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Hair
COVERLAND Vol.18: Hair
This time we’re going to talk about a cover album, not just a song. The interesting thing is that the remake was done by the composer himself, a…
Life Is Good
Life Is Good...is good
In my alcohol-induced and terse analysis in consultation with Google, I have realized that this was the first year in which all three of the most…
Dead Magic
Reincarnation of Diamanda Glass, miss Anna Von Hausswolff
Take what is the destiny of a human being, a thin pathetic line that marks and surrounds the neverending and the unknown silence. Right in that…
Gumption
Leaving The Listener Behind
Taryn Miller is a young girl who releases her music under the name Your Friend. The album Gumption is her debut album. She likes to…
Trouble Maker (Deluxe Edition)
Rancid! Rancid! Rancid!
I'll see ya in the pit, as Rancid would say. Trouble Maker has the arguments and quality that would make any punk boy and girl consider visiting…
Wild Light
65daysofstatic
What would we do without postmodernism is one thing. What would artists do without is it more important question to ask. Just as postmodernism has…
First Ditch Effort (Commentary)
Candid NOFX In Rearview
Can’t you see my soul, on the record sleeve, it’s going out for sale as soon as it gets saved. (NOFX – Take Two Placebos And Call Me Lame) After the…
EP II
Weekend EP Battle: Buscabulla vs Fatima Yamaha
Disclaimer: Consider following review as a double review, rather than a battle between two EPs. There are not easy to compare, anyway. Buscabulla…
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…
Cost of Living
Aggressively Political Downtown Boys
When was the last time you read my review of the album that upheaves political status quo? For a while, it seemed like all the albums that dropped…
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…
Automaton
Jamiroquai Strikes Again WithAutomaton
I am happy that I can write something about some freshly made material by Jamiroquai! For those who don't know who are Jamiroquai, this band is…
My Body
EP Battle : Palm Vs Nine Inch Nails
Palm Palm is super talented and mirthful four member group from Philadelphia. They have several EPs in their discography and one full length studio…
ANMLS
Anger Imported From Chile: ANMLS
In the light of recent events, it could be said that the music scene is mostly not interested in confronting with the problems of the Earth. There are…
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…
Love in a Cold Climate
Good music is timeless
This album was created from music written over many years, in fact the piece Love in a Cold Climate was one of Dmytro's original compositions…
A Sufi And A Killer
Two Sides Of Gonjasufi
A Sufi and a Killer was Gonjasufi's debut. Sumach Ecks is an author, DJ and yoga instructor from LA who is produced by Flying Lotus, The Gaslamp…
Nuestro Historial
Goon Mat and Lord Bernardo
When the bassist Stinky Lou decided to abandon music waters and to open his own bar (Lou's bar), the rest of the band knew that they will at least…
What If
The Jerry Douglas Band - What if, indeed!
Writing a music review should be easy, right? Sure, most of the time. All you have to do first is decide which category the album belongs to… Again,…
Harmony of Difference
10 favorite tracks of 2017
My favorite songs of the year, in no specific order. Dreams by Alvvays You know that latin saying - nomen est omen. Well, dream-pop track titled…
Holding Hands With Jamie
Girl Band: Holding Hands with Jamie
Bailing out of the blocks like surf-rock attack dogs chasing down an intruder, Girl Band simply go for your throat with a full on scorched electric…
Sweet Baby James
Groundbreaking Album From The Seventies
After the sixties, rock and roll was losing its power. People seemed to be exhausted with the rebellion, the war, the opposition; there was a…
Crosseyed Heart
Old Dipsomaniacs Just Wanna Have Fun
What is the difference between Keith Richard’s album and The Rolling Stones? Well, The Rolling Stones sound like Jagger and the music is…
Road Salt Two
#tbt Pain Of Salvation: Road Salt Two
Pain of Salvation is one of those bands that you either hate or love. Ok, let's not be too harsh or too emotional; let's avoid extremes. I…
Ty Segall
Ty Segall Never Slows Down
A golden rule in music is to take a break between records. In most cases, artists go to hibernation until boredom turns into inspiration, and…
More Scared Of You Than You Are Of Me
more Scared Of You Than You Are Of Me Is Encouraging
If you are sick of studio albums of Bruce Springsteen, and you are looking for something similar but more powerful, The Smith Street Band have been…
Sound the Alarm
Less Than Jake Sound More Than Alarming
Ska punk boys from Florida known as Less Than Jake have once again skillfuly intersected downtempo ska rhythyms, midtempo punk=rock and…
Pusher Man
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - Pusher Man/Remember Tomorrow
The renowned stoner doom/psychedelic rock band Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats recently came out with a new two track 7'' Single. Uncle…
The Open Road
Howe’s Road Is Still Open
¿Qué se puede esperar de Howe Gelb en cualquier momento? Cualquier cosa. Y más aún, todo. Si alguno de sus seguidores desde hace…
Collection
Soccer Mommy - Young and Fresh
Sophie Allison is obviously a very smart girl. I say, girl, since at the time Collection, her first official album is out, she’s yet to turn 20, and I…
How To Love (feat. Sofia Reyes)
Cash Cash dances with vulnerability
From start to finish, this dance track is like a text book dance hit. It’s meeting all the requirements of a real dance anthem, with the…
Por Acanga
THE SURVIVAL OF THE THREE
Five years passed for the three delivered a handful of new songs in studio. After Coliumo Loose (2010), led by Alvaro Henríquez and his…
Yours, Dreamily,
Psychedelic Monotony
The Black Keys were really excited to come back to the studio as soon as possible but the shoulder injury of their drummer, Patrick Carney,…
Damage and Joy
The Jesus and Mary Chain Bring Joy, but Also Damage
What can I say, but to scream of joy that The Jesus and Mary Chain have return in studio format? Now, how much sense does Damage and Joy make? I…
Paper Gods
Fear Of Dancing With Lindsay Lohan
Million dollar question: on whose album did John Frusciante play short before he announced he is retiring from his active music career? The answer…
Believe It
Yes, you better Believe It
Like all of the Miles Davis’ alumnus, Tony Williams continued the exploration-into-rock-music idiom of his mentor. But Williams went…
Pool
My Albums of the Year: Porches: Pool
It's amazing how quickly the musical landscape can change. Only a few year s ago I was drowning in gloomy artists talking about death and other…
Is This It
Impacting Music With Simplicity and Minimalism
The Strokes are an American rock band loved and listened to by many people of all ages across the world. The band was created in New York City in 1998…
Alive In New Light
IAMX is Optimistic? A Miracle!
Only a year after the album Unfall, Chris Corner returned with the new record Alive In New Light. In some way, it wraps up the story started with…
Tonight's Music
Another Great Tunesmith Is Back
After twenty years and absolutely brilliant “Untune The Sky” mini-lp and “Instinct” album from early to mid- Nineties, Richard Davies, another among…
Ares
The #TuVozTuPoder concert was a complete success.
Yesterday, October 30, the concert organization No Gag was held in the alfredo sadel plaza, which is in charge of bringing all citizens, what are our…
Menimals
Menimals - Menimals
The Italian psychedelic rock/noise rock band Menimals came out with their self-titled album via Riot Season earlier this year. The album packs a…
Have You In My Wilderness
Baroque trip-pop
Just imagine baroque pop influenced by Christine McVie from Fleetwood Mac successfully combined with jazz and trip hop. Now add emotional confidence…
Spirit
Amos Lee, Winning Again
Amos Lee is back! Three years passed since his last album, Mountains Of Sorrow, Rivers Of Song, which couldn’t match his highest…
Eldorado
ELO, Eldo... Eldorado
Beatlesque pop, classical arrangements, and futuristic iconography were the trademarks of the English band Electric Light Orchestra. Their fourth…
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…
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…
The Album Paranoia
Ulrika Spacek? Who is Ulrika Spacek?
In this age of information glut, whether it is the number of music titles available or the method by which you can reach them, it is so easy for quite…
The Unkindness Of Crows
Eagle Twin - The Unkindness of Crows
Eagle Twin are a great sludge metal/stoner metal/doom duo from Salt Lake City in Utah. Their best album to date has probably been The Unkindness of…
The Pale Emperor
The Pale Emperor
Brian Warner and his music vent Marilyn Manson were hardly going to shock anyone in 2015. There are a lot of weird stuff in the world that are…
Puncture
Puncture
Most people are too lazy to to anything but jump on the bandwagon with the rest of the sheep. They don't make any effort at all to support small,…
32 Zel / Planet Shrooms
REVIEW : DENZEL CURRY'S 32 ZEL / PLANET SHROOMS
Denzel Curry, an up and coming rapper hailing from Miami, Florida, is the self-proclaimed ultimate. And he's partially right, Denzel's…
Inviting Light
Nothing Flat With The Flatliners
The Flatliners are a Canadian punk-rock dudes who are stepping back from hardcore and ska roots with their fifth album Inviting Light, and making a…
Politika
New release by Bernays Propaganda
One of the most popular acts on the Macedonian alternative scene, “Bernays Propaganda”, which I already introduced to the readers…
Phenotype
Dissonantly Extravagant
If we compare Phenotype, the album reviewed here, with recent Select Difficulty from Periphery it’s obvious Textures selected the highest…
7
Seal Has A Soul
Cuando usted es un juez en el show de talento musical más popular en el mundo, la voz, es obviamente difícil de seeprate su creatividad a…
Hearts on Fire
FMLYBND: Hearts On Fire EP
In a scene dominated by button-pushing DJs encouraging fans to “put their hands up,” the energy of a live electronica …
Seeds
TV on The Radio - Seeds
I must freely say that the best and the most creative days are behind TV On The Radio but I must also say that they are maturing greatly and they are…
Wonderful Crazy Night
Fairy Pop
It seems to me he lives his life like a candle in the wind. Elton John’s new album brings what you expect, and he delivers it in a…
Panic Stations
Affective Pop-Rock. Meh.
Motion City Soundtrack didn’t surprise, didn’t fail, but it also didn’t create a master piece. They satisfied what I…
Process
Sampha Drops Debut Album Of The Year
You know when you see a shooting star and make a wish? You know how rare that happens? Well, I feel the same when I hear a good debut album…
reputation
Undeserved reputation Of Taylor Swift
What a glorious promotional campaign it was! Removing everything from YouTube, mysterious teasers, mischievous video for Look What You Made Me Do that…
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…
A Head Full Of Dreams
Coldplay's Head Full of Dreams
Coldplay’s latest offering, Adventure of a Lifetime, is so far from living up to its title that I nearly giggled. Perhaps I would’…
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…
For The Love Of The Rastaman
Breakout Reggae Rock Artists for the New Millenium Playlist on Spotify
Breakout Reggae Rock Artists - Fusion Reggae for the new Millenium Playlist on Spotify! The Best in Modern Rock and Reggae Fusion! Groups that are…
Prowler
Spectral and Eerie offering from Pye Corner Audio
Martin Jenkins aka Our Head Technician aka Pye Corner Audio has offered up his latest haunted composition, Prowler. Inspired by 1970's Public…
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
#tbt: Outkast - Speakerboxx \ The Love Below
En la música, al igual que en la vida, fomentamos muchas expectativas. Todo lo que usted espera será utilizado en su contra, ya que a…
Ocean by Ocean
Authentic Indie Vocal
One of the bands who is strongly influenced by the 90s British rock (Radiohead and Oasis in particular) is most The Boxer Rebellion. What&…
Incarnate
Killswitch Engage's Beyond The Flames Is Beyond Words
Everyone who doesn’t prefer to swear in millions of GB of music on their hard disk is nostalgic about the times when bands released home videos…
Heathen
Thou - Heathen
Thou are a doom/sludge metal band from Baton Rouge in Louisiana and they have been operating as one of the more unique and better bands in the whole…
Bludfire
Fire in her spirit and music in her blud
The track, ”Bludfire”, by Eva Simons and her husband, DJ Sidney Samson, is what you would now consider to be a signature Eva…
Slow Down
On route to the Eurovision Song Contest
I’m sure to anyone non-European, this is completely foreign, but every year, around this time of year every European country goes…
Northern Shore
432 Hz Universal Tuning brings Michigan based ThreePeace Divine Energy on Northern Shore
432 Hz Universal Tuning Bring Michigan Based ThreePeace Divine Energy on Northern Shore ThreePeace finds a divine energy source using 432 hz tuning…
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…
A Moon Shaped Pool
A Radiohead Dream
If ever there was an intimidating band to review, that band is none other than the famous Radiohead. With a ridiculously dynamic career behind them,…
Resistor
Go, Lera!
American singer-songwriter received worldwide recognition with her appearance in the TV show True Detective and contribution to its soundtrack.…
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…
Dodge and Burn
Jack White's Dirty Gothic Blues
From all Jack White’s project, it seems to me that The Dead Weather has the most freedom and maybe that is its main problem. Horehound and…
Gang Signs & Prayer
Gang Signs & Prayer
The debut solo album from the breakout grime MC is a detailed portrait and full-throated riot, switching between clapping back at lesser rappers and…
Pacific Myth (Deluxe)
Metal Trailblazers of CrowdFunding
Talking and writing about the new Protest The Hero is interesting for million reasons. If we leave the brutal quality of these fun Canadian…
Random Access Memories
#tb The Standard of Modern Electronic-Dance
Recently, I have watched an episode of HBO’s brand new show Young Pope and in one scene, the main characters, pope, asked his advisor who does she…
For The Ages To Come
The Soundtrack of Ebbot Lundberg
All good things come to an end, just as The Soundtrack Of Our Lives released their last album a few years ago. It is crucial to recognize…
Older
South African Treasure: Ruby Gill
While discovering new music is always an exciting event for me, there is something really special about finding musicians in my area that make music…
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’…
Hands (Standard DMD)
#tb Little Boots - Hands
When I opened up a profile on last.fm, electro-pop music was ruling everyone’s charts. I have become obsessed with the genre in a matter of…
Caiga la Noche
Caiga La Noche the second single from the new Los Mesoneros
After a long wait, the Caracas grouping Innkeepers, have decided to launch the public the second single from their second album, this single was…
Midwest Farmer's Daughter
Margo Price Makes Alcohol Addiction Sound Like Ambrosia
Treinta autor de tres años con una auténtica pasada vocal e intrigante estimuló una multa bombo con la hija de su álbum debut…
The Soul & the Heal
More Good Licks from Morlix
For the uninitiated, listening to “The Soul & The Heal”, the new Gurf Morlix album (eighth in line), might sound like Tom Waits gone Americana…
Love
Lana Del Rey returns with Love
And it was strange that the English songwriter, Lana Del Rey, has not delivered any new material since we are accustomed to always be throwing new…
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…
I Love You, Honeybear
Bored In The USA
Give man a beard and a guitar and he can rule your emotional world. After only first few notes, I have realized that this is a magnificent…
To Pimp A Butterfly
Deep Hop
I am not into hip hop so I was battling with myself a lot while I was giving a chance to the album that topped year-end-charts in 2015. It took a long…
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…
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…
MultiViral
Calle 13: El Residente Presidente?
Until 2009, Calle 13, a Puerto Rican band formed by stepbrothers René Pérez (lead singer, songwriter) and Eduardo José…
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,…
Jersey Devil
The Fall Of Ducktails
At the sunset of the past decade, Ducktails have become a very popular band among hipsters. First of all, they have been getting a lot of space and…
Americana
Americana
The Kinks legend uses Americana to blaze a path through both America's rock’n’roll history and his own. Its back-to-…
Skylight
Lost In Space
Atoma Released its debut back in 2012 and immediately piqued the interest of the metal community worldwide. Skylight was a slap in the face to…
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…
A World Out of Time
Eternal Tapestry - A World Out Of Time
Eternal Tapestry are a renowned American psychedelic rock band from Portland. They have released a great number of fine albums through almost a decade…
Pleasure
Welcome back, Feist
You know when you wait for a record, and you wait, and you wait until your anticipation slowly ceases to exist. And then, when you least expect it,…
Lay Low
Chanson Folk
When you have Jane Birkin as your mother and Charlotte Gainsbourg as your half-sister, it is only a matter of time before you start making music. For…
We Are Millionaires
Fij & Bickers - Forlorn but not beaten
Pete Fij and Terry Bickers - never heard? Well, if you are a close follower of all things music, particularly the late Eighties and early Nineties…
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…
Stubborn Persistent Illusions
DO MAKE SAY THINK and Listen To This Album
So many comebacks this year! I am thinking there must be something in the stars. If there is, Do Make Say Think have definitely captured it. They…
Escultura
SCULPTURE: The last work of art of GUACO
After 2 years of inactivity the Super Band of Venezuela Guaco throws the disc number 40 of his successful career. Sculpture is called this album that…
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…
WALLS
What’s on the other side of the “Walls”?
I have been listening to Kings of Leon ever since about 7th grade, so for around seven years now. To be fair, I didn’t really make the “dive” into…
Volume 1
Mildlake's Supergroup
Although the term supergroup has become lame, I can't help myself but to attach it to BNQT. To be honest, that was the intention of its members,…
Guidance
A Battle Between Darkness And Light
New release from Post-rock/metal assemble Russian Circles, dubbed Guidance, is unmistakably recognized as a work made by seasoned musicians which…
Language
The Contortionist Has Their Own Language (2014)
If you are a Progressive music lover, you cannot just pass by this album or band. These guys deserve our attention; They have a message to say and…
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…
Ghost Stories Live 2014
Coldplay = Coldstop
Coldplay are about to lose the last particles of their stardust. For many years, they have been golden only because they are living on old fame. You…
Swell to Great
Truly Modern Studies
This one came practically out of nowhere when last year was closing. Actually, it originally came from Glasgow, passing through Yorkshire. Whatever,…
Chick Corea Akoustic Band
AKOUSTIC!
With his Elektric Band in full swing, Chick decided to create its perfect complement, this time on the quieter side of things: the Akoustic Band.…
Dizzy Seas
Chris Bathgate Returns from Isolation in Nature
After a stellar album Salt Year released in 2011, Chris Bathgate took a longer hiatus and isolated himself in the nature, enjoying symbiotic life with…
Wild Kingdom
Wild Kingdom, the I Ching Way
Texas power-poppers or harmony rockers (whichever you prefer) Cotton Mather and their main brain Robert Harrison (I guess the same last name with…
Bang My Head (feat. Sia & Fetty Wap)
Bang on collabo!
Out of all the dance tracks that I had on my list to listen to this week, this one is my favorite. Eva Simons “Bludfire&rdquo…
Near To The Wild Heart Of Life
Big in Japandroids
One of the solid releases from January this year came from Canadian duo Japandroids. In 2012, they dropped Celebration Rock and generated a…
Trippy Caribbean
Trippy Caribbean: Rawayana's new album
Rawayana is a Venezuelan band of reggae, ska and pop formed in 2007 in the city of Caracas, in 2011 released his first studio album License To Be…
Everything You've Come To Expect
The Last Shadow Puppets Return
Duo made of Alex Turner (leader of Arctic Monkeys) and Miles Kane (The Rascals and Little Flames) does not need a special introduction, although it…
Silver Eye
Silver Eye sounds golden
It’s not all that often that I let a famous artist direct my attention to the music they like, but when you have deadlines to meet, very little time,…
Heartworms
Lukewarm Return Of The Shins
James Mercer and his crew came back with the new material. I say crew on purpose as the members have completely changed since the last…
Chapter and Verse
The Boss Drops Unusual Collection
After 43 years of unpredictable, yet successful music career, the time has come for Bruce Springsteen to pack his hard work into few compilations.…
Kilt 3
Few lines on a Kilt 3
Simply Su, but certainly not simple in his creations, this real Rap game cat finally released his second studio album KIlt 3&…
The Gentle Cycle
Will The Gentle Cycle Find Their Spot
I am a witness of the unfair phenomenon in music world - a huge number of new musicians and albums do not get the attention they deserve, in spire of…
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…
A Night At The Odeon
Queen A Night At The Odeon
This week we are going to look at an iconic live performance by the beloved rock band Queen. A Night At The Odeon: Hammersmith 1975 was an exuberant…
Hurry Home
The Deslondes - The New Orleans Palette
Many try and fail to cover as much the musical palette offered by the American music, and often they fail. Basically, they have a hard time breathing…
The Hunted
Watch 'X-Men: Apocalypse' Trailer feat. The Hunted by Snow Ghosts
'The Hunted' is out now, accompanied by a new re-worked version and a remix by Malcolm Axel. Tracklisting: 1. The Hunted (Apocalypse Version)2…
35xxxv (Deluxe Edition)
The Perfect Album For My Constant Mood Swings
Ahora que estoy contando los días hasta que veo a estos chicos realizan aquí en mi país, pensé que sería conveniente revisar…
Blurryface
Perfect Sound, Average Songs
Production has cut my album in half. The songs are good; the only extra thing I need is a good production. This is just one of the many statements…
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 Death and Resurrection of Krautock: Aum
Seven That Spells - The Death and Resurrection of Krautrock: Aum
Seven That Spells are a reasonably well-known Croatian krautrock/psychedelic rock band from Zagreb. They have become relatively well-known in the…
Dark Harvest
The Harvest May Be Dark, But It Is A Rich One
Ok, so I never heard of Tim Meskers before. So, a know all music site tells me that he might be known to discerning music fans from a band called…
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…
Swear I'm Good At This
Swear I'm Good at This
On their debut LP, the eager duo fumbles that which makes indie pop so meaningful. It becomes a lively collection of empty gestures. The &…
Youth
Fronteers' Finest Moment?
Fronteers are a Hullensian four piece making big waves in the UK's indie scene at the moment. Don't let their baby-faced appearance fool you,…
Hang
Foxygen's Hang Is An Amalgam of Retro and Modern
Do we make mistakes or do mistakes make us? I am not going to get metaphysical, don’t worry, but I am trying to emphasize the importance of occasional…
The Aggrovators Present: Jackie Mittoo
Jackie's Bounce
Ok, so here we have a true Reggae legend. Like Bob Marley? Well, almost. One of the things that always gets stuck in your mind when you listen to…
Rise to the Out of Reach
Golden Void - Rise to the Out of Reach
Golden Void are a psychedelic rock band from San Francisco, and they have released two good full-length albums by now. Still the best release from…
Rebels
Eriel Indigo teases new EP
Arriving like a neon-clad day-glo 21st Century Barberella, Eriel Indigo steps off the mothership with fully-formed glitter-noir pop songs that…
Beauty Behind The Madness
Boring Weeknd
There is no beauty nor madness here. Abel Makkonen Tesfaye aka The Weeknd has impressed the charts with his second album Beauty Behind The Madness but…
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…
Gothic Session
Sonic Death - Gothic Session
Sonic Death are a Russian garage rock/psychedelic rock band from Saint Petersburg, who have released a number of albums through the years. Lately they…
East
Take a trip East with Justin Rutledge
East is the latest album from Canadian alt-country singer-songwriter Justin Rutledge. Aptly titled, East was recorded in Nova Scotia, a far cry from…
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…
Trouble
The Dead C - Trouble
The New Zealand lo-fi avant-garde noise-rock/garage rock greats The Dead C came out with a new album this year via Ba Da Bing Records. As was perhaps…
S.O.S.
COVERLAND Vol.19: SOS
What Portishead did with ABBA’s “SOS” is a remarkable example of a true cover - completely altered in mood,…
With A Little Help From My Friends - Remastered
COVERLAND Vol.26: With a Litle Help from My Friends
When I was starting to listen and collect rock LP’s as a teenager, the triple vinyl from Woodstock ‘69 came to me before a Beatles…
Dangerous (feat. Joywave)
Music is a World of Big Data
Discoverability is one of the greatest perks of being able to explore the world of music without the chains of having to use a streaming service only…
Get Lucky
COVERLAND Vol.25: Get Lucky
Let's move the Coverland series to present day. This time I’m gonna present you the cover of Daft Punk’s 2013 international…
Runningman
Ibrahim Electric
This is one of the most exciting and bold bands I have heard in the past year or so. “Ibrahim Electric” is their name, and they…
Hello
Learning from the Success of Adele’s “Hello”: Insights from MusicPromoToday
In case you have been living in a bubble, Google “Hello” by Adele and read the results. Besides the numerous links of fans sharing…
Hard To Handle
COVERLAND Vol.4: Hard To Handle
The Black Crowes are one of my favorite bands from the nineties. When they first came to prominence with this particular song, I remember thinking -…
Pears For Lunch
Pears For Lunch - Girl Band
If you haven't witnessed a music video directed by Bob Gallagher, you are missing out on the volatile nature that comes with a Gallagher directed…
The Man Who Sold The World - 2014 Remastered Version
COVERLAND Vol.11: The Man Who Sold the World
There are countless covers throughout music history; some were more successful than the originals, some were not, but there aren’t so many…
Easy
COVERLAND Vol.1: Easy
When Faith No More released the video for Easy, it became an instant hit and received heavy airplay on MTV back then, when the station was the main…
Ghost Rider - Strange Weather EP
Calvi Calls On The Ghost Rider
Call Anna Calvi experimental, avant-garde punk, or the Italian heiress from the fortunate guitar goddesses, one thing is clear, Calvi can pay one hell…
Brother
Simple Significance
Sometimes you just need a little bit of beat. You’re halfway through the day, and a push is needed, but just a gentle one; a simple song…
Cocaine Cat
Tess Parks Interests Us With Cocain Cat
Tess Parks is the love child of Francoise Hardy and Mark Lanegan. Parks produces a gritty smoke filled vocal range that croons to the mishaps of life.…
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…
Last Kind Words
COVERLAND Vol.16: Last Kind Words
After almost 90 years, Rhiannon Giddens revived the song “Last Kind Words” by the obscure country-blues singer Geeshie Wiley, a blues tune which was…
Shallow
The Infamous Top 10 Holiday Music Guide Is A Must Have Amazon Wishlist Includes Mike Love And Soundtrack from A Star is Born
The infamous 2018 Top 10 Holiday Music Guide is back with an incredible selection of tracks available on Amazon, iTunes and Spotify. &…
Sunshine
Peter Salett Uses Sunshine To Possess A Single Kind Of Love
Peter Salett's acoustic number Sunshine could border on Country, however, Salett instead touches upon a more Acoustic Indie paradox. I came across…
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…
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 “…
Just Got Paid
COVERLAND Vol.14: Just Got Paid
In September 2016, Gov’t Mule released an animated video for their rendition of ZZ Top’s heavy-blues piece “Just Got Paid.” Although the video is new,…
I Scare Myself
COVERLAND Vol.6: I Scare Myself
The 80s were a decade filled with hits. But did you know that many of them were reworks of songs from the 50s, 60s, and 70s? One of those tunes that I…
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…
Crash into Me
DMB: Crash Into Me
In the past I have written about the magic that comes along with listening to some of the Dave Matthews Band music. It is very unique music in the…
Nothing Compares 2 U
COVERLAND Vol.3: Nothing Compares 2 U
“Nothing Compares 2 U” is another one of those songs whose cover outshined the original. Everyone knows the version by Sinead O&#…
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…
Loše Vino
COVERLAND Vol.23: Loše vino
“Loše vino” (Bad Wine) is one of the best songs ever written by Goran Bregović, the guitarist and principal leader of…
Machine
The Horrors Take An Industrail Turn With Machine
The Horrors previous album Luminous released in May of 2014. Fast forward to 2017 where the band's fifth album titled V is due to be released in…
American Money
Money Does Look Like Love
BORNS also known by the birth name Garrett Borns recently released music video for 'American Money' dresses up and plays on our hyper…
Ugly Boy
Die Antwoord Open The Door To Ugly Boy
Die Antwoord are a bit like that horse pill you had to swallow as a child to get rid of a massive sinus infection or some other serious illness.…
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,…
Hush
COVERLAND Vol.2: Hush
Hush is one of those songs that have been a hit for more than one artist. The interesting fact is that it had its lowest charting position with the…
Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
COVERLAND Vol.13: Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
Here is another song by Bob Dylan in the Coverland series, although this one is not that legendary as “All Along the Watchtower.”…
Let It Ride
Let It Ride
A collaboration between two leading artists on the American music scene, this song from Robert Glasper’s sixth studio album “Black Radio 2” is a real…
Signs
COVERLAND Vol.24: Signs
Growing up with MTV, I was a witness to many of the now-classic songs becoming what they are today - a part of music history. Among the bands that…
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…
Journey In Satchidananda
COVERLAND Vol.18: Journey in Satchidananda
Recently, I wrote an article about one of the best jazz albums ever, “Journey in Satchidananda” by Alice Coltrane. Although it is a remarkable piece…
China Girl - alt mix
COVERLAND Vol. 7: China Girl
David Bowie and Iggy Pop wrote “China Girl” together in 1977 for Iggy’s album “The Idiot.” It didn&…
After Ever After
The Unforgettable After Ever After
On March 12, 2013, the YouTube channel Paint (currently with 4 million subscribers) uploaded a video called “After Ever After”. It is an amazingly…
Soviet
Got No Motivation
Punk/Grunge/Garage what do these three genres have in common? Pure, unfiltered, raw blis when ti comes to playing loud and without hestiation. The…
I Won’t Complain
Benjamin Clementine Does Not Complain
Some artists are always on your radar as you wait to give their albums the time of day, Benjamin Clementine is a musician who deserves a whole day…
Respect
COVERLAND Vol.20: Respect
“Respect” had a lot of covers since Aretha Franklin released the song as a single in 1967. Franklin's cover became a sort of a…
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…
Do-wah-diddy
COVERLAND Vol.15: Do Wah Diddy Diddy
One of the most important characteristics of a good pop song is that it’s catchy. Some unusual melody, a sound or a strange enough word that gets…
Before I Do
Sevyn Streeter slows it down on new single
I'm actually surprised that, after over a year of blogging, I haven't yet dedicated a blog to Sevyn Streeter. I was introduced to her music by…
Each Time You Fall In Love
Lush Hypnotism
Each Time You Fall in Love follows K and Apocalypse as the third track from Brooklyn ambient pop quartet Cigarettes After Sex's full-…
Twilight Driving
Outback Yearning
I'm definitely adding Perth-based dream pop outfit Methyl Ethyl to my list of promising Australian indie acts (which also…
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…
Juntos
What Does Latin Love Sound Like?
The sounds are always with us; heartbeat, breathing, for example, are natural sounds that are within us, and that usually do not listen. Sometimes we…
Your Song
Rita's new song is your song
A few weeks ago, I’d seen Rita Ora’s name pop up on a list of expected music releases. After 4 years of waiting, it was really nice to know for…
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…
Do You Wanna Get High?
Weezer Do You Wanna Get High?
This week, alternative rock legends Weezer released their new single entitled “Do You Want to Get High”. The song was supposedly…
Dear Life
Beck's Psychedelic Existentialism
Veteran idiosyncratic singer-songwriter Beck poses a dreary existential question in the chorus of “Dear Life”, the fourth track…
Boyfriend
American Pastoral
American singer-songwriter Lissie's latest track “Boyfriend operates in the same thematic territory as her critically acclaimed third…
Party Like a Russian
Cheeky like a Williams
Just a few months ago, Robbie Williams inked a new deal with a new major record label, leaving the label, whom he joined once he went solo, behind. In…
Hair
Why do musicians make music videos?
Throughout its history, the video gained momentum with television, especially in the beginning with the MTV channel, giving the music a closer image…
Marinade
Dope Lemon Marches Onward
As a fan of lo-fi everything and anything, finding Dope Lemon was a bit of a savanger hunt. As 'Marinade' plays on, Drop Lemon have already…
Take It To The Limit - Live Version
Eagles' Take It To The Limit
One of the first gold singles by the group and a very poignant one at that is “Take it To The Limit.” It was written right before…
Thrill
The Sounds Gives Us A Thrill
2016 may be the year of resurgence for certain bands, The Sounds certainly are one of those bands. While hot on the heels of a new United States tour…
Perfect.
Perfect Imperfections Come From Bibi Bourelly and Earl St. Clair
Imperfections are perfect, that's what we can learn from Bibi Bourelly and Earl St. Clair in the music video for their duet Perfect. Before…
Youth in Decay
Troves' Elegy for Lost Youth
You've probably never heard of Troves, and that's because they're brand new. Formed in Brighton, England, in early 2014, the band…
Mi primer millon
American Dream, Latin Dream and Venezuelan Dream
When the eyes are closed, not only rest, but you dream, it is a time when the unconscious is released, and everything comes to light, and only you…
Beauty and the Beast - From
Disney is playing it safe
Ariana Grande and John Legend have just released the title track for Disney's Beauty and the Beast. I think I was as skeptical of this…
Úa
Sóley's “Úa”: Icelandic Fairy-Tale Escapism
When Icelandic multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter Sóley (Sóley Stefánsdóttir) released her…
I'm Yours (feat. Vic Mensa)
Justine Skye`s Official Video for I`m Yours
This 20-year-old diamond of a female vocalist has become one of my heavy addictions over the last few months, and I am very unpleasently picky, and a…
God Is Dead?
God is Dead?
Black Sabbath… legends… cult. Iconic band… fathers of heavy metal… a lot of things can be attributed to…
Stone Cold
Stone Cold is called Demi's New Video
Demi Lovato has just released just two days ago the third single from his album Confident that with great reason that title; because the former…
Ultralight Beam
Small Moments of Clarity with Kanye West
There are some days that are just made to be shitty. I was late to work for my afternoon shift of personal training, and like all days in which a…
You Go Down Smooth
Interchangeable Melody
Lake Street Dive comes together as organically as one band can. With the members in one way or another alread accomplished musicians or hailing from…
Daydreaming
Dreamers, they never learn
Dreamers / they never learn / they never learn This morning, Radiohead graced us with the second single, Daydreamers, taken from their new album to be…
Company
T Fires That Company Dance!
New Year, new time, new days and brand new music videos curtain called are here! And who is better to start this Year with then our R`n`B&…
Slacks
Feminine Willpower
‘I'm not yours, I'm mine. I tell you every time, you're walking a fine, fine line.’ Lyrics: Genius “Slacks”, an intricate 2014…
Rattlesnake
Criticizing Screen Culture
The eyes of contemporary children may be glued to the slick touch-screens of smartphones and iPads instead of the TV, but indie art rocker St Vincent…
drink i'm sippin on
Yaeji Explores the Menace in the Mundane with Drink I'm Sippin On
Like fellow 88rising label-mate Rich Chigga, Brooklyn-via-Seoul singer/producer Kathy ‘Yaeji’ Lee's music videos hits you with…
All In My Head (Flex)
Fifth Harmony Heats the networks with its New Video
When we thought we had seen the girls Fifth Harmony in her sexy side with his video Work from Home ft. Ty Dolla $ ign stuck in construction with some…
I Love You More Than You Love Yourself
Austra's Operatic Empathy
Unlike Utopia and Future Politics, the first two singles from Toronto-based electronic band Austra's third album (2017), I Love…
Ubu
What's in a Haircut?
Perth dream pop trio Methyl Ethel are leaning heavily towards the dancefloor in Ubu, the lead track from their upcoming sophomore album …
Everybody Lost Somebody
Celebratory Sadness
All moments in life are really important, but I think there's like definitive moments - and like 18 years old, graduating high school,…
Sea Birds
Mythic Wilderness
When was the last time you heard the Latin/scientific name of an animal species in a song? Egretta garzetta (the little egret),…
Dangerous Games
The comback game well played
R&B group 112 were one of those groups who’ve had big successes in the States, but I’ve mainly heard of them when they featured on tracks by…
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…
How Soon The Dawn
Jake Bugg Proves What Elements Craft A Great Song
When Jake Bugg came out onto the scene, no one knew where in the hell to place this crafted young genius of a musician. Better yet, everyone wanted to…
Hands
Quirky Sonic Perfection
The outfit's airy vocals – courtesy of Phoebe Baker and Lou James – and pristine harmonizing have earned Alpine global acclaim…
Sane
Existential Malaise
In 2014, Fear of Men - a collaboration between two British art students, guitarist and vocalist Jessica Weiss and guitarist Daniel Falvey -…
FAB. (feat. Remy Ma)
JoJo keeps it real
There are many songs that talk about fake friends, but none sound as sweet as JoJo's FAB. Don't let the title mislead you. Fab is not…
Redrum
BonBon Girl Salutes With Some Redrum!
22-year-old Kosovar/Albanian sensation Era Istrefi is back for another magnum-viral hit! After her seductive banger BonBon…
Runaway
Young Aurora
I did not think she was only 19 when I saw her video Runaway. I was very surprised when I read she was born in 1996. She seems very mature and like…
Die Young
Flipping the Script
Music - rock-and-roll in particular - has long championed a fatal fetishization of youth. Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse are probably the most famous…
Come to This
Hauntingly Beautiful
In my last blog, I was quite proud of myself for stumbling upon a new/indie artist, Elias, thanks to one of the TV series that I was watching. So I…
Agnes
Glass Animals' Centrifugal Grief
Oxford indie rockers Glass Animals recently released a music video for Agnes: the final track and fifth single from their Mercury Prize-nominated…
Baby
It's Pixie Baby!
If I would to be asked to describe UK singer Pixie Lott, I would probably say she’s a light version of Duffy singing teen pop songs. Somewhere in the…
So Sad, So Sad
Timeless Indie Pop
I draw inspiration from my daily life but also snippets of things I hear and then I write down. When I come back to them later,…
Nevermind the End
Bedroom Siren
Like Basically, Nevermind the End showcases Brooklyn-via-Argentina singer-songwriter Tei Shi's fluid vocals and insightful…
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…
Around U
Expansive Soul-Searching
LA electropop trio MUNA (Katie Gavin, Josette Maskin, and Naomi McPherson) are known for being an out-and-proud queer band that omit all gendered…
Treat You Better
Even the good guy's are bad in pops toxic wasteland
I've never been the biggest fan of pop music, it's not my brand, never has been, but since I started writing about music I've tried to…
Mood Rider
Jesus and Mary Chain: Mood Rider
The first thing I noticed about the video for Mood Rider is how well Jim Reid has aged out of the public eye. How very un-Scottish of him, especially…
Sería Feliz
Latin Thought
The sound attracts you, the melody becomes sticky, and gradually you convince yourself that the story behind that song, it has happened to you.…
Liberty or Death (Remastered)
The Rolling Stones and Bands Influenced By The Rolling Stones Playlist on Spotify!
The Rolling Stones and Bands Influenced By The Rolling Stones on Spotify! Add Your Song To The Rolling Stones and Bands Influenced By The Rolling…
In The End
Cosmic Freedom
Portland indie rock band STRFKR ('Starfucker', basically an ironic name choice to signal their 'anti-pop' distance from the music…
Sympathy for the Devil
Blood, Sweat and Tears - Sympathy for the Devil
Here is an oldie. It’s a cover of “Sympathy for the Devil”, legendary song, one of the hymns of rock music, written by…
Replica
How a Song Called Replica Sounds Unique
I’m late to the party yet again when it comes to heaping praise on The XX. My relationship with this band has always been in that vein and with their…
Everybody's Got Something
Amelia's Dream Soothes Us During This Pandemic With Everybody's Got Something
New York City based duo Amelia's Dream have released their 6th studio album Everybody's Got Something just in time for our upcoming…
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…
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…
Money
Sweet Venom: Anna Of The North vs. The Gold Digger
On “Money”, a recent single from electro-pop duo Anna Of The North’s upcoming debut album Lovers…
Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune
TFW Debussy Changes U
Perhaps I shouldn't have been so confident. I was eleven years old, mature enough to begin assuming responsibility for my own decisions but still…
It Ain't Safe
It Ain't Safe... But the Music is Good
So if you're new to Grime then you must make your first listen available for Skepta. He's the king of Grime, bring his name up in the UK and…
Summer Holiday
Jack of all Tongues, Master of None
Wild Nothing's song Summer Holiday has echoes of forbidden love. The persona sings of being in a place and time that is transient and the subject…
Stones From the Sky
Visit From The Metal Past
If a song comes on the radio, at first presenting itself as a whole other spectacle... not only will we listen but enjoy throughly. Neurosis have been…
Leadlight
Under The Spotlight
When a songstress or singer-songwriter comes out of the blues, out of the woods via SoundCloud. That magical meeting is met through the headphones of…
Rivers and Roads
The Song That Has My Head and Heart
This song. The first time I heard Rivers and Roads was when a friend performed it as his senior farewell. It is truly incredible. Besides…
La Vida Se Goza
Mata Rica tells us that Life is enjoyed with this video celebrating 20 years of musical career.
The Venezuelan group of Ska and Reggae Mata Rica as part of its celebration of 20 years of musical career, after two years of launching its fourth…
Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, Symphony of a Thousand Erster Teil: Veni, creator spiritus Veni, creator spiritus
Mahler’s Symphony of 1,000 (Symphony Number 8) Dazzles and Keeps It High
One of the best symphonies of the last gasp of the Romantic era is Mahler’s Symphony number 8, or Symphony of 1,000. The latter title was …
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…
Easier
Cat Turner's Easier Offers a Grungy Perspective on Young Love
The music video for Easier - Irish dark-pop singer-songwriter Cat Turner's first new single in the wake of her debut EP Contrast…
Starboy
STARBOY
The Weeknd has released a cinematic, action-packed clip for his new single and collaboration with Daft Punk, Starboy. The…
teach you to fall in love
Fall In Love With Brett Castro's Newest Break-Up Anthem
Brett Castro never fails to turn moments in his personal life into a killer soundtrack for our lives - and he did it again with his newest single…
I Don't Believe It
Uplifting Ballet Pop
Before New York-based singer-songwriter Rachael Sage embarked on a career in music, she attended The School Of American Ballet and danced in&…
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Gloomy Clarity
Four years after the release of their debut album Ministry of Love(2013), Los Angeles duo IO Echo is back with an airy…
Nothing in Return
Monsune's Nothing In Return is a Euphoric Ode to Unrequited Love
The lyrical substance of “Nothing in Return”, the debut single from 20-year-old Toronto-via-Ontario singer-songwriter,…
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&…
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…
Slow Hands
No slow rise
A few weeks ago, I was well impressed by the direction Harry Styles had chosen for himself when he released his debut solo single “Sign Of…
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
Barber’s Adagio for Strings: string quartet turned funeral music
Samuel Osmond Barber II (1910 - 1981) was an American composer who composed a piece called Adagio for Strings. The piece is frequently played at…
The Scientist
Revisiting The Scientist
No doubt, Coldplay's sound -- elegant, melodic, and very dramatic — bore plenty of similarity to mid-1990s Radiohead. But the group was…
Low Key
Lookin` through Mai`s Low Key!
Low Key chica St. Lewis hot female vocal Mai Lee just treated us with her latest work, an upgrade on her steamy single,…
Sax
A modern twist on James Brown
I could’ve never predicted the trend. When Jason Derulo released “Trumpets” in 2013, he unleashed a sound that…
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…
Sativa
Jhené Aiko and Rae Sremmurd's Sativa Evokes a Beguiling Weed Trip
‘I'll keep it simple, baby’. On “Sativa”, her standout duet with Mississippi hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd,…
False Alarm
The Weeknd abuses violence with False Alarm
Who remembers the virtual reality game Call of Duty, which attracted many and became the daily work of many young people just waiting to leave school…
White Light
Electro Vintage Shura
Wow! I love electro pop! When I heard first sounds of Shura's newest single White Light, the mix of synth and retro rhythm made me think of Eddie…
Real Fake
Xinobi's Emphatic and Anthemic Dance Track
Xinobi is the stage name for Portuguese DJ and music producer Bruno Cardoso, who makes music under the Discotexas label with Moullinex. Real Fake is a…
Restart
The year of the restart
Say, do you remember that year that Beyonce had taken off? I don't. I remember hearing about her planning it, but then it was followed by the…
Utopia
Katie Stelmanis Anticipates Dystopia
Toronto-based electronic band Austra (Katie Stelmanis, Maya Postepski, Dorian Wolf and Ryan Wonsiak) will follow up their…
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?…
Blu (feat. Damon Albarn)
Hedonic Confusion
Guernsey-born DJ, electronic music producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mura Masa (21-year old Alex Crossan) is on the cusp of…
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…
Lingus
SNARKY PUPPY: A Casual Listener’s Review
I will be honest: I am no musician, much less a music critic. My encounters with Jazz are limited to a few presentations of my son’s High…
Piece By Piece
Strung Together With Pieces
What would the world be like without Anna Calvi? Showing us a clear indictor of the type of musician and artist Anna intends to be or even become. &#…
Hologram
Scream Over The Hologram
An intelligent life form possibly from this world or living on another, is the main focus of Crown The Empire's music video 'Hologram'.…
Hazey
Moves Like Butter
To even further explain the music video from Indie/Psychedelic outfit know as Glass Animals, take their track Hazey and throws the viewer in for a…
Map to the Stars
Laidback Pyschedelia
Lo-fi bedroom pop band Ducktails recently released Map To The Stars, the first taste of their upcoming sixth album Jersey Devil (and…
Boy
EMMA LOUISE – BOY
Emma Louise is an Australian vocalist and songwriter that is best known for her song, Jungle, which can be found on her debut EP, Full Hearts and…
Smile More
Deap Vally Tells Us What Not To Do
I presume it would be safe to say that Deap Vally flew out of the San Francisco Bay area at full throttle towards any neighboring stage they could…
A Heartbreak
Surprising Ambivalence
As The Guardian's Andrew P Street observes, folksy Sydney brother-sister duo Angus and Julia Stone's A…
Renegade
Midnight - 4 am
Renegade is the second track from Melbourne-based indie folk rock quintet The Paper Kites' sophomore album twelvefour (2015).…
Enamel
Vancouver's Cain Price releases new single Enamel
Described by listeners as an eclectic, electronic folk artist with a DIY bent, Cain Price is a fascinating newcomer in the Canadian music…
Don't Matter Now
George Ezra is happy to be back
George Ezra is best known to me by his major hit “Budapest”, which had a long reign on the charts since 2014 (and lasted throughout…
Some Kinda Wonderful
The Cheeky side of Betty Who
She's the favorite of the underground, friends with many other artists and creatives, and she's a proud…
Underdog
BANKS’ “Underdog”: An Intimate Empowerment Anthem
On “Fuck With Myself”, the lead single from Californian singer-songwriter BANKS’ (Jillian Rose Banks) critically acclaimed…
James Corden
If You Don't Know About Carpool Karaoke, You Have To!
Carpool Karaoke is an on-going segment in The Late Late Show with James Corden. It usually starts off with James Corden trying to get to work and…
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
THE LOW END Vol.4: Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Orsted Pedersen is a name that might not sound familiar to the more amateur jazz fans, especially to the American audience. His full name is Niels-…
Peter Kowald
THE LOW END Vol.8: Peter Kowald
We’re gonna dedicate this volume of The Low End series to a somewhat lesser-known master of the double bass, Peter Kowald, one of the most…
Neil Murray
THE LOW END Vol.9 - Neil Murray
We’ll be continuing the Low End series by introducing one of the best and least-exposed rock bassists of all times - Neil Murray. His…
Tidal
Tidal: For All?
Tidal is the work of Jay-Z, Rapper-Cum-Music Industry mogul, who bought the service a little over a month ago from original developers and owners,…
Paul Simon
Paul Simon Geared Up To Release ‘Stranger To Stranger’
The world hasn’t heard any new music from Paul Simon since he released his last album, So Beautiful or So What, in 2011. In a few…
Alisan Porter
Alisan Porter All Grown Up
You may remember her as a child actress in a particular movie back in the 1990s. She starred as Curly Sue in the 1991 comedy movie, Curly Sue.&…
Punk TV
The Dayoffs' Debut Album Meshes Genres in Tasty Sonic Cocktail
They say the whole world gathers in New York. It’s no wonder that such an eclectic and awesome array of music has been…
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…
Kelis
Music is love, right?
I’ve always felt that freedom of speech is very important, but a good person knows there’s a limit to what you can really say in…
Paul Chambers
THE LOW END Vol.3: Paul Chambers
Bass playing developed through the years, as a combination of the advancement of playing skills and the rise of new technologies, such as the upright…
Justin Timberlake
13 Albums I Highly Anticipate in 2018
Frank Ocean On his Tumblr profile, Frank Ocean posted a photo of his friend wearing a hoodie with the writing: If you liked 2017...you'll like…
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…
Len Seligman
Len Seligman Calls Us to Action With New Release Our Time Now
We are currently living in a very turbulent time in history, what with the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the Black Lives Matter Movement. Protests have…
The Decrees
Achtung: The Decrees Deliver Firecracker 'Sons of Rage / West Sierra'
Scotland's The Decrees have announced they will release their new single 'Sons of Rage', comprised of two tracks, the other one…
Colin Lloyd Tucker
part deux SundaySpotlight: Colin Lloyd Tucker
Claudine and Gemini became close after a traffic accident tragedy in which one had lost both of her parents, while the other one's father was left…
Madan Mohan
TRIBUTE TO MADAN MOHAN - हम तो हैं तेरे दिवानो में
To pay tribute to this great MD, on behalf of Kaan Sen, a newly formed small group of music lovers, I will be organising a program entitled…
Taylor Hicks
Taylor Hicks, Musician and State Plate Foodie
Taylor Hicks rose to fame when he won season five of “American Idol”. Hicks is not only a great musician, who entertains the…
Cazzu
Argentinian cazzu trap
Julieta Cazzuchelli , who is better known by her stage name ' Cazzu ' , is a young woman who has been around for almost 10 years in…
Blancmange
SundaySpotlight: Blancmange
Initially named L360 and formed in Harrow (Greater London, UK) in 1979, Blancmange are one of the most respected British groups that came out of new…
The Sidemen
Rock Out With Brian McShea and The Sidemen This St Patty’s Day in DTLA
Brian McShea and The Sidemen are hitting the stage again this weekend at Downtown LA’s The Escondite. The Sidemen will be playing 2 sets on St.…
Beck
Beck shows how funny he is in his new video
Although Beck still can not name for his next album, it does release date will be Oct. 21 through Capitol Records, however, that the wait will not be…
Shakira
time does not exist
The seasons do not exist in Venezuela, for example, there is no date that marks all the seasons of the year, and even then the rain falls and the sun…
Hernán Gamboa
Hernán Gamboa, the Four of Venezuela
He died in the early hours of Sunday January 10 Venezuelan cuatro Hernán Gamboa. The incident occurred in Argentina, where he lived for some…
Justin Bieber
Bieber cancels his world tour
The representative of the Canadian singer explained in a statement that Justin loves his fans and hates to disappoint them, but he made the decision…
Trenton P
In Talks with Rising Hip-Hop Star, Trenton P.
Trenton P. is one of the hottest upcoming Hip Hop artists to release music in the past year. This Spring we see him rising to stardom even more so…
Rosetta
Quintessential Ephemera by Rosetta: A ruminating experience
Rosetta fue siempre una banda emocionante. Su debut fenomenal, los satélites galileanos es una combinación perfecta de post-metal, rock y…
Kaipo Kapua
Kaipo Kapua: Music is Healing
Kaipo Kapua is another definitely talented music artist residing within the beautiful islands of Hawaii. His style brings roots of R&B, Soul,…
Skrillex
Skrillex Unveils Killa Music Video
Although the subject Killa, the Wiwek and producers Skrillex, was released at the beginning of last March, the song did not yet have a music video.…
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…
Iggy Pop
How Iggy Pop and Josh Homme Rekindled My Love for Supergroups
I must admit I feel a sort of pleasure culpable for supergroups. These blunderbuss of musicians known for other projects and occasionally or…
Khalid
Khalid Named Best New Artist at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards
Last Sunday, August 27 at the Great Western Forum in California, USA, the MTV VMAS Awards were held, which was a great night full of awards and many…
Lucifer
Metal/Doom Metal Review: Lucifer I
Genre: Heavy Metal/Doom Metal Release Date: June 16, 2015 Label: Rise Above Records Website Sometimes there is nothing like listening to a…
Rihanna
Weapons, transparencies and homicides in Rihanna's new video
Violence is a common theme in recent productions singer Rihanna. The artist, born in Barbados, presented his new video and he, as usual, the…
Molly Nilsson
Feminist Karmic Retribution
[Naomi] Wolf argues that beauty is the last, best belief system that keeps male dominance intact. Somehow we've been flogged the idea that to be…
Modern Blossom
Modern Blossom
Like my Dead Friend My yellow cup is full of coffee and milk – the substance is scary and alive. My grey street is full of spring &…
Abraham Mateo
Abraham Mateo and Lali Esposito together in Mueve
A few days ago the information that the teen idol Abraham Mateo came to Buenos Aires with uncertain motives filtered. After many rumors, finally it…
Luis Fonsi
The New Icon Of The Music Video Through Reggaeton
A beautiful landscape is the cultural trait representing Latinos to the world for its warmth and its beaches as well; in addition to its geographical…
Daft Punk
Daft Punk and The Weekend
French Guy - Manuel de Homem - Christo and Thomas Bangalter, have been at the top of the best lists, since his return some years ago. Sample this:…
Hillsong United
Hillsong United Oceans in Captive (2015) by Paramount Pictures
Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders, let me walk upon the waters, wherever you would call me. The lyrics from Oceans that is heartfelt,…
The Weeknd
They reveal the video clip of Starboy, the collaboration between The Weeknd and Daft Punk
Just a week Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd ago, announced the launch of the successor of The Beauty Behind The Madness (2015), the album…
Los Planetas
Zona Temporally Autonomous new album by Los Planetas
When you want to fly through space through New Wave, Shoegaze and post-punk melodies, with nuances of flamenco and Spanish folk music, you must keep…
Joy Division
The fullness of Joy Division in their concerts
Joy Division can be for many the best post-punk band of all time thanks to the talent of Ian Curtis, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Stephen Morris.…
David Bowie
David Bowie with cancer three months before he died
British singer David Bowie learned that he was suffering from terminal cancer just three months before his death, on January 10, 2016, according to a…
Sie7e
Sie7e premieres new video
The Puerto Rican composer continues romancing their fans with every issue that opens. This time brings a very personal audiovisual production,…
Stewart Copeland
For Drummers or Anyone Else
The first (second) instrument I learned and fell in love with was the drums, I have no idea why or blah blah blah, but the first drummer I…
Juanes
Juanes premieres musical single
Fire is the name of the most recent musical theme of Juan Esteban Aristizabal Vasquez, better known by his stage name as Juanes, released in advance…
Mando Diao
#SundaySpotlight: Mando Diao
Mando Diao formed at the end of last century in Borlange, a place in the central province of Sweden. They had their ups and downs. They raised with…
Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin returns to La Paz 23 years later.
Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin returned today to woo his audience in La Paz, 23 years after his first visit to the Bolivian city, which arrived…
David Bowie
David Bowie released his new video Lazarus
British musician continues to demonstrate his creative abilities and has decided to launch his new video Lazarus and second promotional clip of their…
Daughter
Daughter: Doing The Right Thing
One of the best things about music is it's capacity to evoke emotion. It is this quality in full bloom that makes each experience of three piece…
Carolyn Sills
Up Close and Personal with The Carolyn Sills Combo
A mainstay in the Americana scene, The Carolyn Sills Combo is an enticing and unique brand of music for your soul. Releasing a successful…
Gorillaz
Is Gorillaz On The Verge Of A Comeback?
Virtual British band, Gorillaz, has been silent as far as new music is concerned since it released its 2011 studio album, The Fall. Based on a 2015…
Aerosmith
Possible separation from Aerosmith
Aerosmith is one of the few bands that still today can boast of having all its original members; and its lead singer, Steven Tayler, seems satisfied…
Nevermen
Nevermen
So make no mistake Cartoons gone wild. Horrific and absurd personages have become insane, there are chasing you everywhere. There is no any chance to…
Los Amigos Invisibles
El Paradise, a second debut with a farewell flavor
Among Latin Americans, talking about a bar is synonymous with many things. Farra, lullabies, loves but also spite, are combined in these enclosures…
Natalia Lafourcade
Natalia Lafourcade has 5 Latin Grammy nominations.
In the XVI Annual Latin Grammy, singer and Mexican composer Natalia Lafourcade 31 will not go unnoticed, by having the 5 nominations for which will…
Murda Mook
Murda Mook Destroys Weak Emcees In Epic Freestyle
Murda Mook is one of battle rap’s biggest names. He has managed to keep his name in the upper echelon of rappers by dropping superior bars…
Gary Numan
Hunted, Gary Numan
The synth pop and electropop have in Gary Numan one of its most fervent worshipers. This British musician has had a sustained career, which began in…
Coldplay
Brit Awards 2017 Nominees
The day Monday, January 16, unveiled the nominees for the Brit Awards 2017 via the official website of the academy; the awards will be held on…
Bob Marley & The Wailers
The story of Robert Nesta Bob Marley
I believe that the most inspiring life-changing masterpieces have either been created by great minds or have been inspired by hardship and misery.…
Tom Waits
Singing Is Not What You Think It Is
I think that the difference between instrumental and vocal (meaning lyric-based) music is a strength and a weakness for both sides. Using words allows…
Don Omar
Don Omar canceled Bogotá
The artist says that for now his priority is to help in the reconstruction of Puerto Rico, affected by Hurricane Maria. Dom Omar canceled the…
William Grant Still
William Grant Still—A Fascinating Composer And Arranger
One composer that has a fascinating story and history that isn’t too often commented on or written about is William Grant Still.…
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones will only receive 9.4 million for rights to Michael Jackson songs.
US music producer Quincy Jones won a legal battle over Michael Jackson's estate, which will give him $ 9.4 million in royalties, DPA said.…
Selena Gomez
Selena Gómez surprises with a new song after two years of absence as a soloist
Some days ago the singer Selena Gómez mounted in her Social Networks an image of a mirror in which the words Bad Liar were written with painting…
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli and Alicia Keys in the 2016 Champions League Final
The Guiseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, also known as San Siro Stadium, hosted the final of the UEFA Champions League 2016 on Saturday 28 May, where he…
Dave Grohl
Dave The Kid Grohl
Dave Grohl is probably the biggest rock superstar nowadays. The guy just has the vibe - whatever he does it turns to immediate international…
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&…
David Bowie
The Musical Chameleon- David Bowie
Acclaimed as the musical chameleon for his ever-changing appearance and music, David Bowie’s would be classified as a legend. Knowing all…
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood ‘Heartbeat’ – Single Review
Carrie Underwood has been on fire this past year, and she doesn’t seem to be cooling down anytime soon. Raking up #1’s and…
Farruko
Farruko and a controversial video
The Farruko reggaetonero was involved in a new controversy. His new video Chillax generated all kinds of comments on social networks and in the…
D.D.T.
DDT. Rock that is admired even by those who do not like rock
“DDT” is a Russian rock band that appeared in 1980 in UFA. The leader and the author of most songs of this band is Yuriy Shevchuk.…
Dirty Snowman Society
Dirty Snowman Society Go Snowblind
Dirty Snowman Society has finally released their first official EP, “Snowblind.” They’re off to a strong start, with powerful rock music and strong…
Chris Stapleton
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards – Country Predictions
Tonight (February 15) the 58th annual Grammy Awards will air live on CBS from 8pm ET, and there are plenty of our country and Americana favorites…
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton ‘Pure and Simple’ – Album Review
Reviewing your all-time favorite artist can sometimes produce a crisis of confidence. On the one hand, you know you are biased to love everything that…
AC/DC
Brian Johnson's emotional letter
1980. Only seven years after its inception, AC / DC suffered what would be, so far, its most lamentable low: the death of Bon Scott, lead singer of…
Primus
Primus Shares New Track From 'The Seven'
On September 29, the rarities of funk metal and other things, Primus will be opening their new album plate titled The Desaturating Seven and is…
Karen Marie Garrett
Instrumental/Classical New Age Review: Karen Marie Garrett-It’s About Love
Karen Marie Garrett is a nimble fingered pianist that combines elements of new age and classical to formulate beautiful solo instrumentals. It&…
Pablo Alborán
Pablo Alborán and the duo HaAsh performed in Mexico an Acoustic Sessions prior to the Latin Grammy.
As a prelude to what will be the night of Nov. 19 in Las Vegas, the Latin Recording Academy offered in Mexico a concert Acoustic Sessions where the…
Hillsong United
It's Not A Song It's A Praise (Thank You)
Have you ever heard music espritual guy? I do not mean relaxing music with flute, that although, helps lower tension with it pays tribute to nature,…
Mstislav Rostropovich
Universal Bach
The German Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach, is commemorated by this time, since the date of his birth is March 21, 1685, it means that just…
Brantley Gilbert
Brantley Gilbert ‘Just As I Am’ – Album Review
Often, before I listen to an album, I have a preconceived idea of how I’m going to feel about it. Good or bad, I can usually tell from an artist’s…
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey Honeymoon Album Review
Lana Del Rey’s Honeymoon is a passive, romantic journey through the pains of love and heartbreak. Elizabeth Grant A.K.A Lana Del Rey,…
Alicia Keys
The Champions League final will feature the voice of Alicia Keys
For the first time, and although many do not believe, the most important level football event will feature the presentation of a quality artist…
Meishi Smile
Cold Beauty of Meishi Smile
Cold, cold beauty of a sharp knife This music is a smile of a knife. This music is a sharp smile. This music is like cutting a terrible hole in a…
Jacob Collier
An Absolute Genius
Some artists are born more talented and some have to work more to get where they want to be. And there are those who have to do very…
Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini Breaks The Tomato Drought With A Pop Song, But That’s Okay
When Kelsea Ballerini initially came on the scene last fall with the release of her debut single ‘Love Me Like You Mean It’, I was sceptical. I didn’t…
Zephyr
Remember Zephyr?
Billed as a blues-based hard rock band, Zephyr was much more than that. It is the culmination of the sixties, with all the styles and genres blended…
Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez leaves premiere
After a month without premieres by the American singer, last July 13, Selena released a new song titled Fetish, next to the rapper from Alabama,…
Gliss
Gliss
Beauty Everything is beauty. Everything is love and sex. Just look at this strange black flower in her hand. Just look at that red dog. That red…
Skilled Mechanics
Tricky presents Skilled Mechanics
… and it’s a hell of the news. Tricky is a genius. He is one of those artists who are the essence and the basics of today&…
Melanie Taylor
Award Winning Popstar Melanie Taylor Drops Free Download Of New Summer Single $$$$$ (Money)
Award winning popstar Melanie Taylor has just released a free download of her new summer single “$$$$$ (Money)”. Melanie is…
Lewis & Leigh
Lewis & Leigh ‘Night Drives’ – EP Review
Lewis & Leigh first appeared on this site a month ago in our Stray Plectrums feature, but I enjoyed their debut EP ‘Night Drives’ (…
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 and their new single with Kendrick Lamar
The pop rock band and American pop, Maroon 5, launched a new issue last October 11 along with rapper Kendrick Lamar, titled Do not Wanna…
Katy Perry
The entertainment industry supports Hillary Clinton
The policy is certainly a very important issue and sometimes inevitable about it, long part of my life as a Venezuelan, I have lived countless…
Violet Delancey
Violet Delancey ‘When The Clock Strikes Midnight’ - Album Review
Southern California native Violet Delancey grew up close to the recording studios where acts like Gram Parsons made country music history in the 1970s…
Major Lazer
Havana vibrated to the rhythm of Major Lazer
José Martí Anti-Imperialist Tribunal, based in the city of Havana, is the name given to the place that, since 2000, it was proposed to host…
Roger Waters
Roger Waters releases video for Wait For Her
Starring the same flamenco dancer of the visual work for The Last Refugee, former Pink Floyd , Roger Waters , just presented the video for the most…
Kory Bard
Kory Bard back from hiatus?
As seen on Instagram, comments disabled and all, Kory Bard showed back up with a full body shot after a nearly year-long disappearance from social…
Justin Michael Williams
Justin Michael Williams Gets Personal on New Single
Justin Michael Williams is an artist that has made his way onto my radar this past month. His intriguing new single Here With Me, dives deep into the…
Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas cancel performances due to anti-LGBT law
Nick and Demi are joining the long list of artists who refuse to perform in North Carolina, canceling two concerts, they protest against the new…
David Guetta
Two cancellations in India for David Guetta
The cities of Bangalore, southern India, and Mumbai in the west, will not receive the French DJ David Guetta. The reasons given are delays in permits…
James Hetfield
James Hetfield spoke about the problems that Metallica has
For anyone it is a secret that at any moment one of the most important bands of thrash metal can be separated. Metallica, which has been formed since…
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin concerts canceled for medical reasons.
The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, today canceled his upcoming concerts planned for August and September on medical advice, said in a statement the…
Travis Scott
Travis Scott Announces New Record Label & “Bird’s Eye View” Tour
Travis Scott seems to be a very busy man as of late. He recently announced that he’ll be embarking on a 32 date tour this summer which will see him…
Human Nature
Doo-wop comes naturally
In the middle of the 90s, they seemed to be a boyband like many, many others. The 4 Australian boys of Human Nature made their global debut with new…
Queen
Queen criticizes the use of their songs for political purposes.
The British band Queen today criticized the Republican candidate for the White House Donald Trump has used the song We Are the Champions during the…
Akapellah
Akapellah gives up victory in the ''God Level''
Recently held international battle God Level Fest 2016 faces, which are considered the best Freestylers Hispanic rap talking, taking in their line of…
James Bay
Just Be You James Bay
Just recently, I explained how I have a weak for raspy soul vocals, like Amos Lee and James Morrison, but now I’ve discovered we have our…
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella and Louis
Funny thing is how the taste for older things developes as one grows older. When I was sixteen, I couldn't stand jazz music. When I was twenty, I…
TLX
TLX, sporadic band
There is a sporadic band called TLX. They can last months without manifesting themselves by the social networks, although when it releases a song or…
Astrud Gilberto
Astrud Gilberto: The Bossa Nova Queen
I know it’s 2015 but I still can’t help it. Whenever I think of Bossa Nova music, I still find myself associating it with Astrud…
In My Rosary
In My Rosary
Always Blue Sometimes love can be blue. And it hurts just like the emptiness inside – that special emptiness which cannot be described as…
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club Look
And speaking of the visit of US President Barack Obama, Cuba, jumped to the fore the issue of Buena Vista Social Club. And is that a few days before…
Rae Sremmurd
Rae Sremmurd Releasing Solo Projects
Rae Sremmurd released one of the hottest albums last year, SremmLife with hits such as No Flex Zone, No Type, Up Like Trump and Throw Sum More. The…
Chris Thile
Chris Thile Lands the hosting gig for Prairie Home Companion
Chris Thile's new gig .. the host for Prairie Home Companion Radio Show. Thile has taken over this iconic role from the legendary Garrison…
Bruce Springsteen
Songs for Christmas Eve
Greetings. Here I give you a choice of several Christmas songs tonight can enjoy while dining, drinking and sharing. Guarachando Christmas Vol . 1 -…
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar wins the MTV award for best music video of the year
American rapper Kendrick Lamar won the award for best music video of the year with Humble at the MTV Video Music Awards gala held on Sunday night in…
SND
SND - Atavism
SND - Atavism I truly believe that the music generated by SND is and forever will be relevant for an objectivist and honest music explorer.…
Linkin Park
Linkin Park's Most Influential Songs
One of the most influential rock bands that have existed in recent years has been the Californians of Linkin Park and today, the fans are in mourning…
Vic Mensa
Halfway Through 2016, Here are The Most Interesting Moments in HipHop
We counted down, watched the ball drop, and entered 2016 eagerly seeking to devour some of the most highly anticipated rap albums in recent memory. We…
Fall Out Boy
The Fourth Of July- F.O.B
We all have that one point in our lives where we fall in love, tend to rush things and then all we could end up are ashes from all the burning passion…
Los Amigos Invisibles
The departure of Mauricio Arcas did not surprise me
For more than three years Mauricio Arcas, whom everyone knows as Maurimixxx, had told his groupmates to be exhausted from the work of Los Amigos…
Chet Baker
Miles and Chet on the big screen
2016 will be an excellent movie year for all jazz lovers. There are two full length movies that will have their premieres soon and both are about…
Chiptune Radio
I Talked To A Guy Selling A Rare Pepe Gameboy
The “Rare Pepe” meme is to some a very clever reinterpretation of a character from Matt Furie’s comic Boy’s…
Charlie Puth
Charlie Puth premiered the video for his latest single Attention
Yesterday, 24 April , the American singer Charlie Puth released the official video for his latest single Attention after the success of his previous…
Wolf Alice
Why Aren't You Listening to Wolf Alice?
Wolf Alice are Theo Ellis, Joff Oddie, Ellie Roswell and Joel Amey. Their debut album My Love is Cool recently peaked at number 2 in the charts (held…
M.I.A.
Missing In Action
MIA is a British multi-media phenomenon. Her primary passion is music and I wanted to take a look at her discography, right before she releases her…
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen, The Cadence of Summer, The Origins of Movements & The Sounds of Lives Changed
Summer has a certain cadence. There’s a rhythm of long days, the beach beckons and the pace of office life creates the illusion that time is…
Mary J. Blige
Mary J is golden
Recently, Mary J Blige made it to the Netherlands to perform with Maxwell. The pictures and some videos of the show made their way to my social media…
Pitbull
Pitbull's gamble
Pitbull does not go unnoticed. They may say they hate it, but some of his songs has probably hovered in the head of anyone who crucify in talks. For…
Ladies of Soul
Soul'd Out
I recently got reminded what made me take up music by these amazing bunch of ladies. Ladies of Soul, as they call themselves, are a live performing…
Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers
Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers ‘Loved Wild Lost’ - Album Review
If ‘Effortlessly Cool’ was in the dictionary, Nicki Bluhm’s face would be next to it. She, with her draping bangs, skinny frame, smokey voice and…
Claude Debussy
Claude Debussy's Piano Music
Claude Debussy is one of the most prolific composers of the impressionistic era. He was a contemporary of the famous Wagner, although when Debussy…
The Beatles
The Brilliance
So much has been said, written and read about The Beatles that it’s quite hard to actually put their brilliance into perspective. Easily one…
Juicy J
Juicy J - No English ft. Travi$ Scott
Two kindred spirits in the art of creating good hip hop, one veteran and one young but talented, have joined once again. Here is the American rapper…
Kanye West
Kanye West president by 2024?
We all know how controversial is Kanye West, right ?. For those who do not remember, the rapper has long had expressed his desire to run for…
The Shaggs
Remember The Shaggs?
Remember The Shaggs? If you don’t, it’s not a big deal. They are one of the most obscure bands ever. If it wasn’t for…
Mishon
Mishon pulls out dance moves for Black Lives Matter !
23-year-old R`n`B star Mishon returns with big message, promoting his new craft in lovely visual for his latest single&…
Green Day
Green Day and Bands Influenced By Green Day Playlist on Spotify! Follow & Share!
Green Day and Bands Influenced By Green Day Playlist on Spotify! Follow & Share! Click Here To Visit The Playlist On Spotify! Click Here To…
Joey Bada$$
The Return of Joey Bada$$
No rapper has brought nineties boom bap rap back to the mainstream like Joey Bada$$. Granted J. Cole has had some pure east coast cuts on his last 2…
Nascuy Linares
Music Award for Embrace of the Serpent
And he touched the Venezuelan musician Linares be Nascuy who wrote the music for the Colombian film The embrace of the snake by Ciro Guerra, recently…
Carajo
Damn FT. Cyrus Pertusi
Constrictor is the name of the new topic of study recorded by the Argentine power trio, Carajo, with musician and band leader of the pack, his…
Chayanne
What have you done to me with official video
Chayanne came back with everything for the joy of her fans. Recently, the singer released his new single What You Have Done in which Wisin has the…
Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus dedicates a song to her father
In her new single, the artist recalls moments from her childhood lived with Billy Ray Cyrus, whom she considers a very important part of both her…
Crywolf
Crywolf: New Single entitled Rising, Rising to be released on September 24, 2015
Justin Taylor Phillips, an indie producer, is constantly impressing its fans with recently announced new single Rising, Rising…
Lady Gaga
Have Your Cake and Eat It
On Sunday morning Lady Gaga broke the Internet. Okay, maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement. But it certainly felt…
Tomates Fritos
I don't listen to music in Spanish
I think I've lost count of how many times I have had to hear that phrase, or even how many times myself repeated it when I started to dabble…
Jay Stollman
Connecticut Music Royalty Jay Stollman
Jay Stollman is the real deal…..one of today's most soulful & powerful blues singers, as…