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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…
When the Bloom Falls From the Rose
Sarah Jane Scouten Derives Traditional Folk And Turns It Into Modern Authenticity
Besides Americana, there is Canadiana, and I have an artist to prove it. Meet Sarah Jane Scouten, a girl who was attatched to musis since she was five…
Broken Flowers
Nev Cottee - Summer and Rain: Together
When I put on New Cottee’s new album Broken Flowers, the threatening thunders turned down into a true downpour. A bit symbolic, I guess, since Cottee…
The Storm Within
The Anatomy Of Melancholy
Screw Paradise Lost, true kings of melancholy-driven metal are Evergrey, fronted by Tom S. Englund, a genius songwriter, singer, and guitarist. Even…
Noctuary
The Holydrug Couple - Noctuary
The Holydrug Couple are a relatively well-known Chilean psychedelic rock/neo-psych band. They have released a variety of albums through the years and…
Dark Sky Island
Sparkling Despite the Fluidity of Time
Other than our family, our friends can help shape the music we listen to as well as enjoy. It was through a friend that I first heard of Enya and her…
Reflection
Brian Eno Delivers an Over-Conceptual One-Track Album
We entered the new year with the 26th album in the career of Brian Eno, one of the most respected artists of the contemporary music. His work…
Purpose (Deluxe)
Justin Bieber Finds His Voice with 'Purpose'
At the two-minute-thirty mark on Travi$ Scott’s atmospheric album cut “Maria I’m Drunk,” the magic begins. An…
Você
Listen to a preview of La Lucha the new from La Vida Boheme
If we talk about Venezuelan pride, no doubt will have to name La Vida Boheme, because it is one of those few bands that with his music touches the…
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…
Channel the Spirits
The Comet Is Coming - Channel The Spirits
The Comet Is Coming is a pretty fascinating British psychedelic rock/jazz fusion/experimental music band from London. Their latest album is titled &#…
Forcefield
Track-By-Track Review: Tokyo Police Club's Forcefield
In 2014, Canadian alternative/indie band Tokyo Police Club released their latest album, Forcefield. So, how does it compare to their previous works,…
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…
Double Roses
Karen Elson Is No Longer Jack White's Ghost
The Ghost Who Walks from 2010 was made under the mentorship of Jack White, the guy who was Karen Elson’s husband at the moment. It was Karen’s first…
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,…
The Man of Sorrow / The Man Who Sorrows
Lwstndrds - The Man of Sorrow / The Man Who Sorrows
Lwstndrds are a two-piece powerviolence/grindcore/noise/sludge metal band from Zabrze, Poland. While usually their repertoire includes harsh, brutal,…
Thunderbitch
Thunderbitches Better Beware
It’s Thunder, bitch! The name of the new Brittany Howard’s (Alaba Shakes) project speaks for itself. Earlier this year, we had an…
FutureSex/LoveSounds
Futuresex\Lovesounds was Timberlake's Zenith
Only few singers who were once members of boy bands have succeeded in developing even stronger solo career. If I had to pick two of them, one of them…
A Trip To Soda Island
Beating the Heat with Soda Island
When I complained about the heat on summer days, my mother would tell me to think about things that were really cold. So I would build a house made of…
I
Ulaan Khol - I
Ulaan Khol are one of the many projects of Steven R. Smith, and one of the slowest and noisiest for that matter. There are quite a few albums under…
2gether
Too much electro-pop and jazz
I was having one of those humdrum weekends, where I do nothing but lie in my bed, binge-watch movies and TV series, eat, sleep, browse Facebook and…
House in the Tall Grass
Kikagaku Moyo - House in the Tall Grass
Kikagaku Moyo are a well-known Japanese psychedelic rock band, who essentially mix psychedelic rock, space rock, psychedelic folk and acid folk…
Over the Edge
Over the edge
Oakland “stoner violence” trio Connoisseur’s entire debut LP is about the pleasures and politics of smoking weed.&…
No No No
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Listening to the fifth album of Beirut, it made me wonder what the hell has happened with the band that always crafted good stuff and gave us four…
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…
Thx
Lomelda - On the road again
Trying to describe Lomelda's second album Thx, by the title gracing songs by Willie Nelson and Canned Heat is quite fitting as far as its…
Try Everything (From "Zootopia") - Single
Shakira will try everything
Before Shakira crossed over - I've been told - she was known as the Madonna of Latin pop. Then, with the help of the Estefans, she crossed over…
WALLS
Kings Of Generic
With refreshing garage rock, they attracted the world’s attention, whilst by commercializing their sound, Kings Of Leon have become one of…
Strangers
For All The Marginalized People
Marissa Nadler is a singer-songwriter from Massachusetts. Besides the obvious music talent that was discovered very early in her life, Marissa also…
Northern Passages
Dallas and Travis Do Good - Again
The moment the opening track, “Riverview Fog” starts, you get the feeling that you’ve heard all this before, but that the cards have been reshuffled…
A Moon Shaped Pool
My Albums of the Year: Radiohead: Moon Shaped Pool
Well of course Moon Shaped Pool would make the cut, since I never shut up about Radiohead. There's a lot to be said about the album, which is the…
Pijan slavej
The Drunk Nightingale and the magical world of Foltin
“Foltin” are one of the most exciting bands coming from Macedonia. Building their sound through all these years (from 1995 until…
Love Undercover
#tb When The Corals Were on Hiatus
When The Coral went on a hiatus, its members commenced working on their solo projects. That is how Ian Skelly’s and James Skelly’s debuts…
To Make A Fool Ask, And You Are The First
Ashtray Navigations - To Make A Fool Ask, And You Are The First
Ashtray Navigations is an English psychedelic rock/experimental rock/avant-garde/drone band that has been active ever since the early 1990s. They have…
Spiritual Haven
New Age/World Review: Russell Suereth-Spiritual Haven
Russell Suereth is a keyboardist with a focus on New Age and world music. His new album Spiritual Haven is a combination of classic Western…
Volcano
Substitute For MGMT and The Flaming Lips
If you don’t like what MGMT or The Flaming Lips currently have to offer, then reject their work and embrace Temples. I promise you are not…
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…
LNZNDRF
The National Beirut
After the collaboration of the members of The National and Menomena (aka Pfarmers), the time has come for The National and Beirut to work on their…
Thriller
Thriller - Timeless album from the King of Pop
Yes, we often say we are all human beings and we are all the same, but in this world there are people born with a shining star and with a life purpose…
Caiga la Noche
The Innkeepers are unstoppable
Los Mesoneros, Venezuelan band still residing in Mexico, have been unstoppable since the release of their second studio album titled Caiga La Noche.…
Evolve
Whatever It Takes already has its own Video Clip
The Buffet (Deluxe Version)
What R. Kelly serves
It takes years to build a good reputation. It takes just a second to lose it. And while a reputation gets build on verifications, sometimes, all it…
The Getaway
They did it again
First, one confession. The Getaway is the first album from RHCP I listened to in full. Never have been a fan, always considered them as too mainstream…
Disintegrate Me
Disintegrate Me by Viniloversus already has a video clip
Caracas Viniloversus group, currently impeached in Miami, published today, the new video for her third single Disintegrate Me of what will be his…
Curse of Lono EP
Curse of Lono - EP With Just One Problem
Por lo general, tengo un problema con EP. Son ese territorio término medio, que no es ni (preferiblemente un golpe) sola, ni un disco de mú…
Beloved Antichrist
Symphonic Metal Opera in Therion's Trilogy
Swedish symphonic metal artillery Therion enriched their discography with not one but three CDs under the name Beloved Antichrist. Ancient traditions,…
Cool Ruler Come Again
Cool Ruler Come Again
The only thing I could do here is simply to repeat the title of this just issued Gregory Isaacs album - “Cool Ruler Come Again”. It has been more than…
Elephunk
Nostalgia for Elephunk
If we’re honest with ourselves, we never really got over the masterpiece that is The Black Eyed Peas’ Elephunk. The 2013 release…
Sorceress
The Pinnacle Of Opeth's Discography
Opeth’s twelfth studio album is one of the most anticipated metal albums of the year, although it is a prog rock album. With their last three releases…
In Colour
Album that makes everything else seem like a noise
Not everything is black and white. When life seems grayish, there is always music to color it. I can’t say I wasn’t skeptical when…
Electronica 1: The Time Machine
The Father of Electronica
When you are an artist who initiated a certain art movement or discovered a specific music genre, that speaks for you. Even silence screams your name.…
The Far Field
Highly Anticipated Future Island Record Is Finally Here
2014 was a crossroad in the career of the famous band from Baltimore. Although they had three studio albums up until then, the commercial success came…
Shadow of the Moon
Railway Gamblers Deserve More Attention
Sometimes, good things are buried deep down in the entropy of the world and you find them by accident. This is especially the case with the…
The Search for Everything - Wave One
The Search for Everything: Wave One
Today, John Mayer released four songs from his new album “The Search for Everything”. On social media, Mayer has announced that he will be releasing…
America's Velvet Glory
The Molochs - Another Velvet Morning?
If the name The Molochs gives you a ring towards Velvet Underground, don’t worry, you’re completely right. The Los Angeles duo is rightfully paying…
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…
The Book Of Souls
The Book of Souls by Iron Maiden: Back in The Saddle!
Iron Maiden was the first metal band that I have heard, and from that moment on I was enchanted. Enchanted by metal, by the vast divergence of its…
St Germain
The Return Of St Germain
It took him fifteen years to release an…
Jomsviking
Long Ships Arrive Again
Yeah, the new album from everyone’s favorite Vikings, Amon Amarth, is here. Dubbed Jomsviking, it is their first concept album, telling the…
Little Games
Good old rock. Little games by The Yardbirds.
For a while, listening to the songs by “The Yardbirds”, I thought that these were the song by “The Doors”. The…
Resistor
Go, Lera!
American singer-songwriter received worldwide recognition with her appearance in the TV show True Detective and contribution to its soundtrack.…
The Atlantic Years In Mono
Giant Steps
“Giant Steps” is a very important album, especially for aspiring jazz musicians. It’s the record that firmly put the so…
Fake Famous
Fake Famous
The hard-bitten and prolific Sacramento rapper Mozzy shifts slightly to accessibility on his first album of 2017. YG, Jadakiss,and G-Eazy are featured…
Marvin Pontiac: The Asylum Tapes
#tbt Marvin Pontiac: The Asylum Tapes
Marvin Pontiac was hit by a bus in June of 1977. The life of one of the most expressive music geniuses ended. He was born as a son of African father…
The Divine Feminine
Divine Music
Wow. This is what I have to say about Mac Miller's brand new album The Divine Feminine. I really really really liked this album for a number of…
One More Light
One More Light: Track by track
Nobody Can Save Me Much to my surprise this is actually a strong start. I groaned at the auto-tuned opening, but the track itself is an effective look…
Heading Up High
A new trend? Rock and dance combined
Mixing rock with dance music is not exactly a match that happens often. They are far removed from each other. Then again, a few years ago, we thought…
A Change in State
James Yuill - Whatever happened to Folktronica?
Combining acoustic music with electronics can be a tricky thing - it either turns out great or falls flat on its behind. That may be the reason the…
Helios / Erebus
A Clash Between Two Shades Of Gray
God Is An Astronaut were at their peak around five or six years ago, the last mind-blowing record I remember was their fifth, self-titled album. Far…
The Origin Of Love (Deluxe)
Oh, Why Did Mika Go Downward
On his debut album, Mika pleasantly surprised all us with his exuberant amd catchy tunes. The follow-up The Boy Who Knew Too Much brought perfection,…
My Darkest Hour
Noir Heroine
Jemma Nicole is potential new heroine of Gothic Americana scene. She was born in Perth, Australia and she currently resides in Melbourne, which makes…
Lust For Life
Lust for Life
The fourth full-length from Lana Del Rey is sincere and sublime, pushing her fascination with pop culture iconography even further while adding a…
The Notorious Byrd Brothers
#tbt The Byrds // The Notorious Byrd Brothers
This week's throwback was the first great album of 1968, a revolutionary year in both world politics and music. As such, it has an interesting…
Music Is My Life
Matt Warren Is In The House With “Music Is My Life”
House Music was an organic dance movement that has its origins in the Midwest, especially, out of Chicago. The movement sparked a sound revolution…
Automatic For The People
#TBT R.E.M.'s Best Of
When I can not overcome my inner demons, I just come over to my friend’s place and we listen to some evergreens. Try it out, it is more…
The Tourist
Clap Your Hands Say Nah
If we are looking for bands who used internet to their advantage, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah would be at the top of the list of those who utilized web…
Concrete and Gold
Foo Fighters and Justin Timberlake? Not everything is what it seems to be.
Although in promo video he glorified all of his collaborators and announced something huge coming up, the spiritus movens of Foo Fighters, David Grohl…
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,…
Merkabah / SunInYourHead
Shaddah Tuum ooze menace on EP
Shaddah Tuum weave dark and ambient soundscapes that ripple with edgy industrial menace. Their shamanic incantations insinuate themselves into the…
Blezard
Cavalier Song: Blezard
Cavalier Song are a Liverpool band consisting of Daniel Melia, Luke Mawdsley, Jason Dugdale, Mark Greenwood, Matt Ward and…
Come Away With Me
Come Away Again with Norah Jones
Several albums and musical collaborations later, Norah Jones' debut album remains a top favorite for many who have followed her musical journey.…
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…
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…
Dedicated To Bobby Jameson
Missunderstood Artist - Ariel Pink
Ariel Pink (Ariel Marcus Rosenberg) decided to dedicate his eleventh studio album to unfortunate pop musician Bobby Jameson, which can be concluded…
Off The Radar
Noga Erez Delivers One Of This Year's Best Records
It’s been couple of weeks since I have reviewed politically charged album. Shocking! At one point, I had a feeling every album I am covering is…
Humanz
Gorillaz Playful Like Monkeys
They'll never forget you 'til somebody new comes along are clairvoyant words of Glenn Frey that he sang in New Kid in Town from the legendary…
Penrose Winoa
Oro Swimming Hour - Lo-fi childhood memories
Looking at the cover of Pro Swimming Hour’s debut album Penrose Winoa (whatever that is) you have an impression that it was drawn by a very advanced…
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…
Human Performance
Yasssssss Rock!
This band gained my attention with their second full-length album titled Light Up Gold. It was a tasty and perplexing post pank album that…
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…
Horizontal Lines
Sunkissed Baroque Pop from the Summer of 2015
Twin Within is the collaboration of Canadian duo Steve McKay and Alex Samaras. Mckay (the percussive force behind the experimental folk of Bruce…
Little Lies
Hilary Duff is turning a new page
Hilary Duff has recently released an EDM cover of Fleetwood Mac's Little Lies. Big mistake. Just when I thought she was really on to something…
The Sympathy Sigh
Problems reading? Well, Sing then!
It seems that Jamie Lockhart, the brain behind the Mi Mye monicker has problems reading because he has dyslexia. He was only able to read fully his…
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 “…
Look Around
The Arche-Indie Band
Look Around is a compilation bringing us the very best of Beat Happening. If you haven’t heard of them before, you should know that the…
Sylvia Plath, 15 Poems from "Ariel"
The Side of Beauty and Darkness
Fifteen poems released in time for the year 2015. It is just right that the new generation will have the chance along with us who have journeyed this…
Not To Disappear
On Daughter's recent visit to KEXP's studio
If you’ve read my other review, you may already know about my undying love for UK alternative outfit, Daughter. Since the release of The…
DROGAS Light
DROGAS Light
Lupe Fiasco’s new album introduces itself with a shocking display of force: “Dopamine Lit (Intro)” is two minutes and 49 seconds of foghorn bass,…
Polysemy
Mestís Polysemy Album Review
The progressive metal band Mestis, released a new album entitled . Mestis is an instrumental group most notably including Javier Reyes from the band…
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…
I Accept Your Apology
CEO Cleezy Delivers I Accept Your Apology
Reality is a harsh mistress. I imagine no one would know this better than CEO Cleezy. Shortly after releasing Beatrice, his first album, something…
Music From Siesta
Stay Cool! Miles...
Summer is coming! Actually, summer came in Macedonia a week ago. With temperatures over 30°C (86 °F) afternoons are already becoming…
The Making Of
Another Modern Rock Band? Really?
The Bohicas are rookies on British rock scene. Young, handsome, multi-ethnic band. They are armed with electric guitars, leather jackets and…
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…
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…
Lloyd Miller & The Heliocentrics
East Meets West
It’s an indescribably fulfilling to hear how The Heliocentrics once again adjust to the playing style and instrumentation of their collaborator. In…
Superchunk
Superchunk
It’s a blast to remember how versatile Superchunk are on their newly-reissued 1990 debut. It features all the embryonic styles of their power-pop-punk…
Eldorado
ELO, Eldo... Eldorado
Beatlesque pop, classical arrangements, and futuristic iconography were the trademarks of the English band Electric Light Orchestra. Their fourth…
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…
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…
Wildflower
Wildflower's debut
UK trio Wildflower (Idris Rahman on sax and flute, Leon Brichard on bass, and Tom Skinner on drums) has delivered a very promising debut with their…
II
Leather Slave - II
Leather Slave are an interesting American raw noise-rock band, whose latest album ''II'' came out back in 2015. Leather Slave are…
Blurred Harmony
The Parson Red Heads - The Right Heads
So you’re missing the shimmering guitars and harmonies of Kingsbury Manx? Or, maybe, you’re quite disappointed with the new Shins album (rightfully so…
Find the Ways
Classical Appalachia?
The first question that comes up to mind listening to the first collaboration between (David) Allred and (Peter) Broderick, “Find The Ways” is - what…
Born Naked
Glamazon Of The World
This might come as a surprise, but RuPaul is my spiritual guru. Two nights ago, 8th season of his show RuPauls Drag Race ended and I have realized…
Giros
Giros, the thirtysomething album by Fito Páez
There was a time when Fito Paez made good records. It began exactly 30 years ago with Twists, the album currently the singer pays tribute with a…
Anthropocene
Deludium Skies - Anthropocene
Deludium Skies is a one-man psychedelic rock/noise-rock/doom band from Austria – a country that has not produced a whole lot of cool bands…
1958 Miles
The Original Miles Ahead
Miles Davis’ music is the safe place where you can always find inspiration, meditate, get excited, or simply lay back and relax.…
Flower Boy
Tyler Hits Another Bull’s Eye
Okay, Tyler The Creator released his latest effort titled Flower Boy a while ago and since no one decided to offer a review of the album ‘…
Acoustic Christmas
Going for an Acoustic Christmas
As the days lead us further on towards the merry month of December, I am also happily moving on in choosing Christmas albums that would have their…
Music For People In Trouble
Susanne Sundfor - Music to get you out of trouble
Norwegian singer Susanne Sundfor has been around for some ten years now, but she gained more international prominence only after her 2015 album Ten…
Ashes Of The Wake
Turn It Up
As an angsty teenager I fit the mould of being really pissed off for no good reason and Lamb of God were the first band that I really connected with…
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.…
7
A Track by Track Review - Seal’s 7
Boy, has this been a crazy month for album releases. It felt like the 90s again with everyone from The Corrs, Nick Carter, to Enya and Bjork releasing…
Hunky Dory
David Bowie: Hunky Dory
Famous for normalising weird, his ever changing personas and a five decade-long career, David Bowie was a rare kind of musician. From Ziggy Stardust…
So Proud
#tbt - Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin
In a mature phase or their lives, many artists return to what inspired them when they were young. Bob Dylan would turn to the 30s and 40s of the past…
Champ
#tbt: Tokyo Police Club: Champ
If we take a look at the history of music, we can chronologically determine how the geographical focus of pop-rock industry was shifting. In the 50s,…
Gymnopedies & Gnossiennes
Jacques Loussier and the beautiful world of Erik Satie
When I first heard the music of Erik Satie I thought – well there is something I could listen to for weeks. And I did. But, when I heard…
Darker My Love
Darker My Love - Darker My Love
Darker My Love is a psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles. They started back in the early 2000s and have produced a string of great albums filled…
The Heavy Entertainment Show (Deluxe)
The Stage Is Robbie Williams's Natural Habitat
In his music approach, Robbie Williams shows how big of a knight he is. There is nothing fake about this guy. There are no tiring sequences of weird…
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…
Atomic
Emotional Mogwai
Scottish band Mogwai, one of the pioneers of post-rock genre, have eight albums in their discography, and Atomic is their fourth soundtrack. Work on…
Positive Songs For Negative People
Positive Songs For Negative People
No one cal play with words as good as Frank Turner. His lyrical style is unexcelled. As much as I adore Frank, I will be frank and say how minus and…
10 Años (En Vivo)
Dread Mar I released Anniversary CD+DVD
Mariano Javier Castro, artistically known as Dread Mar-I, is a leading Argentine reggae musician born in 1878, in the Province of Lanus. After…
How Dare You
Finally! The Old Electric Six Are Back!
Although it seems like the career of Electric Six was reaching its end, it didn't happen. It is as If they have found the new impuls that made…
Curve Of The Earth
Curve of Mystery Jets
Radlands by Mystery Jets is, in my opinion, one of the best albums that any British indie rock band released in the last couple of years. Curve of the…
Sanctitude (Live)
Water For The Soul
We are only two days away from the release of a new album of gothic legends, Katatonia. Between the upcoming The Fall Of Hearts and the previous Dead…
I See You
The xx Are Officially Back To The Indie Top!
To make a four year hiatus proved to be a smart move for London trio. There was enough time for contemplation about the next step and the change in…
From A Room: Volume 1
Beard-Country Representative
Chris Stapleton has been sneaking around American scene as an author for a long time until he finally released his debut Traveller two years ago.…
Make It Be
They Make It Be
Some knowledgeable reviewers thought that this combination between R. Stevie Moore and Jason Falkner could be “strange”. Falkner is a much more known…
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…
Primal Sphere
Robedoor - Primal Sphere
Robedoor are a relatively well-known American psychedelic rock/drone/experimental music band. They have released a lot of albums through the years,…
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…
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…
HOPELESSNESS
Kudos To Anohni
In the middle of anti-LGBT speeches and North Carolina’s controversial bathroom bill, here comes the record from the artist who represents…
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…
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…
I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt
Review: Earl Sweatshirt's 'I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside'
Earl Sweatshirt is a study in contradictions. He hates everything, but he also kind of doesn’t. He has grown tired of the world…
Caiga la Noche
Fall The Night of Los Mesoneros is now available
After a long wait, the Caracas grouping Innkeepers, now impeached in Mexico, have released their second studio album called nightfall whose album has…
Hubris
Oren Ambarchi - Hubris
Oren Ambarchi is an Australian musician and multi-instrumentalist, who has released a vast number of albums through the years. His albums have had…
i hope u never get over me
Brett Castro's Stunning New Single
Brett Castro is an NYC-via-Ohio based artist with a knack for experimental Indie/Pop production layered with swelling vocal harmonies like no others.…
I'm Real
The Bronx Diva is back
Jlo is really excited, he has been insisting to their fans through their social networks waiting with many looking forward to the arrival on Thursday…
High
Druggy Quirkiness
LA indie rock trio Sir Sly (vocalist Landon Jacobs and instrumentalists Jason Suwito and Hayden Coplen) have recently released High, their…
Sorry Not Sorry
Demi's loudly not sorry
There was another major female pop singer, who had released a single last week other than Selena Gomez. Yes, Demi Lovato, whom I recently blogged…
Cold Cut
The Hubbards Are Back!
It’s been a little while since we’ve heard anything new from Hull’s favourite four-piece, The Hubbards, but now they&…
My Smile Is Extinct
Youthful Melodrama
“My Smile Is Extinct is the second track from New Zealand singer-guitarist Kane Strang’s sophomore album Two…
Hotline Bling
Hotline Bling Was So Fire, It Started Some of Its Own.
We all knew that the Hotline Bling music video was going to be straight fire. And, as expected, it was. However, the…
Hard Girls
Femme Rock-Pop
Hard Girls is the first track from Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall's fifth album Kin (2016), which explores a very different…
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…
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…
Good Morning
Playful Ecstasy
Good Morning is a track from LA pop-rockers Grouplove's (lead vocalist and guitarist Christian Zucconi, lead vocalist and keyboardist…
I See You
Dance The Night Away To Leah Kate's Debut Single
With so many playlists, new releases and artists coming out, it's hard to find music that will invoke that feeling many artists chase after; that…
Love On The Brain
A Side No One Has Ever Seen
The Billboard Music Awards of 2016 shed a lot of insight, one being (in my opinion) the best performance from Rihanna as she performed the track '…
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…
Cámara Lenta
Mariana Vega premieres her single in “Cámara Lenta”
This romantic singer and Venezuelan composer had us while wanting some new tunes and finally the wait is over, as we knew had been immersed in the…
Quiet Room
Quiet Rooms For Mother
While 'Quiet Room' is a slight distance away from Babes In Toyland's traditional tracks, 'Quiet Room' acts as the sole…
Split Stones
Maggie Rogers' Split Stones: A 'Parting Gift' to Fans
After nine months of touring across North America and Europe, Maryland singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers is ready to close the chapter on her well-…
Boyish
Balladic Insecurity
La envidia y la inseguridad son, evidentemente, fuentes potentes de inspiración artística (de ahí la perdurable popularidad del é…
Just right
The Song That GOT Me Into Kpop
I have been ignoring Kpop for the longest time ever. No matter how many of my friends loved it and tried to get me into the fandom, I immediately…
Hit My Line (feat. Junior)
Chrystian Lehr - Hit My Line feat. Junior (Official Video)
Hailing from Columbus, OH, singer Chrystian Lehr is bringing the heat with his new single “Hit My Line”, featuring rapper Junior from St Louis, MO. On…
Angels in Chains
Geri's tribute to George: From friend to friend
Sometimes, social media is so misleasing. It had been buzzing for days that Geri Horner-Halliwell or Halliwell-Horner, or just…
Got Body
Lion Babe Creates A Got Body Positive Track
One of the greatest gifts I've been handed was the introduction to Lion Babe. At a New Year's Eve party where the wall was turned into a…
The Cure
Lady Gaga Shares A Cure With New Track
Lady Gaga surprised everyone with new release 'The Cure'. While 'The Cure' was completely unexpected we couldn't have expected…
Brave
Let your voice be heard! Be Brave!
“Say what you wanna say and let all your words fall out. Yes, this song had topped various charts in many countries and sold millions all…
Like a Rolling Stone
COVERLAND Vol.22: Like a Rolling Stone
“Like a Rolling Stone” is one of the most influential songs in rock history. It’s the tune that transformed Bob Dylan…
Perfect Illusion
Lady Gaga tells us how she lived a Perfect Illusion
Perfect Illusion is the title that brings the new issue of extravagant Lady Gaga, who until recently we had confused making us ask where they had…
Ici & Maintenant (Here & Now)
The Art of Now
After three albums and crazy intense touring over the world, we felt we needed to pause...to be connected to the present. Here and Now. That&rsquo…
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…
Venus Fly
grimes feat Janelle Monáe: venus fly
It always astounds me just how long a great album can stay relevant for. Grimes fantastic album, Art Angels, blew away all comers at the end of 2015…
How Far
Palpable Physicality
The end of March will coincide with the release of Crawl Space, Tei Shi's much anticipated debut album. A second music video -…
Lust for Life (with The Weeknd)
Newfound Optimism
Fans have never had to look to hard to find the melancholy, fatalism and nihilism in Lana Del Rey’s many, many songs about doomed love (with…
Eternity
Built To Last
Surf beat, west coast and best of all a fun pick me up track from Communions. 'Eternity' sounds like the kind of song friends share between…
T.O.N.Y.
Classy Sass
I could make the argument that Solange (Knowles) deserves to be appreciated as an artist without being compared to her older sister Beyonc&…
Vindication (Get Money) [feat. Goodz]
Mr Dalvin's vindication
Mr. Dalvin, ah yes... *dreamy sigh*… I remember him alright. I wasn't even a big Jodeci fan, but more so an r&b fan in the 90s, and Jodeci…
Secret Garden (feat. Merival)
Stepping into the Secret Garden with Izzard & Merival
The song I’m about to draw your attention to has brought me MAJOR joy over the past few days, and I am excited for you to have the same experience.…
Come
Jain Changes Up The Pop Genre
One may say check out this little darling of a talent however, I feel that Jain is so much more than that phrase. 'Come' comes off of Jain'…
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…
Dangerous Woman
Who said fear?
Music has no boundaries; cultural, social or language. The sound is universal, just as other people connect with thought and / or feeling that…
Bird Set Free
Sia Bird Set Free
Pop powerhouse Sia, is on her way to makinga new album titled . This is ActingBird Set Free was released as the first promotional single on November 4…
Lipstick Stains (feat. Boys Noize)
Glitchy Minimalism
Lipstick Stains is part of Minneapolis synthpop quartet Poliça's double A-side 7” release Lipstick Stains /…
Lose You
What's To Lose?
An after fight song. I sing “I cannot fuck you enough”. It's also about someone who wants to push you away and…
Black Magic
Fall In Love In This Black Magic
“Little Mix,” was originally known as “Rhythmix,”because the girls were forced to change their name in week…
Love Letter To Japan
Electro-Exotica Ear Candy
LA-based indie pop group The Bird and the Bee consist of Greg Kurstin and Inara George, who mainly rely on a winsome formula that Pitchfork&#…
Paul
Midnight Letter
Only a band from Brooklyn, NY could encapsulate what would be considered a 'midnight love letter' to whom ever those feelings where…
Siberian Nights
The Kills release new album.
British / American band, The Kills, founded by Mosshart (vocals) and Jamie Hotel Hince (Guitar), in 16 years of experience have given the public good…
Sayonara
SALSA: LATINOS FOR THE WORLD
Music is a universal language, while salsa, is that musical genre with which we are known outside our continent long. When it comes to Salsa, among…
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…
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…
Season 2 Episode 3
Netflix and Mayonnaise
'My girl eats mayonnaise/ From a jar when she's gettin' blazed'. Season 2 Episode 3 appears to be the…
Nevermind the End
Bedroom Siren
Like Basically, Nevermind the End showcases Brooklyn-via-Argentina singer-songwriter Tei Shi's fluid vocals and insightful…
Magallanes Sera Campeon
the eternal rivals
No. I do not like baseball in a frantic way, but in Venezuela is baseball tradition, something peculiar as the arepa, hallacas and mises, something…
24K Magic
Bruno Mars premieres 24k Magic
Bruno Mars has always been on stage as a super cool guy and this video is a fine proof of that, enjoying her male squad, synchronized dance steps and…
Un-American Woman
Transatlantic Ambivalence
Un-American Woman is the first taste of Dinner's (LA-based Danish singer-songwriter Anders Rhedin) sophomore album New Work,&…
Music To Watch Boys To
Lana Del Rey's Soundtrack for a Fatalistic Voyeur
I’ll confess to being a fan of the somewhat divisive Lana Del Rey ever since I first came across ‘Video Games’. What&…
The Sound of Silence - Overdubbed Version
Sounds of Silence—A Rare Version, A Treat for You All
In awe and surprise I give you all a rare version of a classic sixties folk rock gem, featuring Paul Simon and Bob Dylan. It was said in the title…
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?…
Get Out
Chvrches Become Aggressively Pop with Get Out
After gaining acclaim for their first two self-produced albums - The Bones of What You Believe (2013) and Every Open Eye (2015) - Scottish synth-pop…
We Don't Talk Anymore (feat. Selena Gomez)
Charlie Puth and Selena no longer speak?
It 's been months since they are promoting this song We Do not Talk Anymore, which is the third single from the latest album by Charlie Nine…
Wasteland
Hope In A Wasteland
Life gets overwhelming. With all the atrocities taking place in the world today, it’s not difficult to feel a little hopeless. This reality…
Hero Of War
Have You Seen the World? What Would You Say If I Said That You Could?
Hero of War, originally released in 2008 on the 5th studio album of the alternative/punk rock band Rise Against, was the first release with guitarist…
Andas En Mi Cabeza
Not just You walk in my head
This song Venezuelan duo Chino y Nacho has become very popular not only in the stations, nightclubs or through comments from friends, but a song that…
Amor en el Aire (De
Children's songs? Part II
Children's songs or the first songs they hear the children are those bands that esucha one from tiny, and are the favorite of parents.…
Woodstock
COVERLAND Vol.17: Woodstock
This is an unusual situation when talking about covers. “Woodstock” is a song which is hard to determine which is the original…
Y Tus Dedos
The bolero is in mourning
Concha Valdés Miranda, Cuban songwriter and performer, died Saturday at the age of 89 at Mercy Hospital in Miami, South Florida, after suffering…
Twentytwo
Sunflower Bean's “Twentytwo”: Perseverance Against a Pessimistic View of Adulthood
Why is it about turning 22 that seems to inspire so many musicians? The alliteration? The one-year anniversary of turning into an adult?…
Biking
Hit the pedal and bike
Recently I was asked what The Netherlands were known for abroad. We were talking about food and I couldn’t think of any meals or particular cooking…
Suicide Saturday
It was a Suicide Saturday ... In a Summertime Kind of Way
Hippo Campus (the band's name is a play on the region of the brain in charge of memory) is a four-man indie pop-rock band founded in Minnesota in…
Sweep Me Off My Feet
Throw The Towel In Because Pond Have Come Out With A Need To See Music Video
On May 5th of 2017 Pond released their seventh studio album 'The Weather'. To much acclaim, the prog-psychedelic band decided to take matters…
West End Blues
West End Blues from North Carolina
I am always in the mood for a good old traditional blues. Even when it comes from a 21st century band such as the Carolina Chocolate Drops. I…
Breaking The Habit
Chester Bennington: His Best Song
Chester Bennington was never shy about dealing with his problems through music. The reason myself, and millions of other fans are in mourning is…
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…
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…
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…
Out of Love
Armchair Stack
Out of Love is the first single from London trio Strong Asian Mothers' (vocalist and keyboardist Kalim Patel, drummer, producer and writer Josh…
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…
So Far Away
Carole King's So Far Away
One of the most influential and groundbreaking albums of the seventies was “Tapestry” by Carole King. Virtually every song on that record is memorable…
Nancy (With The Laughing Face) - 78rpm Version
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.6 - Nancy (with a Laughing Face)
I decided to continue the series on jazz standards with a less known composition (in terms of its not-so-frequent use by jazz musicians) called &…
Together, Locked Safely
Electronic Melancholy
Canberra electro-pop trio SAFIA (lead vocalist Ben Woolner, drummer Michael Bell and guitarist/synth master Harry Sayers) have been stalwarts…
Wonderwall
And After All...
Wondewall. Written by Noel Gallagher , this song had proved to be one of Oasis’s top songs. The word wonderwall means…
Roller
Bringing More Noise
Quilt is the type of band that taps loudly by making suggestions. Their newest album Plaza shows a forward evolution into a heavier fuzz territory…
The Boxer
Simon and Garfunkel's The Boxer
Talk about a story seldom told about a poor boy that didn’t get to do much or have much. Drop it into the timeline of the sixties, complete…
P.O.W.A
Taking on the Tower
I could have shut up and put the glass slippers on and made millions of dollars. I could have made a ton of money and then helped build a school. But…
Don't You Need Somebody (feat. Enrique Iglesias, R. City, Serayah & Shaggy)
RedOne's all star line-up
RedOne’s latest release is a single of his own, though it features Enrique Iglesias, R City, Serayah & Shaggy. Known for being a top…
Mecca
Transcendental Desire
Love, lust, infatuation and attraction are the staple themes of not just music, but also literature, film and the visual arts. Every now and then a…
Stay Happy
Stay Happy Is Broken Social Scene's Best Message
With only a week out on the internet Broken Social Scene's newest track Stay Happy leaves everyone wanting more. Broken Social Scene always…
Red Eyes
Thomas Azier's Haunting, Retro-Gazing Electropop
Music has turned into nothing more than just a rush in the background while you are busy doing other things. I don't want to change that, but I…
Sorry
Sorry Feat. J Balvin (Latin Remix)
In a few days the Canadian singer Justin Bieber releases his new album called PURPOSE, already has two promotional singles, the first song was What…
Shadow - Radio Edit
A Lynchian Atmosphere
Dear Tommy, Chromatics' highly anticipated fifth album, is still nowhere in sight despite all the recent musical activity from Johnny…
Bang Bang
Take Action
Hearing new music from Green Day did not seem possible a few years ago. After the explosive 'American Idiot' and the broadway play that…
#WHERESTHELOVE
Where is the love?
How to forget the song that launched to stardom this band so unique, a video that was identified with a question mark and a very special question,…
Turn The Music Louder (Rumble) - Radio Edit
Tinie Tempah and Katy B channeling the 90s
The great thing about putting different artists together, is that you might just get something different from them than the usual. KDA definitely got…
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&…
Cameo Lover
Gender Bending Genre-Hopping
Two albums on, and Kiwi songstress Kimbra is probably still best known as the 'girl that Gotye used to know' outside of…
watch
Billie Eilish: The Voice, Imagination and Personality of Pop's Future?
“But you can put yourself in a character or a situation you would not normally be in. You don't have to be in love to write a love song.…
When the Bassline Drops
For the Ravers With The Bassline Drops
Have you heard about the latest comeback? It’s not about the Super Bowl 2016, nor the NBA All Star in Toronto, nor even couples getting back…
This Mess We're In
Songs that Started it all. (3 PJ Harvey, This Mess We're In (feat Thom Yorke)
It will come as no surprise that Radiohead are responsible for a lot of my music tastes. It was through interviews with them that finally pushed me…
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…
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…
Joe's Dream
Taboo Dreams and Lullabies
No one in their right frame of mind can classify Natasha Khan's Bat For Lashes work. Genre embracing as well as boundary breaking music sets the…
Lost Stars
Adam Levine releases song without Maroon 5
This song is called Go Now, and is not part of a new album, it's just a project that was part and is an English film called Sing Street,…
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…
7 Years
7 years
Just when we thought we didn't have any more space in our life for 21st century Denmarkia, along comes another slice of Danish. This time, it'…
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…
Let Me In
Dreamy Desolation
Brooklyn-based quintet Snowmine consists of bassist Jay Goodman, drummer Alex Beckmann, lead singer/composer Grayson Sanders and…
Something To Believe In
On The Wicked Side Of Belief
Young The Giant are coming back with boxing gloves on to take over the indie spectrum. This time around Young The Giant will release their third…
Medicine Chant
Shamanic Properties Driven From Western Canada
As Halloween approaches, leaves are falling and a mist seems to be rolling in from the mountains Anilah seemed like the perfect musician to…
D.O.A. (Dead Or Alive)
SONG REVIEW: HIGH4's Not spring love or cherry blossom
The intro begins with IU singing. Her voice is sweet and airy. She is accompanied by a guitar. The strums of the guitar stop everytime she sings a…
24K Magic
Funky Bruno Mars Magic
With his Mark Ronson collaboration, Bruno Mars scored one of the biggest hits of 2015. Even though it had a retro style, it was one of those songs…
Let Me Get There
All in the (Hypnotic Soul) Groove
After her guest appearance on Massive Attack's The Spoils in July last year, Mazzy Star vocalist Hope Sandoval (a noted veteran singer-songwriter…
Take Me
A Song for Mending Hearts
South Korean singer-songwriter MISO's debut single Take Me is the promising result of her artistic incubation with the Red Bull Music…
Sentir Zuliano
ETERNAL GAITA CAROLS MADE IN VENEZUELA
Given this Christmas Eve, as good Venezuelans, never missing our carols. While we eat hallaca, chicken salad, ham, bread, ham, black cake, sweet…
Hello
We've been waiting for Adele for three years!
After a pause of three years, finally Adele has given us something to look forward to, Hello. Hello is taken from the new album coming out on 20th…
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…
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 …
Dust My Shoulders Off (feat. Timbaland)
Dust Off Your Shoulder
For those paying attention to the Top 10 songs on the iTunes download chart last week, Chengdu-born Jane Zhang's appearance appeared to come from…
Seventeen
Seventeen Is The Perfect Age
Def Jam Recordings signed Alessia Cara as her hit 'Here' climbed the charts and eventually ended up as everyone's favorite unofficially…
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…
Sweet Relief
Orgasmic Funk
Kiwi singer-songwriter Kimbra has not released any new material since The Golden Echo (2014), but a recent Instagram post reveals…
I Don't Wanna Dance
Jumpy Defeatism
Like Scissor Sisters' I Don't Feel Like Dancin', Nashville indie quartet COIN's (Chase Lawrence, Ryan…
All Along the Watchtower
COVERLAND Vol.12: All Along the Watchtower
Jimi’s version was the first I heard in my life. Quite sometime passed until I heard the original version by Bob Dylan. And I liked it also very much,…
Highs & Lows
Emeli`s Official Highs And Lows!
From her latest record Long Live The Angels, Emeli is back with her latest music video for the single Highs And…
The Sound of Silence - Live on CONAN
Disturbed's Sound of silence
I know it must be a heavy frustration for many rock and heavy metal bands, but I’m one of those people who only love their ballads. There are so many…
Mystery of Love (From the Original Motion Picture “Call Me by Your Name”)
Sufjan Stevens Scores His First Oscar Nomination for the Sublime “Mystery of Love”
Sufjan Stevens had two songs in the running for the 2018 Oscars Best Original Song award (the five shortlisted songs out of the longlist of 70 were…
Take the
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.11 - Take The 'A' Train
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra introduced “Take the ‘A’ Train” in 1941 and the song immediately climbed up…
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…
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…
YO! MY SAINT - Film Version
Karen O., Michael Kiwanuka and KENZO Collaborate on “YO! MY SAINT: A Cinematic and Stylish Melodrama
Two muses, one artist in love. This is the basic plot of French luxury house KENZO's 2018 Spring/Summer campaign film: a seamless blend…
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…
Me and Michael
Will Me and Michael Prove to be the Big Song on MGMT's Little Dark Age?
En su perfil de Q Magazine en diciembre pasado, cuando MGMT discutió su próximo cuarto álbum, Little Dark Age , Me and Michael fue…
Epoch
Kinetic Calm
After the success of (2011) and (2014), Intelligent Dance Music (IDM) maestro Tycho (San Francisco-based …
Under the Weather
The Sun Harmonic shares new album & focus track Under The Weather
Coast to Coast , el quinto álbum de estudio de The Sun Harmonic , captura la importancia de los viajes y la experiencia que los acompaña.…
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…
Mourning Sound
Enigmatic Rhapsody
Critically acclaimed Brooklyn/LA indie rock quartet Grizzly Bear's new music video for “Mourning Sound” - “a playful…
Greyhounds
The Secret Tales of Bus Stops
De La Soul are finally releasing their crowdfunded album, ”and the Anonymous Nobody...”, on August 26th. For those who’…
First Time He Kissed a Boy
Transcending Homophobia
Danish electropop trio Kadie Elder's First Time He Kissed a Boy seemed like a timely song to review, given the recent Orlando shootings …
Songs of Prayer 1 - Solo Piano Music for Prayer
On The Song of Prayer
Chad Lawson is a fabulous, award-winning pianist and composer that is so multi-talented that he earned more awards that most people would even dream…
Ann Wants to Dance
Je Ne Sais Quoi
In 2015, Parisian indie duo Papooz (Armand Penicaut and Ulysse Cottin, who are childhood friends) appeared on the scene with their…
Night Walk
Mysterious Energy
Little is presently known about London duo Gold Fir, who have only revealed their first names (James and Mabel) and the fact they are long-time…
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…
Ghost Reindeer in the Sky
The Carolyn Sills Combo Spreads Spirit With Ghost Reindeer in the Sky
The Carolyn Sills Combo who have been literally everywhere this year, are giving fans a holiday gift! Their new song and video for Ghost Reindeer in…
Bleeding Heart
Regina Spektor Marks Her Territory
She’s been off the radar since her 2012 album (except for that one song on “Orange is the New Black), but the moment she hints at…
Ballad of a Thin Man
Do You, Mr. Jones?
When Bob Dylan got the Nobel Prize for literature several days ago (an act that sparked many controversies), the first thing that came to my mind was…
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…
Indian Summer
Indian Summer
Iconic French duo Air (Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel) have recently shared Indian Summer (a previously limited track),…
You Only Like Me with the Lights Out
Smooth As Smoke
If modern psychedelic could shed light on 2016, it would be Avid Dancer's 'You Only Like Me With The Lights Out'. Based on cosmic sound…
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…
Sister
Living Life and Dying Right
“Sister is the eight-minute centerpiece and third single from indie-folk singer-songwriter's Angel Olsen forthcoming album My Woman,…
You Don't Know Me
Not your homie Jax
I have a guilty pleasure, at the moment. I get incredibly cheerful every time I hear Jax Jones’ “You Don’t Know Me”. You know, that track with the…
Glorious (feat. Skylar Grey)
Can't hold Macklemore down, again
I’ve been hearing that Macklemore has been making some changes. After years of collaborating with Ryan Lewis since 2009, the two, apparently, have…
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…
Primal Scream
Primal Scream and Chaosmosis
Feeling like a Demon Again I am eating a big apple at the moment. A fruit of seduction and the endless pleasures. Oh, I love myself! I’m…
Franz Schubert
Schubert's Ave Maria
To accompany anyone’s guilt whether in sin or not, this piece “Ave Maria” by Franz Schubert is absolutely stunning. It…
Luis Julio Toro
Luis Julio Toro talks about his experience in El Sistema
In the seventies the flutist Luis Julio Toro was part of the Youth Orchestra of Venezuela Simon Bolivar, who left in 1979, before traveling to…
Katy Perry
The MTV Music Awards already have a date
This time Katy Perry will be pleased to be the presenter of the 2017 MTV Music Awards, which will take place in Inglewood, California, on August 27th…
Jake Shimabukuro
The Ukulele Virtuoso
On the beautiful island of Oahu in Hawaii, you will find many styles and genres among the various musical artists that reside here. Most of them…
Jana Kramer
Jana Kramer ‘Thirty One’ – Album Review
It’s been over three years since Jana Kramer’s self-titled debut album hit stores, so you could say that ‘Thirty One&…
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…
Ulises Hadjis
Ulises Hadjis premiered the song Three Movement Variations
Ulises Hadjis Venezuelan singer just released her fourth studio EP Movement and Other Stories About the End of the World. Getting rave reviews since…
Natasha Bedingfield
What love sounds like
I have plans to release more lyrics videos on my YouTube channel this year. It’s a great way to put the spotlight on songs I’ve…
Rawayana
Rawayana gets everything ready for her new album
Since its participation in the New Bands Festival 2010, Rawayana has not stopped to surprise critics of Venezuelan music and delighting increasingly…
Ryan Leslie
Les drops new new Plans
Multi-talented beat mogul, and a supermasive entrepreneur, Ryan Leslie is grabbin` world`s attention more and more with…
Beyoncé
Beyoncé at the Super Bowl with ColdPlay
Beyoncé will join ColdPlay in the great performance of the Super Bowl halftime confirmed to Entertainment Tonight show sponsor, Pepsi, reported…
Frank Vieira
Frank Vieira ‘Three Little Words’ – Album Review
If you’ve been reading the site for some time, you may remember that we featured Frank Vieira in our first ever Stray Plectrums post…
Freddie Mercury
25 years after his departure, Freddie Mercury.
On April 20, 1992, London's Wembley Stadium convirió in a sea of tears. There, 72,000 -a fans who joined around telespectadores-…
Adele
When We Were Young by Adele
When we Where Young is the new song that brings Adele from her album 25. The second single is one of those songs with bittersweet melodies that make…
Rihanna
And the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard goes to...
The beautiful Rihanna will be the lucky artist to receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award at the MTV Video Music Awards 2016 to be held on…
Diana Fuentes
The Cuban who is preparing to debut in the music industry
Diana Fuentes is another talented voices is coming out of Cuba. The island unveiled its new song La Fortuna where has the participation of respected…
Alexis & Fido
Alexis & Fido release video for La Cómplice
Women always have one or more friends who accompany you anywhere and also have techniques that help them get away with it when needed. This is…
Mau y Ricky
This duo brings it to you!
It is one of the duets that is going strong in Latin America and already unveiled its new single, we're talking about Mau and Ricky. To…
Carlos Vives
Al Filo de Tu Amor is the new single by Carlos Vives
Carlos Vives returns to delight all his fans with a new theme. While still La Bicicleta is still an issue that has not stopped ringing on the radio,…
Sebastian Yatra
Puerto Rico is conquered by Sebastián Yatra
Sebastian Yatra still captivates his fans throughout Latin America. It is one of the most promising figures that is conquering the radio with his…
His Hero Is Gone
Gone Is Gone: Violescent
A couple of weeks the birth of a new super-group of experimental rock llea name Gone Is Gone formed by music producer for films Mike Zarin who for…
Rihanna
Rihanna travels to the stars in her new video
The new Star Trek film series, known in Latin America as Star Trek, will premiere on July 22, but the galactic adventure came a few weeks before the…
Chino & Nacho
Chino and Nacho say goodbye after 10 years
Apparently the duo ended on bad terms because since the news came taunts from each other in their social networks no longer bother to stop and their…
Rihanna
Will Rihanna beat The Beatles' record?
The high - profile theme Work Rihanna's latest album, Anti, was listed for the eighth consecutive week at the top of the Hot 100 list of…
J. Cole
The Life and Sound of J Cole
J Cole is undoubtedly one of the best rappers in the game as of today, but it wasn’t all fun and games for the North Carolina rapper. The…
Huun-Huur-Tu
Postmodern Tuva
From the highlands of Tuva comes a group of musicians that bring the breath of the mountains to the Western audiences in a postmodern package,…
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd returns to vinyl
Pink Floyd has a new project that aims to give the opportunity to fall in love with one of the best bands on the planet. While the last album…
Rels B
Analysis ''Boys don't cry'' the new album by Rels B
Beats relays or more recently also known under the name Skinny Flakk, is a Spanish MC and producer from Palma de Mallorca, the rapper was bringing…
Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus returns with more music and less controversy
The American artist Miley Cyrus announced, through a photograph on her official website, that her new studio album will be titled Younger now and…
John Lennon
A Tribute: Imagine
John Lennon – the heart of the Beatles, embarked on his solo career after the band split in 1970. Portraying strong messages of peace, love…
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande duet with Stevie Wonder
Faith is the new topic that has united generations superstar Stevie Wonder and the now famous Ariana Grande. The song is a strange union that brings…
Roo Panes
A feature on Roo Panes
There’s so much to be said for music that changes your mood. This is one of the reasons that Roo Panes is one of those artists that I keep…
Aluk Todolo
Aluk Todolo
Aluk Todolo are probably one the most interesting and unique black metal bands out there today. Of course you can not assign them strictly under the…
Yuna
Yuna official video for Dj Premier`s craft Places To Go
Malaysian soul woman, Yuna, keeps heating my top soulfood list with her mesmerizing vocal and her top-notch creativity. Full name&…
Aerosmith
Aerosmith Considering Farewell Tour
Rock band Aerosmith have taken some time off from touring as lead singer Steven Tyler prepares to release and promote his solo country album. Tyler…
Sebastian Mikael
A cloud of soulfood raindrops: Meet Sebastian Mikael
Swedish/Ethiopian R`n`B star Sebastian Mikael is this super-talented singer/producer/audio engineer, a …
Wisin & Yandel
Wisin and Yandel will make music together again
After the Dynamic Duo decided to separate and pursue their solo careers, Wisin and Yandel will perform a collaboration as in the old days, in fact,…
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.…
Antonín Dvořák
The Tampa Bay Symphony Does Dvorak’s 8th
The Tampa Bay Symphony, upon listening to them perform the Dvorak 8th Symphony, is absolutely fabulous. They are an orchestra of 80 plus…
Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez will take a break
The youth-winning singer, Selena Gomez, depart scenarios and studies for a while, so said the American magazine People after contact with Latino…
DJ Khaled
DJ Khaled, Future and Jay Z together in a new theme
One of the most anticipated songs of hip hop summer, is now available; We are talking about the song I Got The Keys which was released last June 26…
Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick's romance with James Corden
I know that Anna Kendrick is an actress, but it seems professional singer, the star of Perfect Pitch is 30 years old and a successful career in…
Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai premieres Automaton
An explosion in the desert marks the beginning of videclip Automaton theme of the group Jamiroquai. Audiovisual, with aliens and science fiction…
Taylor Swift
off social media
Taylor Swift, one of the most popular celebrities in social media, deleted all of her accounts on Friday, sparking febrile activity among her…
La Pequeña Revancha
Little Payback officially launches Syncopated Steps.
Caracas grouping Little Revancha and she released in digital format your new album Syncopated Steps to 5pm few minutes after the disc was presented…
Britney Spears
britney with new album
American singer Britney Spears released her fans that '' Glory '' is the name that will take its next studio album,…
Soda Stereo
Editorial.
Ten years ago Soda Stéreo returned to give some impressive shows. A decade later they had separated. Today we gathered a series of signatures of…
Radiohead
Radiohead released video for their song Lift
Although his world tour has come to an end, in addition to not having released a new album this 2017, the iconic band Radiohead has known how to stay…
Gustavo Elis
They conquered Ecuador
Gustavo Elis and Corina Smith are conquering more and more fans in each of their visits to our continent. A few days ago they showed up at a shopping…
Amaia Montero
Amaia Montero sings “100 meters”
The renowned Spanish singer Amaia Montero recently premiered her new music single titled 100 meters, which is also the official soundtrack of the…
Phyzix
Phyzix Geared Up To Release 6th Studio Album
Malawian rapper Phyzix has been on the low for quite a while. His last album Follow the Leader came out in 2011. The emcee has been quiet all along…
Rage Against The Machine
Sunday Spotlight: Rage Against The Machine
Let's dive through top 4 albums by one of the greatest metal bands. 4)Renegades (2000) When I hear the cover of Minor Threat's In My Eyes, I…
Grateful Dead
The Music Never Stopped
Grateful Dead Fare Thee Well 50th Anniversary Concerts continue tonight July 3rd in Chigago at the famed Soldier Field Stadium. This is the first of…
Su Orquesta la Selecta
Raphy Levitt's Selecta releases a new album after his death.
Hasta siempre is titled the new album by the Puerto Rican band La Selecta, officially released for sale, after Raphy Leavitt, founder and musical…
Sampha
Sampha presents the video for “(No One Knows Me) Like the Piano”
The British producer and musician Sampha prepares to officially present to the public its first album, Process which will be released next Friday 03…
Neutro Shorty
CALIGULA'S
After waiting so long it was time, they witness my new album CALIGULA'S Thanking God and all those who played in this car for this one come…
Jagertown
Rearview by Jagertown Is Changing the Country Music Game
My fellow country fans you guys are going to love this, I just heard the best break up song EVER it’s so refreshing!! It&…
Splin
Splin
“Splin” is a Russian rock band. It appeared in 1994. The band is a representative of the third wave of Russian rock. It is…
Marc Anthony
Official the separation of Mac and Lima.
Puerto Rican singer Marc Anthony and his wife, Venezuelan model Shannon de Lima, announced today that they have decided to end their marriage. After…
Casting Crowns
Casting Crowns--A Great Live Worship Experience?
If you are looking to get close to God, this is a live worship experience that you could pursue. The music has some of the elements of Jesus and his…
Caramelos De Cianuro
Rock as national identity
In the Venezuelan parties it is customary to celebrate L Hora Loca. When the celebrations are very formal as a wedding, people leave the protocol and…
Michael Nyman
SANGAM - MICHAEL NYMAN'S INDIA
Jung once said that it is impossible for a Westerner to be fully involved in practising yoga and reach enlightenment by practising Eastern…
Bruno Mars
Uptown Funk in legal trouble
Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson face a lawsuit for Uptown Funk. Collage a ochentero group says that plagiarized his song Young Girls in 1983. The group…
Jesús Chino Miranda
Latin Grammy nomination
Venezuelan singer Jesus chinomiranda said he was trembling with excitement knowing he was nominated for the Latin Grammy 2016, and this time not as…
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey and The Weeknd: new audiovisual
On the morning of May 22, American singer Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, better known as Lana Del Rey, released the official video for the song Lust For…
Queens of the Stone Age
Quees Of The Stone Age Releases New Single The Way You Used To Do
This coming July 25 will be released the eighth studio album of Queens Of The Stone Age whose name will be Villains and currently can find the first…
Nashville Cast
‘The Music of Nashville: Season 2: Volume 2’ – Album Review
About a month ago the final soundtrack album of season 2 of Nashville hit shelves in the US, with it following a couple of weeks later in the UK.…
Fuzz
What the Fuzz?
In my previous article on Kaleo I mentioned how much I love this new postmodern trend of “copying” the old sound of the sixties…
Demi Lovato
Nick and Demi apply a different touch to Karaokes with James Corden
You have surely heard speak before these Karaoke in the car with James Corden a segment of The Late Late Show dealt a presenter way to ride in his…
Silverchair
Frogstomp
On a mission to make loud, honest rock and roll music; Australian rock band Silverchair exploded onto the scene in the 90’s dominating every…
Jesu
Jesu
It’s my sinking into the purple and violet waves of the giant jelly snakes’ dreams. I’m diving into the most intimate…
Rich Hopkins and the Luminarios
Hop(kins) on The Highway
From all those names that popped up on the American music scene in the mid-Eighties (and delivered), Rich Hopkins is probably the one that has, to put…
Bob Dylan
Dylan, painter in addition to Nobel Prize for Literature 2016
And finally pride or grief shook himself. Or both, and Dylan decided to speak to say yes, that they have it, because next December 10 will go to the…
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel will go to therapy
Undoubtedly, 2016 has not been a good year for the multi Luis Miguel. Several cancellations of concerts, health problems and even extensive legal…
Kasey Chambers
Kasey Chambers ‘Bittersweet’ – Album Review
Australian country singer Kasey Chambers has released her 9th studio album, ‘Bittersweet’. The daughter of singer/musician Bill Chambers and the…
Eric Selby
Do, Baby. By Eric Selby
We got the oppotunity to catch up with Eric Selby about his insprations and muscial endeavors a few weeks ago. Since then, he has released his long-…
Luke James Shaffer
Introducing Luke James Shaffer
Making the decision to pursue a music career 7 years ago, Luke James Shaffer, a passionate and kind young mid-western man, is quickly on the rise and…
Shakira
Shakira is back at it
I have to be honest. I would not have seen this video if it weren't for me having a non inspirational moment combined with a blog…
International Show
Catching Up with International Show
International Show is a Boston-based, multi-talented rapper, songwriter, producer, and audio engineer who incorporates Christian praise into hip-hop…
Simon Kouskounis
about Simon Kouskounis
Simon Kouskounis (born 5 December 1961) is an established Greek composer , arranger , producer and musician from Athens. This year he celebrates 25…
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg will induct Tupac into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Next April 7 in New York City will be taking the gala induction Rock and Roll Hall of Fame And Roll, which this year will include its list of groups…
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 dresses up as Pokemon in his new video
Yesterday, the American band Maroon 5 released the new theme viedeoclip with rapper Kendrick Lamar whose work is called Do not Wanna Know which was…
Shawn Hook
A Lover's Lost Beat
“I'm missing the sound of your heart beating” is part of the lyrics found in Shawn Hook’s “Sound…
Ulrika Ölund
Ulrika Ölund ‘Paper Planes and Skylines’ - Album Review
Swedish singer/songwriter Ulrika Ölund has been obtaining fans in her native country since 2008, when she released her debut EP ‘Memorylane’. The…
The Mallett Brothers Band
The Mallett Brothers Band ‘Lights Along The River’ – Album Review
The title of The Mallett Brothers Band’s fourth studio album ‘Lights Along The River’, is an infinitely appropriate one. The thirteen-track offering…
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.…
Manel Navarro
Television, Controversy, Originality or Music? What sounds more?
The word sounds in popular speech comes from noise What else makes more noise? or is heard more often. In the globalized world of television and,…
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…
Radiohead
Glastonbury 2017
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts will have a new edition in 2017 and will be held between 21 and 15 June in Wohrty Farm, in…
Green Day
bang bang official video
Punk rock guys return to the fray after the successful song lyric video for this new single Bang Bang, they have decided to put online the official…
Laura Pausini
I believed in myself new video by Laura Pausini.
Italian singer returns to the public arena with his song I believed in my and this time is to present a new side where we see exposing the sensual…
Maluma
Maluma in the commune 13 of Medellin
Anthon Usher Shield
Anthon Usher Shield is beauty preserved by beauty
My extra sensation of myself and my things Oh, and also that record was a poster boy of my lonely New Year Party, yay! Electronic music is very…
Chino & Nacho
Nacho orator of order in Venezuela.
Miguel Ignacio Mendoza, better known as Nacho, Nacho Chinese duo and was the keynote speaker of the National Assembly session convened to celebrate…
Maluma
Maluma and Ricky Martin come together in a new production
The well - known singers Ricky Martin Maluma and recently surprised his followers with the publication of a photo on the official Instagram account…
The Piano Guys
Nearer My God to Thee Rocked by Nine Cellos
The Piano Guys are so great in their 9-cello arrangement of “Nearer My God to Thee.” It is lovely and low and a real joy to behold on the ears. The…
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake ‘Drink You Away’ – Single Review
On November 4, Justin Timberlake joined his good friend Chris Stapleton (who was up for and later won three awards that night) on the CMA Awards stage…
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand: 75 years of a great vocalist
April 24 held Barbra Streisand 75 years, even with the promise of two new albums. This New Yorker, also an actress, is equipped with an exquisite…
Aerosmith
Aerosmith to the Stages
This great band through their social networks made public that from October reached its tour Rock N 'Roll Rumble Style 2016 Aerosmith…
Jane Jensen
Jane Jensen Is Back with Bold New Release
Jane Jensen's new album “Enchant” is a pure audio fantasy. It is intended to be a brain massage and a break from reality. It is for deep chilling…
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age reveal 'Villians' release date
Queens of the Stone Age in one week gave many cheers to its fans announcing the release of the band's seventh license plate that they have…
Bobbie Gentry
Bobbie Gentry ‘Southern Gothic: The Definitive Collection’ – Album Review
Singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry brought a soulful, southern delta sound to country-pop in the late 1960s, when she exploded onto the country music…
Shakira
the golden world tour
Six years after Sale el Sol, the Colombian will embark on a tour that, for now, will only visit Europe and North America. Later we will announce the…
Los Mesoneros
When Innocence Falls
The natural sound of Rock And Roll is protest, rebels against all these parameters rather than lead you on the road, traversing as stones that hide…
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney confesses after splitting from the Beatles.
British musician Paul McCartney suffered severe depression following the breakup of the Beatles to the point that was given to drink for a while and…
Marcela Morelo
Thorns and petals, the new Marcela Morelo
The singer and songwriter Argentina, Marcela Morelo, announced the release of their latest album titled thorns and petals, with which sum and nine…
Awna Teixeira
Awna Teixeira ‘Wild One’ - Album Review
Awna Teixeira might have been critically acclaimed for her debut album ‘Where The Darkness Goes’ (2012) and the follow-up EP ‘Thunderbird’ (2013),…
The Chainsmokers
Closer official video
He has finally left the video of one of the hottest topics in the summer. The American duo, The Chainsmokers, has released the official video of his…
2 Story Cabin
Catching Up With 2 Story Cabin!
Brooklyn-based 2 Story Cabin are on fire with their latest release Always Better. The music is just as satisfying as the way they…
Warbly Jets
Warbly Jets: Your new favourite psych-rock band
Ask synth player Julien O'Neill how Warbly Jets fits into LA's music scene and he'll have a simple answer for you: they…
Usher
Usher receives his star!
American artist Usher today received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the number 2588 that grants the organization, though the musician and…
Jon Anderson
When Great Music Simply Fades Away!
How is it possible that in this day and age there is still great music that has not been digitalized? Who’s to blame? The artist,…
The Beach Boys
Hearing the Beach Boys in 20/20 vision
Forget everything you know about the Beach Boys. Done? Well, that didn’t take long. Now that we’re working with a clean slate here, I highly advise…
Timbaland
Timbo and Mila jammed down in Don`t Get No Betta
This year`s top jam can easily snach the throne to many of it`s rivals. Super-massive-top-notch producer Timbaland cliqued-up with lovely R`…
The White Stripes
Why the White Stripes Are More Important than the Strokes
Before you quickly dismiss this article, note that I am not necessarily comparing the two bands for their similar sounds. The differences are blatant,…
The Stranglers
SundaySpotlight: The Stranglers
The Stranglers are the most successful and one of the most respectful British groups that came out of British pub rock scene of the 70s. Their…
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber premieres remix of Despacito with Luis Fonsi
The popular song Despacito Luis Fonsi with Daddy Yankee has a new version by the teen singer Justin Bieber. Canadian recites the chorus in Spanish,…
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel cancels his tour of the United States
Mexican singer dearer by all Latin American mothers Luis Miguel, postponed her US tour on the recommendation of his doctors, due to health problems…
Brady Toops
The Big Story with Brady Toops
Brady Toops has recently released his stellar new record, Tried & True, which captures current day Folk music at it's…
Bob Dylan
The Nobel to Dylan. What Blades, Sabina and Joselo think
Bob Dylan has so far not responded to calls from the Swedish Academy, which last week was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature 2016. Since then…
Frank Quintero
Oh Balzehaguao! and the Caracas of Frank Quintero
Caracas pop music of the seventies had several exponents, but without doubt, if there was someone who stood out in those years was the musician Frank…
ChocQuibTown
What's new from ChocQuibTown in old format.
The Chocquibtown Colombian group will present in the coming days a special edition of their latest album, The Same, on vinyl (LP), today reported its…
Jory Boy
Jory premieres Behind You
Nova and Jory was definitely one of the best duos in the world of reggaeton, having become known with the theme Bien Loco and later with her …
Not Blood Paint
Not Blood Paint Believing Is Believing
To call Brooklyn art-rock outfit Not Blood Paint unique would be an understatement. Conventionally, the band is theatrically vivid and sonically…
Rebecca Black
TGIF : A Song That Became Popular For The Wrong Reason
Fridays have a magic, an energy that begins at 4:30 pm and upon reaching adulthood, when work is not just a hobby but a responsibility, it becomes…
Syd Barrett
Dare to Be Different?
Born on January 6, 1946, Roger Keith Barrett was raised in Cambridge England. He was given the nickname Syd as a youngster, while attending the city&#…
Scarlett Johansson
The Supergroup That Never Was
Back in February, Scarlett Johansson had big plans. She was creating a super-pop supergroup girlband along with: Este Haim; Holly Miranda;…
Morrissey
Morrissey wanting to be Mayor of London
For many years, the singer Morrissey, former leader of the legendary British band The Smiths, has been serving as a political activist defender of…
Dead Or Alive
A Loss to Synth Pop: Pete Burns
He died last Sunday the leader and founder of the band Dead or Alive Pete Burns, at the age of 57, victim of a massive heart attack. His most popular…
Benny Cassette
Tollund Men
Autoerotik “We are no longer dirge-pop, we are now serial killer rock. “Let's Die.” This is it. This is f#cking it!…
The New Basement Tapes
A Very Special New Basement Band
Bob Dylan. Need I say more? Well even though this one isn't about the legend, it does have a very special connection to him. Following a…
Gente De Zona
People of the Zone want Something With You
The moment stuck Cuban group presented its new audiovisual production which has surprised all his fans. His new single Algo Contigo accompanied by a…
Diego Boneta
What you want to know
An old legend says that if you find a magic lamp and liberate the genius who lives in it, he will give you three wishes, but there are only three…
Nine Inch Nails
NIN will release a new EP
After 3 years without publishing a new musical project, the American band Nine Inch Nails announced that December 23 will a new EP. The promise had…
The Beatles
The Sound of the Beatles: Still Here, There and Everywhere
Almost four decades ago, the songs of the band from Liverpool made their way to my ears here in the Philippines. This was not because I chose to but…
Gord Bamford
Gord Bamford ‘Country Junkie’ – Album Review
Veteran Canadian country superstar Gord Bamford has begun to break the US with his latest release, ‘Country Junkie’. Featuring hits like ‘When Your…
Maleh
Maleh is already taking The First Step
Professional debut in the music industry is getting closer to Maleh. Those who do not yet know, this young Venezuelan dabbled in the art world at an…
Justin Timberlake
Justin will have his documentary on Netflix
Fans of pop idol Justin Timberlake will not have to complain about, very soon have its star within reach of a button. This because Timberlake and…
David Crosby
COVERLAND Vol.5: Guinnevere
Guinnevere is a lovely song - it’s calm, mysterious, deep, emotional… It’s a complex melody, built over complex chord…
The Adarna
The Adarna Release Superman Video
THE ADARNA RELEASES THE MUSIC VIDEO “SUPERMAN” SEATTLE, WA - Soundgate Records Artiste, The Adarna, release “Superman&…
Mandolin Orange
Mandolin Orange @ The Borderline, London, UK | November 17, 2015 – Review
It was a very windy night in London when Mandolin Orange were due to grace the city, but that didn’t stop the flurry of people that filled…
Taylor Swift
Taylor is the highest paid of 2016
According to Forbes, the group One Direction, British singer Adele also and Taylor Swift are the best paid. With earnings of 170 million dollars for…
Ted Z and The Wranglers
Ted Z & The Wranglers ‘Like A King’ – EP Review
We first introduced you to Ted Z and The Wranglers back in our Stray Plectrums feature of last April, along with their single and…
Igor Stravinsky
Stravinsky and Jazz
Igor Stravinsky is probably one of the two most important composers of the 20th century, alongside Arnold Schoenberg. While Schoenberg started…
OneRepublic
One Republic prepares new album
One Republic is characterized by the great touch of rock-pop they have in their music; With which they have triumphed over the years. The American…
Carlos Vives
Vives will be inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame
Colombian singer-songwriter Carlos Vives will enter the Hall of Fame of Latin Composers from next October in conjunction with the gala of the awards…
Chester Bennington
A tribute to Chester Bennington of Linkin Park
Being a fan of Linkin Park from the very beginning, Chester Bennington surely made a major impact on me with his punk grundge look and stealth vocals.…
Wolf Alice
The Cool Ones
A band doesn't become any cooler than using the word coolin their album title. Without becoming a walking clixhe or a one time hit. Wolf Alice…
Barry Gibb
Gibb and Timberlake in possible collaboration.
The only survivor of the group Bee Gees, Barry Gibb, said he would like to collaborate on a project with the American star Justin Timberlake, at a…