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Waiting on a Song
You Can't Spell Auerbach Without Bach
It is impressive how some producers turn out to be remarkable solo artists. I have got my eye on few of them, and I am always happy to hear that their…
Ceremony And Devotion
Ghost, The Successors of Muse
2017 was a pretty turbulent year for Ghost. From sold out tours to reveal of the band's members due to authorship rights lawsuit, this band (or…
Need to Feel Your Love
The Magic of Sheer Mag
If we are looking for a small garage band that kicks ass with their own authentic vibe, we should look in the direction of Sheer Mag who are so…
La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful
Experimental Happiness
Whenever I am listening to this artist, I dream about Africa. Yannick Iiunga from Cape Town is the new name on the music scene. After the successful…
READY
Are You Ready For More Ella Mai?
London R`n`b gem Ella Mai returns with a brand new EP, slaying once again double big time! This girl is simply…
The Weather
Thunder From Down Under a.k.a. POND
It seems to me that I am beginning almost every second review with the observation that many singers and bands are creating records bursting from…
Shape of You
Ed Sheeran releases tracklist for his new album
Young UK, Ed Sheeran, has been working on his next album titled divide ÷ , however, before publishing completely that album, he has released to…
One Stone
Trixie Mattel is a Drag Version of Dolly Parton
Every time I hear super awesome music from none other than a drag queen, one fairy gets born. Drag queens who are also a great musicians are extremely…
Heart Blanche
Why, CeeLo, Why?
Aquí es un cumplido que se le puede dar a un artista: un gran cantante puede cantar una agenda y hacer que suene extraordinario. Por desgracia,…
In the Kingdom of Dreams
Ian Felice - Are memories just dreams?
When poets get to singing… For some it is a problem, for others, it is a blessing, Dylan, Cohen, Simon, Oberst and yes, based on his first…
Phase Zero
Morgan Delt - Phase Zero
Morgan Delt is a well-known one-man psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles, California. Morgan Delt has so far released 3 albums and a few EPs, but…
Dopamine
BØRNS Dopamine Album Review
Take a dreamy trip through electronic daze known as BØRNS. Garrett Borns better known by his stage name BØRNS, released his…
Regina
Regina - Becca's Ethereal Masterpiece
Becca Stevens is one of the leading Americana musicians of today and her fourth album ‘Regina’ is a culmination of her solo career so far. Her last…
Loopified (Deluxe Edition)
When you combine talent, hard work and dedication, happens Dirty Loops Loopified
Can you imagine a band made by three best friends, rocking around the world? Yes, it is possible! That is the story of Dirty Loops! This Swedish band…
Liquid Swords (Explicit Version)
GZA's 20 Year Journey to Platinum Status
The Wu-Tang Clan is one of the most influential groups in hip hop history. The group consists of some of the most gifted lyricists in the game, and…
H
Matushka - II
Matushka hails from Saint Petersburg, and they are one of the more interesting Russian psychedelic rock bands of recent years. Their second album is a…
Language
The Contortionist Has Their Own Language (2014)
If you are a Progressive music lover, you cannot just pass by this album or band. These guys deserve our attention; They have a message to say and…
Boxes
Dull Dull Dolls
At one point, it looked like Goo Goo Dolls could become one of the biggest mild-stream American bands. What happened? Sequence of mediocre…
Somersault
Somersault is the new Surf, According to Beach Fossils
Third album of Brooklyn based indie collective titled Somersault represents a step forward in comparison to its predecessors Beach Fossils…
Near To The Wild Heart Of Life
Big in Japandroids
One of the solid releases from January this year came from Canadian duo Japandroids. In 2012, they dropped Celebration Rock and generated a…
Big Inner
The Big Inner of the Big White Man
Matthew E. White is an American artist that came on strong from the start, with a voice of his own and gained international following instantly. As…
Every Open Eye
The Resurgence of Synthpop
Esto se siente como los 80 de nuevo! Escuchar a Chvrches siempre ha sido un placer aun así debido a que su sonido a menudo me transporta de…
Ty Segall
Ty Segall Never Slows Down
A golden rule in music is to take a break between records. In most cases, artists go to hibernation until boredom turns into inspiration, and…
The Devil's Walk
The Brilliant Electronic Apparatus of Apparat
I don’t remember that there was ever a more beautiful cover art than the one for the Apparat’s album The Devil’s Walk,…
HAIZ
Hailee Steinfeld Headphones and Haiz
Where others struggle a lifetime to get a music career going, Hailee Steinfeld seems to have stumbled upon it by accident. Appearing as an actress…
Is This The Life We Really Want?
Should Roger Waters Retire?
In two to three years old competition comprised of collections of songs named Ratthe That Lock and Endless River, Is This The Life We Really Want by…
Silver Eye
Silver Eye sounds golden
It’s not all that often that I let a famous artist direct my attention to the music they like, but when you have deadlines to meet, very little time,…
Resolute
Stu Larsen - Resolute: to do good
These days it ahem there is a proliferation of singer/songwriters inspired by a similar generation from the Seventies. Like then, today’s batch can be…
Light It Up
Hot New Release: Light it Up!
Kosca founding members Chris The Greek Panaghi and Josh Harris are veterans of the dance and electronic music scene bring us their hot new…
Smoke Beach
Kill West - Smoke Beach
Kill West are a relatively new Argentinian stoner/psychedelic/garage rock band, who have stormed into the psych rock scene with their great new album…
Vivir Mi Vida - The Remixes
Marc Anthony Premieres 'Vivir Mi Vida' Making A Triumphant Return To Music
Puerto Rican Salsa sensation Marc Anthony marked his return to music when he premiered his new song, “Vivir Mi Vida”, at the…
FROOT
This Froot Has Gone Off
570 five stars, out of 630 ratings, on the UK iTunes store tends to suggest that an album is going to be a great listen, right? Well after listening…
The Soul & the Heal
More Good Licks from Morlix
For the uninitiated, listening to “The Soul & The Heal”, the new Gurf Morlix album (eighth in line), might sound like Tom Waits gone Americana…
La Gárgola
Chevelle's La Gárgola Album Review
Have you ever wondered what would happen if Tool and Queens of the Stone Age conceived and had a baby? Probably not...…
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,…
4U
Christina Milian's Liar put her back on my radar
For me, Christina Milian is a name from the past. I have not really kept up with her music since her hit single “AM to PM” in 2001…
Control
Kensington goes louder and deeper
Over the past few years, Kensington has convincingly grown out to be the biggest band in the Netherlands. They play the main stage at the biggest…
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&#…
RELAXER
Relaxer
The third album from the British fuss-rockers features tastefully trimmed string arrangements, chamber woodwinds, and terminal boredom.…
Wiped Out!
The Neighbourhood Wiped Out! Album Review
On October 30th, 2015 The Neighbourhood released their sophomore album entitled The Neighbourhood is a group that has historically evoked a strong…
Amber Galactic
The Night Flight Orchestra - Amber Galactic [Album Review]
When you find out the names behind The Night Flight Orchestra you’ll think the band is another supergroup promising the world a revolution. But the…
The Original High
Getting High on Generic Tunes?
We are often seeing how talent shows give birth to stars revolving around pop and pop-rock genre. Adam Lambert is a perfect example for it. After…
The Silent Partner
Havoc and The Alchemist's new album: ''The Silent Partner''
Kejuan Muchita alias Havoc is a rapper and producer descent Igbo , born on 21 May 1974 in Queensbridge, famous square in the US city of New York .…
The Navigator
Hurray For PoertoRican Vagabond
Alynda Segarra, the creative force behind the band Hurray For The Riff Riff, traveled across United States with a banjo in her hands like a vagabond…
After Robots
African Psychedelia
I first heard about BLK JKS sometime during 2010, I think it was during the world cup (one of their songs was featured on Fifa 10, If I remember right…
Soft Sounds from Another Planet
Japanese Breakfast is Food For Your Shoegaze Soul
What would you like to listen for breakfast? If you have nothing on your mind, I suggest you digest Japanese Breakfast. Behind the name Japanese…
Twin Fantasy
Lo-fi Classic On Steroids
Twin Fantasy has been alive for 6 years. That is why Will Toledo, a frontman of the group Car Seat Headrest (known in indie alternative circles as gay…
The Purple Album (Deluxe Version)
AESTHETIC SUICIDE
I almost never write bad reviews. If you can’t say anything good or encouraging, it’s better you don’t say anything at…
Take Her Up To Monto
Mama Ro
The ex lead singer of legendary band Moloko released her third studio album last year, titled Hairless Toys. The album was experimental, as everyone…
For The Ages To Come
The Soundtrack of Ebbot Lundberg
All good things come to an end, just as The Soundtrack Of Our Lives released their last album a few years ago. It is crucial to recognize…
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…
Kitsune
Intriguing First Chapter
A while ago, in a review of Marriages’ latest album, I said that Salome is my AOTY and that claim still stands. After hearing final remnants…
I Decided.
I Decided
I Decided. attempts to bury Big Sean’s wide mean streak and present the 28-year-old in a mature light. 2015’s Dark…
Angels Bend Closer
If Jane Sibbery Tells Them, The Angels WILL Bend Closer
With Robbie Robertson's Testimony already finding its way to us, the issue of Jane Siberry's album Angels Bend Closer, may make this some kind…
American Life (U.S. Enhanced-Non-PA Version)
#tbt: Madonna - American Life
Following does not need a big introduction, because the artists itself is so big, it does not demand an introduction whatsoever. I know, this was some…
Yellow Light (Despicable Me 3 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
What's happened to Pharrell's magic touch?
Ok, I’ll come right out and admit it. I just went to see Despicable Me 3, a few days ago. Of course, it was because I was in the company of …
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,…
Stoney
Malone`s Stoney Post!
Texas singer/rapper/guitarist/songwriter and record producer Austin Richard Post aka Post Malone came up with his…
Surrender (Deluxe)
Being Consistent Hurts
With their debut album Happiness, British synth pop duo The Hurts have been come darlings of both the critics and the public. Theo Hutchraft and Adam…
You’re Welcome
Wavves Make You Jump On The Table
Only year and a half after self-released V, and a little bit more since split-album No Life For Me, a collaboration with Cloud Nothings,…
Dizzy Seas
Chris Bathgate Returns from Isolation in Nature
After a stellar album Salt Year released in 2011, Chris Bathgate took a longer hiatus and isolated himself in the nature, enjoying symbiotic life with…
Pasos Sincopados
Little Revenge presents its 'Pasos Sincopados'. Part I.
Small Revancha, the musical project directed and conceptualized by the duo of Claudia Lizardo (daughter of the legendary PTT Lizardo of the same…
October
October (1981) - a classic U2 record
This is the first record by U2 that I bought, back when I was a young music explorer (with no internet, just the good old record stores and that big…
Neuk Wight Delhi All-Stars
Sitting Pretty on the Fence
James Yorkston has been around for a while, and it seems he always excels, whether solo or through quite a number of collaboration he was in,…
Expect the Best
Widowspeak as The Closure For The Autumn
We are soon going to enter the winter period, and before that happens, I have a perfect album for you to conclude the autumn behind us. Widowspeak was…
Lotta Sea Lice
Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile's Puppet?
What can you get when you combine one of the most intriguing musicians that appeared in the past few years on Australian independent scene and…
Kilt 3
Few lines on a Kilt 3
Simply Su, but certainly not simple in his creations, this real Rap game cat finally released his second studio album KIlt 3&…
One Woman Man
Powerful follow up to One Strike
All Saints are picking up the pace of their comeback. I feel like it was only yesterday when they released their first single since 2006, “…
The Far Field
Furute Islands Remain On The Right Side Of The Field
Three years after they won the hearts of synth-pop and indie rock lovers, Baltimore trio Future Islands returned with their fifth album. I can freely…
Greatest Hits
Tracing Tracy Chapman's Musical Journey
Nearly three decades ago, this singer-songwriter stepped into the wider world stage after years of performing in smaller, more intimate platforms. Her…
Heart Crash Boom Bang
Ewian=Radiohead?
Let's be real - it's difficult for people to get out of their comfort zones an change their routine. The best evidence for this was Ewian when…
They Moved in Shadow All Together
Traumatic Folk
Emily Jane White es un cantante, compositor y poeta de Oakland. Este año, lanzó su quinto álbum de estudio titulado Ellos se moví…
Canyons of My Mind
On the Art of Being Subtle
Trying to be subtle doesn’t usually bring success in the country (Americana) music. Unless you are Kris Kristofferson, of course. Up to his third…
Liquid Sky EP
Les Big Byrd - Liquid Sky
Les Big Byrd are a Swedish krautrock/psychedelic rock band from Stockholm. Their most notable album to date has been ''They Worshipped Cats&#…
St Germain
The Return Of St Germain
It took him fifteen years to release an…
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 …
Whatever It Takes
Imagine Dragons returns with Whatever It Takes
Imagine Drangons is one of those groups that take the time necessary to make new music, and is that when the muse arrives, they certainly stand out…
Impossible Dream
Haley Bonar Is In Seventh Heaven
With seven albums in the discography, including the latest Impossible Dream, Haley Bonar has made enough to be considered as a fertile…
Fresh Blood For Tired Vampyres
Electric Six Could Really Use Some Fresh Blood
It seemed like Bitch, Don’t Let Me Die is the last album by Electric Six, but it’s not. New autumn and new album. Fresh Blood For Tired Vampires is…
MY HOUSE
Flo-rida's Comeback
American rap superstar Flo Rida is back in the game with the release of My House, his fourth EP, and the amount of PR that has surrounded its…
Shockwave Supernova
God Plays Guitar
Hay una cosa que necesita saber: Dios toca la guitarra. Su nombre es Joe Satriani y este año lanzó su 15º álbum de estudio. Vamos…
Fly or Die
All That Jaimie Branch
Every once in a while, a man remembers that jazz music might be one of the best music genres out there. It is almost impossible to be indifferent when…
NO
Meghan Trainor continues her music journey through time
Just when you begin to think that Meghan Trainor has got an old musical soul, she surprises you with making things a little more recent with her new…
Carnival of Clockwork
#tb - Cog:Sharing Space
I still remember how surprised I was when I was listening to this album for the very first time. The reason for my stun was that, before I…
Te Amo, Te Extraño
Caibo premiered his new video: I love you, I miss you
The marabinos of Caibo presented last November 24 the video I love you, I miss you, first single from his upcoming album which will be launched in…
Notilus
You Will Thank Me For Notilus
There is no greater happiness than when you find a band whose album is constantly on repeat, while you are simultaniously aware of its brilliance and…
You Had Me at Goodbye
Samantha Crain - It Should Be Hello, Not Goodbye
Into her fifth album since 2009, Samantha Crain still hasn’t achieved the recognition she deserves. All the positive reviews by the critics …
Tomorrow Is My Turn
Rhiannon > Rihanna
Spoiler alert: Rhiannon has nothing to do with Rihanna. Ok, they both like to sing r’n’b but that is where all similarities…
Into the Water
Ritual Howls - Into The Water
The well-known Detroit post-punk/gothic rock/death rock band Ritual Howls came out with a new album in 2016, and it packed some pretty fine material…
I Love You, Honeybear
Bored In The USA
Give man a beard and a guitar and he can rule your emotional world. After only first few notes, I have realized that this is a magnificent…
Days of Exile
Vinylversus returns to his instinct in Days of Exile
VINILOVERSUS paused, moved to Miami, Florida, went into the studio, recruited a new member and today presents his fourth album Days Of Exile (2017),…
Last Chance
My Take on A Killer’s Confession’s “Last Chance”
Back with a nationwide press campaign and radio campaign renowned metal music maker Waylon Reavis is making a bid for a second wind in his storied…
An End Has A Start
Albums that turn 10 in 2017: Editors, An End has a Start
It may be hard to remember now but in 2007 Birmingham gloom rock band Editors were one of the biggest bands in Britain. After their terrific 2005…
case/lang/veirs
Folk-Country-Indie Album of 2016
When three magnificent female vocalists, such as Neko Case, k.d.lang and Laura Veirs are, come together to make an album, the result has to…
To Pimp A Butterfly
Deep Hop
I am not into hip hop so I was battling with myself a lot while I was giving a chance to the album that topped year-end-charts in 2015. It took a long…
Return Of The Tender Lover
Return of tender smooth R&B?
People often say that real R&B is dead. Usually, when you investigate what they mean, they think today’s R&B has moved more…
Days of Exile
Days Of Exile, the new vinyl verse
Undoubtedly this year, he is being one of the best in the Venezuelan musical movement, since there have been many successes of national groups. In…
Fax Message Breakup EP
Rodney Cromwell to release 'Fax Message Breakup' EP
Rodney Cromwell is the nom-de-plume of Adam Cresswell, founding member of indie-folktronica band SALOON (who had four entries in John Peel&…
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…
2014 Forest Hills Drive
Review: J Cole's '2014 Forest Hills Drive'
J Cole has crafted a slew of good albums, but he has yet to craft a great one. While each of his three major label releases contain scattered moments…
Love Jones EP
In the Case of love
I started following R&B singer Case on social media about 8 years ago after getting introduced to his manager. I only remembered him from “…
At Least For Now (Deluxe)
Benjamin Clementine: Best New Artist of 2015
Kudos!Kudos!Kudos! Why have I just discovered this man? I don’t know, but he is going straight to the top of my BEST of 2015 chart. Maybe…
Lupercalia
I(n)diosyncratic Pop
Patrick Wolf is a love singer. From his early days, love was his biggest inspiration, whether cheerful or painful. In my opinion, Lupercalia was the…
Lost in the Night
Get Lost in the Night with Palace's Beautiful Debut EP
In case you haven’t heard already, Palace are the next big thing. Friends who met at school, they are Rupert Turner, Will Rhodes, Leo…
Thinkin Bout You
Frank Ocean comes more Blonde.
After more than 8 times to postpone the release of their second studio album called Blonde singer of R & B, Frank Ocean, decided to publish…
HERE
Alicia Keys Is The Leader Of No Makeup Movement
Power of consciousness, rejection to be liked by everyone and having an attitude is not something Beyonce Knowles has covered on her Lemonade. Alicia…
Feel It Break
Dark, Atmospheric, Innovative Pop
Young Canadian band Austra have been enjoying escalating success of late, mostly in Eastern Europe where they have just completed a…
Do Right
Komplex Kai Goes For The Crown On Do Right
When you make the claim of being the Native American 2Pac you have some pretty big shoes to fill. So don't be surprised if some not only question…
Shadow Expert
Shadow Expert EP
The serrated new EP from rawboned Philadelphia art rock band Palm is their best work to date, full of tensions that boil over and careen. When you…
Celtic Revival
“Celtic Revival” By The Sky Family
The songs that make up “Celtic Revival” and the performance on each one is uplifting. But the recording fidelity of the entire…
Lions
Crowes and Lions
The Black Crowes were among the first artists in the nineties to embrace the retro sound and looks without hesitation. They simply looked like, let’s…
Boxer
Albums that turn 10 in 2017: Boxer, The National
Boxer is a point of no return for The National. With three albums under their belt, including the critical darling Alligator, the band were starting…
Stronger in Numbers
Stronger With or Without Numbers
PledgeMusic has been a resource many a musician has been using recently to make sure that their work sees the light of day and then promoted further.…
Root/Void
Jams Keep on Rolling
MV + EE or for the uninitiated, Matt Valentine and Erika Elders keep on making their tasty jam rolls. Like this song from their new album Root/Void, &…
The Glowing Man
Swans - The Glowing Man
Swans came out wih a new album titled ''The Glowing Man'' earlier this year. Micheal Gira's Swans don't need much of an…
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…
Trap Or Die 3
Album Roll Out : Jeezy Trap Or Die 3
Trap Lord Young Jeezy, nowdays just Jeezy decided to Trap on us for the third time, droppin his latest…
Pool
Big Meh
Aaron Maine, known as Porches, released his second album Pool. After his debut in 2013, this album serves as a turning point in his career. Not only…
The Piano: Music From The Motion Picture
Michael Nyman’s The Piano
Michael Hyman is a respectable movie scorer and opera composer who is known for his use of otherworldly textures and harmonies. Use of sustain in one…
Minimum - Maximum
Pioneers Of Electronic Music
Of all places in post-war Europe, Germany was probably the most depressive ambient to grow up. Artists born after Hitler’s suicide in 1945 were facing…
American Candy
They Have Our American Candy
The Maine has been touring non stop since the release of their last album, American Candy, earlier this year. As this is their fifth album, we all…
Displaced Sleepers
Nothing Displaced Around Here
Todd Gautreau’s last name might associate you with a guy from France and not Dallas, Texas. But then, wrong presumptions will not take us anywhere,…
Silver Eye
Goldfrapp Continues To Experiment
Here is a band born with tendency to experiment with various genres and subgenres. In the wake of their tenacity to swim upstream instead of following…
Paging Mr. Proust
The Most Underrated Rock Band
In a better, parallel universe, The Jayhawks would be the number one pop-rock band of the 90s. Vigorous vocal harmonies, canny cadence, mellifluous…
Synthia
Another Generic Synth Indie
The Jezebels were formed in 2007 in Sydney when the group of students and friends decided to make music. Up until now, they have released three EPs…
Out Here
Killer EP Out Here!
Recently I discovered this amazingly talented female vocal, an immediate motivation blast, that blew every of my sense and threw my doubts in deep…
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…
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-…
Por Acanga
THE SURVIVAL OF THE THREE
Five years passed for the three delivered a handful of new songs in studio. After Coliumo Loose (2010), led by Alvaro Henríquez and his…
Blackbirds
Rob Jungklas - It's Been A While...
In theory, some musicians should have all the predispositions to make it - a good voice, songwriting skills, musicianship, good backup, come up with…
Weather Diaries
Weather Diaries
Ride’s reunion album is the British group’s first since returning the stage in 2015. It’s promising but never quite satisfying, with modern production…
Cost of Living
Aggressively Political Downtown Boys
When was the last time you read my review of the album that upheaves political status quo? For a while, it seemed like all the albums that dropped…
Victorious
It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll
“But I like it. Well, I like most of it. To be honest, there are some songs that I like. Now, where did I put that colossal self-titled…
Deep End
Doc Robinson - Midwest Loves Its Pop
There seems a particular penchant for good pop oriented rock, soul, anything, in the US Midwest. Think Rockford Illinois’ Cheap Trick, or any of the…
Trippy Caribbean
Interview with the good guys from Rawayana.
If something is known Caracas band is for good talent, since in recent years have given much to talk about; first they surprised us with License to…
Late Night Tales: David Holmes
Can Late Night Tales Disappoint ?
Compilations are big business and Late Night Tales series has turned into, it seems, good business. After all, they are a label in itself. I’ve been…
The Serenity of Suffering
Is This Korn or Their Tribute Band?
Long time ago, there was a year 1994. It was then when we heard the growl Are you ready and the riff that created what everyone started calling nu-…
Īstenībā
Mona De Bo - īstenībā
The relatively obscure, but renowned Latvian instrumental drone/psychedelic rock band Mona De Bo came out with a new album in the end of last year.…
The Tower
Motorpsycho - Psych(o) is still motoring’
With almost thirty years on the music scene, Norwegian heavyweights (in more senses than one) Motorpsycho has been classified in almost any musical…
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.…
Funeral
The debut albums of 2005 that defined the groups that made them
2005 was the last year when indie was a proper musical force. In the 11 years since then, indie music has been cannibalized by other genres, most…
Heart Like a Levee
Don’t Doubt The M.C. if He’s A Taylor
For some reason, there has been an ongoing debate about M.C. Taylor, and his Hiss Golden Messenger project. Nine years and six albums on, he has…
RELAXER
Alt-J Loses Coherence In Eclecticism
Let's talk about eclecticism without aroma. Five years and three albums are just enough for Alt-J to make his new release highly anticipated. A…
Anthologia
Dr John Cooper Clarke Returns After 25 Years With The Help of Hugh Cornwell
Cult figure of punk’s golden age, dr.John Cooper Clarke, recently refreshed his discography with a little bit of help from Hugh Cornwell from The…
Malibu
Anderson .Paak Serving His Heart
Rihanna totally threw us under the bus when she released ANTI. The world was waiting for EDM kicker, and we got a great R’n’b…
Led Zeppelin II
Rediscover: Led Zeppelin II
In my 15 years of listening to music quasi - religious way from that When the Levee Breaks reproduced under the needle of the…
Of Monkees And Men
Monkeying With The Monkees
Scott McCaughey is no more a Young Fresh Fellow. In more ways than one. For one, this legend of the Seattle music scene is no more a spring chicken…
Overload
Chris Luciani/Overload - A Reflection of Our Times
During this current political cycle of the 2016 presidential election the term “overload” as a summary of our collective feelings…
Lovers
Merival's Folksy Dreamworld
After falling head over heels in love with Merival’s Soda Island collaboration with Izzard, I scoured the internet to find more of Merival’s honeyish…
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…
Love On The Weekend
John Mayer's New Single
On Thursday, November 17th, John Mayer released his highly anticipated single “Love On The Weekend” through a live-stream event held on Facebook. John…
Tulips
Luxuriant Stasis
Based in San Francisco, The Bilinda Butchers consist of Michal Palmer, Adam Honingford, and Ryan Wansley, who derived their band name by…
Protection
A Knock At The Door
Call Emma Ruth Rundle a deity that could open up the gates of heaven and the pits of hell with one song. 'Protection' comes of off Emma Ruth…
The Trip
Wistful Wanderlust
Like Porches' Car, Still Corners' The Trip explores the promise of travel and the desire to escape. The Trip is more one-…
Auction
Diddy And Lil Kim reunite to put it down on Auction
To me, all of this makes me feel like I’m reporting music news from somewhere in the second half of the 90s, but P Diddy and Lil Kim have…
Humble And Kind
Tim McGraw: Humble and Kind Review
When we were all kids, we were always taught to appreciate the simpler things in life. We were raised to be humble and kind among others. …
Te Quiero Mucho, Mucho
About our song
They say love moves the world, but music also makes it regardless of whether or not someone is in love. And precisely, that inspires a love song, the…
Lingus
SNARKY PUPPY: A Casual Listener’s Review
I will be honest: I am no musician, much less a music critic. My encounters with Jazz are limited to a few presentations of my son’s High…
i was all over her
Connections
One-man band Salvia Palth, in the track I Was All Over Her from melanchole, comes a title that is undoubtedly shoegaze, sings of the connections that…
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…
Messin' Around
Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias together with the video for “Messin' Around”.
This time these great artists came together to create the new video for Messin 'Around and could not expect less from them. We find a video…
Control
Escapist Nostalgia
I've always preferred music that’s soothing and dreamy. Hazel English, SF Weekly Oakland-based Sydney …
Cheap Thrills
The Sia Formula
With the release of 1000 Forms of Fear (2014), 40-year old Australian music veteran Sia Furler stepped out of the shadows of…
I'll Find You
Heart-melting Pill Of Encouragement For Cancer-Fighters!
Although just leaked via global net, Lecrae`s latest heart-mmelting single featuring Tori Kelly just raised the…
The Logical Song
A Modern, Ironic Classic
The success of that record was basically down to its great songs. I never tired of hearing them over the entire time, and I think the album has a very…
Black Tornado
Poetic Minimalism
Black Tornado is a track from singer-songwriter Chris Staples' sixth solo album American Soft (2014), and a great…
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…
Cheap Thrills
Sia and a mysterious new single
Despite how famous he has become this singer so much that the Snapchat dedicated a filter, had never bothered to know a lot of Sia, of course I have…
The Smell of Us
A Take On Two Pals
Despite taking a handful of years to write a song together, the band The Dove & The Wolf developed a connection that has traveled with Lou…
Stand by My Girl
The Uneasy Gender Politics of Dan Auerbach's Stand By My Girl”
Femmes fatales have long been primary fixtures in cinema and art, captivating the viewer with their alluring beauty, moral ambiguity, and potentially…
Opposite House
When It Rains Inside
Like the surrealist accompanying Jonny Look-directed music video, folk-rock crooner Cass McCombs' Opposite House is…
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…
Scream
An ideal world
In the audiovisual world (movies, novels, series or films) sound weigh heavily. The music drives the action, explains what happens and guides the…
I'm Into You
Chet Faker's Subgenre Promise
'I'm Into You' by Chet Faker was off of the debut Thinking In Textures. Since the explosion that has become Chet Faker's ever lasting…
Breakin' Point
Gaining Perspective
Swedish indie pop/rock trio Peter Bjorn and John (Peter Morén, Björn Yttling and John Eriksson) are best known for their 2016…
Show Me How
Men I Trust Find a Calm Reassurance in an Asymmetrical Relationship in Show Me How
Montreal indie-dance/trip-hop trio Men I Trust (vocalist/guitarist Emma Proulx, guitarist Jessy Caron and pianist Dragos Chiriac) have perfected their…
Confident
Demi Lovato premieres the video clip of her new single “Confident”.
In this production Demi Lovato plays a newly released from prison who should pursue superstar Michelle Rodriguez agent. The video clip directed by…
Ain't Nothing Changed
Listen to the Change
'Ain't Nothing Changed' by Loyle Carner happens to be a highly under-rated artist. Keeping that in mind, Loyle Carner twists and glues his…
Boyfriend
Introverted Jubilation
Six years after releasing their debut EP regret love guilt dreams (2011), fans of San Francisco bedroom pop trio The Bilinda…
Try
Live through 2.0
When you like the music of an artist plays all your songs and albums, you want to know more about his life, looking and still in their social…
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…
Quieres Decirme Algo
Wincho and his introspective pop bolero
Late last year Wincho Schafer appeared with the album Love Mother (2016), his second solo work plan after debuting with Another Reality (2014).…
Pacifier
A Success Story: Pacifier
In the music industry you read stories about artists being rushed into signing record deals or releasing the all-important debut album, but you never…
I Need A Silent Night
Needing That Silent Night
Fourteen evenings from now and it will be Christmas eve. And my search for Christmas songs to play for the season continues. While doing so, I came…
Desire
Laws Of Desire
Let's be real for a moment, Years & Years came out of the dark and into the light. Before anyone had a chance Years & Years over…
New Day
A cheerful day
Ok, I have to admit that I think I’m rekindling my fanship for Take That. They’ve just released a new single called “New Day”, with a bit of a weird…
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…
Stop Playing With My Heart
Timeless Anguish
What kind of music would you expect a former US marine and drum corps member to produce? A stage name like Avid Dancer or the retro-inflected…
Still Falling For You - From
Ellie sings Soundtrack for Bridget Jones
Those of sountracks is very good at Ellie Goulding have seen how successful were your other two collaborations for both the Fifties Shades of Grey to…
I Could've Been Your Girl
Zooey Deschanel's Retro Romanticism
She & Him's third album Volume 3 (2013) may have been the first album produced after Deschanel’s divorce from…
Black And Grey
Discolor Blind tease new EP with single 'Black and Grey'
If a musician’s creative output is intrinsically linked to the journey that brought them to that point then it is hardly surprising that&…
Lover's Spit
The Longing in Lover's Spit
Since its release on Canadian indie rock music collective Broken Social Scene's critically acclaimed second album You Forgot It in People …
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…
How High The Moon
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.15 - How High The Moon
“How High the Moon” is one of the best-known jazz standards, introduced on February 8, 1940, during the Broadway revue ‘…
I Know It's Over
A Talent That Keeps Giving
Give The Smiths one thing, 'I Know It's Over' not only happens to have that quality of a song to be a natural lullaby, but depending on…
Way Back (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
Kicking the game like way back
I was pretty surprised to find a new TLC track over the Easter weekend. I’ve been writing about their Kickstarter funded album several times and…
Wall Of Glass
Our Kid goes solo with mixed results
Any song that features one of the Gallagher brothers is guaranteed to have at least one thing: swagger. Swagger, bravado, and sheer bloody-mindedness…
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…
Your Best American Girl
Truth Tells No Lies
Mitski clearly focus' on an all too real issue. The radical effect to be 'Your Best American Girl' campaign. Even though I reside in the…
Soviet
Got No Motivation
Punk/Grunge/Garage what do these three genres have in common? Pure, unfiltered, raw blis when ti comes to playing loud and without hestiation. The…
Scene Girl
Noir Fatalism
Chicago rapper KAMI appears to be poised for solo success after breaking away from the SaveMoney collective (which also consists of Vic Mensa, Joey…
Playground love - vibraphone version
Stilted Adolescence
Playground Love is the first song from French duo Air's (Nicholas Godin and Jean-Benoit Dunckel) original sountrack for The Virgin…
Crash
Usher's catalog now contains Crash and Burn
Usher pushes his vocals to the limits on his new song “Crash”. Opening the song in falsetto. He released the audio for this on…
Pleader
alt-J Deliver Epic Poignancy With The 6-Minute Pleader Music Video
You can always expect to be amazed by an alt-J music video, but the English indie rock trio have truly outdone themselves with the recently released…
This Is The Last Time
Optimistic Despair
Since its inception in 1999 in Ohio, indie rock band The National has been a living example of the importance of persistence and perseverance. As…
I'm Better (feat. Lamb)
No one does it better
It's not just pun That got me blogging about this song After two days of migraining I caughta buzz about Missy bein'…
Girlfriend
Busta back in rhymes
It’s not that often that a single cover gets my attention, but Busta Rhymes’ latest single, “Girlfriend”, featuring Tory Lanez and Vybz Kartel has a…
Subways
Quirky Psychedelia
As AllMusic's Tim Sendra aptly notes, Australian plunderphonics experts The Avalanches are masters at creating new melodies out…
In Heaven
Not Your Typical Sugar Pop
As sugar filled as your favorite cereal, Japanese Breakfast fastens Pop bubblegum/dream sounds into the Indie art realm of lyrics. Even vocally,…
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…
Lovesick
Midnight Fusic's Lovesick Pays Melodic Tribute to the Trials of Adolescent Romance
Up-and-coming Malaysian alternative indie band Midnight Fusic have cited a wide variety of international and local predecessors as their musical…
Blow
Blow Blossom Kisses
What else can the world throw upon us that involves talented musicians? A band that is willingly playing music that comes from a time gone by? A past…
Say It
Do more than just say it
I’m pretty predictable when it comes to rap music. I usually get into it, when there’s a well balanced out mix of rap and singing.…
Pleasure And Pain
The Euphoria of Love and Life
There's a fine line between 'tasteful nudity' and 'sexploitation', but Danish quartet Lightwave Empire's music video for their…
Yeezy
Young Dolph Releases Yeezy Visual!
Young Dolph has been spraying around his video singles like crazy! Latest hit was a Trap banger Yeezy dropped…
Lonely Boy
The best minimalist and low-budget music videos ever
We are bombarded by the media with money facts from the music industry, especially by pop-stars who brag around about how much they spent on their…
No Drama Queen
Grouplove's Gesture Towards Drama Queens
No Drama Queen certainly adds a bite to the long list unexpected song titles. Yet, if you've ever seen Paper Towns crafted from the mind of John…
The Boy With The Arab Strap
Longevity and Connection
I’ll be honest, I’m one of the latecomers when it comes to Belle and Sebastian. I should also confess that I discovered this song…
Tonya Harding (In D major)
Sufjan Stevens' Tonya Harding Paints the 90s Olympics Figure Skating Scandal in Elegiac Terms
Detroit singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Stevens’ website succinctly describes his unusual artistry: &…
Guilty Party
The National soundtrack a painful, amicable break-up
El Nacional tiene un sonido, una identidad musical cuidadosamente organizada que funciona como una plataforma para sus temas musicales de la soledad,…
Never Be the Same
Can Camila Cabello Score a Continuity of Hits with “Never Be the Same”?
Ex-Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello days as a pop underdog are over. Her debut solo single Crying in the Club may have been lackluster,…
Woman
Flash Gordon Of R`n`B !!!
One of my favorite female R`n`B vocals of the new dope Urban Era is surely this lovely girl. Diana Eve…
Wild at Heart
The Electric Petals Share New Track “Wild At Heart”
The modern psychedelic rock of The Electric Petals came together in the summer of 2020. Hailing from Temagami, Canada, they produce in their old 1950s…
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…
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…
Brother Wind
Garbarek's 'Brother Wind' - a journey into the Northern Lights
‘Brother Wind’ is one of the most wonderful tunes ever composed. It’s my favorite Jan Garbarek composition, and it&…
So Young
An Apocalyptic Lull
Portland-via-Alaska indie rock band Portugal. The Man's upcoming eighth full-length album Woodstock is scheduled for…
Summer Holiday
Jack of all Tongues, Master of None
Wild Nothing's song Summer Holiday has echoes of forbidden love. The persona sings of being in a place and time that is transient and the subject…
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…
Semaphore
Too Far Gone for the Semaphore
In most areas of my life, I struggle to express myself in a way that feels authentic and genuine. Music is a respite from that — it's…
You Look Good
It's all good to me
Have you ever seen one of those signs in the waiting room of a doctor’s office or at the dentist that says that great care takes time. It thanks you…
Making Plans For Nigel
A Haunting Bossa Nova Twist
Formed in 2004, French cover band Nouvelle Vague consists of Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux, along with a host of rotating female…
Marinade
Dope Lemon Marches Onward
As a fan of lo-fi everything and anything, finding Dope Lemon was a bit of a savanger hunt. As 'Marinade' plays on, Drop Lemon have already…
Can't Do Without You
Caribou and Other Things I Can't Do Without
I don’t remember the first time I encountered this song, but I feel like it’s been playing on the jukebox in my head on repeat…
Sour Patch Bounce - Original Mix
Sour Patch Bounce - Tony Sour
Tony Sour dropped a pretty sweet single with his first release called Sour Patch Bounce. Sparse on lyrics but heavy on bass, Sour Patch Bounce should…
Move On
Vapor Trails
Move On is Tel-Aviv based electronic indie pop trio Garden City Movement's (Roi Avital on vocals, keyboards and guitar; Joe Saar on guitar,…
Magangué
Sidestepper's Theatrical Jungle
Richard Blair recently reassembled Sidestepper from his home in La Candelaria in Bogota. He took it easy and abandoned all the beats , loops and…
Mistletoe
Revisiting Bieber's Christmas Hit
Another person’s presence is the best presence. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Great piles of snows on the…
Tailwhip
Men I Trust's Tailwhip: Mindful, Meditative Bliss
Since their formation in 2014, Montreal indie-dance/ trip-hop band Men I Trust has expanded from a duo (guitarist Jessy Caron and pianist Dragos…
Get My Bang
On Eros and Thanatos
“It became apparent that that guitar almost became the character within the songs, that phallic character, the all-conquering…
Make Me Like You
You Make Me Like You Gwen Stefani
So Gwen Stefani has an album soon to be released on March 18 this year which was called THIS IS WHAT FEELS LIKE THE TRUTH and this will be the third…
Chinese New Year
Festive Ambivalence
Florida guitar-based pop duo SALES's (Jordan Shih and Lauren Morgan) charming track Chinese New Year may have been…
Dirty Harry
Grace Who Gives and Takes
New, different and a whole slew of words are slipping out of my head as 'Dirty Harry' by Grace repeats the chorus. After being given the gift…
Jaque Mate
NK and ZPU: ''Checkmate''
NK Prophet, named Leonardo José Viloria Mora (Caracas, February 2, 1983), is an exponent of rap, which stands out for its contributions to…
Something Just Like This
About something just like this
I think I probably said this in my last blog about Coldplay, about two years ago, but what on earth is going on with this band? What happened to them?…
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…
Who Are You?
Joyriding Has Us Reeling
Spring King has shone us that joyriding on a floating door can be exceptional fun. Spring Kings music video 'Who Are You?' has a power of the…
Boyish
Balladic Insecurity
La envidia y la inseguridad son, evidentemente, fuentes potentes de inspiración artística (de ahí la perdurable popularidad del é…
The Thaw
Hold Me Close From This Thaw
Woodes predispositions a hidden boat of talented new comers. One who goes by the name Woodes a.k.a. Elle Graham of Melbourne, Australia constructed…
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…
Love's Gonna Do That
Musical Artist Leslie Cours Mather Sings About Strength and Overcoming Adversity, Inspired By Carrie Underwood’s “Cry Pretty”
“Leslie Cours Mather is back with a song to pull us together in these times of division and indecision. ‘We Are America’ should tug at the hearts of…
Bibia Be Ye Ye
Ed Sheeran - Switching Styles but Still Keeping the Ed(ge)
It’s finally time we move over from the Latin rhythms and catchy hook lines of “Despacito”, because no matter how much we love good music - new music…
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…
Gossip Girl
The Gossip Girl With Grace Vanderwaal
Never ever doubt the age of a musician, in the case of 12 year old Grace Vanderwaal this could not be any more true. Vanderwaal's name became a…
The Right Song
For who is this the right song?
For me, this week seems to carry a theme and the theme is: dance videos. From writing about Elton John, for Kurrent Music, to writing about the new…
Fine And Mellow
Fine and Mellow (1957 performance) - Billie Holiday and the DreamTeam of Jazz
Usually “All-Star team” is a sports category. Musicians group according to their affinities, style and personal friendship. But…
That Thing
Cinematic Confessionalism
‘Seems like time has been delayed/ We exist in our own space’. Oakland-via-Sydney singer-songwriter Hazel…
Nterini
Fatoumata Diawara's Nterini is an Affecting Portrait of Migrant Hardship
In the stunning music video for Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara's recent single “Nterini” (which…
Point Seen Money Gone (feat. Jeremih)
''Point Seen Money Gone'' new Snoop Dogg video
Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr. was born in Long Beach on October 20, 1971, better known as Snoop Dogg or Lion in his experimental side with reggae and…
A Thousand Years
Lindsay Solo Shares Her Powerful Rendition of A Thousand Years in Her Debut Album
Lindsay Solo is a talented vocalist. Her soulful and raspy voice carries any song you put in front of her. She recently released her debut album,&…
This House Is Not For Sale
Bon Jovi still rocks the house
I stand corrected. For some reason, I expected the new Bon Jovi material to be mellow. Maybe it’s because I was confronted with a picture of…
Everything At Once
Electro-Pop Goes Boom
Charles Braud a.k.a Her Magic Wand has thrown caution to the wind and delivered an Electro-Pop 1980's edition with crisp clean lines and…
Angela
A Punch In The Gut Called Feelings
The Lumineers became a household name when 'Ho Hey' was released in 2012, sending all calls to the nearest radio station to play the song on…
Ballin
Bibi`s Court : Ballin` Official Video
Bibi Bourelly keeps amazing us with her distinctive vocal timbre and slick catchy lyricism. This super-addictive ear sickness of a jam…
Saturn
A Song for the Soul
In May of 2015, I moved to Ohio, and in December of 2015, it became unbearably frigid (in my opinion, of course). While my husband is perfectly…
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…
Playground
Otherworldly Electro
Møme (Jérémy Souillart) is a French DJ from Nice who is best-known for Aloha, a collaboration with Australian vocalist&…
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…
Bug In The System
Zoocrates shares new track Bug In The System
Zoocrates was created in 2014 by the Argentinian songwriter Daiana Bolini, now based in Montreal. Her music combines alternative and electronic rock…
18
On 18, an Epic 88Rising Multi-Collab, Joji Grounds Kris Wu, Rich Brian and Trippie Redd Grandiosity With Introspective Melancholy
Indie music label/creative agency 88rising have steadily forged their way into the mainstream by jet-fuelling the careers of Rich Brian (previously…
Carl Sagan
Multifaceted Psych-Rock
In the music video for Carl Sagan, Minneapolis rock duo Night Moves (John Pelant and Micky Alfano) drive into the middle of the California…
Mind Mischief
Kevin Parker's Women Troubles
Sometimes a musician embodies a particular aesthetic too convincingly, making it difficult for a listener (i.e. me) to imagine him or her…
You're a Germ
Wolf Alice Throws Ill At Ease Chaos With You're A Germ
At one point no one had heard of Wolf Alice and within a two-year span, everyone was sharing a song or two from the acclaimed English band. …
Piece By Piece - Radio Mix
Kelly Clarkson's growing up in Piece By Piece
If you were thinking that her recent collaborations, with her sort of mother-in-law Reba McEntire, meant that Kelly Clarkson was now doing Country…
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - 2011 Remastered Version
Timelessness and The Smiths' There is a Light that Never Goes Out
It’s unsurprising that the Smiths are referenced in two of the best indie films released in the past ten years (in my humble opinion), 500…
First
Beat of the Drum
A good drum beat is the essential back bone to any song. No...every song that has ever existed on and off of the internet. If someone tells you…
Make Me... (feat. G-Eazy)
Britney's Back (but so what?)
The music video for Make Me..., the lead single for Britney Spears' upcoming 9th album Glory (2016) has just been released. The…
Everybody Lost Somebody
Celebratory Sadness
All moments in life are really important, but I think there's like definitive moments - and like 18 years old, graduating high school,…
Now You See Me
Molly Moore Now Sees Us Through
For a first thought, I'm not sure indie is the correct term for Molly Moore...yet it seems to be the only genre that could collectively fit every…
You And I
Intense Interactions From You and I
In with the likes of Fiona Apple, Nernia Pallot and Cat Power comes a new voice Margaret Glaspy. Glaspy's song 'You and I' reads out in a…
Looking for Signs
A Hidden Gem
Discovering new artists is a great feeling. Discovering a great new artist is something else entirely. Over christmas, that’s exactly what I…
Smile
Lily Allen Still Brings On A Smile
Describing Lily Allen is hard to do. That may be a fact itself however, Allen has proved nothing is quite sacred on a comical note. Also the year 2006…
Loše Vino
COVERLAND Vol.23: Loše vino
“Loše vino” (Bad Wine) is one of the best songs ever written by Goran Bregović, the guitarist and principal leader of…
On Hold
Disco-Tinged Bittersweetness
In The Key of Awesome's 2010 parody of Lady Gaga's Telephone, there's a line that resonates powerfully in the smartphone and social media…
Trouble
Cage The Elephant Trouble
Popular indie rockers Cage the Elephant released a new single entitled “Trouble”. The guys haven’t released much since…
Boyish
Hippo Campus' Boyish Exuberance
It's hard to believe Minnesota indie rock quartet Hippo Campus have not actually released their debut album yet, given the success of their first…
Rolling in the Deep
Fans, viral covers and the power of music
When an artist manages to conquer his audience with a song, some of his followers who sing or play an instrument, are encouraged to pay homage with a…
Gangsta
Will Jay's Gangsta Presents a Counter-Cultural Vision of Masculinity
The growing body of work by up-and-coming 21-year old singer-songwriter and ex-IM5 boy band member Will Jay has mostly revolved around the…
White Mustang
Lana Del Rey’s Retro-Futuristic Romantic Gloom
Lana Del Rey’s motivations for emulating Taylor Swift and wiping her social media backlogs clean are still unknown, but this decision has…
I Miss That Feeling
Tennis' I Miss That Feeling: A Love Letter to Anxiety
The most memorable songs have often lived through a few lives before reaching listeners in its final form. &…
Gold
Kiiara 'Makes It New' with Glitch-Pop
If it weren't for her breakthrough single Gold, most of the world wouldn't have known of 20-year old Kiiara, an Illinois native who works at a…
Love On The Brain
Rihanna's brainchild
I’m not the biggest Rihanna fan. There’s a side to her that I don’t like, but then there are aspects of her and her artistry that I do like. It’s…
Congratulations
Victory's Ironies
Congratulations is the title track from MGMT's second album, which fully expands on the Pastoral English pop, flighty mysticism, and studio-rat…
CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! (Original Song from DreamWorks Animation's
I can definitely stop the feeling
Durante un tiempo parecía que podríamos hacerlo a través del verano de 2016 sin un, banger pop azucarado omnipresente - un tener…
You're Still a Young Man
A Song for Older Generations vs. Younger Generations on Love
There has always been this constant back-and-forth between the younger generations and the older ones on the subject of love. Older generations are…
Messin' Around
Pitbull premieres song with Enrique Iglesias
Pitbull has joined once again with Enrique Iglesias and not to play, the duo apparently chemistry abundance because it is not the first time together…
Spirit of the Son
The Beatles and Bands Influenced By The Beatles on Spotify!
The Beatles and Bands Influenced By The Beatles on Spotify! Add Your Band To The Beatles and Bands Influenced By The Beatles Playlist on Spotify! &…
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…
Worth It
Mechanical Melancholy
Eerie, chaotic, hypnotic, haunted and casually melancholy. Moses Sumney takes a risk and with 'Worth It' completely scores a hundred and…
Try Everything - From
Shakira premieres the theme song for the Disney movie Zootopia
Shakira surprised us once again, the Colombian artist is now part of one of the most recent Disney film deliveries, Zootopia is expected to hit…
Laura Guevara
Could it be that Laura is happy?
Woman powerful and refined voice, Firehair, music full of love. Always present in cultural events in the country, composer, artist, director of…
911
Evolution of a 911 member
This week a tweet caught my eye promoting an interview with Jimmy Constable, whose name only sounded vaguely familiar, but apparently he’d been going…
Randy Hall
R&B Artists Randy Hall Once Worked with Ray Parker Jr., Now He Has a Spotify Single Out Called “A New Way Of Love”
Did you know that music legends Randy Hall and Ray Parker Jr. teamed up together in the past to make and create music? Well, now Randy Hall has just…
The Weeknd
Channeling Michael Jackson in the night
With some artists, you can hear or see their influences right away. In the case of The Weeknd, I´ve often heard Michael Jackson. In fact, I&…
Aston Barrett
THE GROOVE BEHIND THE PROPHET
Behind every good reggae song is usually a great bass man - that’s what they say. Actually behind most of the great songs there’s…
Norah Jones
White & Black Keys With A Bit Of Soul
“Without a piano I don't know how to stand, don't know what to do with my hands.” - Norah Jones Who knew that a…
Major Lazer
Bad Bunny in the remix of “Know No Better”
Haunted George
Haunted George
Yes! Oh hell yeeeeeaaaaaaah! Yes. This is it; this is the time and moment. I feel so sick and my brain is tired that I need just something raw and…
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley and the Intimate Art of Globalization
Bob Marley's childhood home in Kingston, Jamaica wasn't particularly busy on the rainy February day I chose to pay it a visit. Aside from a…
Rock Star University
When the actors sing
We all know that art is universal and there are artists who do not conform to acting on television but also bet on the film, not just dance also sing…
Justin Quiles
Justin Quiles releases new video clip
After the success of his recent mixtape titled Imperio Nazza: Justin Quiles Edition, where he worked alongside producers Musicologist and Menes, the…
Gualberto Ibarreto y C4 Trío
All 10 of C4 Trio on DVD.
The Latin Grammy winning group C4 Trio launches the DVD entitled 10 C4, which is included its latest promotional single Feeling Nacional who play…
Tove Lo
Tove Lo Continues to Export ‘Swedish Feminism’ in her “Disco Tits” Music Video
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Rush
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Jennifer Lopez
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David Guetta
Two cancellations in India for David Guetta
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Arca
Venezuelan producer Arca premieres Monstrosity
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Arcade Fire
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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…
Gorillaz
Gorillaz: Back
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Jean-Michel Jarre
SundaySpotlight: Jean Michel Jarre
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Enrique Iglesias
Video Súbeme la radio by Enrique Iglesias will be recorded in Cuba.
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John Mackey
John Mackey’s Aurora Awakes Awakens the Spirit
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Joe Purdy
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Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber talks about his insecurities in an open letter to his fans
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Becky G
Becky G meets with Bad Bunny
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Presidents: Pellah + Foyone
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Tommy James
Before Spotify Tommy James single Draggin’ The Line and Paul McCartney hit Another Day competed in 70s Top Songs
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Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar's legacy on record
Taylor Swift won Best Album at the recent edition of Grammy awards. He made headlines, its silhouette was common in the media for having obtained the…
Jennifer Lopez
Ni Tu Ni Yo already has a video
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“Is The Love”: an electronic Reaggae
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Parsons Rocket Project
Atlanta-based Parsons Rocket Project Bring the Ambience and Gaze
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Olga Arefieva
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Korn
Robert Trujillo's son triumphs again with Korn in Brazil
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Adele
Adele presents third single from the album “25”
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Sting
Puting The Sting back in rock
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Lorde
Lorde premiered the video Green Light
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And Also The Trees
Hunter Not The Hunted... And Also The Trees
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French Montana
French Montana premieres new song with The Weeknd
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Katy Perry
Katy Perry releases second single from upcoming album
Katy Perry released the second single from her fifth studio album musical, which still has no name or official release date. This is called Bon…
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Without Traumas Pau Donés feels because of Cancer.
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Bryant Myers
The romantic side of Bryant Myers
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Sandy & Papo
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Tyler Strickland
Interview: Composer Tyler Strickland on John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise
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Timbaland
Timbo and Mila jammed down in Don`t Get No Betta
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Sebastian Yatra
Puerto Rico is conquered by Sebastián Yatra
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Zombie Zombie
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Digable Planets Reunite For 13 Date Tour
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Andrea Bocelli
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“Chocolate kisses”: the new Oscarcito
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Black Zone Myth Chant
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Mooger Fooger
Meet Mooger Fooger!
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Radiohead
Radiohead returns with unreleased tracks after 20 years in storage
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One Direction
Is One Direction over?
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Piknik
Piknik - more than just a gothic rock.
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La Zaga
La Zaga premieres with ''Caribbean''
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Katy Perry
Swish Swish 🎶
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Thomas Rhett
Thomas Rhett ‘Tangled Up’ – Album Review
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Bruno Mars
Brunos Mars releases video for Versace on the Floor with Zendaya
After his mega hit That's What I Like (which has been in the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 for several months and has 500 million views on…
Romeo Santos
Romeo Santos is now CEO.
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Fergie
Fergie has returned “Hungry”
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Julian Bream
What does the guitar sound like?
There are times when you have to let it flow. To do this, nothing better than the guitar. This instrument is noble, it is popular, is homemade, is…
Ali Aslam
Ali Aslam's Brings Cultures Together With The Last American
In his new album, The Last American, Ali Aslam weaves together the many facets of his identity to create a beautiful thematic and sonic landscape. The…
El Mato A Un Policia Motorizado
He Killed a Motorized Police released a new album
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Rubén Blades
Ruben Blades says goodbye dancing his best salsa
The Panamanian artist Rubén Blades moved the hips to around 4,000 spectators who gathered in the annex of the Gran Canaria Stadium to bid…
Ricardo Montaner
Ricardo Montaner becomes increasingly romantic
Ricardo Montaner again surprised everyone with the presentation of two new singles. One of the most romantic singers of Latin America is in full…
Mapei
Don't Wait Change and Believe Hey Hey Mapei
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The Weeknd
The Weeknd talks about his experience with Kendrick Lamar
In an interview he gave to Beats 1 Radio, The Weeknd offers multiple statements about their new album entitled Starboy among these, Abel Tesfaye…
Da Brat
Da Brat-Sage-Eric lit dat #YAK
Muddy sexiness in the air, slick fat trappin` basses and percussions compeling us into the modern old school club, to join this magical trio in their…
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire at the movies
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Daya
Definitely not sitting still
Not all that long ago, I considered writing about Daya when she had released ‘Hide Away’, but I think someone else here at Kurrent…
Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves ‘Pageant Material’ – Album Review
The sophomore album, particularly of an artist as celebrated so early in her career as Musgraves was, is an incredibly poignant moment. It’s the sink-…
Peggy Sarlin
Peggy Sarlin Takes the Spotlight One Note at a Time
Peggy Sarlin is a brilliant songstress who has been making her waves in not only her hometown of New York City, but beyond. Her unique styling evokes…
Isabel Pantoja
Isabel Pantoja and her video clip to Juan Gabriel
Isabel Pantoja premiered the video for the song From oblivion do not remember me, which ends with the Sevillian interpreter between tears and sending…
Kyle Christopher
Kitchen Confessions #6 : Interview With Kyle Christopher
We are back in the kitchen, and today, I am revealing couple of secret confessions with this amazing guy, Kyle Christopher! Yes!&…
The Smiths
The Smiths came close to regrouping in 2008
Which it had been the dream of thousands of fans of alternative rock was one step met in 2008 when the British band The Smiths was about to regroup.…
Franco De Vita
From Vinyl and Cassette to YouTube and Itunes
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Ozzy Osbourne
Goodbye to Black Sabbath
The legendary heavy metal band Black Sabbath announced an end. The group led by Ozzy Osbourne confirmed that his latest album will be the last of his…
Colbie Caillat
Contrastingly Cool Colbie
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Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue’s Music Makeover
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Guns N' Roses is back with Axl Rose in a wheelchair
As if it were superstition, the legendary Axl Rose suffered an accident a few days after his first show with Guns N 'Roses after 23 years of…
Christina Aguilera
It's Xtina, bitch!
I would like to go back to my teenage years. It was terrible then but it was somehow interesting terrible. Jokes aside, I actually want to go back to…
Selena Gomez
Chasing likes and followers
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Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams new video
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Chromatics
The Pangs of Unrequited Longing
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Frank Vieira
Frank Vieira ‘Three Little Words’ – Album Review
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Natalia Lafourcade
Natalia Lafourcade does it again very well
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Adele
Adele overtakes The Beatles on all-time hits list
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Adele
10 sabbatical years for Adele.
British singer Adele plans to stop offering world tours for ten years to spend more time caring for his son Angelo, born in 2012. The singer-…
Ray Gibson
Ray Gibson - EP Review
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Coldplay
Coldplay will take a break after a long tour.
British band Coldplay has decided to tour the United States before taking a time out from the platforms and all the musical scandal. Coldplay has…
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey reveals her collaboration with The Weeknd: “Lust For Life”
As promised a day earlier, yesterday's most popular pop artist of the genre dream, Lana Del Rey published his subject in collaboration with…
Rachele Lynae
Rachele Lynae - Album Review
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The Smiths
The Queen is Dead. 30 years being immortal
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Soulful Abstraction
The Cosmic Flow
open.spotify A Drum Driven, Jazzy Futuristic, Dance Mix to hype you up to get on the dance floor. Recorded at Shoo Bop Records, Detroit.…
Friends from Church
Friends From Church share new single Handmade Son
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Gladys Knight
Black Rock Girl: Gladys Knight
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David Bowie
40 years after the album Low
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The D.O.C.
4 Rappers Who Had Near-Death Experiences and Lived To See Another Day
Dizzee Rascal UK grime pioneer Dizzee Rascal ended up on the wrong end of some blades in Cyprus in 2003 and ended suffered six stab wounds at the…
New Medicine
I Think We All Need Some New Medicine
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Pablo Milanés
Pablo Milanés denounced having suffered Harassment in Chile.
The Cuban singer Pablo Milanes claimed to have suffered police harassment after his arrival in the Chilean city of Concepcion, located in the south…
Farruko
Farruko and a controversial video
The Farruko reggaetonero was involved in a new controversy. His new video Chillax generated all kinds of comments on social networks and in the…
David Maslanka
A Band Piece for The Ages--Concerto for Alto Sax and Concert Band by David Maslanka
Nearly all the music from American Composer David Maslanka is purely uplifting and astounding, but there is one piece in particular that really stands…
Codie Prevost
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Jon Pardi
Jon Pardi ‘The B Sides: 2011-2014’ – EP Review
If you’ve been consciously avoiding any of the new males on country radio, then you might just be missing out. Among the great pop-country of Frankie…
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 dresses up as Pokemon in his new video
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SoMo
Artist Review: SoMo's Underrated Artistic Growth
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Once Jamison
Once Soundtrack
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Joy Division
#SundaySpotlight: Joy Division
We meet some people for few hours, and they stay in our hearts forever. We listen to some music for one period of our lives, and it changes out whole…
Alejandro Fuentes
Another “The Voice” singer dies
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Sia
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Thalía
I Still Love You, the new thing that Thalía gives us
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The Beatles
The Birth of Popularity: The Beatles Take America
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven's Opus 106 Leaves Reviewer Speechless (Almost)
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Lady Gaga
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Jaden Smith
Jaden Smith with a very youthful style in “Watch Me”
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David Bisbal
David Bisbal promotes his new album
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Yordano
Carlos vives and Yordano together to the rhythm of “Manantial de Corazones”.
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Juaquin Fabela
Juaquin Fabela: A Modern Day Beast Named Relentless
Juaquin Fabela, known by his stage name Relentless, goes definitely beast-mode when he spits on the mic. His style is definitely like no other and his…
The Winter Sounds
The Winter Sounds Bring Stunning Video for Earth After a Thunderstorm
The Winter Sounds are back at it once again with their brilliant new video, Earth After a Thunderstorm. The group who have been garnering…
Bob Weir
Bob Weir New Album of Cowboy Songs
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As the seasons and episodes progress, I find it harder and harder to remember the majority of the songs performed on Nashville, or at the very least…
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When I was younger, my friend and I shared a frustration: How are we ever going to read all the books in the world? It's impossible. Nowadays, I…
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Alfredo Rugeles
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J Balvin
For the first time the Lima Music Fest 2017 Reggaeton will be held
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Linkin Park
Linkin Park Endorses Acts By Chester Bennington
Linkin Park has backed more than 300 events organized in memory of Chester Bennington in various parts of the world, just over a week after his death…