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            Christmas Classics: A Traditional Christmas Album
          
        For All Ages, for All Time
        The way of tradition is always paved with good intentions. Something becomes a tradition because it works, it has benefits. And so we need not scrap…
        
            Future Present Past
          
        The Strokes Are Losing Time
        It’s been three years since The Strokes dropped their full-length album. I took this intermezzo between releases to forget that the album…
        
            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…
        
            Four Hands & a Heart Christmas
          
        A Carlton for Christmas
        I know it's not yet December. But in may part of the world, the Philippines, the Christmas season can begin as early as September. This month then…
        
            Sounds Good Feels Good
          
        Not another “boy band”
        The boys from down under are back! And they have turned into fine, young men. I'm not quite sure if that is a good thing, though. I feel like I…
        
            Won't Be There
          
        Luke Reed - One For The Summer
        If you tried to count the number of gifted young musicians with a thousand song ideas in their head, playing and recording them in a number of bands,…
        
            Distance Inbetween
          
        A Real Retro
          The Coral is a band by two guys who are into retro music. They are also into adapting it to the modern, indie music. This time, they have…
        
            The Chick Corea Elektric Band
          
        ELEKTRIC!
        The Shape of Jazz to Come is an album by Ornette Coleman from the end of the fifties, but there are several releases in jazz history that could bear…
        
            A Sailor's Guide to Earth
          
        Southern Rock
        STURGILL SIMPSON One of the unwritten rock rules regarding the introduction to the album is: start strongly and then just roll however you want it,…
        
            Coming Home
          
        Leon Bridges - The New Jazz Star
        In art, time is a relative variable and zeitgeist is difficult to define. The last artist who is going to prove this thesis is young author from Texas…
        
            Ritmo Revolution
          
        The Rhythm Revolution that opened paths.
        In the mid-90s, in the city of Valencia one of the most important musical bands of the genre Reggae and Ska in Venezuela is formed. and writing your…
        
            22 Cents Less
          
        Mina Is In The House!
        It’s a pretty crowded house. You have Adele, Beyonce, Gaga, Perry and Pink. Swift and Sia, then there’s Rihanna and Del Rey,…
        
            Looking Forward: The Roots Of Big Star
          
        Chris Bell - How To Attain A Cult Status
        Quite a few times in rock music it turned out it makes no difference how good your music is, or how much you are lauded by the press, other musicians,…
        
            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…
        
            Live In Japan
          
        George Harrison’s Live In Japan Concerts 1991
        It is a once in a life-time thing it seems—to have George Harrison on Tour in any form or fashion. At the risk of being marked weird, he only came out…
        
            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…
        
            Hiss Spun
          
        Darkness is Chelsea Wolfe's Middle Name
        Californian princes of darkness dropped her sixth release at the end of September with which she knowledgeably continues to take us through the dark…
        
            Abyss
          
        If You Stare Into The Abyss, Wolfe Looks Back
        The worst thing about depression is that you have to pretend you are fine in front of the people who don’t even give a shit about you. But…
        
            The Penny Collector
          
        Carrie Elkin - The Soul Americana
        That is soul as in giving it all and having a true feel for a certain music genre. It his case the folkier version of Americana. When trying…
        
            Hardwired…To Self-Destruct
          
        Rehabilitating Metallica 
          You can try avoiding Metallica, but when the biggest band in the world releases album, it is not possible for you not to hear about it.…
        
            Man From Another Time
          
        When Seasick Steve Taughts Us About The Other Times
        Steve Wold has a rich biography of a vagabond, occasional farmer and a musician who worked with names such as John Lee Hooker and Janis Joplin. When…
        
            Prism
          
        Dovley's Single Prism Off Her Soon To Be Released Album Beautiful Chaos Is PHENOMENAL
        Dovley's music is incredible.....a dance artist with a style all her own, she is not only gorgeous, but her talent easily rises to the top in the…
        
            A Head Full of Moonlight
          
        Good Tiger A Head Full of Moonlight Album Review
        The newly formed super group Good Tiger, featuring ex-Tesseract vocalist Elliot Coleman, ex-The Safety Fire guitarists Derya Nagle and…
        
            Borders
          
        What's up with Borders?
        Lucky enough, it doesn’t happen all that often that a big news story actually makes it to my doorstep, or near enough anyway. For a few…
        
            Late Nights: The Album
          
        Late Nights with Jeremih...
          We already know how much soul power this man has, yet  he still manages to surprise us again with his latest album project&…
        
            Thinkin Out Loud
          
        Thinking Out Loud First Impressions
        This girl never stops impressing, that`s for sure. Young, but only by numbers, this smashing sunshine of vocal enchantress, Ms.…
        
            Harry Styles
          
        Harry Styles
        El debut en solitario del miembro One Direction rinde homenaje al rock'n'roll clásico y muestra su voz excepcional, si no su…
        
            The Ride
          
        Nelly Furtado Goes Full Indie
        You all probably remember Nelly Furtado. Yes, it's that Portuguese-Canadian singer who is mostly known for her high pitch and drastic changes in…
        
            The Wild Swan
          
        The Wild Swan of Ireland
          Always a bridesmaid, never a bride. This could be said about Foy Vance, an Irish author who was supporting act for many superstars (Elton…
        
            My Love Is Cool
          
        Ecstasy Rock
        Right in the middle of this year, we have got one of the strongest debut albums. We will have to wait and see what the last quarter is about to bring,…
        
            We Are All Just Floating Objects
          
        A journey too short
        So, I have a new roommate, he’s from Ireland and seems like a really cool dude. He’s also a musician, and the main reason for his…
        
            Mysterium
          
        Hammock - The endless sorrow of a loss
        There are a lot of things you can think about and let your thoughts wander while lying in a hammock. Usually, you get into it to relax, have leisurely…
        
            Oar
          
        Madman's Goodbye to Reality
        Most of you know who Syd Barrett is, but in case you don’t, he is the founding member of Pink Floyd who lost his mind and recorded two solo albums…
        
            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…
        
            Blues
          
        Jimi the Bluesman
        Jimi is probably the most influential musician in rock music. He changed the way rock guitar was played and gave the genre its fiery spirit. Hendrix’…
        
            Communion
          
        Communion Still Is The Best SepticFlesh Record...
        Broken and then reunited again, SepticFlesh managed to release their best album to date, Communion, back in 2008. Embracing classical orchestrations…
        
            Nowhere Everywhere
          
        New EP by The Wanton Bishops
        The Wanton Bishops are what I imagine a contemporary blues band should sound like. Their name sounds like they come from the southern parts of USA,…
        
            If I Die Before I Wake
          
        Suzuki Junzo - If I Die Before I Wake
        Suzuki Junzo is a renowned Japanese psychedelic rock guitarist and ''If I Die Before I Wake'' is his latest album, released only as…
        
            VELD
          
        Daniel O’Sullivan - Outer Space Pop
        Londoner Daniel O’Sullivan seems to pop in and out of the scene in recent years. He made a studio and a live album in 2011 and a few other…
        
            Hypercaffium Spazzinate (Deluxe Edition)
          
        Seniors Just Wanna Have Fun
        Taxi, can I get I ride to the 90s? The longest way possible. I am not a fan of the people who are nostalgic, those wise braggers who have lived…
        
            The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (Remastered Version)
          
        Introducing David Bowie's alter ego - Ziggy Stardust
        Bowie started his career with the hit “Space Oddity” in 1969, for the astronaut Major Tom who is abandoned in Space and ended with…
        
            Sweet Sweet Silent
          
        Sivu - Coping With A Disease Through Music
        British singer/songwriter James Page who goes under the name of Sivu has been diagnosed with Meniere disease, which causes disorder of one’s inner ear…
        
            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…
        
            Atacama Dreaming
          
        Pontiacs - Atacama Dreaming
        Pontiacs are another fascinating Chilean psychedelic rock band, who mix rather melodic neo-psych and 60s psych vibe with modern day psychedelia.…
        
            Magma
          
        Taking It Cool
        After pretty unexciting L'Enfant Sauvage, Gojira are back with their newest offering called Magma. The first notable thing you’ll notice…
        
            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…
        
            Evolve
          
        Imagine Dragons returns with Evolve
        If we talk about new music releases, no doubt Imagine Dragons stands out among many, since the American group originally from Las Vegas, has been…
        
            Before the World Was Big
          
        Girlpool - Before the World Was Big
        Girlpool’s June 2015 release, Before the World Was Big, will sound familiar to many young listeners. The album gives a sensation of…
        
            Blackstar
          
        Goodbye, gender bending king!
        If anyone was a true chameleon in music animal world, it was certainly David Bowie. So many personas and masks that he had change since the beginning…
        
            Hello
          
        Why Adele's 25 Failed To Impress Me
        I will get straight to the point and write straight from the heart, without any euphemisms and decorations. I don't like Adele's new album. It…
        
            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…
        
            Lightning At The Door
          
        All Them Witches - Lightning At The Door
        All Them Witches are a great American psychedelic stoner rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. Their music tends to be a mixture of fine low-tuned and…
        
            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…
        
            Chapter One
          
        The Saturdays V-Day : Chapter One
        This Universe spread female vocal is opening her first solo segment of music and the title Chapter One seems more than just a right…
        
            Not Quite Right in the Head
          
        Not Quite Right In The Head
        The debut album from The Rose Bubbles is f*cking BRILLIANT. It's not for people who take selfies or sheep who do what influencers tell them to do.…
        
            theyesandeye
          
        Lamb Gone Folk
        Music duo Lamb has been influencing electronic scene with their trip-hop and chill-out discography. As half of Lamb, Lou Rhodes took a completely…
        
            G I R L
          
        Review: Pharrell's 'G I R L'
        Pharrell’s second solo release, G I R L, is the culmination of his year-and-a-half-long winning streak. His unadulterated happiness is…
        
            Dead Ringers
          
        Horseback - Dead Ringers
        Horseback are a pretty well-known psychedelic rock/doom/stoner rock band from North Carolina. They have released quite a few great albums through the…
        
            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…
        
            Iron Mountain
          
        “Iron Mountain” by Michael Brondstetter
        In 1888 in the “Maxims and Arrows” section of his book “Twilight of the Idols” German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche famously said, “Was mich nicht…
        
            Migration
          
        A Very Successful Migration
        Migration is the sixth studio album by English record producer and DJ Bonobo, released on January 13th, 2017. The UK-born, L.A. based musician’s…
        
            Throbs
          
        The Fog Ensembles' Throbs: Subtle Atmospherics
        Thessaloniki trails behind Athens’ size and global stature as Greece’s second largest city, but comes in first as the source of musical inspiration…
        
            Dark Sky Island
          
        Wake Up, Enya!
        Eithne Ni Bhraonain, known as Enya Brennan or simply Enya is the most-sold Irish artist in the history of the world. Maybe she is born with it, and…
        
            Nightmare Logic
          
        Nightmare Logic
        Power Trip embody a platonic ideal of heavy metal escapism. With more focus on detail, the Dallas thrashers push their second LP over the edge,…
        
            All American Made
          
        Margo Price Is Priceless
        With her debut effort Midwest Farmer's Daughter, Margo Price collected praises and accolades such as Americana Music Honor & Award for the…
        
            Growing Up Is For Trees
          
        Growing Up Is For Trees
        Let me get one thing straight – these guys are not from Barcelona, they are from Scandinavia. How could something so cheerful come from a…
        
            Off The Beaten Track (Live at Propolis 2014)
          
        My Biggest Discovery Of The Year: Mother's Cake - Off The Beaten Track
        How many young alternative rock bands do you now? Yes I know, there are tons of great artists and musicians, and I am glad that nowadays we can easily…
        
            The Archives of Rotten Blues +1
          
        Green Machine - The Archives of Rotten Blues
        Green Machine or ''Greenmachine'' as they are usually spelled, is a cult Japanese stoner metal/sludge/psych rock band. While all of…
        
            Wood / Metal / Plastic / Pattern / Rhythm / Rock
          
        75 Dollar Bill - Wood/Metal/Plastic/Pattern/Rhythm/Rock
        75 Dollar Bill are a pretty interesting instrumental psychedelic rock/drone/hypnotic psych band from Brooklyn, New York. While there are quite many…
        
            Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette
          
        A Classic ECM Record
        This is a classic ECM record, reminiscent of the early sound that the German label and its principal producer Manfred Eicher developed back in the…
        
            Creepy from the Hood
          
        Foyone and Merkules - Creepy from tha hood
        Representatives of Rap-core Merkules and Foyone, this time in collaboration presented its new discogrpafico material and latest album in EP format.…
        
            Keep Singing
          
        Did you know that Rick Astley had kept singing?
        He’s become such an icon for all the strangest reasons, but when Rick Astley had his breakthrough as a singer, in the 80s, he already was…
        
            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…
        
            Confident
          
        Demi Lovato Confident Album Review
        Pop sensation Demi Lovato released her new full length LP titled  on October 16th, 2015.  is a sizable, 55 minutes long and features both Iggy Azalea…
        
            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  …
        
            American Band
          
        The Most Candid American Band
          There are not much bands with a discography that is competitive enough to beat the description of Drive By Truckers: American Band. Over…
        
            Love Streams
          
        Cacophony or Eclecticism?
          The eight album by a Canadian electronic artist Tim Hecker is his most notable release yet. I mean, when Pitchfork gives you 8.2, you know…
        
            Stories
          
        Kenzie Moore, 'Stories' Review
        Soulful, confident, and sharp, Kenzie Moore’s Stories is an incredibly promising debut EP. The 22-year-old Chicago native blends the bouncy…
        
            Mayhem - EP
          
        Bedlam Jonn? Mayhem Review...
        Whoo Booty man is back! From Cool Kid Cartel Collection to Heart 2 Hart, his latest EP …
        
            She Can't Tell
          
        Running on High
        Brooklyn natives MOTHXR not only know how to spell a universally used word to look cool but even their music has a cooling sensation that can ease any…
        
            Cigarettes After Sex
          
        Cigarettes After Sex are Like a Cigarette After Sex - Pleasurable
        Cigarettes After Sex have become a YouTube sensation with the single Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby. As it goes, the views were rising, and the song…
        
            The Velvet Underground & Nico 45th Anniversary
          
        A New Sound for the Times
        The Velvet Underground, a quite famous yet not the most popular band. During its early years in the 60’s, the group wasn’t drawing…
        
            Miman
          
        Hyper Existential Indie Rock
        Only a year after surprisingly good debut album of Nicole Saboune, we are getting another positive surprise called Miman. On the cover, we see a…
        
            Live at Reading
          
        Remembering Nirvana
        Lately, I have been rediscovering my passion for Nirvana and I have found some great live albums by one the greatest bands of all time. Nirvana’s Live…
        
            You Want It Darker
          
        Leonard Cohen is a Swan
        Good old Leonard drops albums at the speed of light, just as he would as he was at the beginning of his career. Three releases in the past four years…
        
            Gumboot Soup
          
        King Gizzards - Five Albums in One Year
        Previous year was the year of King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, and whoever tries to convince you otherwise, feel free to ignore them. When they…
        
            Testimony
          
        Robbie Robertson - The Decades of Testifying
        I really hope that this is a more current picture of Robbie Robertson on this new album he put out called Testimony. Well, new in the sense that it…
        
            Purpose (Deluxe)
          
        Purpose Ain't Swaying Me
        Justin Bieber, Justin Drew Bieber. The ‘Joffrey Baratheon’ of pop music delivered another album – Purpose. I guess this album could be seen…
        
            Literal.
          
        Urbanse ''Literal'' Review
        The Argentine emcee Urbanse, belonging to the collective 19XL, published his latest album under the title Literal.  E l disk is working together to…
        
            channel ORANGE (Explicit Version)
          
        Waiting For Frank Ocean's Second Album
        The kingdom of vices, wrong choices and loneliness in California are themes that Frank Ocean explored in the real world around himself. Homosexuality,…
        
            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…
        
            Trippy Caribbean
          
        Rawayana dared and presented her Trippy Caribbean
        The Venezuelan group recently announced that his third album would be called Trippy Caribbean plate and finally here!  Under the production of Jos…
        
            Foreverland
          
        Dante and James Joyce Fan Is Back
        We haven't heard of Neil Hannon for quite a few years now. Five to be exact, and it is always great to have him back. Even from the early Nineties…
        
            Quentin Tarantino The Essential (Spotify Exclusive)
          
        How Ennio Morricone Won His First Oscar
        And that is how Morricone had finally won his first Oscar only two years ago. Although soundtrack for Hateful Eight is a solid one, the situation…
        
            Burn the Witch
          
        Radiohead's New Album. How Do You Really Feel About It?
        First of all, I want to say that I am the biggest fan of Radiohead. I even have a mouse-bear tattoo that served as a logo for their Kid A era. With…
        
            It Doesn't Have to Make Sense
          
        Album Review: Ingrid Michaelson's - It Doesn't Have to Make Sense 
        It’s not all fun and games - though it does have a good dose of that as well! I’d like to summarize “It Doesn’t have to Make Sense” with those words,…
        
            All You Zombies Dig the Luminosity
          
        Burnt Sugar  - Quite bright luminosity
        Greg Tate has been at his Burnt Sugar project, one of the many he has on, for more than 18 years now. While he’s not guiding this musical conglomerate…
        
            Saxentric
          
        Tenor Keeps The Right Note
        If you are not familiar with Finland's Jimi Tenor, I guess you would probably first do a search on one of the general music sites. Among other…
        
            Dead Reckoning
          
        Threshold – Dead Reckoning [Review]
        Threshold is my favorite progressive band hailing from the UK, and probably my favorite progressive band of them all. I more or less love all their…
        
            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…
        
            Clipper Ship
          
        Pick Up The Wooden Wand!
        Wooden Wand has been around for a while and has come up with a batch of great albums with equally great music and even some greater lyrics. A great…
        
            Secret Youth
          
        Finland’s Winter
        Callisto, one of the many, many post-metal bands that used to suffer from the main post-metal syndrome “you sound like dozens of other post…
        
            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…
        
            E·mo·tion
          
        Carly Rae Jepsen, “E-MO-TION,” and The Uncrapifying Power Of Pop
        So, I have this really crummy day, right? I’m talking wake up too early and can’t fall back to sleep, headache all morning,…
        
            Superunknown
          
        The Top Five Albums of the 90's
        The nineties saw the comeback of distorted guitars hanging on the knees, long-haired bands, hard rock riffs and pessimistic lyrics. It was called…
        
            in•ter a•li•a
          
        Fifteen Years Later, At The Drive-In Still Know How To Park
        Almost two decades ago, At The Drive-In were of one of the most relevant alternative bands until they abruptly broke up and went on what was supposed…
        
            Dum Spiro Spero
          
        Elsa Hewitt - Hope is eternal
        Electronic artist Elsa Hewitt is hitting big this year. When you are a part of Gilles Peterson’s “Future Bubblers” program, it means you probably got…
        
            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…
        
            a/s/l?
          
        Hamjam - Do ham and jam go well together?
        I certainly don’t know the answer to the question from the title, but I’ m not even bound to try. Doesn’t sound too appetizing. But what I did try out…
        
            Cracked Actor (Live, Los Angeles '74)
          
        Cracked Actor
        This live album is culled from a show late in David’s Bowie’s 1974 tour. It’s heavy on material from Diamond Dogs and …
        
            A Seat at the Table
          
        Solange is at the table
        Solange is stuck between a rock and a hard place. As the sister of, you're being watched closely. Especially when you, too, are in the same…
        
            50 Years of Blonde on Blonde (Live)
          
        Maybe Old, But Definitly Not Forgotten
        “Old Crow Medicine Show” have been around for awhile and their mastery of the country, folk, bluegrass in all forms and guises has earned them enough…
        
            The Concrete Confessional
          
        To the Core of MetalCore
        For seven years, Jamey Jasta has been keeping the same entourage. Why change something that works, right? This is Hatebreed’s third album…
        
            Wayfarer
          
        The IndieBeat Staple Collection: Innovative Troubadour Rock
        With the release of his first single Council, you immediately get the sense that Jeffrey Trainor's sophomore album is a move…
        
            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…
        
            Cloud Nine (Japan Version)
          
        Norway Is The New Sweden
        Why would Sweden be recognized for its pop-school, and Norway not? This is the question Cloud Nine puts forward. The title may sound pretentious, but…
        
            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…
        
            Old Friends Live On Stage
          
        Simon and Garfunkel Rock With Another Fantastic Reunion Album
        There is one concert that is an undeniable one that I can’t stop listening to. It is the Old Friends Live concert from Simon and Garfunkel that was…
        
            Welkya
          
        Welkya
        “Welkya” is an album I first heard when it came out in 2006. It was around the time when I first had the chance to personally meet with Theodosii…
        
            Common Sense
          
        Common Sense
        The debut from the young East London rapper is a unique coming-of-age story that shapes the best of grime, Afrobeat, dancehall, and early ’…
        
            Coco Hames
          
        Ex Leader of The Ettes Goes On A Solo Ride
        Sometimes, it would be good to start from the beginning, to leave old crew and the baggage of the past behind and move in a completely different…
        
            Wincing the Night Away
          
        Albums that turn 10 in 2017: The Shins Wincing the Night Away
        Garden State has a lot to answer for. Yes it’s now lazy journalism to combine Zack Braff’s directorial debut with the emergence of The Shins in pop…
        
            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…
        
            Stereolithic
          
        311 Stereolithic Review
          This a review I have been looking forward to doing for a while now. 311 has proved to be he most consistent bands from their first album …
        
            The Cornerstone of the Corner Store
          
        Vinnie Paz's new album now available
        Vincenzo Luvineri, better known in musical aspects as Vinnie Paz is an American rapper, acclaimed for being part of the supergroup Jedi Mind Tricks,…
        
            Prisoner
          
        If Prisoner is Ryan Adams return to form, when did he lose it?
        Ryan Adams new album, entitled Prisoner, is another accomplished st of songs from an artist who has many albums just like it. Now I love Ryan Adams,…
        
            Revolution Radio
          
        Revolution Radio
        Over the course of 26 years, Green Day have gone from pop punks to rock stars. Their latest, however, has little effect on their legacy and lapses…
        
            Still Testifying
          
        My Darling Clementine - Keep On Testifying
        It seems they’re a good time in putting out good Americana sounds. This time from the other side of the pond and a duo that represents some of the…
        
            Acapella - Acapella Christmas - Acapella Group
          
        Enjoying an Acapella Christmas
        This is such a good Christmas album. So good that I almost felt regretful that it took me 4 years after its release before finding it. All is not lost…
        
            Overthink It
          
        Overthink It
        From one of the most creative rappers in Dallas, TX I present to You OTI: OVERTHINK IT EP The second studio Extended Play from emerging TX artist Yung…
        
            Lose Control
          
        Glass Animals & Joey Bada$$ Lose Control 
        This week, experimental indie rockers Glass Animals meet New York rapper Joey Badass and create a surprisingly good collaboration track. As somebody…
        
            Semper Femina
          
        Laura Marling Simply Can Not Avoid Bringing Her A Game
          If someone asked me who is the most brilliant female singer in the world right now, few names would pop in my mind. The following review…
        
            Painted Ruins
          
        Painted Ruins
        The intricate compositions on the band’s fifth album are bound tighter than ever, evoking distant images and emotions that continually shift in and…
        
            Drowning Shadows
          
        Drowning Shadows the saddest song by Sam Smith
        For admirers of Sam Smith we inform you that we have excellent news. The artist recently announced that relaunched his debut album that earned him…
        
            Wrong Creatures
          
        Without Fillers, Wrong Creatures by BRMC would be a diamond
        Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is one of the bands that refreshed the rock scene with their sound at the onset of the new millenium. Today, almost twenty…
        
            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,…
        
            Automatic & Voluntary
          
        MODOC: Automatic + Voluntary LP
        Comprised of Clint Culberson (singer/rhythm guitars), Kyle Addison (lead guitars), and John Carlson (drums), MODOC came together at Ball State…
        
            HDYNATION RADIO
          
        Flosstradamus HDYNATION RADIO Album Review
        The Chicago natives J2K and Autobot better known by their stagename Flosstradamus, released a new album this week entitled . This power duo are some&…
        
            The Light In You
          
        Meditation for hispters and experiments for indie rockers
        Favorite Americana players, known for their dreamy sounds, are finally back. Seven years after releasing the Snowlake Midnight and Strange Attractor,…
        
            Need Your Light
          
        Contagious As Always
        Ra Ra Riot are born on American indie rock scene in 2006. They formed on a campus of Syracuse colleage in New York and recorded their first demo in…
        
            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…
        
            Beautiful Lies
          
        Birdy Is All Grown Up
        Still in her sensitive years, British pop sensation Birdy released her third album this spring, turning out to be her most mature effort yet. It is…
        
            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…
        
            The New High
          
        Will Brent Finally Bring In Some Cash?
        The moment you realize that somebody who’s from Athens Georgia has recorded all his three solo albums for a German specialist label, you begin to…
        
            Geography
          
        Front 242: Geography
        The 1980's was a golden period for Industrial music. During that decade I was buying everything I could on vinyl; Skinny Puppy, Ministry, Front…
        
            Love
          
        Love
        The Cult are a band that is more known to the rock fans for their hard rock and heavy rock oriented albums like “Electric” and &…
        
            Long Way Home
          
        Hands Down The Best Debut of 2016
        If James Blake and Jessie Ware had a lovechild, there is no doubt it would be Lapsley. If you still haven’t heard about this young lady, it’s about…
        
            Centres
          
        Centres Hit The Centre
        Judging by his albums so far, you can call Canadian composer/musician/singer Ian William Craig’ music anything but a run of the mill ambient/neo-…
        
            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…
        
            Peace Potato
          
        Doug Tuttle - DIY Psychedelic Pop
        Her comes do it yourself man Doug Tuttle third time around as a solo artist and offers us his Peace Potato. Hot potato or not, right off, it is a very…
        
            Lush Life
          
        Zara Larsson uncovers her lush life
        When you hear the song “Lush Life”, you can’t deny you’re thinking you’re listening to a new Rihanna…
        
            About Today
          
        Warrior gave us The National song that could not be beaten
        Warrior is a complex film about the nature of family, abuse, and violence. It was billed as a sports movie but the fact that it starred both Tom Hardy…
        
            Never Destroy Us
          
        Never Destroy Us
        The Dears are one of the leading indie bands coming from Canada. The Montreal-based group is fronted by the husband-and-wife duo of singer-guitarist…
        
            I Should Live in Salt
          
        The National can't explain it any other way
        The National are one of the only bands that, with every album, stay within the same sonic landscape. Each ensuing album explores this landscape…
        
            buttercup
          
        Hippo Campus' buttercup is an Ode to a Gritty Female Boxer
        One month short of celebrating the anniversary of their debut album landmark (February 24, 2017), up-and-coming Minnesotan indie rock quartet Hippo…
        
            Good as Gone
          
        Therapeutic Fuzz
        BOYO is the latest stage moniker for 20-year old LA-based singer-songwriter Robert Tilden, who founded DIY acts Bobby T. and the Slackers when he was…
        
            I Don't Know
          
        My Favourite Things 'I Don't Know'
        Brooklyn-based quartet My Favourite Things released their third album Fly I Will, Because I Can back in July 2017 and&…
        
            Dear to Me
          
        Funked-up Indie Pop
        I grew up on a lot hip hop and old soul, but then I got into a lot of folk and just songwriting, that standard singer-songwriter stuff. I think we&…
        
            Ride 'Em On Down
          
        Ride 'Em On Down To Lonesome Town
        The Rolling Stones are always creating new music and with the recent release of their latest album Blue & Lonesome everyone is listening.…
        
            I Feel You
          
        K-Pop’s Most-Awaited Comeback
          Ok I’ll admit it- I’m pretty new to K-pop. A few years ago when I was still going through my “rock phase&…
        
            Love So Soft
          
        Kelly Clarkson Like Never Before 
        Kelly Clarkson is back. It’s the same Kelly, the same powerful voice, the same diva like aura about her - but with a whole new label backing her this…
        
            I Love My Friends
          
        Foster The People Don't Conform, They Invent
        Foster The People's newest album Sacred Hearts Club is light-hearted compared to the band's previous albums. With that being said, the band…
        
            Timeline
          
        The R Train Reveal Whirlwind Single Timeline
        Brooklyn-based American rock band, R Train, is about to release their newest ripping single, “Timeline.” This trio hooks you immediately with a…
        
            The Magician
          
        What the Wallflower Sees
        The Magician is the elegant opening track of Saskatchewan singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andy Shauf's third album …
        
            Love Yourself
          
        Love Yourself- A New Perspective
        “And I think it should be somethin' that I don't wanna hold back… maybe you should know that.” Personally, I…
        
            Don't Go
          
        In Choir of Mourning
        Even though Hannah Georgas impliments an indie cred appeal, one can not help but since an underlying jazz element. Then again with the melancholy…
        
            Le Hace Falta Un Beso (feat. Mike Bahía)
          
        A? no! there are three versions of He needs a kiss.
        Colombian singer Alejandro Gonzalez, former lead singer of the group Bonka, released 3 versions of the same subject with which manages to please…
        
            Man on the Moon
          
        Zella Day's Psychedelic Dreaminess
        After the release of her debut album Kicker (2015) last year, LA-based Arizona singer-songwriter Zella Day has collaborated with…
        
            La Bicicleta
          
        Carlos Vives and Shakira came to YouTube on their bicycle
        And boy has been a long wait, but it has already reached Youtube La Bicicleta the new topic of Carlos Vives in collaboration with the Barranquillera…
        
            Moist
          
        Anna Lann's Moist Presents a Surreal Eco-feminist Critique
        Tel-Aviv-via-Latvia musician, producer, and DJ Anna Lann recently gained a VEVO account, and one can only hope for more output from the enigmatic…
        
            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…
        
            Body Lights the Way
          
        Skye Wallace Shares Sporty New Body Lights The Way Video
        Canadian rocker Skye Wallace has just dropped the official music video for Body Lights The Way – a carefree, groove-driven song conveying a…
        
            Bajo la Tormenta
          
        What if the sky falls?
        Yes, without you noticing. The songs are not only dance them or to mourn, let you reflect on life situations of this way. It shows your feelings and…
        
            Look at the River
          
        We Do Not Look
        On an acapella note, Ayla Nereo uses the opportunity to emulate a chorus of vocals. Using only the voice given to Nereo, we are only the recipients of…
        
            Cherry Bomb
          
        Cherry Bomb From The Runaways Still Makes Sense Decades Later
        An all female Rock/Punk band from 1970's California took on the world by storm. More so Japan where The Runaways popularity shot through the roof.…
        
            El Paraiso
          
        Is it the year of Los Mesoneros and their Paradise?
        This quintet of exceptional musicians formed by Luis Jimenez (guitar and vocals), Juan Ignacio Sucre (guitar), Andres Belloso (Low), Andrés…
        
            Blank Tapes
          
        Organic Lament
          “Blank Tapes” is a track from Everything Feels Better Now (2016), From Indian Lakes’ fourth full-…
        
            Highway to Hell
          
        Axl Rose passed the test with AC/DC.
        After Brian Johnson announced he would not be present at the tour AC / DC as suffering from health problems, everything was a controversial and full…
        
            Fun
          
        Disco down with Blondie
        When I heard that Blondie were about to release a new album, later this year, I had expected it would be a rock album. Last I heard…
        
            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…
        
            Guys My Age
          
        Edgy Teen-Pop
        I think our idea was just about writing from personal experience. We’ve been in this situation before — we had people writing…
        
            Heavy (feat. Kiiara)
          
        A fnas reaction to Chester Bennington
        This week Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington hit back at fans, this one included, that have accused the band of selling out with their new pop…
        
            La Vida Mejor
          
        Music Teaches You: How to Build a Country?
        Forget everything you've sense, music is part of the story and your story, and as history, is responsible for displaying the mistakes of the…
        
            Battle Symphony
          
        Battle Symphony makes me want to give up on Linkin Park
        As soon as I did it I knew it was official. When I had to choose a genre for this article to be categorised in, an article about rock band Linkin Park…
        
            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…
        
            The Night We Met
          
        Lord Huron Seeks The Night We Met and So Do We
        Upon first listening to The Night We Met, I ended up scrambling around trying to figure out where I had heard the song before. Of course, as many of…
        
            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…
        
            Innocent Dreams
          
        Maven Grace's Innocent Dreams is an Antidote for Alienation
        Musicians often complain about the remote collaboration process, where songs can be recorded without a singer ever sharing studio time with…
        
            Everything Is Embarrassing
          
        Maybe If You Let Sky Sing
        Yes, Pop acts are everywhere and they all happen to be models turn musician. Some can not even come close to having a hit single and other's go…
        
            Love
          
        Vintage Dreaminess
        “I made my first 4 albums for me, but this one is for my fans and about where I hope we are all headed [...] I would say [the album…
        
            Hearts in Motion
          
        Noise Pop Finds A Solid Foundation
        Give the 90's one thing, whether you where a fan or not...Noise Pop became a true visionary substance. And Yuck from Georgia have the courage to…
        
            Sledge Hammer
          
        Sledge Hammered Again! 
        After RiRi, you would have thought there cannot be any more hard knocks on the walls, but B.O.B.`s No Genre&…
        
            Somebody Who
          
        Delicate Dreamscape
        The all-girl trio that make up Au Revoir Simone - Erika Forster, Annie Hart, and Heather D'Angelo - may remind you of HAIM, except for…
        
            #WHERESTHELOVE - Charity Single
          
        #thatpower of #whereisthelove 
        It’s not often that I get enthusiastic about an artist re-doing one of their songs, and, indeed, when I heard that Black Eyed Peas had made…
        
            Metropolis
          
        Metropolis - Public Access TV
        New York City may have an upheavel of bands coming out from the wood work since the last boom in the early 2000s. Already a number of publications…
        
            Misery
          
        Gwen brings us a new video
        The new song is called Misery, and is the third single from his latest album  This Is What the Truth Feels Like is inspired by the situation that has…
        
            Tunnel Vision
          
        Kodak Black tunnel vision
        American rapper from Florida, Dieuson Octave, known in the industry as Kodak Black, with career ahead, this 19 year old is one of the most active…
        
            Wrong Victory
          
        Skin Deep
        Skin tight latex body suits, bejeweled face cloth and golden paint. MS MR are no strangers to the weird, odd and fascinating aspects of music videos.…
        
            Elevator Operator
          
        Profound Mundanity
        Melbourne singer-songwriter-guitarist Courtney Barnett's 2016 Grammy nomination for Best New Artist propelled the Australian indie darling to a…
        
            Whipping Post - Live At The Fillmore East/1971
          
        COVERLAND Vol.21: Whipping Post
        This is one of the great anthems of rock music. The incredible riff and soul moving melody assured its place in music history. The Allman Brothers…
        
            Don't Delete The Kisses
          
        Wolf Alice Hits The Arrow Right Through The Ribs With Latest Music Video
        Wolf Alice came out of the indie music underground as a firecracker throwing light all over the industry's same old, same old. Now after time has…
        
            Under The Pressure
          
        8+ Minutes of Breathtaking Rhythmic Bliss 
        Under the Pressure - the first single of The War on Drugs' universally acclaimed third studio album Lost in the Dream&…
        
            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…
        
            Mad World
          
        Revisiting Tears for Fears
        This song reminds me of every day when you run through your motions and everything is the same and everything is dissatisfying and disappointing and…
        
            Summer Of '69
          
        The original ending to the Summer of '69
        Music is always subject to change. Over the years a lot of changes have passed us by in popular music. Most changes happen almost organically. One…
        
            Ballad of a Thin Man
          
        COVERLAND Vol.27: Ballad of a Thin Man
        ‘Laibach’ is one of the greatest and most popular bands to come out from the ex-Yugoslavian music scene. They come from Slovenia and were amongst the…
        
            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…
        
            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…
        
            Refuge Of The Roads
          
        Joni&Jaco
        There’s something magical when two geniuses meet and tune in their talents and unique abilities. When that happens, magic happens. Joni…
        
            '97 (feat. Rich The Kid, Bobby Kritical & 1wayfrank)
          
        K Slams The New `97 Trap! 
        ATL rap cat bangs up the Trap swag on his new single `97. He linked up with the coolest squad that he could for…
        
            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…
        
            Live And Let Die
          
        COVERLAND Vol.8: Live and Let Die
        A great song can chart several times just like “Live and Let Die” did, the first time with the original version by “…
        
            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…
        
            Take It Easy
          
        Take It Easy: A Great Post-Election Song
        No importa cuál es su postura con la elección que tuvo lugar hace poco, que es más probable sentirse estresado y en oposición a…
        
            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&…
        
            The Jungle Line
          
        COVERLAND Vol.10: The Jungle Line
        This article from the Coverland series is a sort of an homage to Leonard Cohen, who passed away yesterday. I am not a fan of his work, but he left his…
        
            Miss You
          
        James Hersey's Miss You
        I'll admit, what drew me to this track on Apple Music was definitely the cover art. I'm a sucker for cool packaging, and I'm pretty sure I…
        
            Nausea
          
        Watching My Time Wrinkle Alone 
          Nausea is the title track of Craft Spells' (the stage name of California's Justin Paul Vallesteros) second studio album - a title…
        
            Desire
          
        Dilly Dally's first single Desire doesn't dissapoint
        With a white noise-esque sound blowing up my speakers from the beginning and then shortly after the gritty smoker voice lead singer, Katie Monks,…
        
            Not Discuss It
          
        St. Beauty's “Not Discuss It”: A Tender Plea for Interpersonal Peace
        “Caught”, the lead single from St. Beauty’s debut EP Running to the Sun (January 19, 2018), was the perfect introduction…
        
            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…
        
            Saw You In A Dream
          
        Hazy Wistfulness
        There's a compelling origin story that details why Amber Bain, a young solo female artist from Buckinghamshire, England, decided to…
        
            Girls On T.V.
          
        Dreamy Delusions
        In Hollywood (2003), Madonna (in a somewhat hypocritical fashion) examined the empty promises and delusions that the California dream factory implants…
        
            Lift
          
        Another funny nightmare from the minds of Radiohead
        I'm not used to this. In 2017 being a Radiohead fan has been uncharacteristically rewarding. Not only am I still obsessed with last year's A…
        
            Letters in Cursive, Pt. 1
          
        Letters In Cursive (part 1) by Citizen James
        Los Angeles-based singer\songwriter\producer Citizen James releases his single “Letters in Cursive part 1”. The track is a cleverly blended mix of…
        
            Freedom
          
        Pitbull takes a cruise full of women in his new video
        The Cuban singer has just released his video Freedom is the second single from his upcoming album to be released in this 2016 is expected to be…
        
            Need a Little Time
          
        Courtney Barnett's “Need a Little Time: Revelatory Simplicity
        “Need a Little Time follows Nameless, Faceless as yet another promising glimpse of Aussie indie singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett's upcoming…
        
            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…
        
            Come Closer (feat. Kr)
          
        Jessica Jarrell Visual Come Closer !!!
        Beautiful and kind 21-year old Jessica Jarrell, a young R`n`B slayer, just came back hard with the latest video, showing off her sexy dance…
        
            Strange Or Be Forgotten
          
        Interrogating Individuality
        We're continually inundated with pressure in modern life to have to make something of ourselves and leave behind a legacy in this world. '…
        
            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…
        
            Julian
          
        Borders and Checkpoints
        Say Lou Lou, formerly known as Saint Lou Lou, are a twin sister music act hailing from Australia and Sweden. Their songs are largely deemed as dream…
        
            Easy
          
        Super easy to get into
        At the beginning of this year, I blogged about Bonnie McKee’s inner wild child when she released the track “Wasted Youth” with a party hardy video.…
        
            Sucker
          
        Sucker for The Big Moon
        The Big Moon has a song playfully titled Sucker that...also has a seductive attraction that easily draws in any one within hearing distance. London…
        
            Closer
          
        Guilty Pleasures & Nostalgia with the Chainsmokers
        While my previous music tastes consisted exclusively of indie, folk and alternative rock, I’ve always had a secret soft spot for a well-…
        
            No Words - Skit
          
        Hopsin has some wise words
        If you like Eminem then you probably already know who Hopsin is, first because he sounds like him, second because as he said ''&…
        
            Above Us
          
        Summer Dreams
        In untitled poem #1705, reclusive Belle of Amherst Emily Dickinson boasted that she didn't need to travel to Sicily or South America to imagine a…
        
            If You Were My Girl
          
        I'll happily be your girl...
        Phew. As soon as I hit play and Nick Merico appeared on my computer screen, I swooned. And then when he smiled after singing a couple of words, I…
        
            Ruin
          
        Ruins For You And Me
        Cat Power has always been something of a mystical force. Kind of like Fiona Apple, Hope Sandoval and Kim Gordon mixed up and laid out on a sheet of…
        
            Prune, You Talk Funny
          
        Gus Dapperton's “Prune, You Talk Funny” Epitomizes the Millennial Pursuit of Self-Expression
        New York-based indie pop singer-songwriter Gus Dapperton can come across as a living, breathing embodiment of the Tumblr generation. His recent guitar…
        
            Gold Chains
          
        Funkadelic and Slightly Tragic
        Goldensuns have popped out their latest track 'Gold Chains' where Funk rhythms are processed through a slight trembling and tragic lyrically…
        
            Agatha Chang
          
        All About Agatha Chang
        How I came across Eels' 'Agatha Chang' was from a friend who said this was one of the easiest songs to learn. That friend forgot to…
        
            Nature Boy
          
        The Little Prince and the Nature Boy
        ‘Nature Boy’ is one of my favorite songs, not only in jazz but in general. One of the most beautiful tunes was written by eden…
        
            Becomes The Color
          
        Stick Around for the Credits
        It seems to be a bit of a pattern for me to discover new music through television and cinema. I recently watched the wonderfully creepy Stoker, and…
        
            Little Bubble - edit
          
        When the Bubble Bursts
        Appearing 3 months after Keep Your Name, there is no official mention of whether Little Bubble will be part of a new Dirty Projectors LP or EP. It…
        
            La Bicicleta
          
        The Bicycle arrived on Youtube
        A good rhythm has come to Youtube the song that many were waiting for Shakira and Carlos Vives, two Colombians who honor him to his land with this…
        
            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…
        
            Lotus
          
        Shaun Martin's Debut
            The second video from Shaun Martin's debut album, 7 Summers. Shaun is best known for his work with Kirk…
        
            The Other Side of Hollywood (feat. Cheyenne Jackson)
          
        Interview with Songwriting and Music Production Duo Doug Rockwell and Tova Litvin
          Today we are speaking with the Emmy nominated songwriting and music production team, Doug Rockwell and Tova Litvin. This talented duo…
        
            Baby Boy
          
        Baby Boy is Beyonce's Greatest Accomplishment
        This is a difficult article to write for a several reasons. Beyonce is one of the world's most popular artists, one of the highest selling artists…
        
            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…
        
            Already Gone
          
        Brett Dennen's Already Gone Finds Exhilaration in Elusiveness
        Northern Californian singer-songwriter Brett Dennen comes across as the most amiable of rebels. His brand of easy-listening folk-pop has earned him…
        
            Windowlicker
          
        Windowlicker: A spectrogram to the digital soul
        Literaly nothing could have prepaired me for the first time I saw the epic music video for Windowlicker, which honestly deserves as much attention as…
        
            Love Me
          
        Show some love for Keke
        Recently turned 34, this lovely mature woman and an amazing soulful vocal Keke Wyatt is back and ready for some new fresh build-ups. With her…
        
            Gettin to It
          
        Get To This Club Banger With Clyde! 
        Oakland rapper Clyde Carson slams his new jam Getting To It featuring Keak Da Sneak …
        
            Have I Been A Fool
          
        Have I Been A Fool
        Jack Fabian Peñate was born in Blackheath, a fairly posh London suburb, on September 9, 1984. While still in his teens, …
        
            My My My!
          
        Troye Sivan Embodies Uninhibited Queer Desire in “My My My!” 
        It has been a busy week in pop, with music video drops from Taylor Swift (“End Game”), Dua Lipa (“IDGAF”),…
        
            Lean On (feat. MØ & DJ Snake) - Dillon Francis x Jauz Remix
          
        Lean on
        While major label stars like Drake, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd continue to command the charts, an indie dance pop song featuring a…
        
            Behind Your Back
          
        Funky Furtado
        It wasn’t all that long ago when I first blogged about Nelly Furtado. She has just collaborated on someone’s mixtape and I…
        
            Offering
          
        Spiritual Reconciliation
            Four years after the release of their sophomore album Static (2013), New York indie duo Cults (Brian Oblivion…
        
            Violet
          
        Now With Feeling
        Who knew pastel could conjure up so many feelings. In Violet by the band (creatively named) Hippo Campus has a Vampire Weekend Indie appeal but this…
        
            Ocean Drive
          
        Dream-haze Highway
        Whether The Weeknd opened a door for certain tracks containing an effervescent vibe or not, it would be clear that Duke Dumont may have taken a note…
        
            Main Title/Laura
          
        JAZZ STANDARDS VOL.10 - Laura
        “Laura” is a popular song from the mid-forties of the 20th century, composed by David Raksin for the 1944 movie Laura starring…
        
            Pieces
          
        Saint Bernadette's Poetic, Jaded Lyricism
        As a music listener, I play close attention to song lyrics; I'm always looking for those brilliant lyrical gems that stand out when coupled with…
        
            Road Head
          
        Pump and Run
        Road Head followed “Machinist” and “Boyish” as the third taste of Japanese Breakfast's (…
        
            Cool Song No. 2
          
        Confusing Complexity
        Music critics have been generally divided over MGMT's experimental departures from the massive hooks and groundbreaking…
        
            Superstar
          
        Music Is Supposed To Inspire
        Released in 1998, Lauryn Hill’s debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, garnered critical acclaim for lyrics of life, love, and…
        
            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…
        
            Love & War (feat. Yade Lauren)
          
        Love & War according to Yellow Claw
        To me, Yellow Claw are one of the originators of the format of dance music as we know it today. It was their collaboration with Rochelle, on Shotgun,…
        
            Polished
          
        Prince Innocence Explore the Trophy Girl Syndrome
          I've written about Toronto-based duo Prince Innocence's (Josh McIntyre and Talvi Faustmann) 'Manic' before, and…
        
            Suddenly
          
        Whimsical Charm
        Drugdealer is the latest (drug related) stage name of Los Angeles artist Michael Collins (who previously released music under the name of Run DMT and…
        
            Smile More
          
        Deap Vally Tells Us What Not To Do
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            Chino & Nacho
          
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        Nathanael Phillip Mosher Pens Heartfelt Song
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            The National
          
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            Soulja Boy
          
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            Desiigner
          
        Desiigner sings about the difficult life of Tiimmy Turner
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            Lady Antebellum
          
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        Conor Desiigned A New Panda! 
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            Céline Dion
          
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            Arcade Fire
          
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        Lightning Bolt 
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        Will they say yes?
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            Foo Fighters
          
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        TOKiMONSTA's Two Main Directions on 'Lune Rouge'
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        Kyuss: Ode to the Desert.
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            Frase
          
        FRASE releases bouncy, groove-driven new single titled Paddlin'
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        Miguel presents a new single called Shockandwave
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            Chloe & Halle
          
        This Duo Drops a New Style
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        Anahí returns with an Unexpected album
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        Haim returns with a video directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
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            John Taglieri
          
        John Taglieri Unleashes Talking to Myself Out Loud
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            Maluma
          
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            Ennio Morricone
          
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        Gill Evans thought of himself as a man who came to this world to harmonize sounds. He is one of the most influential jazz musicians ever, managing to…
        
            Green Day
          
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        Reminder surprises with a new video clip.
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            Bruno Mars
          
        Bruno Mars first single from his third album.
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            Yandel
          
        Yandel releases his new album Dangerous
        The singer, songwriter and producer Puerto Llandel Veguilla Malave, known in the world of urban music like Yandel, presented last Friday, November 6,…
        
            Enrique Morente
          
        Flamenco, between purists and rebels
        In these days is the Spanish pianist Alberto Raya presenting a show where he wants to satiate his enormous need for flamenco.  With the title Caminos…
        
            The Vogts Sisters
          
        The Vogts Sisters ‘My Own Dixie’ – Album Review
        At just 24 and 18 years old, you’d be forgiven for assuming that the Vogts Sisters are rookies to the music industry, or pop country divas just…
        
            Los Inquietos Del Norte
          
        Low Sound Spirits
        It is common among artists in general (actors, poets, musicians), there is a reputation of spirituous substances influencing the sound and nuance of…
        
            Tony Bennett
          
        Due to his health, singer Tony Bennet suspends concerts
        The artist and singer Tony Bennet, 90, suspended, just as he did last night in Barcelona, his concert in Madrid due to a cold and under the advice…
        
            Lemmy
          
        Rock legend Lemmy Kilmister dies
        Sorry to report That I have confirmed Lemmy @ myMotorhead have passed away just now at the age of 70. RIP to original true icon of rock. ( I regret…
        
            John Mayer
          
        How John Mayer Has Stayed Relevant In Our Ever-Changing Music Industry
        We have all heard John Mayer's music at one point in time. In fact, it's safe to assume that most of us once have had a tune or two of his…
        
            Benny Moré
          
        Cuba remembers Benny Moré with music 98 years after his birth
        The legendary Cuban musician Benny Moré is remembered in Cuba with concerts and tributes in his hometown of Santa Isabel de las Lajas (…
        
            Madonna
          
        Emotional concert by Madonna, the queen of pop
        After evaluating the cancellation of its presentation in Stockholm, the American singer Madonna decided to go ahead with his Rebel Heart Tour and…
        
            Coldplay
          
        Coldplay release lyric video for their song Aliens
        Brits from the Coldplay band have released their Aliens single, a new charity track because all their proceeds will be donated to an international…
        
            Charles Bradley
          
        Charles Bradley and the refined art of not losing faith
        A basic feature of R & B and consequently also of Soul, Funk, Hip Hop and everything that came after is that they are derived musical…
        
            Vinyl on HBO
          
        Playlist: 'Vinyl', a vintage moment in 2016
        Just a couple of days ago HBO aired the last episode of the 1st season 'Vinyl' , the ambitious dramatic and musical series that…
        
            Daniel Wylie
          
         Daniel Wylie & The Cosmic Rough Riders - The Scottish California dream(ing) continues
        There seems to be an ongoing California dream and love of harmony infused pop rock among Scottish musicians. Maybe it has to do something with the…
        
            Hank Williams, Jr.
          
        Hank Williams, Jr. ‘It’s About Time’ – Album Review
        First off, can we please just take a minute and thank God for Hank Williams Jr.? Hank Jr. has become the embodiment of the every day, working class…
        
            Céline Dion
          
        Sparkling at Billboard Music Awards 2017
        You know you missed something big when you see the most unlikely people (ike gangster style hip hop rappers) like pictures of Celine Dion's…
        
            ELENA MIKHAILOVA
          
        Elena Mikhailova, a violin that inspires fashion
        As well? It turns out that the black color that look the musicians, especially the symphonies, are uniform, boring. Indeed, the latter word was used…
        
            Mon Laferte
          
        Gold Disc for Mon Laferte
        Monserrat Bustamante Laferte, music began at an early age. He went to study music at the conversatorio Vina del Mar when he was 13 years old, for a…
        
            Eagles
          
        The final goodbye of The Eagles
        The presentation made by the American band The Eagles in the 2016 edition of the Grammy Awards was considered by its members as the farewell show.…
        
            Fetty Wap
          
        September 2015: What a Time to Be Online.
        September 2015 was a month full of innovation, stellar collaborations, and wonderful surprises. After lying dormant all Frank Ocean-less summer, many…
        
            Enrique Iglesias
          
        Enrique with six nominations for 2017
        Thanks to its 2016 hit song Duele el corazon the Spanish singer secured 6 nominations for the 2017 Lo Nuestro Awards.  Artist of the year, male…
        
            Scotty McCreery
          
        Christmas With Scotty McCreery – Review
        Christmas With Scotty McCreery, Scotty’s first Christmas album, is adding to a very successful couple of years for the young North Carolina native.…
        
            Ricardo Montaner
          
        The Monster opens his arms to Ricardo Montaner
        The beloved and feared monster of the Fifth Vergara, as it is colloquially known to the audience at the Festival of Viña del Mar, received with…
        
            Metric
          
        Black Sheep, Come Home
        As Kotaku's Kirk Hamilton enthuses, Brie Larson's rendition of Toronto rock quartet Metric's Black Sheep&…
        
            Michael Jackson
          
        Immortal
        His dances created sensation, symmetrical steps accompanying music, gave the feeling that could float on stage, every movement reached the incredible…
        
            Bill Evans
          
        Captured moments of pure magic
        Bill Evans is among the most sophisticated and lyrical composers and pianists in jazz history. He enriched the genre with his implementation of…
        
            Voz Veis
          
        The San Luis duo premieres an emotional song with Voz Veis about Venezuela
        The new issue of Venezuelan duo San Luis, has the support of his former co-Voz Veis is called My Illusion pay tribute to his native country.  In the…
        
            Bobby V.
          
        Valentino and Manuel Turizo bring us Bésame
        Bésame is one of the songs that most sounds in Colombia and that is thanks to the collaboration between Valentino and Manuel Turizo . Both…
        
            Cerrone
          
        The Unsung Hero of Dance Music
        A pulsating kick drum and atmospheric string trill set the scene for the distinct, sexy chatter that opens up Jean Marc Cerrone’s 1976 hit &…
        
            The Psychedelic Furs
          
        AC Church
        I swim through if I can say so. Or I swim over. I try to get over and move on, but blue water of memories holds me back; it won’t let me…
        
            Skepta
          
        Skepta Releases 'Konnichiwa' Tracklist; Denied Entry into the USA
        One of British grime’s most prominent rappers Skepta announced that his fourth studio album will be released next month on the 6th of May…
        
            Rels B
          
        Flakk in Love
        The presses stopped this time with the publication of the track titled Girlfriend , a true work that unites skinnyflakk   And…
        
            Space Diaries
          
        Flying High with Space Diaries
        Space Diaries are a phenomenal band making waves in the current music scene. The group has released an enticing new record this year that has made our…
        
            LUCKYANDLOVE
          
        LUCKYandLOVE Debut LP a Pleaser of Extremes
        Los Angeles-based duo LUCKYandLOVE have released their eponymous debut album 'Lucky+Love’. Here…
        
            Michael Jackson
          
        The Man in the Mirror Today
        Michael Jackson would have turned 57 today (Aug 29th, 1958) and it is impossible for most, including me, to forget the excentricism that surrounded…
        
            Ben Miller Band
          
        Ben Miller Band Interview
        Ben Miller Band first caught my attention at a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Oktoberfest event, where I had gone to see Bloodkin (previously featured…
        
            Aldemaro Romero
          
        The musical wealth of Aldemaro Romero
        Aldemaro Romero is one of those Venezuelan musicians who always have to talk. Not out of obligation, but because even his artistic and musical…
        
            Café Tacvba
          
        Café Tacvba premieres the video for Future
        The second single will be the next album of the Mexican band Cafe Tacuba is torn between darkness and self-help. Released an official video at the…
        
            Chino & Nacho
          
        Jesus Chino Miranda is now a Malquerido.
        The malquerido, the new film by Diego Risquez starring singer Jesus Chino Miranda, the famous urban music duo Chino y Nacho, presented his trailer in…
        
            Lady Gaga
          
        Gaga reveals Joanne's cover
        The eccentric Lady Gaga has announced new details about their upcoming album. In a recent interview in Beats Radio, the singer said that the album…
        
            Spoon
          
        The Unique Magic of Spoon
        In a world saturated with all kinds of music, it’s really exciting to discover creative artists that offer something really unique to bless…
        
            Soda Stereo
          
        Soda Stereo: Argentine drink made with British cane
        By Gerardo Guarache Ocque // @gagueando  Approaching Cerati is to enter Soda Stereo, and vice versa. Like so many musicians of his generation, the…
        