a French composer and producer. He is the son of famous movie score composer Maurice…
Kava Kon
Kava Kon
There are two different types of exotica. The first type is something exotic that you don’t want to get back to. The sort of this musical…
Flume
Flume shows us her skin
Let us remember Flume as the Australian guy who managed to make an incredible mix of electronica and hip-hop. One who revolutionized a style with its…
Nick Cannon
Nick Cannon calls out Eminem
During an interview on the British program of Tim Westwood, rapper Nick Cannon challenged Eminem to a hip-hop battle for the incredible sum of $ 100,…
Mary J. Blige
Go crazy Mary J!
I feel a little misled today. I’d seen a UK radio station mention a new Mary J Blige single on their website last week. There’s…
The Beatles
The Touch Of Imagination
In the bed, in the room, in the house, in the street, in the hood, in the city, in the district, in the country, in the universe…you are…
Pitbull
Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias lead the party in Miami.
The singers Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull triumphed today as kings before a public totally delivered from the first minute, in an evening of pure…
Tiësto
Line Up for Electric Zoo 2016
Again the New York City enjoy three days of pure electronic music. The Electric Zoo Festival will return the first days of September, as usual since…
Enrique Morente
Flamenco, between purists and rebels
In these days is the Spanish pianist Alberto Raya presenting a show where he wants to satiate his enormous need for flamenco. With the title Caminos…
Charlie Puth
Charlie Puth: Retro Stylin’
I am really diggin’ these retro sound songs by artists who are prominent in retro style a la 1950s and 1960s. It’s very…
Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey talks The Who and Axl with AC/DC
This week with the London Free Press frontman of The Who, Roger Daltrey made statements about the tour in development of the newly reunited band,…
Tyga
Tyga releases new single
As you can see in the title, rapper Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson, better known by his stage name Tyga, took a new single for the summer, entitled 1…
Victor Muñoz
Venezuela “MY HAPPINESS”
On the eve of the parliamentary elections to be held next December 6, 2015, two large Venezuelan singers unite their voices to spend some nice verses…
Stella Parton
Stella Parton Unearths ‘Buried Treasures’ In New Compilation, But Doesn’t Bury Her Bitterness
As a big fan of Dolly Parton, her younger sister Stella has always been of slightly elevated interest to me than perhaps she would be for the wider…
Gustav Mahler
Mahler's Symphony Number 5
Gustav Mahler is often known for his often brash conducting style and wildly serious nature in rehearsal. It carries over to much of his compositional…
Scott Wesley Brown
Scott Wesley - EP Review
Illinois native Scott Wesley was into music from an early age, writing his first songs at age five on an old upright piano. By his teens, he was…
Bomba Estéreo
Bomba Estéreo will say present at Lollapalooza Colombia
For the first time in history the Lollapalooza reach Colombian soil. This 17 and 18 September the event will be held in the Simon Bolivar Park in…
Fanfickk
Getting Poppy with Fanfickk
Fanfickk is quickly becoming one of our musical obsessions. The electro-pop songstress takes us on a magical musical journey that definitely has our…
Ed Sheeran
Sheeran, the most listened to musician on Spotify
Ed Sheeran became the most listened artist on Spotify, the popular online music service, as it prepares to launch its next album. According to…
Paul McCartney
McCartney's letter to Prince was auctioned for $15,000.
Written by British artist Paul McCartney and directed the American musician Prince, who died in April, a letter was sold at auction for 14,822…
Weezer
Weezer releases 'patriotic' track 'I Love the USA'
The rock band Weezer famous performers issues such as Pork and Beans, Hash Pipe and Buddy Holly and just recently launched on 1 April tenth plate…
VON KONOW
Von Konow release second single Horses Run With Me from upcoming album
Von Konow brings a new twist to Alternative Rock with the release of his second single Horses Run With Me from his upcoming solo album “Lieder”. Let…
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd in Caracas?
Most viewers of the so-called first world would not believe the number of rock bands that have traveled the spaces of our picturesque capital city.…
Becky G
Becky G brings us something fun and innovative
Becky G unveiled its new single called Mangu which is already playing on all radio stations in Latin America. This topic was presented last week…
Radiohead
Tom Yorke spoke about the history of OK Computer
OK Computer the most important record of the British band Radiohead is turning 20 years and its members prepared a luxury edition that will be…
Barbra Streisand
Streisand gets into sound acting
Barbra Streisand is one of those singers that I’ve inherited from the people in my life from a slightly older generation, so to speak.…
Grim Reaper
grim of jun konagaya
Jun Konagaya Well, hello once again. Once again back is the incredible, noise animal. These holidays and this January have made a lot of mess. I want…
Ringo Starr
Millionaire auction for Ringo Starr's battery
2.2 million closed auction by a battery of legendary Beatles Ringo Starr, it is a Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl three-piece 1963, which would be used in…
The Memorials
Add The Memorials to your long-term memory
When I first heard the Mars Volta, I was blown away immediately. When, after several months, I listened again to the first video by them I saw on…
The Beatles
The Beatles, as seen from an outsider.
One would think that everyone knows who The Beatles are. The iconic group has a fan base of all ages and their popularity has transcended generation.…
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars sings to Puerto Rico in Spanish
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire is ready to release their new album
Arcade Fire is the only band that has won its first and only Grammy Award for best album of the year in history. That did it in 2008 with his first…
Wilco
Wilco announces new album and releases single
Just one year after his album Star Wars alternative rock band Wilco, he released a topic Locator without giving much information about it rather in…
Demi Lovato
July 2015
To say that July got off to a good start would be an understatement. Demi Lovato’s Cool For The Summer was released on July 1,…
Prince Royce
What is it like to work with Shakira according to Prince Royce?
Prince Royce returned to the music scene with his bachata and boy did it with a real success. The singer is pegadisimo in several radios in Latin…
Juanes
Juanes will honor his president
The highly acclaimed and multiple winner of several Grammys Juanes, announced its participation in the Concert Nobel Peace Prize in honor of the…
Fonseca
Fonseca premieres the video for his single “Vine a Buscate”
Renowned Colombian singer and songwriter won three Latin Grammy surprised all his fans with his new song I came to find .This issue is part of his…
Maná
Maná will have his star on the walk of fame in Hollywood.
The Mexican rock group Maná receive next February 10th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce said today in a…
JAY Z
All up in Jay Z's business
As a rapper Jay Z had quickly made a name for himself, but with a net-worth estimated at $610M this year (by Forbes), which means he earned $110M this…
The 1975
In The Mix: The 1975, Panic! At The Disco, Third Eye Blind, and more!
In The Mix is a concert event/festival which features six amazing artists: The 1975, Panic! At The Disco, Third Eye Blind, James Bay, Elle King and…
Kese
Kese Drops Fresh New Single, On Me
Stopping by today with his latest single to hit your ears, meet rising Hip Hop artist, Kese who is sharing On Me.&…
BTS
BTS: Putting the D in Dope!
Fierce. Angsty. Insane. That’s how I would describe these kids. With their average age being 21.7, they’re basically my…
Pylon
Pylon Reenactment Society new EP brings the goods on vinyl
Pylon Reenactment Society will release their 6-song 'Part Time Punks Session' EP on Chunklet Industries,&…
Tan Frío el Verano
So Cold Summer will be at the South By Southwest Festival
The Venezuelan group Cold Summer Tan will be presented at this year's prestigious music festival South By Southwest, held in…
Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher will embark on his solo career
Liam Gallagher wants to go all out to the world music scene and is why the former lead singer of Oasis and Beady Eye undertaken for the first time in…
Katy Perry
Due to production delay, Katy Perry postpones the start of her tour.
Katy Perry says she is delaying the start of her new tour due to inevitable production delays. The pop star's tour Witness: The Tour will now…
THE PEPPERSPLUM
The Peppersplum wins great reviews with their second studio “IS IT LOVE?”
The Peppersplum is receiving great criticts and reviews with their second studio album “IS IT LOVE?” This album was nominated for…
Desiigner
Panda...
Ok, so I was listening to Apple music a week or so ago, and this artist came on, his name was Desiigner. It was an underground spotlight so, like…
A$AP Rocky
A$AP Rocky + Tyler, the Creator: Concert Review: 9/22
I've been to a lot of concerts in my life. The number pushes thirty. I've seen over a hundred bands and artists perform…
Michelle Branch
michelle branch is back
Michelle Branch continues. Although everyone knew about her for the song with Carlos Santana, the American still has a career that, at least in these…
Coldplay
Up & Up: Surrealism and social content
Flying whales in the middle of the city, turtles floating in the middle subway station, horses galloping on the water, professional swimmers diving…
Kaya Stewart
Try Kaya Stewart out
Yesterday, when researching what RedOne was currently up to, I ran into a source stating he was working on an album with Kaya Stewart. In between all…
David Bowie
They prepare a concert in tribute to David Bowie
Cyndi Lauper, Perry Farrell, The Roots, Jakob Dylan, The Mountain Goats and Heart's Ann Wilson are among the artists who have already…
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinead O’Connor’s Cry For Help: Musicians and Mental Health
Haciendo una excepción a mi habitual blog de críticas de álbumes, actualizaciones de canciones y alertas de artistas - hoy me gustar&#…
Pau Donés
Pau Donés relapses from cancer
It is not a good time it goes across Pau Dones, lead singer of the Spanish band Jarabe de Palo. A year ago he had announced that he was cured of…
Emily West
Emily West ‘All For You’ – Album Review
Patience and persistence are handy virtues when pursuing a career in music, and for every Taylor Swift, whose star has been shining since the age of…
Nadel Paris
EDM Artist Nadel Paris Releases Ooh La La La La on iTunes, Six Track Remixes By Some of Your Favorite DJ’s
Triple threat Dance Queen, Nadel Paris (www.Nadel-Paris.com) just released her new remix album on iTunes - “Ooh La La La La&…
Morton Feldman
Feldman's Love Testament
Morton Feldman is one of the most notable and important classical composers of the 20th century. He was a pioneer of indeterminate music alongside…
Major Lazer
Major Lazer Drops New Single Featuring Justin Bieber
Today, the Canadian singer Justin Bieber joined Major Lazer electronics to release a new single, entitled Cold Water. The lyrics of Cold Water is to…
Wambali
6 African Musicians You Have To Listen To
The continent of Africa has a rich and diverse musical heritage that many people in the world never get to enjoy due to lack of exposure and various…
Toñito Leon
Toñito sings to the quinceañeras
The Venezuelan Toñito León has just released a very special song. The same is dedicated to all the young quinceañeras who live in a…
S.m.S
Your New Favorite Musician is an Alien, S.m.S
Brand new on the scene, and a completely unique artist, S.m.S. is an escaped alien from the mysterious Area 51. He crash landed on Earth and…
The Strokes
The Strokes' new album could be released in June
Eighteen years and five albums after starting his musical career in the streets and bars of New York, members of the group of indirock The Strokes…
Bersuit Vergarabat
La Bersuit releases new single
Argentina acclaimed group, Bersuit Vergarabat, premiered a new promotional hit called That talk about you, which will be part of his new album, to be…
Joaquin Sabina
Sabina's new album will be released early.
The twelve songs I deny everything, the new album to be published Joaquin Sabina, can be heard a day before through an itinerary that will cross all…
Kanye West
What would a Kanye and Drake album look like?
Kanye West confirmed in a recent interview for Vogue magazine is working on an album with Canadian Drake. Although no release dates were announced,…
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is giving everyone something to talk about.
As many know in less than a month's presidential elections in the United States are held, and is also known that the contest between the two…
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley - The Album Collection
We all love Elvis Presley. Even as a kid, I loved his flamboyant flair, his style, and charisma. He was “the man” of…
Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini Breaks The Tomato Drought With A Pop Song, But That’s Okay
When Kelsea Ballerini initially came on the scene last fall with the release of her debut single ‘Love Me Like You Mean It’, I was sceptical. I didn’t…
Nicky Jam
Until Dawn: the new Nicky Jam
Nicky Jam continues to dominate the scene of Latin American urban music. This time, with the hashtag #ConNickyHastaElAmanecer, Puerto Rican invited…
Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher back at Luna Park in Buenos Aires
As if it were a commemoration, just one on March 16, but eighteen years later, Noel Gallagher returns to which was the first stage in which debuted…
Ty Segall
Rock'n'Roll
In his reckless youth, which was all of three years ago, Segall was a thrasher. He wrote two-minute burners that started quick, ended quicker…
Sean Paul
There's no getting around Sean Paul
Sean Paul must be one of the most asked feature-artists around. He often drops a verse or a few phrases on many singles by others, but I can't…
Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw ‘Sundown Heaven Town’ (Deluxe Edition) – Album Review
It’s fair to say there was a lot of cautious anticipation leading up to the release of Tim McGraw’s latest album ‘Sundown Heaven Town’ in the country…
Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas
Follow: the new Illya Kuryaki
Rock, hip hop, rap, funk and soul, this is Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas. The Argentine duo of Dante Spinetta (son of the legendary Luis…
Alessia Cara
Alessia Cara: Not Another YouTube Sensation
“I wish I could freeze the time at seventeen.” Up-and-coming R&B artist, Alessia Cara, definitely took the words out of…
David Fanning
David Fanning ‘What’s Next’ – Single Review
Red Bow recording artist David Fanning has had a couple of stops and starts – just stops really – when it comes to launching…
John Mayer
Reflecting on John Mayer's First Albums In Excitement For New Music
Earlier this week John Mayer made a very vague but exciting post on his Instagram account about a single called Love On The Weekend that he will be…
David Bowie
Trapped in Time: Can Musical Longevity be achieved?
“There’s an element about ‘the context of pop’ that is incredibly fickle. For everyone who has succeeded in attaining longevity there have been…
Kendrick Lamar
These were the winners of the MTV Video Music Awards
On the night of August 27th, the 33rd edition of the MTV Video Music Awards took place in Los Angeles, California. These awards have been the best in…
Marc Anthony
The Versatile Marc Anthony
The Latin Grammy decided to appoint Marc Anthony as Person of the Year during the awards ceremony which will take place next November 16 in Las Vegas…
Zion & Lennox
Zion and Lennox at the top again
The single again seizes the Billboard and all lists internationally. It is will be his second week on the list Latin Rhythm in the first place. The…
Bomb The Bass
Bomb The Bass
My heart is a beating drum. My heart is an eternal explosive. My body, my mind and my soul are the fire of love. I’m a boy – I need a girl / I’m a…
Chino & Nacho
Chino revealed the collaborators of the remix of Andas en mi Cabeza
Jesus Miranda, better known as Chino Chino and Nacho duo revealed through the social network Instagram reggaeton Don Omar and Wisin are chosen for…
Luis Fonsi
Christmas gift for Luis Fonsi
Puerto Rican singer luisfonsi and his wife aguedalopez21 , Spanish on which this married since 2014, welcomed on Tuesday their second child, a son…
The Rolling Stones
Announced launch of 'Havana Moon', The Rolling Stones concert in Cuba
If there is a concert that can be considered historic in the times in which we live, the incredible first presentation of The Rolling Stones in…
Stromae
Bon jour Stromae
Stromae, a Belgium music superstar known not only for his music but also for his distinctive physique and clothing style, came to wide…
Prince Royce
Prince Royce Blames the Heart
It seems that the artist Prince Royce is dabbling again in the musical genre Bachata, just send a message to fans who miss their tunes in Spanish,…
Britney Spears
News at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards
With more than 100 million albums sold worldwide, the American singer Britney Spears has become one of the most successful in the world of music, and…
William Grant Still
William Grant Still—A Fascinating Composer And Arranger
One composer that has a fascinating story and history that isn’t too often commented on or written about is William Grant Still.…
Luis Enrique
Luis Enrique will make you fall in love with his new song
Luis Enrique just to publicize their new song, When You Play With Fire. This is undoubtedly a sign of the romanticism of the music of this renowned…
Alfonso Terán
The new bet of Alfonso Terán
Alfonso Teran is preparing for all new projects that lie ahead. Until now, his new single You and started playing on the radio in Venezuela (his…
Viniloversus
Vinylversus and Fried Tomatoes united their voices for freedom of expression
Venezuelan groups Viniloversus and Fried Tomatoes were the highlights of a day of music that was the impetus to promote the defense of freedom of…
The Notorious B.I.G.
Puff Daddy Organizes Bad Boy Reunion Concert for Biggie’s 44th Birthday
If he were still alive The Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls, would be celebrating his 44th birthday this year on May 21st 2016. However, even…
Rén with the Mane
Rén with the Mane Entices on New Single
New York songstress Rén with the Mane is back in full force with her latest single to hit the streets, Already Gone. Her…
Makar
Makar Gets Political in New Single; America Where Are You?'
With recent events in the U.S., Makar brings a very important and political song to the table. Recently releasing their latest single, America Where…
Dushane Band
Riding With The DuShane Band
Back in the 1990s country and western music got a much needed shot in the arm with the injection of the Americana music radio format. It combined the…
Tropicalísimo Apache
Apache premieres ''Breaking the Ice''
Larry Rada, known in the music scene as Apache, who published his latest album 'Now or never' earlier this year, now publishes its…
Taylor Swift
The Murder of Taylor Swift's Squeaky-Clean Image
Ooh! What have we made Taylor Swift do? “Look What You Made Me Do” may be a sonic departure for the reigning…
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra, Chris Brown and J Balvin will perform at the North Sea Jazz Festival
Curacao smiles at the music every year with the North Sea Jazz Festival. On this occasion, you will be arriving at its seventh edition on August 31,…
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan to collect his Nobel Prize in Sweden
Five months after the Swedish Academy announced its historic decision to award the Nobel Literature Bob Dylan, American singer will attend…
Prince
Remastered album Purple Rain by Prince, will include previously unreleased tracks.
A remastered version of the iconic album Prince Purple Rain goes on sale this summer with several unreleased songs. NPG Records and Warner Bros.…
Monogold
Monogold Releases Impressive EP Yolk
Monogold has quickly proven themselves as Brooklyn mainstays, but their sound goes so far beyond that. Steadily making a name for themselves…
Eddy Marcano
Violinist on the asphalt: Wuilly Arteaga
Maluma
Gold record for Maluma
The rhythm of mariachis and Mexican songs Maluma went wild in his second appearance at the National Auditorium year, where he received a gold record…
Shakira
“Happy 2017 from Piqué Mebarak”
The renowned Colombian cantnte shakira shared with his followers this Saturday December 31 through your account on the social network instagram a…
Jerry Goldsmith
Rudy the underdog
Rudy, the movie about an undersized and dyslexic kid whose dream was to play football at Notre Dame, holds a special place in my heart. The film&…
The Claypool Lennon Delirium
The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Two worlds colliding to make psychedelia
Must know well the rules ... to know how to break them . A subtle premise popularized by the lama and adjustable to any parameter Dalai life.…
Jose Alejandro Delgado
José Alejandro Delgado premiered the video clip of Better that you leave
Jose Alejandro Delgado is a young singer-songwriter who to tip talent and effort has been made a space in traditional Venezuelan music. It is more…
Anton Bruckner
Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 4 Is Fresh and Inviting to New Ears
Bruckner’s one of those few composers that I believe is under shadowed in the tradition of Romantic Era classical music. He is famously known for his…
Patrick Sweany
Patrick Sweany ‘Daytime Turned To Nighttime’ - Album Review
If Patrick Sweany’s last record, 2013’s ‘Close To The Floor’, was preoccupied primarily with dealing with the aftermath of multiple family deaths,…
Brandon Stansell
VIDEO: Brandon Stansell ‘Dear John’
Tennessee native Brandon Stansell has been singing since he was a child, first appearing on the Grand Ole Opry stage at the tender age of 6. Since…
Chet Faker
Chet Faker returns to his original name and with a new theme
Australian artist, Nicholas Murphy, has decided to stop using her stage name, Chet Faker, to continue his career under his own name. Nick has…
Pablo Alborán
North America it's your turn to enjoy Pablo Alborán live.
After touring a full house throughout Spain during 2015 so far with his Terral Tour, Pablo Alboran announced today its plan concerts in North America…
Avicii
Avīci part 1 of the new phase
When Avicii announced his retirement from touring, I already vlogged about how I thought this didn’t mean the end of his career, but how I…
Serenata Guayanesa
Serenata Guayanesa will offer its repertoire to Caracas
From childhood classics like flea and the louse to themes of romance as Viajera River up the musical repertoire of the Venezuelan group Serenata…
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson takes a break
With a brand new album and a tour means performing singer Janet Jackson, sister of the late pop star Michael Jackson, announced to his followers to…
Stewart Copeland
For Drummers or Anyone Else
The first (second) instrument I learned and fell in love with was the drums, I have no idea why or blah blah blah, but the first drummer I…
Sanluis
SanLuis says present at the HEAT Latin Music Awards
The Venezuelan duo SanLuis joined the list of artists, among whom are Chinese and Nacho and Maluma, acting in the second edition of HEAT Latin Music…
Murda Mook
Murda Mook Destroys Weak Emcees In Epic Freestyle
Murda Mook is one of battle rap’s biggest names. He has managed to keep his name in the upper echelon of rappers by dropping superior bars…
Shovels & Rope
Botched Execution
We are just two weeks away from the release of the new album, Little Seeds, from Shovels & Rope and earlier today the duo premiered their…
Jennifer Lopez
J-lo credits another Super success in Las Vegas
With a riot of sensuality and elegance, the Puerto Rican 46-year-old joins the group of artists who develop shows in Sin City, characterized by…
Ms. Lauryn Hill
Kehlani & Nas to Join Lauryn Hill on ‘Diaspora Calling!’ Tour
Earlier this year Lauryn Hill launched a three-day art and music event called Diaspora Calling which celebrated the African Diaspora. The event…
Mac Demarco
Moonlight on the River at Lollapalooza 2017
I was so lucky to be able to be at Lollapalooza 2017 this past summer, it was euphoric. One of the best highlights of the week was seeing Mac Demarco…
John McLaughlin
One Night of Fusion in Calcutta
Last week I attended what might have been the greatest concert of my life (at least yet)! Fusion guitar virtuoso John McLaughlin played with a brand…
Jimi Hendrix
The Guitar Legend – James Marshall Jimi Hendrix
Man with a short life on earth, but а significant musician with big career and visions. For me and I am sure for many of you Hendrix is the king of…
ABBA
ABBA are still thankful for the music
Sweden has always been a great supplier of pop music, but all of that seems to lead back to one group who started it all: ABBA. The two couples were…
Frankie Ballard
Frankie Ballard ‘Sunshine & Whiskey’ – Album Review
I have to admit, I underestimated Frankie Ballard. In 2013, each time a new artist hit radio it was for their copycat bro-country credentials, with…
Madonna
Emmy and the Breakfast Club
Throughout my life, I’ve been a fan of Madonna. There have been moments where I was a big fan and moments where my admiration dropped a…
Calle 13
Residente gets ready for his solo premiere
Rene Perez, leader of the group Calle 13, is already adjusting the final details for the release of his first solo album. Resident aims to start a…
Blazar
Blazar’s Latest Pop Alternative Spotify Hit Single “Better” Really is Better than Anything Other Track Out Right Now!
The hit artist Blazar has a new alternative pop single out now on all streaming services (including Spotify) titled “Better”. Listen to us when we…
Gentle Giant
The complex but Gentle Giant
Progressive rock or prog-rock was the rockers version of the fusion wave that began when jazz musicians started to take interest in rock music. It…
Colin Lloyd Tucker
part deux SundaySpotlight: Colin Lloyd Tucker
Claudine and Gemini became close after a traffic accident tragedy in which one had lost both of her parents, while the other one's father was left…
Daft Punk
Crush And Something Else
In Venezuela the word Flechazo is known to that moment when we let the God of Love work, while the greengos describe it as an Instant Crush a moment…
Frank Quintero
A sigh of nostalgia by Frank Quintero
There are two concerts of Frank Quintero, in Caracas. 9 and 10 April, to be exact. However, what matters to bring up with this singer is how his…
Elton John
Elton John denies harassment of former bodyguard.
British singer Elton John denied that would harass sexually a US policeman who worked for him as a bodyguard, said the British agency PA citing his…
Daddy Yankee
Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha are in Another Thing
And many say that Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha is a duo that is raging across the continent, and boy it is !. The reggaetonero never tires of…
Gurf Morlix
Gurf Morlix’s Tales From Buffalo and Austin: The Buddy & Jim Show Recap
“Even though the air was dirty back then, I think you turned out pretty good.” So said Jim Lauderdale who had just come out of…
Juan Gabriel
Ten unforgettable songs by Juan Gabriel
Everything about him was personality and talent. Alberto Aguilera Valadez, the Mexican singer Juan Gabriel called, died at 11:30 am on Sunday because…
Jeffrey James
Jeffrey James Makes Mark with Unsaid EP
Becoming a Nashville mainstay, and with his new EP, UNSAID, he is making traction in a big way. His croonful combination of Pop and R&…
Anna Elizabeth Laube
Anna Laube - Album Review
Traditional Americana artist Anna Laube sings with a slight country twang over a mix of blues, country, and folk on her latest album. Her self-titled…
Keith Emerson
R.I.P. Keith Emerson
On Friday, March 11th, Keith Emerson was found dead in his apartment in Los Angeles, with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was the…
P!nk
Watching covers
While I’ve been blogging in these past two years, I’ve also been promoting my Kurrent Music blogs on social media. Every once in…
Sybs
Some Motivation to Start Your Day with SYBS
SYBS charms once again with their new video for Motivation, which they released late last year. Shared with us Motivation features Coss Marte of…
Justin Quiles
Justin Quiles made Caracas dance
Justin Puerto Rican Achilles arrived in Caracas on Dec. 15 with his 2016 tour Carpe Noctem straight to the Amphitheater Sambil CC to the delight of…
Shawn Mendes
Artist's Review
Shawn Mendes, a very talented young, Canadian artist just released his second studio album “Illuminate” last September 23, 2016.…
The Dead C
Gate of Michael Morley
My eternal dirty sadness Gate – Saturday Night Fever (2016, mie music) Tracks: Asset Licker Caked Hijack This thing made ne…
Belly
Belly practices her Spanish with Consuela
On 22 March, belonging to musical / label group called XO Belly, Canadian rapper took the official video for the song number six from his last album,…
Justin Young
Justin Young: Singing Sincerity
You may have heard him perform with Colbie Caillat on stage. He currently tours with her as lead guitarist and backup singer. Their…