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Oczy Mlody
The Flame Of The Flaming Lips Is Still Strong
When you have sixteen albums in your discography, three Grammys and records that shaped a generation of listeners, no one expects you to deliver…
Gøggs
Gøggs - Gøggs
Coggs are a relatively new American no-nonsense garage punk/garage rock band and a one of the projects of Ty Segall. While they have released an EP…
Under The Red Cloud
Under the Red Cloud by Amorphis: Another home run
First, I need to say that this album was by far the toughest to review in my short career as a music reviewer. I listened to it for the whole month,…
A Place Where There's No More Pain
Second Comebacks Are Never As Good As First Ones
There are not many bands who had such a big impact on younger bands, but who did not manage not to charged for their clairvoyance. This was especially…
Storm Is Coming
Darrell Kelley - Storm Is Coming
Well it’s been brewing for a while now and Darrell Kelley wants you to know that it’s coming and will be here before you can ask, “What the heck was…
Resurrection
Adina Howard brings a freak resurrection
Adina Howard is known to be surprising. Usually she just shows she has a lot of guts. To return to music was a bit of a surprise to me too. The last I…
Burst Apart
#tbt The Antlers: Burst Apart
Is there a bigger cliche in the world of music than an indie band from New York? Not many things come to mind and everytime something new and original…
Timeless
Are After 7 really timeless?
Any fan of R&B music of the 90s knows this group by one song: “’Til You Do Me Right”. It was at the height of the Babyface reign of smooth R&…
One More Light
What Happened To Linkin Park?
Oh man, how many strong opinions were created when the new album by Linkin Park saw the light of the day! First of all, it is an indicator that the…
Gargoyle
Lanegan's Gargoyle Is An Art Piece Of Rock
One of the most important contemporary musicians, with plentiful collaborations and participations in wide variety of his colleagues projects has just…
Violence
Editors Need Editing
After flirting with orchestral and electronic sound which relied on Smith's internal content on their previous album In Dreams, Editors…
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…
Īstenībā
Mona De Bo - īstenībā
The relatively obscure, but renowned Latvian instrumental drone/psychedelic rock band Mona De Bo came out with a new album in the end of last year.…
Climbing The Colossus
Sunnata - Climbing The Colossus
Sunnata are one of the most well-known Polish stoner metal/stoner doom/sludge bands along with the likes of Belzebong. While Sunnata recently released…
Belong
Belong
The third album from studied Brooklyn chamber-pop ensemble San Fermin benefits from a sharper focus. But its lyrics signify depth and meaning without…
Blush
Fake Garage Band
Night School is a band from Oakland formed by three girls – Alexandra Morta, Baylie Jiminez snd Cheyanne Avant. They have been…
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…
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,…
Bible Belt
#tb When The World Met Diane Birch
When I first saw Diane Birch in 2010, my first impression was that she is a hybrid of Pattie Smith and Diane Keaton who tries to play the piano as…
Nobody But Me (Deluxe Version)
Recommendation For Your Winter Holidays Nobody but Michael Bublé
If there is only one real gentleman among the male singers on this planet, that would be Michael Bublé for one hundred percent. The…
Rainbow
Rainbow
Kesha’s musical career has been defined by her work with Dr. Luke. On her third album, she begins something new and promising. The story of …
Relatives In Descent
Protomartyr Deservingly Became More Popular
Detroit based quartet Protomartyr includes Joe Case (vocalist), Greg Ahee (guitar), Alex Leonard (drums), and Scott Davidson (bass). This year,…
Last Chance
My Take on A Killer’s Confession’s “Last Chance”
Back with a nationwide press campaign and radio campaign renowned metal music maker Waylon Reavis is making a bid for a second wind in his storied…
Primrose Path
Dream State try to cancel out their demons with an album of complexity.
Insecurity and integrity are explored here. Beauty has been scarred deeply, and this band know firsthand the hurt that creeps up in stages. Letting go…
Other People's Songs Volume One
Making Other People’s Songs Your Own
For some generations that are “somewhat” older, holding a physical object containing music is still an essential element of the…
Algo Sucede
Julieta Venegas confirms Something Happens Tour
After being nominated for the 2016 Grammy for his album Something Happens Mexican-American singer announces an international tour to promote the…
...Of the Dark Light
....Of The Dark Light
Long Island death metal stalwarts bring considerable technical aptitude to an album that works within the framework of their long-established sound.…
Surrender (Deluxe)
Being Consistent Hurts
With their debut album Happiness, British synth pop duo The Hurts have been come darlings of both the critics and the public. Theo Hutchraft and Adam…
Orwell Court
Orwell Court - Hope Not George Is In Question
Listening to Gareth Dickson’s album “Orwell Court” one of the thoughts passing your mind is, that hopefully, it's not the court of George…
Raging Speedhorn
The Heydey of Raging Speedhorn
The time passed by, but the unusual love within Raging Speedhorn is still strong. The love was lost; the presence was lost; even the band…
Light Falls
Wrekmeister Harmonies - Light Falls
The relatively well-known Illinois drone/drone metal/psychedelic rock band Wrekmeister Harmonies came out with a new album recently. The seven track…
I Never Learn
She Never Learns
Eccentric world of indie pop duchess is something you can take a sneak peak in just by looking at the cover of her album I Never Learn. Behind an…
Plans
Death Cab For Cutie: Plans
On my 18th birthday, a boy gifted Death Cab for Cutie's Plans to me along with a letter confessing his true feelings for me. Irrelevant as this…
Porgy
Great entrance: 'Porgy' by Labyrinth Lounge a Stunning Debut
Labyrinth Lounge is a high energy and quite a lot closer to jazz with a terrific funk and hyper-Gershwin Broadway vibe laced throughout it. Vocalist…
Call by Night
Call By Night - More Chamber Than Pop
Usually I perk up my ears for anything that comes out on the, what some people consider out there label, Sacred Bones. Wymond Miles has…
Scorpion
Will Johnson Is Painting With Words
Austin is a city well known for its folk and country. Support for such a notion came from Curnet Marie Andrews who released a magnificent album last…
Clean Your Clock (Live In Munich 2015)
Rest in Peace, Motorhead
For Ian Frasier Lemmy Klimster, some would say that considering how wild he lived, he had lived a long life. No matter how far he had come,…
Need to Feel Your Love
The Magic of Sheer Mag
If we are looking for a small garage band that kicks ass with their own authentic vibe, we should look in the direction of Sheer Mag who are so…
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…
Beauty Behind The Madness
Review: The Weeknd's 'Beauty Behind The Madness'
While the abrasive opening guitar riffs of “Real Life,” the first track on Beauty Behind The Madness, bear a striking resemblance…
So Long Suckers
Reverend Bizarre - III - So Long Suckers
Reverend Bizarre are a legendary Finnish doom metal band, who have released a number of great doom metal albums through the years. They are not active…
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…
Painting Of A Panic Attack (Deluxe)
Painting of A Panick Attack
Frightened Rabbit is a band from Scotland formed in 2003. Initially, it was a solo project of Scott Hutchison until it turned to band comprising of…
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…
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…
Clayman (Reissue 2014)
The Pinnacle Of Melodeath?
When looking back at their career, it seems like In Flames did something of a reverse alchemy; they turned gold delivered with every album into lead (…
Honeymoon
The Biggest Narcissist Of Them All
Estoy enamorado de mí, pero yo creo que no es mutuo. Creo que debería ser el nombre del próximo disco de Lana del Rey. Si se hubiera…
Siberia
Siberia
The Swedish electronic artist Vanbot and two collaborators made this new album while journeying along the Trans-…
Live At The Troubadour
Live at The Troubadour: Paying Homage to an Iconic Venue
The Troubadour is a highly regarded music venue located in West Hollywood, California that was opened by Doug Weston in 1957. This venue was so…
Atomic
Emotional Mogwai
Scottish band Mogwai, one of the pioneers of post-rock genre, have eight albums in their discography, and Atomic is their fourth soundtrack. Work on…
Currents
Lonerism Was Better
In a long and impressive history of rock n roll, we have heard almost every combination of genre. Big talents have mixed the unmixable,…
Devout
Devout
UK grime fixture Mr Mitch’s latest LP explores a pared-back sound. It feels polished and tactile, with themes of loyalty,…
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…
Madame Piaf
Avant-Garde Cabaret
The Tiger Lillies were formed by Martyn Jacquesa in 1989. This charismatic and unique trio (Adrian Stout and Jonas Golland are the other two members)…
Koop Islands
#tbt Koop: Koop Islands
When I signed up to last.fm, it was probably one of the most rewarding moments in my life as I suddenly found myself in a position to not only…
New Skin
Another Member of The Strokes Goes Solo
Nick Valensi plays in The Strokes and corroborates musically almost anyone who contacts him. Now is the time for him to start his own thing, a project…
Teens Of Denial
The Complexity of Teen Rebellion
Will Toledo is an unbelievably prolific author, the one who released ten albums in a period of just six years. Albeit he has been active…
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…
War Out There
8 Graves: War Out There EP
Hailing from New York and consisting of Brent Carpentier and Nicholas Gonclaves, 8 Graves produce warm, deep and alt-soul infused…
Heba
Lowly, A Brand New Newborn of DreamPop
I want to dream that you dream about the same dreampop next to me. If I was to write a song to my loved one, this is how it would begun. Not only that…
SOAR
Het Droste Effect - Soar
The well-known Dutch instrumental psychedelic rock band Het Droste Effect came out with their latest album in the middle of last year. This album…
Three
#tbt: Sugababes - Free
Some people were superfans of Spice Girls, others were superfans of N'Sync, but I was always a superfan of Sugababes. In my humble opinion,…
Confessions On A Dance Floor (12 Reg. Tracks)
10 years of dance floor confessions
Oh man, I can’t believe how time flies! But this week sees the 10th anniversary of Madonna’s “Confessions On The Dance…
Hoops
Hoops They Did It Again
Blues is a sound of a man who is still trying to find out who he is. Blues rock is omnipresent on today’s music scene. Many artists…
Breakfast Alone
Little Bandit - Breakfast Alone
Nashville is not all about country pop and traditional country and here is a proof for it. Little Bandit offers something unique. Their album…
Renaissance
“Renaissance” in the twenty first century by Marcus Miller
I have been in some deep thoughts these days before I started writing this article. This album helped me to get my thoughts all together. Honestly I…
eMOTIVe
Definitely Emotive
If there is a better version of Lennon's Imagine out there, its on this record. Its a big call and I don't really mean it but I feel it is…
Coffee Show
Coffee Party? Interesting,
For the purpose of better taste, this album was made in coffee machine. This is what lies in the description of the debut album by a Swiss band Coffee…
The Atlantic Years In Mono
Giant Steps
“Giant Steps” is a very important album, especially for aspiring jazz musicians. It’s the record that firmly put the so…
Stuck in the Status Quo
All-out Against The Status Quo
As of the early Nineties, Antwerp, Belgium emerged as one of the strongest rock scenes this side of La Manche Channel. And it has quite a lot to thank…
Daniel Bachman
To Fahey or Not to Fahey
Whenever a new name pops up among good fingerpicking guitar players on the folk/acoustic scene (check ut the excellent Imaginational Anthem album…
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.…
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…
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…
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Never Mind The Bollocks..Here's The Sex Pistols
Creating a sense of chaos throughout the 70’s, the Sex Pistols are everything punk rock should be – all about image, extremely…
The Weather
Thunder From Down Under a.k.a. POND
It seems to me that I am beginning almost every second review with the observation that many singers and bands are creating records bursting from…
Child Support
Back to the raunchiness
About 20 years ago, H-Town was hot, apparently. At that time, I’d only heard of them, but with the exception of catching a video on MTV once…
Preoccupations
A Disinterested Listener Reacts To Preoccupations
Un oyente desinteresado reacciona a las preocupaciones por Joseph Kyle Debo admitir, que no / no tengo una opinión sobre el / la controversia…
Surfacing to Breathe
Psych-Gaze Outfit Clustersun bewitch with Sophomore Album
Clustersun are back with a brand new album Surfacing To Breathe via Seahorse Recordings. Three years after their debut album , this…
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…
Virgo Tendencies, Pt. II
A Raw and Honest Story
The suburban Chicago songbird has released her winter follow-up to its summer sibling Virgo Tendencies Part 1. The triple threat superstar's…
Just As I Am
Timeless
This is a considerably daunting album to review. As I’ve revisited this album, I’ve recognised elements of it in so many different…
Hello
Lyrica Anderson: freakin` Hello!
About freakin` time for the debut work of art from this amazing gal, after nothing but success with writing for the biggest industry names,…
Marvin Pontiac: The Asylum Tapes
#tbt Marvin Pontiac: The Asylum Tapes
Marvin Pontiac was hit by a bus in June of 1977. The life of one of the most expressive music geniuses ended. He was born as a son of African father…
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-…
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…
Burning Bridges
Bon Jovi's Bridge Is Falling Down
The struggle is real. Rock dinosaurs Bon Jovi are persistent even though their career is not as shiny as it was in the 80s and 90s. I can freely say…
Spokeswoman of the Bright Sun
Mark Olson - Mojave desert psych
Mark Olson, one of the original co-founders of The Jayhawks is back with a new album, and although he is credited as “the head of the bill”,…
Antisocialites
Always and Forever, Alvvays
Antisocialites is my favorite album title of the year, and also a sophomore record in the discogrophy of cute indie dream-pop band from Toronto that…
Last of the Easy Riders
The Last of The Easy Riders - Yet Another EP?
Ok, sometimes you have to eat your own words. Its a hard thing to do, but if has to, it has to. Reviewing the Curse of Lono EP last week, I was quite…
Northern Passages
Dallas and Travis Do Good - Again
The moment the opening track, “Riverview Fog” starts, you get the feeling that you’ve heard all this before, but that the cards have been reshuffled…
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…
Dandelion Sauce Of The Ancients
Terminal Cheesecake - Dandelion Sauce Of The Ancients
The legendary British noise rock/psychedelic rock band Terminal Cheesecake recently came out with a new full-length album in nearly 20 years. Due to…
Blue & Lonesome
The Rolling Stones Make Blues Standards Sounds Fresh Again
I have to admit I was a bit skeptic about the new album by the legendary The Rolling Stones. The news that their newest effort will be comprised of…
Shape of You
Ed Sheeran releases tracklist for his new album
Young UK, Ed Sheeran, has been working on his next album titled divide ÷ , however, before publishing completely that album, he has released to…
Light It Up
Hot New Release: Light it Up!
Kosca founding members Chris The Greek Panaghi and Josh Harris are veterans of the dance and electronic music scene bring us their hot new…
Rebel Meets Rebel
Rebel Meets Rebel / David Allan Coe Meets Pantera
If you are somewhat a Metal head or are aware of popular heavier music, then you are aware of the band Pantera. Now, if you like country music then…
Music For The Motion Picture Into The Wild
Albums I keep going back to: Eddie Vedder, Into the Wild
Aside from the fact that listening to this album brings up all the feelings I feel one of my very favourite films, there are about a million other…
If You Leave
Firm Favourite, If You Leave
In an interview with the band, lead singer Elena Tonra detailed that she sings about those things which she finds difficult to talk about. I remember…
Heading Up High
A new trend? Rock and dance combined
Mixing rock with dance music is not exactly a match that happens often. They are far removed from each other. Then again, a few years ago, we thought…
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…
Grey Tickles, Black Pressure
John Grant: Grey Tickles, Black Pressure
John Grant, formerly of alternative rock band The Czars, has a knack for re-invention and experimentation. His first album Queen of Denmark was a…
The Bride
A Bride For a Gloomy Existence
Natasha Khan known as Bat For Lashes cease to amaze the individuals who await a new album from the songstress. Bat For Lashes as a whole concept…
Love Sick
TALsounds - Dreamscapes From Foreign Places
Some fans of dream pop shoegaze and similar pop forms might shy away on the spot if they read or hear what TALsounds is doing on her new album, Love…
That's Your Lot
Blaenavon Are The Smiths For Masses
Sometimes something good arises from the ocean of new bands. Some of them deserve your full attention, some of them partial attention and some should…
Pure Bluegrass Christmas, Vol. 2
Christmas and Bluegrass Music
There is a time for everything, so goes a portion of Biblical scripture particularly in the book of Ecclesiastes. And I think that is true for someone…
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,…
Come Away With Me
#TBT: Norah Jones - Come Away With Me
This week’s review is dedicated to one of the most critically praised best-selling debuts in the 2000s. It is also dedicated to the artist herself,…
Tempest
Broken Water - Tempest
Broken Water are a relatively well-known garage rock/noise rock/shoegaze band from Olympia, Washington. They have released a handful of fascinating…
Baked to Perfection
Gingermon Gets The Reggae Mix Right With Baked To Perfection
Reggae today is in danger of suffering the same fate as once popular music such as Jazz or Dixieland or Big Band crooners. While modern Reggae still…
Good For You
Good For You
The Portland rapper’s debut album balances playful verses and cheerful wit with more revealing moments of introspection. On the cartoonish…
Soul Flowers of Titan
Barrence Whitfield and The Savages and The Eclectic Flowers of Soul
When young Barry White started working in a record shop, during his journal studies at the University of Boston, he didn't imagine that was the…
To Pimp A Butterfly
Album of the Year and Implicit Racism
Last year, white rock singer Beck took home the Grammy for Album of the Year over Pharrell Williams, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, and, most notably, Beyonc&…
Hang
Foxygen Kept It Foxy
There is something I call music depression. It is an episode that lasts for several months during which the ‘’the patient’’ is unable to find new…
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…
Impossible Dream
Haley Bonar Is In Seventh Heaven
With seven albums in the discography, including the latest Impossible Dream, Haley Bonar has made enough to be considered as a fertile…
Refugium
Well-blended mixture of Styles
Anomalie is a one man piece hailing from Austria, its only member Marrok has worked with Harakiri for The Sky, and Refugium is his latest album,…
Return To The Moon
The National + Menomena
I am sure if these two fellas sign up on PerfectMatch, they would turn out to be 100% compatible. I am in love with their collaboration. Without any…
In America
Sammy Sadler “In America” Embodies the Country Sound of Blake Shelton And Climbs the HotDisc Top 40 chart
Country Artist Sammy Sadler’s new single, “In America”, has moved up five spots on the HotDisc Top 40 Chart this week.…
LoveBlood
King Charles - Loveblood
As King Charles released a new album, New Orleans, just this week, I would like to write about the artist's 2012 release, Loveblood. This is an…
New View
Nonchalant Woman
Eleanor Friedberger is known as a vocalist of the band The Fiery Furnaces. The band released eight albums that were pretty successful in American…
Forcefield
Track-By-Track Review: Tokyo Police Club's Forcefield
In 2014, Canadian alternative/indie band Tokyo Police Club released their latest album, Forcefield. So, how does it compare to their previous works,…
The Optimist
Anathema Continues Avoiding Metal
Liverpool's Anathema onset their career at the start of the 90s as a doom metal group, who would have thought they would profile themselves as one…
Orange Garage
Miminokoto - Orange Garage
Miminokoto is a pretty well-known experimental Japanese psychedelic rock/garage rock/psychedelic noise rock band. They have released many great albums…
The Colour In Anything
This Decade's Most Important British Musicians
British mastermind released his third studio album last year and as I am not quite sure whether I have already review it, I will do it again. I have…
FUTURE
Future Still Swimming in Dark Waters
Two years after his sepulchral watermark DS2, the dual sides of Future's artistic persona appear to be set in stone. There is…
VOID
Bizarre Sludge
If you type grime on Google, first results are probably going to be related to British music genre. Anyhow, this is a completely opposite story except…
Getz/Gilberto (Classics International Version)
An Iconic Record
Getz/Gilberto is an iconic record in many aspects. First, it’s one of the first and best crossover records of all times, blending jazz and bossa nova…
Mockroot
Revolutionary Jazz
I am coming from the future to tell you Tigran Hamasyan is going to be one of the most important composers. Why am I claiming this? Well, his songs,…
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…
Be Here Now (Remastered)
The Last Oasis Album That Made Sense
Let me present to you the last album by Oasis that made sense. With Definitely Maybe, they have become the fastest selling debut band, and with What’s…
Life, Love And Faith
Mister Marmelade
Serious friends of rock n roll know what it means the term brother from the south. Southern music is an intersection of country, jazz, soul, gospel,…
High Noon: Highlights & Rarities From 50 Years
High Noon To Be Fully Discovered - After 50 years
How do you make a meaningful retrospective of an on one side influential band, and on the other a band that, undeservedly, have never risen to the top…
Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied (Deluxe Version)
Rock n' Roll Circus
Some bands are fundamentally good. Some put fun and mental in fundamental. Scottish trio called The Fratellis is incredibly cute group of talented…
Take Her Up To Monto
Mama Ro
The ex lead singer of legendary band Moloko released her third studio album last year, titled Hairless Toys. The album was experimental, as everyone…
She's Magic
Is the magic still there?
So, it’s official. Az Yet have become the group I‘ve blogged about the most. So far. I wasn’t really planning on writing…
In Mind
Current Critics Favourite - Real Estate Bashing
There is a standard tendency with rock critics, old and new - bring them up and then slam them down. I guess they take that critic word in…
Late Night Tales: David Holmes
Can Late Night Tales Disappoint ?
Compilations are big business and Late Night Tales series has turned into, it seems, good business. After all, they are a label in itself. I’ve been…
More Songs About Buildings And Food
What band did you finally discover in 2016?
I pride myself on being a connoisseur of classic 80s indie. From Joy Division’s Closer in 1980 to Disintegration by The Cure in 1989, and all of New…
Too Dark Park
Skinny Puppy's Sonic Masochistic Masterpiece
Skinny Puppy's eighth studio album is something of a masterpiece. So dense are the sonic tapestries that it is nearly impenetrable. Produced by…
Villains
Queens of the Stone Age renews glam and unites it with progressive in 'Villians'
Queens Of The Stone Age 'Villains' After four years, which have become a bit long for fans of Queens Of The Stone Age , the band…
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…
Ten Best
Is it still murder on the dance floor?
When Sophie Ellis Bextor broke through, in the early 2000s, I really thought she was going to be massive, but with the occasional appearance put aside…
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…
The Underside of Power
Algiers Join Movements of Political Albums
On their first, eponymous album, Algiers have defined themselves as a gospel/experimental rock band with emphasized political attitude. If you are an…
Lady's Bridge
#tb How Richard Hawley Escaped Midlife Crisis
Richard Hawley’s Lady’s Bridge was one of my favorite albums back in 2007. Refreshing love poetry the singer delivered on this record found…
Vine
Jen Gloeckner - Climbing Up The Vine
Downtempo (who still remembers trip-hop?) has become such a formulaic genre that whenever somebody lists a certain album or an artist under such a…
In Love with a Ghost
Daniel Land announces solo album In Love With A Ghost
Daniel Land After a three year hiatus, Daniel Land has announced the forthcoming release of his In…
And Then There Were None...
Church Of Misery - And Then There Were None
The well-known Japanese stoner metal/doom band Church Of Misery came out with a new album recently. Church Of Misery albums always tend to build up a…
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…
Because I’m Me
Because I'm Me, The Avalanches Give Their Best
Even after pointing a finger and making fun at their own long hiatus between albums, The Avalanches are a part of a small group of musicians who…
Thief
Ansel Elgort Tackles A Thief
Full of Pop hooks, 1980's sonic rhythm and a need for sexual speed? Yes, Ansel Elgort known mainly for his acting ability than his new musical…
What Do You Mean? - Acoustic
Am I a Belieber?!
First things first. I am NOT a Belieber. I never was... but after listening to the acoustic version of this song, I cannot say I never will. I did say…
Wolf
Poetic Obsession
Wolf is the penultimate track from Minneapolis-based indie rock trio Now, Now's second album Threads&…
The Pretender
The Pretender: One Of The Most Brutally Honest Songs
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Party Monster
The Weeknd releases new music video
If we talk about artists who glittered in 2016, certainly you have to name The Weeknd, because I knew how to make great music and captivate its…
그리워해요 Missing You
SONG REVIEW: 2ne1's Missing You
2ne1's Missing You: A Masterpiece Personally I like songs that are depressing and lonely so I was so happy when I learned that 2ne1 would be…
I'm Done
The Julie Ruin’s Answer to Internet Haters – “I’m Done”
Honest Lyrics –Check Socially Relevant Art – Check Pure Punk Gold – Check Trust Kathleen Hanna to call a…
Perfect Places
Perfect Places Questions the Reality of What It Means to Live In the Moment
Lorde's recent single 'Perfect Places' finds a home within the party animal in all of us. Well, on a deeper note 'Perfect Places'…
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&…
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…
Adventure Of A Lifetime
Coldplay's video is a lot of monkey business
The lead single from their upcoming album, “Head Full Of Dreams”, due for release on December 4th, had first been uploaded to…
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…
Hallelujah
More Pentatonix Christmas
What would Christmas be without Pentatonix? They may have taken over the Internet with their evolutions of who- or whatever, or their wonderful covers…
Waterfalls
Waterfalling For All The Girls : Verse Simmonds
Finally we can call back our enticipation, the new Verse is here and I am not talkin` about rap bars... Our supreme&…
Soak
Zola Jesus Soaks in Hopeful Gloom
“Soak” follows “Exhumed” as the second new track from Wisconsin singer and producer Zola Jesus’…
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…
Gangsta
Will Jay's Gangsta Presents a Counter-Cultural Vision of Masculinity
The growing body of work by up-and-coming 21-year old singer-songwriter and ex-IM5 boy band member Will Jay has mostly revolved around the…
Don't Bring Me Down
PREP's Don't Bring Me Down Dazzles with Urgent Optimism
After releasing their debut EP Futures in 2016, London-based future-pop quartet PREP - hip-hop producer Dan Radclyffe,…
The Smell of Us
A Take On Two Pals
Despite taking a handful of years to write a song together, the band The Dove & The Wolf developed a connection that has traveled with Lou…
S.H.C.
S.H.C. Shocks Us With A New Foster The People
The third studio album from Foster The People is picking up steam. So far III EP and the third studio album III are massively different from their…
Femme
Francophone Chic
“Honestly, we’re no Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel or Félix Leclerc ... As artists who sing in French, I feel like…
Back For Me
Separation Anxiety
We made this the same way we did the Dear To Me video - with a lot of help from our friends. From the strip club up the street from my and Matthew&…
Sadboy
Wolf Alice's Sadboy: A Diagnosis of Youthful Malaise
Earlier this month, North London alternative rock quartet Wolf Alice - vocalist/guitarist Ellie Rowsell, guitarist/vocalist Joff…
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…
Bird Set Free
Sia Bird Set Free
Pop powerhouse Sia, is on her way to makinga new album titled . This is ActingBird Set Free was released as the first promotional single on November 4…
So Young
An Apocalyptic Lull
Portland-via-Alaska indie rock band Portugal. The Man's upcoming eighth full-length album Woodstock is scheduled for…
Strip That Down
Liam Payne Wants A New Start With Smooth Hit Strip That Down
Okay Liam Payne's newest track 'Strip That Down' sounds more like a list of things Payne wants to be known for, otherwise than being a…
Mr. Hitler
We're Gonna Tear Hitler Down
In times of global tensions and a possible new rise of fascist, racist, nationalist and fundamentalist movements, it’s imperative to…
Lay Up
Mai`s Official Lay Up!
A young lady with an extremelly mature vocal capabilities. Ella Mai, one of the greatest R`n`B suprise…
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…
Nothing Lasts
Lo-Fi Musings
Nothing Lasts isn't as pessimistic as its title makes it out to be. Noah Kittinger was only 18 when he released his debut LP …
Drunk
I Was Just Drunk Back Then
Husky is a Melbourne-based indie post-rock duo that consists of singer-songwriter Husky Gawenda and multi-instrumentalist Gideon…
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Christmas time is nearing!
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! The breeze, Christmas shopping, food and gift wrappings— we can say that Holidays is near. This one…
Charlemagne
Blossoms' Best Track Yet: Charlemagne
Stockportians Tom Ogden, Charlie Salt, Joe Donovan, Myles Kellock and Josh Dewhurst are Blossoms, a band leading the charge for new guitar pop in the…
Young And Menace
The Very Much Awaited New Fall Out Boy Song
After gathering a lot of negative comments for their “Ghostbusters (I’m Not Afraid)” remake for the released Ghostbusters movie, everyone was very…
Pleader
alt-J Deliver Epic Poignancy With The 6-Minute Pleader Music Video
You can always expect to be amazed by an alt-J music video, but the English indie rock trio have truly outdone themselves with the recently released…
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…
I Wanna Be Your Boy
Do You Wanna Be Our Boy?
All you could want from a lo-fi semi rockabiliy/pop EP is here and present with The Atomics. Their EP I Wanna Be Your Boy which takes after the…
Hard Times
Paramore's New Song Will Get You Through the Hard Times
After their 4-year hiatus, everyone was stoked to hear that Paramore was coming back. Certainly, their rest has not made them lose their sound but…
Green Light
Turn On Lorde's Green Light To A New Album
You've heard Lorde's newest release? Which means Lorde is coming out with a brand new album after what seems like years? Yes, the dark horse…
Sleep On The Floor
Should You Sleep On The Floor Or Not?
Have you ever wanted to runaway from it all? The Lumineers ask this question with their song 'Sleep On The Floor'. A few days ago The…
Let Me Go ! (feat. Sophie Hunger)
Erik Truffaz feat. Sophie Hunger: Let Me Go !
I love what happened to music in the last two decades. The music industry tended to classify music under genre labels to ease the selling, so eclectic…
Estoy Afuera, Sal
memory = love
Who did not face an impossible love to forget? That person you're trying to discard, but does not work and try more remains embedded in your…
Just Call Me Nige
Future Music
If anyone can bear the title of future music, that would probably be the work of artists like Jojo Mayer, Bred Mehldau, Mark Guiliana, among others.…
Wild Thoughts
Wild copy or wild creation?
There’s something bugging me about DJ Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts”. The song has been causing a stir from the moment the video was dropped with Rihanna in…
Mango Tree
Mango Lemonade
If artists would make you read song lyrics before you could actually listen to their music, you would probably hum Mango Tree with previous harmony-…
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…
Dust My Shoulders Off (feat. Timbaland)
Dust Off Your Shoulder
For those paying attention to the Top 10 songs on the iTunes download chart last week, Chengdu-born Jane Zhang's appearance appeared to come from…
The Boxer
Simon and Garfunkel's The Boxer
Talk about a story seldom told about a poor boy that didn’t get to do much or have much. Drop it into the timeline of the sixties, complete…
Si Tú No Estás
Regarding musical stereotypes and Viña 2016
Although I was born and live on the same continent, I have never asit Festival of Vina del Mar, this time there are no limits to the Internet or…
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…
Strangers
Strangers Can Be Friends
Take into account The Gaslight Anthem, Wavves and Girls formed into some sort of super group. The Rebel Light may be the outcome but surely this band…
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…
Pork Soda
Kooky Dysfunction
I heard a homeless man talking to someone once and say ‘pineapples are in my head.’ In retrospect, I’m pretty sure it…
Suicide Saturday
Preyed Upon That Summertime Kind Of Way
Sometimes kids when a song hits you in the jaw, it not only hurts it stings and leaves a mark. Hippo Campus' 'Suicide Saturday' positions…
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…
Crash
Usher's catalog now contains Crash and Burn
Usher pushes his vocals to the limits on his new song “Crash”. Opening the song in falsetto. He released the audio for this on…
Burns Like Fire
Steven Ryan Shares new single Burns Like Fire
Steven Ryan is a pop/adult contemporary singer-songwriter from southern Ontario. His honest lyrical style and emotionally charged vocal performance…
Cheap Thrills
Sia and a mysterious new single
Despite how famous he has become this singer so much that the Snapchat dedicated a filter, had never bothered to know a lot of Sia, of course I have…
Love
Nothing fancy, just Love
Oh man, where to even start with this? Aptly, Lana del Rey blessed the world with the single from her pending album in the month of love. While few…
Somebody Who
Insomnia
Au Revoir Simone is dream pop band from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, United States whose members are Erika Forster (…
Chemicool
Wicked electronic experiment
I just find this release and listen this track more than 20 times on spotify. At first i was : the track is over? let's try again! and again and…
Perfect Symmetry
geographic sound
When a song manages to get your attention for its pleasant sound, and can identify with letter, simply he did, at the time that you come to listen,…
Capitán Tapón
Captain Plug the new Alejandro Sanz
Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz comes with a new single called Captain cap, the third of his album SYRUP which already has rated Triple…
Chained To The Rhythm
Katy Perry's political undertone
As you know, I have a thing for lyrics. I love songs that sound like fluff, but have something to it when you pay attention to the words. BTW, with…
Bounce Back
Big S With L(`s)ive!
With the big controversal visual that blew my mind lyrically, Big Sean announced his big comeback with the latest piece …
It's Over
2 Mile Hill: Uncovered
Barbados superstars 2 Mile Hill have a long list of changes queued up for 2016: new music, US tour and a complete rebrand, to name a few. Formerly…
Su Nombre En Mi Cuaderno
LOVE: FROM THE BALLAD TO REGGAETON
February came and went with all the pink and red, own color this season, dedicated to celebrate love. Mother's love, self-love, the love of…
Hey Everybody!
Hey Everybody is the story of my life.
If I were asked to describe 5 Seconds Of Summer’s music, I would say FUN. There is absolutely no other way to describe it. Their songs make…
Toxic
An Enchanted Gothic Cover
Toxic was made famous by none other than Britney Spears. Famous for the song and music video. However in true originality, Yael Naim crafted a…
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…
Lay My Life Down (Remastered)
Spotify Breakout Indie Artists You Should Follow Playlist! Check it Out!
Spotify Breakout Indie Artists You Should Follow Playlist! Check it Out! Click Here To Join The Indie Artists You should Follow Playlist On Spotify! A…
Perfect Illusion
Lady Gaga tells us how she lived a Perfect Illusion
Perfect Illusion is the title that brings the new issue of extravagant Lady Gaga, who until recently we had confused making us ask where they had…
Blue Light
Kelela Shape-Shifts Between Lust and Anxiety on Blue Light
Blue Light, the fourth single from future R&B singer-songwriter Kelela's critically acclaimed debut album Take Me Apart …
Lover Boy
Phum Viphurit's Lover Boy Evokes a Funky and Idyllic Romance
Bangkok-based singer-songwriter Phum Viphurit excels at capturing the push-pull dynamic that underscores the beginning of so many…
Sign of the Times
A Promising New Direction
The timing of ex-One Directioner Harry Styles' debut solo single Sign of the Times is strikingly apt; it was released on…
Sunscreen
Mediterranean Vibes
The partnership between London duo JeanGa and George began at an auction, where both parties were bidding for a Roland TR-707 (a programmable…
Inside Out
Shimmering Splendor
It seems excessive to produce two music videos for a single, but when the song is as excellent as Inside Out and you're a '…
Fine Ass Mess
The dark side of Mr Probz
In between all the pop stars who are trying to get our attention with doing or wearing crazy things, there’s Mr Probz. The Dutch singer,…
Overnight
Will Daft Punk launch you into overnight success?
For unknown artists like me, it feels like the unreachable dream to work with someone big. Everyone has those “I would like to work with <enter…
When I Get Home
Twisted Language
Post Animal follow in the steps of psychedelic rhythms and mind bending instrumental loops consisting in their track 'When I Get Home'. From…
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…
Hands To Myself
Selena Gomez premieres sexy Video
A few weeks ago the former Disney girl Selena Gomez gave us a taste of what would be his new Hands to myself video in which we see her taking her…
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…
Together, Locked Safely
Electronic Melancholy
Canberra electro-pop trio SAFIA (lead vocalist Ben Woolner, drummer Michael Bell and guitarist/synth master Harry Sayers) have been stalwarts…
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…
Off My Mind
A Little Bit Folk and A Little Bit Pop Rock
One would ever guess that a banjo could sound a bit...more than a banjo. The Other Words bring their song 'Off My Mind' to a genre well…
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…
Doctor Robert - Remastered
What song turned you off of a band?
The Beatles were never my cup of tea, which is saying something since I don't even drink tea. I didn't think they were bad or anything they…
Wes Anderson
Humdrum Love
Now, my objective is to write really great songs that really speak to people and can be translated into different parts of people’s lives or…
Semaphore
Too Far Gone for the Semaphore
In most areas of my life, I struggle to express myself in a way that feels authentic and genuine. Music is a respite from that — it's…
Fifteen Minutes
Garage Punk In Your Face
Why is there not a punk genre label? So for now, Mike Krol will head towards alternative when truly Mike Krol addresses and could care less about your…
way it goes
Youthful Poignancy
Minnesota indie rock quartet Hippo Campus's anticipated debut album landmark (2016) will not be out until 24 February, but fans…
Every Kind Of Way
H.E.R. Makes Us Believe in Love Everyday With 'Every Kind Of Way'
Who doesn't love an anonymous artist? Well H.E.R. is that anonymous artist we can't help but want to know more about (of course). With vocals…
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…
Thong Song (feat. Sisqo)
An updated ode to the thong
In case you missed it: Sisqo unleashed the dragon in him one more time. As a front man for Dru Hill, his blond hair made him stand out and it was only…
Kit Kat
Hi-Five’s Kit Kat break
I know, I know, a lot of my blogs recently are about all these R&B acts returning and yes, there’s another one. Actually, it’s one I wasn’t…
I Carry Your Heart With Me (I Carry It In)
The Heart Knows and Understands
It's not just chocolates, red roses or diamonds. Songs and poems also have their place in love stories. E.E. Cummings had a good share of love…
Life
Color For The Human Conscious
Dream Rock Pop band Gypsy & The Cat not only bank on an odd name but their station on creative taste far expandes bands like MGMT. Full of…
Cheerleader
A Cheerleader No More
Sometimes I imagine songs 'talking back' to one another, which is easy to do when different artists take on the same subject matter. In this…
Vacaciones
HOLIDAYS the new musical theme of Wisin
With so few days late has Wisin's daughter Victoria, their fans are beginning to wonder how it is able to promote new music at a time like…
Handcuffs
Orlando Victims and Youtube Stars in “Hands” Lyric Video
An extraordinarily emotional and full of all sorts of characters video they carry in their hands the message of optimism and acceptance that is…
Harvest Time
A performance worth repeating
This is one of the most exciting pieces of music I’ve heard recently. It’s an excerpt from the four-hour show that Esperanza…
Chi Chi
Razor-Sharp Braggadocio
'Live from the zoo, this the new 212'. Controversial Harlem rapper Azealia Banks breakout hit 212 is a very tough act…
Letter of Intent
In Concrete Fantasy
Taking a solo project with a name inspired by Disney's DuckTales television series seriously might seem like a stretch, but&…
Make Me...
A Stronger Britney
Britney Spears has finally released the very highly anticipated new single, Make Me. Within minutes after its release, the song was featured on many…
Horizon
A Kaleidoscopic Trance
Horizon follows Epoch as the second single from Intelligent Dance Music (IDM) maestro Tycho's (San Francisco-based …
A Sign
New music from my producer and Deyah
With the way my life is right now, I don’t get too much time to focus on my own music. One of the producers, almost painfully reminded me…
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…
Summer
Courtneers Experience Summer as a Fling to Remember
Indie Rock has made its bed and for the time being it is here to say. Now some people may feel that this statement can go and curl up somewhere and…
Breaking The Habit
Chester Bennington: His Best Song
Chester Bennington was never shy about dealing with his problems through music. The reason myself, and millions of other fans are in mourning is…
Breakin' Point
Gaining Perspective
Swedish indie pop/rock trio Peter Bjorn and John (Peter Morén, Björn Yttling and John Eriksson) are best known for their 2016…
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…
T.O.N.Y.
Classy Sass
I could make the argument that Solange (Knowles) deserves to be appreciated as an artist without being compared to her older sister Beyonc&…
Sour Patch Bounce - Original Mix
Sour Patch Bounce - Tony Sour
Tony Sour dropped a pretty sweet single with his first release called Sour Patch Bounce. Sparse on lyrics but heavy on bass, Sour Patch Bounce should…
Ghost
“Ghost” by Ella Henderson
Henderson's powerful voice, personal lyrics, and stylish look inspired by the vintage fashion with which she had been enchanted since childhood,…
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…
Closer
Come 'Closer' With Chainsmokers!
When we talk about EDM, there are so many artists on the list to mention, there’s Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Avicii, Ellie Goulding. But…
Carry Us
Singer-Songwriter With An Uplifting Advantage
Singer-songwriter AFRAKITE from Montreal, Canada dances with a heart attached on a sweater sleeve and careless attitude. From the recently released…
Stay Happy
Stay Happy Is Broken Social Scene's Best Message
With only a week out on the internet Broken Social Scene's newest track Stay Happy leaves everyone wanting more. Broken Social Scene always…
Mistletoe
Revisiting Bieber's Christmas Hit
Another person’s presence is the best presence. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Great piles of snows on the…
Warm On A Cold Night
Keepin' Us Warm
The electronic/smooth duo HONNE have found a way to keep their audience warm on a cold, cold night. When we say smooth, we are talking about that…
Oh Woman Oh Man
This may be the best way to listen to London Grammar
Part of the problem with London Grammar’s first album, If You Wait, is that each song was weighted down by dark moods, emotion, and tone.…
Love On The Weekend
Love Comes Easy On The Weekend
'Love On The Weekend' was the last song I thought I would be drawn to. Especially since John Mayer has been in and out of the limelight for…
The Hills - Remix
The Weeknd opened the Stereo Picnic
A dark stage, cries of an expectant audience and Bogota night with a dry climate against all odds, were hit by an explosion of sound and red lights…
Body Moves
Body Moves To The Beat
DNCE continues on the path of pure Pop mayhem. From 'Cake By The Ocean' to 'Body Moves' and 'Toothbrush'. The collective call…
Can't Get Enough Of Myself (feat. B.C)
Santigold Can't Get Enough Of Myself (feat. B.C)
The talented singer songwriter Santigold released a new single entitled Can't Get Enough Of Myself on November 4th, 2015. Santigold delivers a…
Nothing Without You
I've no worries about Simon's solo move
I mainly remember the boyband Blue for their cover songs. They are one of the few boybands that I never got into, probably because my boyband phase…
Dangerous Woman
Who said fear?
Music has no boundaries; cultural, social or language. The sound is universal, just as other people connect with thought and / or feeling that…
Control
Escapist Nostalgia
I've always preferred music that’s soothing and dreamy. Hazel English, SF Weekly Oakland-based Sydney …
One Call Away
Music for the mind, heart and soul
After making one of the biggest hits and the anthem of 2015 with Wiz Khalifa, and simultaneously Marvin Gaye-ing and getting it on with Meghan Trainor…
O Holy Night
Abigail Winzer gives us a beautiful rendition of O Holy Night
What a revelation is truly is to have an artist keep the true nature of Christmas music that keeps the soul and essence of the holiday spirit. The…
Girlhood
The Preatures Have Raw Originality In 'Girlhood'
Okay, The Preatures have technically been around since 2010 and I ask myself... how did I go this long without hearing their music? As many times that…
À tout à l'heure
That Elusive Moment of Being
Every day includes more non-being than being. Yesterday for example . . . has it happened a good day; above the average in ‘being.&rsquo…
This Is The Last Time
Optimistic Despair
Since its inception in 1999 in Ohio, indie rock band The National has been a living example of the importance of persistence and perseverance. As…
Angels
Transmissions in Space
Don't even doubt for a moment, that when The XX hit the scene everyone was taken back. This small band creating sexy, edgy yet intimate and…
I'm Better (feat. Lamb)
The One Who Brings The Wackiness Back And Back Again!
Timless music is one thing, but when this lady does it, the limitless eternity of creativeness becomes the definition of evolution only some have the…
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…
Lo Que Dios Quiera
Fanny Lu trusts in What God Wills
After much waiting Colombian Fanny Lu has unveiled his new video. This promotional single called What God wants is almost half a year after the first…
Thanks 4 Nothing
Nilüfer Yanya's Thanks 4 Nothing Ruminates On a Pivotal Break-Up
22-year-old London soul singer Nilüfer Yanya (who is of Turkish, Irish and Bajan heritage) may only have two EPs under her belt, but her poignant…
Real
Is This Real Enough For You?
Real the track from Years & Years will strike a chord within you. Maybe it will be sutble, yet it will be effective. Released as the first…
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…
Bohemian Rhapsody - Remastered 2011
Bohemian Rhapsody with Ten Fingers
“Bohemian Rhapsody” is one of the most popular songs and among the best selling singles of all times. All of this is strange because even by today’s…
It's My Brown Skin
Your Brown Skin Will Keep You Safe
“The song is about self love, thinking about my own brown skin. It’s a song I thought of as a children’s song and also…
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…
Caravan - 2001 Remastered Version
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.12 - Caravan
Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters introduced “Caravan” on the Variety label in December 1936. The recording entered the pop charts…
Pressure
New Synthpop cover from ELYXR
ELYXR is a collaborative-band concocting modern synthpop potions. Spearheaded by Seattle-based indie-electronic music songwriter/producer Kasson…
Glow Up
Catch That New Shine With Meek!
Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E did it again, and constructed fourth Meek Mill`s track, this time under the title Glow Up.…
Boyfriend
Introverted Jubilation
Six years after releasing their debut EP regret love guilt dreams (2011), fans of San Francisco bedroom pop trio The Bilinda…
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan On Songwriting, Nashville & The Man In Black: The Buddy and Jim Show Recap
“We’re playing Bob Dylan covers because we can’t stop.” The words came from Jim Lauderdale who, with Buddy Miller, was co-hosting two back to back two…
J Balvin
Pitbull and J Balvin in Fast and Furious 8
Camila Cabello, Pitbull and J Balvin light up the party in Fast & Furious 8, as artists premiered the video for Hey Mama, soundtrack of the…
Sally Jaye
Sally Jaye ‘Too Many Heartaches, Pt 1’ – EP Review
Sally Jaye is one half of badass Americana duo Ladies Gun Club (alongside Sarah Roberts, who still contributed to this record), but she shows a more…
Queen
An asteroid for the King: Freddie Mercury lives in space
Freddie Mercurie always knew he was a star fire in the sky. As if the letter of its popular Do not stop me now it would have been a premonition,…
Synths Versus Me
Synths Versus Me
Synths versus me. You are the synth. And I am just me. So it’s you versus me. And I think I’m about to lose this game. I&rsquo…
Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire ‘Love Somebody’ – Album Review
If Reba’s twenty-seventh studio album ‘Love Somebody’ is some kind of mission statement, then it’s an appropriately-titled one. Although not always…
David Bowie
To Be Love, previously unreleased David Bowie song
Forty-six years had to pass before To Be Love, unreleased David Bowie, came to light. The death of rock legend has sparked endless debates, comments…
Rihanna
Will Rihanna beat The Beatles' record?
The high - profile theme Work Rihanna's latest album, Anti, was listed for the eighth consecutive week at the top of the Hot 100 list of…
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Still This Is True
The music is timeless, universal and direct. It can also serve to denounce a situation that emotionally falters an artist. The conteninente…
Franz Schubert
Schubert's Ave Maria
To accompany anyone’s guilt whether in sin or not, this piece “Ave Maria” by Franz Schubert is absolutely stunning. It…
Alan Vega
Punk wears black
Alan Vega, one of the major and important examples of early American punk scene and pioneer of electronic music with his Suicide group, died Saturday…
Sean Paul
Sean Paul premiered video with Migos
Sean Paul released the video for her single Body with Migos in which they are shown enjoying a carnival in South Beach. The idea was to teach how…
The Beatles
The Beatles, as seen from an outsider.
One would think that everyone knows who The Beatles are. The iconic group has a fan base of all ages and their popularity has transcended generation.…
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony closed with a flourish!
Former spouses closed the wonderful evening playing the theme stainless Pimpernel Olvidame and hits the back The previous award ceremony for the…
Juan Gabriel
Billboard for Juan Gabriel
They go eight months of the death of Divo of Juarez, Juan Gabriel, and his fame and talent continue to expand. The recent deaths of artists manage…
Igor Stravinsky
Stravinsky and Jazz
Igor Stravinsky is probably one of the two most important composers of the 20th century, alongside Arnold Schoenberg. While Schoenberg started…
Gabo Parisi
Gabo Parisi premieres music video
Gabo Parisi is in a great moment. The singer is reaping success and is already giving that talk also already he unveiled its new channel Vevo and,…
Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas
Follow: the new Illya Kuryaki
Rock, hip hop, rap, funk and soul, this is Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas. The Argentine duo of Dante Spinetta (son of the legendary Luis…
Drake
Drake was the most downloaded during 2016 for Spotify
The year is coming to an end and as expected, the main houses for sale, search and playback music world begin to produce lists of the highlights and…
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake honors Prince in a Netflix film
Justin Timberlake, the late singer Prince was a great influence on his career, for this reason, he decided to dedicate Justin Timberlake + The…
Tambor Urbano
End of the year drums
Cannonade night New Year's Eve in Caracas will be enlivened by the pealing of coastal drums Tambor Urbano Venezuelan group. In the Plaza…
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…
Bruno Mars
Expectations for the new Bruno Mars album
There have been many rumors about the new material Bruno Mars. Hawaiian singer could soon present its next album, according to statements by Pete…
Howard Shore
Howard Shore's Film Swan Songs
Howard Shore is an awesome composer that I've never known before. I never knew he composed the music to such classics as trilogy and series.…
Logan Mize
Logan Mize ‘Pawn Shop Guitar’ – EP Review
I first came across Logan Mize when he was supporting LeAnn Rimes on her UK tour in 2013, and I was very impressed by his acoustic set that showcased…
Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton
I'm officially a Hamilton trash.
I've always thought those who get obsessed with musicals are a bit ridiculous. This is coming from someone who has only seen one musical (twice)…
Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher Wants To Work With Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn is after preparing a long time a new album of the band of cartoons Gorillaz by the manager of Jamie Hewtlett animations which has a much…
Dmitri Shostakovich
Shostakovich--His Pain and Glory
Shostakovich started his musical life as a pianist. He took piano lessons from his mother from the age of nine to his induction into the conservatory,…
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli’s Christmas and Other Tracks Create a Benchmark for Vocalists
Andrei Bocelli is one of the most prominent modern opera singers in today’s repertoire. He sings right up there with the angels. He is in…
Okills
Okills will perform alongside Paramore and Cultura Profética.
No doubt Okills is one of the Venezuelan groups that is having a resounding success abroad, in this case the Okills are in Mexico, which meant that…
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake a slightly grumpy troll
From the creators of Shrek, just released the first official trailer of the film by Dreamworks Trolls, and so far is trending on YouTube with more…
Future
Future presents a new song, “Buy Love”, along with a video clip
This year has been quite moved to the acclaimed rapper, Future, who also recently closed a successful tour with his colleague, Drake. But despite…
Aldemaro Romero
Dinner in Caracas with Aldemaro Romero
A musical celebration of Caracas would be incomplete without the participation of the great Aldemaro Romero. A native of Valencia (Carabobo), he…
Fanny Lu
We've all been through this
This song answers a question asked of a man towards a woman. What is the matter? He would say, and she, without realizing it, might feel this way:…
Britney Spears
Spears dead?
A group of hackers hacked the Twitter account of the company Sony Music in which the false news of the death of pop star Britney Spears released…
Ralph Vaughan Williams
R. Vaughan Williams’ Does A Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra
As we keep doing these reviews of concertos for two pianos and orchestra, I tend to see that this is actually a common concerto in the late Romantic…
Future
Future meets YG for the first time
Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn, better known by his stage name Future, launched his first collaboration with YG on June 29. The song is called Extra Luv and…
Ilan Chester
The Caracas of Ilan Chester
Ilan Chester is Canto al Avila, a song that became the anthem of Caracas in the 80s. It was natural, for those years, to go quietly from Petare to La…
PSY
Psy announces the release of a new album for this year.
The agency YG Entertainment, through a statement in Seoul, announces the upcoming album release of South Korean rapper Psy for December 1 this year,…
El Lebrijano
At the age of 74, El Lebrijano dies in Seville.
Flamenco singer Juan Peña El Lebrijano died this morning at 74 years old, victim of a heart ailment that had recently been operated. The author…
High Valley
High Valley ‘Make You Mine’ – Single Review
Canadian country duo High Valley has recently released a new single to US radio. The duo is composed of brothers Brad and Curtis Rempel who hail from…
Grateful Dead
What A Long Strange Trip It's Been
One of the greatest American Rock Bands of all Time, The Grateful Dead, and back and better than ever for one last run. The highly anticipated 50th…
Natalie Cole
A sad soul song for the departure of Natalie Cole
The timbre of voice of singer Natalie Cole was enough to turn any love letter in a true caress. The interpreter of songs like Unforgettable (…
Rod Picott
Rod Picott ‘Fortune’ - Album Review
Rod Picott’s eighth studio album ‘Fortune’ takes a dramatic about-turn from his usual style, but it’s not as evident in the sonics of the 12-track…
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar releases unexpected album
After the many awards received for his previous album To Pimp a Butterfly, fashion rapper, Kendrick Lamar, she surprised everyone with the release of…
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry died
Jazz guitarist Ira Harris never thought to teach guitar to young Charles Edward Anderson Berry would form one of the best musicians in history as one…
The Beatles
Inside The Beatle Box
Since I was born in the mid 80s, I do not have the right to talk about the world changing greatness within this legendary group of people. I will not…
Fergie
Fergie releases sexy video for Life Goes On
After several months after the release of the video for $ MILF, singer Fergie released last November a new single as a promotional advance of his…
Julia Westlin
Hello Julia Westlin!
We all knew as soon as Adele released her latest smash hit Hello many covers would soon follow like Regina Love's from&…
Paul Simon
BBC One Sessions with Paul Simon
The legendary American singer-songwriter with his six-piece band in an intimate concert from LSO St Luke's in London's Shoreditch. Simon plays…
Chelique Sarabia
The Hall of Fame receives “Chelique” Sarabia
Although he is only remembered for Anxiety and its name is immediately associated to that song, we must recognize the musical merits of Jose Enrique…
Versed
Versed prepares videocase in Caracas
The Venezuelan group Versed present at a concert scheduled for next November 11 the video for their latest promotional item entitled Prisma. The…
S.m.S
Your New Favorite Musician is an Alien, S.m.S
Brand new on the scene, and a completely unique artist, S.m.S. is an escaped alien from the mysterious Area 51. He crash landed on Earth and…
Clint Mansell
Clint Mansell's Requiem for a Dream
Clint Mansell's score for the acclaimed film Requiem of a Dream is such a breathtaking piece of music. Many times it makes one wonder what the…
Regina Spektor
Bleeding Heart, the new Regina Spektor
Bleeding Heart is the name of the new music video released by the singer and pianist Regina Spektor, showing important part of his childhood in what…
Alkilados
Alkilados does not want to leave for anyone
Alkylated closed the year with a new theme that promises to conquer the radios in Latin America. It is Like and is now available in digital stores.…
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias released a new version of: The heart hurts
In recent years, Enrique Iglesias has reinvented itself in all possible ways to stay on top of the music charts. The mixture of Latin sounds, hip hop…
Jackie Paladino
Jackie Paladino Shares Rescue Me
Jackie Paladino brings a stunning song to the table in the form of Rescue Me. Channeling a topic that hits close to home with the young songstress, &…
Lasso
Lasso sounds something Different in his new video.
Venezuelan singer Lasso exceeded 200,000 views of the video of different theme, which was led by Nuno Gomes and written by Lasso itself. Recorded in…
Billion One
Billion One // OST
Billion One also known as Sven Strohschneider is an experimental musician and producer. He carefully structures abstract beats, reflective melodies…
Method Man
Method Man To Host Brand New Battle Rap Show
Late night shows are getting huge amounts of traffic on YouTube and James Corden’s show is one of the frontrunners in that category. One of the most…
Leo Garcia
Leo García and his dose of madness
The Argentine musician Leonardo Damian Garcia, known simply as Leo García, surprised everyone with an attack of madness in contemporary art fair…
David Guetta
David Guetta and Justin Bierber's 2U already has a video with Victoria's Secrets models
Canadian Justin Bieber collaborated with the French DJ David Guetta in his new musical theme called 2U released today, in which they came together to…
Astro Lasso
Does Love Sell Records?
Love is the ideal songwriting formula, probably not easy, able, it is easier to talk about heartbreak. Precisely because it is an emotion which has…
Michelle Branch
michelle branch is back
Michelle Branch continues. Although everyone knew about her for the song with Carlos Santana, the American still has a career that, at least in these…
Ricksha Radio
Brand New Release Hideaway from Ricksa Radio!
Ricksha Radio’s musical journey began on the night that frontrunner Bob Dimick first heard the Beatles play on live TV — from that moment on, Dimick…
Shakira
Shakira premieres new single with Maluma
Colombian singer Shakira, released this week its new single called Blackmail, which was performed duets with his countryman Maluma. This new song was…
Rawayana
Rawayana's third
The Venezuelan group Rawayana presents its third full-length entitled Trippy Caribbean, after publishing license discs to be free and Rawayanaland.…
The Rolling Stones
On The Meaning Of Eighty
Each era has a pop (popular) sound that was highlighted and that listening to the present can recognize the era, especially the 50s, 70s, 80s and 90s…
Carlos Angola
I settle, the new Venezuelan Carlos Angola
With a suitcase full of discs and dreams, Venezuelan Carlos Angola started during last year 2015, the city of Madrid, where he held the release of…
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 -…
Bombardier Jones
Bombardier Jones' Latest Single Let the Light Shine
“Let the Light Shine” is a track off of Bombardier Jones’ latest album Dare to Hope, which was released on April 24, 2020. Frontrunner Ian Jones fuses…
Alfredo Sadel
The serenaders of Caracas
Valses, serenades, songs, ballads ... Caracas nights have always been filled with beautiful songs that tell love, sighs to the moon, poems to the…
Majid Jordan
Majid Jordan premieres audiovisual ft. PARTYNEXTDOOR
On July 13, Canadian duo Majid Jordan released the official video of their new song One I Want produced by Jordan Ullman alongside PARTYNEXTDOOR,…
Limp Bizkit
Limp Bizkit will celebrate its 20-year career with a tour in South America
Who did not enjoy the late 90 Limp Bizkit and his successes as Rollin 'My Generation or Nookie? The famous nu metal band, led by Fred Durst,…
CNBLUE
Blue Moon in Manila: A dream come true
I thought I'd go down memory lane and relive one of the best KPOP concerts I've attended. ~CN BLUE Live in Manila~ I’m proud to…
Bryant Myers
The romantic side of Bryant Myers
The Puerto Rican artist Latintrap Bryant Rohena, best known for the urban world as bryanttmyers at 18 continues to reap success as one of the most…
Jennie Laws
Kitchen Confessions #4 : Interview with Jennie Laws
My dear Kurrenters, I am happy to present the forth edition of my Kitchen Konfessions exclusive interviews section, and…
Drake
Drake leads the list of the most listened to in 2016
Drake dominated this Spotify 2016, according to figures has more than 4700 copies in the social network. The company announced last Wednesday that…
Josh Thompson
Josh Thompson ‘Change: The Lost Record, Volume One’ – EP Review
Josh Thompson has had a few breaks, but at the same time has suffered a sincere lack of them. He signed with Columbia Nashville in 2009, releasing the…
James Franco
James Franco releases album for his band Daddy
It is not the first time we see a famous actor enter the world of music. Now it is the turn to the great James Franco to break into this industry…
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar premiered video for the song ELEMENT
Kendrick Lamar can be today, besides the most popular, hip hop artist more important, creative and innovative that has the musical genre. Their songs…
Neil Young
Neil Young releases new live album: Earth.
The legend Neil Young announced the release of a new live album which will be called Earth that was recorded last year during the tour of the disc…
Ed Sheeran
A Ginger, A Loop Pedal, A Story
If you knew nothing about Ed Sheeran before you stepped into his concert venue, you might be surprised to see that there are no instruments on the…
J Dilla
J. Dilla blesses us one more time.
You would better save some money. Just have one beer not two, maybe eat just a slice and not a whole pizza, because J. Dilla is coming back. …
Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves ‘Pageant Material’ – Album Review
The sophomore album, particularly of an artist as celebrated so early in her career as Musgraves was, is an incredibly poignant moment. It’s the sink-…
Linkin Park
6 Rap/Rock Artists You Need To Listen To
I’ve been a fan of both rap music and rock music for a really long time. Both genres bear many similarities and the fusion of the two just…
The Beatles
Concert recording in 1965 is owned by the Beatles.
A court ruling finally attributed to the Beatles the ownership of the film footage of the concert they gave in 1965 at Shea Stadium in New York. The…
Prince Royce
With a tribute to Prince they bid farewell to 2016 in Sydney
The sky of the Australian capital, Sydney, was filled with fireworks during the celebration party linked to the end of the year. The show this time…
Antonio Estévez
The plain according to Antonio Estévez
The piano insists with initial notes. He answers the orchestra, especially the flutes. Follow the piano with his feverish melody, while the wind-…
Maluma
Maluma released a video of the salsa version of Felices los 4 with Marc Anthony
The Colombian artist Maluma premiered the video of the salsa version of Felices Los 4, theme that has the special participation of Marc Anthony. In…
Future
It`s Future`s Wicked Visual!
From his fourth album EVOL released back in February, Trap Master, Future just pinned an official visual for his…
Margo Price
Margo Price’s Surreal Year
When news came out last month that Margo Price and Sturgill Simpson did not receive any CMA nominations, fans of country music were left scratching…
Santoral
The art of drumming by Enzo Bacino
There are musicians who stand out for their constancy and perseverance. One of them is the Venezuelan drummer Enzo Bacino. Currently residing in…
Daddy Yankee
Listen to the new that Daddy Yankee brings
Daddy Yankee not want to leave this for anyone in 2017. The reggaetonero unveiled its new song is already shaping up to become a real hit. The same…
Gustav Mahler
Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder
Upon listening to Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder, I get a sense of the Sigmond Freud posture of the late 19th century, as it shows up in much of…
Taylor Swift
Several songs with the same meaning
FU Miley Cyrus, F * ck You Lilly Allen, So What? P! nk and Shake It Off Taylor Swift are Pop songs that although they have vocalists and totally…
Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera returns with Not in this one
The dream of thousands of FANATIC @ s true. The Argentine-Mexican duo Sin Bandera, made by Leonel García and Noel Schajris meets after eight…
Gloriana
Gloriana ‘Three’ – Album Review
Gloriana seem to have had a somewhat turbulent start to their musical careers with their first two albums both peaking at 2 on Top Country…
David Bowie
Those who left in 2016
All late years are usually remember those leading figures who left this plane. However, there is no doubt that 2016 surprise humanity with the…
Viniloversus
Vinylversus releases Days of Exile
The Uruguayan banda Viniloversus, currently residing in the city of Miami, USA, has published its new disc of Days of Exile , under the production of…
Everything But The Girl
Everything but the Girl
And I miss you like the deserts miss the rain It’s like watching a beautiful face through the glass. No raindrops on it or some pathetic…
24 Horas
Hear what's new from Mickey & Joell
The duo 24 hours is already reaching radios Latin America with his new single Please. A bachata with which they hope to continue (and why not exceed)…
Tyga
Tyga is back with a new song
One of the most successful rappers in the United States, Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson, better known as Tyga, released a new song alongside the vocal…
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Palestrina Takes Early Sacred Works Over the Top
Strolling down Memory Lane, we come across the gorgeous Palestrina and his great work from one great mass (Gloria, Kyrie, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei) and…
Woodstock
Woodstock Festival with a view to 2019
The magical sound of electric guitars with voices singing along. The peal of percussion and the euphoria of thousands of people crowd doing live rock…
Gona
It is coming already has audiovisual
After the renowned exponent of the Venezuelan rap, Gona, made the launch of such a renowned and highly anticipated album 8 moons last February…
Franz Ferdinand
Nick McCarthy splits with Franz Ferdinand
In a year so full of comebacks, reunions and meetings that strange news this week is the announcement by the British Franz Ferdinand declaring that…
La Pequeña Revancha
Little Revenge premieres video of I was the sun
The sea and sky are the stars of the latest music video of Little Revancha. The audiovisual corresponds to the subject I was the sun, first…
Justice
Justice travels with Susan Sarandon through the desert in the video for “Fire”
The French Justice launched mid-month her third album 'Woman', which presented the promotional singles Safe and Sound, Randy and…
Tiësto
Line Up for Electric Zoo 2016
Again the New York City enjoy three days of pure electronic music. The Electric Zoo Festival will return the first days of September, as usual since…
Mool & Fuzz
Mool & Fuzz
The sound of Mool & Fuzz is the expression of the psychedelic essence: an invitation to astral travel. The sound brings mixes of styles like…
Frank Vieira
Frank Vieira ‘Three Little Words’ – Album Review
If you’ve been reading the site for some time, you may remember that we featured Frank Vieira in our first ever Stray Plectrums post…
Ole Kirkeng
All the Small Things: The Perfectionism of Bassist and Songwriter Ole Kirkeng
Here’s the thing: writing music is tough. Writing good music is even moreso. Then there’s the daunting task of making sure that…
Carlos Vives
Carlos Vives closes the year with a little gift
With a year-end on a high, Carlos Vives gives to his fans a great production. The singer recently offered a historic concert at the Estadio El Campin…
Robert Gorl
Robert Görl
Queen King Here we go: another essay about essential music. Robert Görl, Ladies and Gentlemen! Romantic vibes and solid melodies are about to…
Von Südenfed
Von Südenfed
Can’t get it Thorny sounds are tearing my skin to pieces. Plastic, farting bass is flirting like a drunken cow: charmingly obvious, clumsy…
Reynaldo Armas
How much do you know about Venezuelan music?
The question is not only directed at non-Venezuelans. Many Venezuelans know little of his music, and often circumscribe their meeting llanera music.…
Hailey Whitters
Hailey Whitters On Writing, Her Debut Album and Working With Matraca Berg – Interview
If you don’t know the name Hailey Whitters, it’s about time you checked her out. The Iowa-born, Nashville-living songstress is a…
Kristal Fonrodona
5 Music Production Tips I Wish I Knew When I Started
You will go on to publish albums and print out copies for album covers. And people will scream how much they love your music, but you will never…
Låpsley
A Stunning Debut
Låpsley (Holly Lapsley Fletcher) is a British pop musician; after a couple of EP’s, her first full-length got released a couple of…
The xx
The xx Release Video For “On Hold”
British indie pop band, The xx, recently announced the release of their second album for January 13th. This , which is called, I See You, next to the…
Echosmith
Shining Bright- Echosmith
Ever wondered what song could probably express that feeling when you get all warmed up inside and your face always shows brilliant smiles- the kind of…
Geoff Alpert
The Newest Jazz Funk Album From Geoff Alpert Will Wow Any Music Lover
Being a self taught trombone player, Alpert spent many years perfecting his sound. He played tirelessly for years, but then took a break from his…
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Underrated Alternative: Catfish
In 2007 two guys names Ryan 'Van' McCann and Billy Bibby began playing guitar together in McCann's parents house in North Wales. These two…
Calvin Harris
My Way, a video full of glitches
The famous British producer has released the video for her latest hit, My Way. For this issue the same Calvin Harris was commissioned to sing their…
J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise
JJ Hairston Carries It Home With You Deserve It
There is another great artist who is a heavy hitter in black gospel music of the contemporary kind. His name is J.J. Hairston. I just discovered this…
The Game
Does Game's The Documentary 2 Live Up To It's Predecessor's Legacy?
Serial albums are not a new phenomenon in the world of hip hop. Many top artists have released them over the years, for instance Jay-Z’s…
Paramore
Hello, Cold World by Paramore
Paramore, I consider would be my favourite band ever because their songs always have some depth and them and those roaring guitars and hammering drums…
Shakira
Have you heard Shakira's new hit yet?
Shakira returns to take over all Latin American radios and digital platforms thanks to its new song Comme Moi, which is already a hit convertiendo.…
Sam Lewis
Sam Lewis ‘Waiting On You’ - Album Review
Country soulman Sam Lewis first came to the world’s attention in 2012 via his self-titled debut album, but the singer/songwriter from Asheboro, NC has…
Kid Ink
Kid Ink`s Next Best Thing To Die In ! ! !
This man never stops suprising with his music performance. Whether it`s dope beat, sick verse or a slick video clip, he keeps tighting those hot…
Sebastian Yatra
Sebastian Yatra premieres new single
The artist says that this simple is the continuation of How to look at you. After Traicionera, Sebastián Yatra joins Mauricio Rengifo (Dandee)…
Maluma
Maluma will sing in Venezuela with Sixto Rein
The next stop on the Colombian artist Maluma be in Venezuela. As part of his tour Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy singer will offer three concerts in different…
Miriam Jones
Miriam Jones ‘Between Green & Gone’ – Album Review
“It happened on a normal day.” These are the opening lyrics to the newly released Between Green and Gone by Canadian-born, Oxford-living singer/…
Once Jamison
Once Soundtrack
is an Irish musical that follows the story of an middle-age Dublin busker struggling with the trials of street performing with his guitar. OnceLured…
Death In Vegas
Death In Vegas
Dirt matters no more. There is no more any sense in it. Dirt on a floor. Dirt in our hearts and souls. We all get lost in this dirt. We look at the…
Matty Ride
Catching Up With Matty Ride
Fresh off his latest release Sugar on The Side, I had the opportunity to catch up with Nashville artist Matty Ride to learn about his music-making…
DJ Khaled
DJ Khaled releases video for I'm the One ft. Justin Bieber
Yesterday came to light the new Justin Bieber collaboration with DJ Khaled on I'm The One. From the moment that was published the video of…
Ricardo Arjona
The great return of Ricardo Arjona
The return of an idol for many already approaching. Ricardo Arjona brings new songs and the announcement of an international tour to fans to miss…
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga to sing at film festival
Lady Gaga will have a live performance at the Toronto Film Festival on September 8, immediately after the release of the documentary Gaga: Five Foot…
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 joins the PokemonGO fever
Maroon 5 has returned to the stage and radio stations with new music, I Do not Wanna Know is the title of his new song, produced by Benny Blanco,…
Aterciopelados
They will pay tribute to El Dorado, Aterciopelados album
One of the most important albums of Latin American rock of all time, El Dorado, the Colombian group Aterciopelados, is serving 20 years and to…
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy covered the theme of Ghostbusters
The band Fall Out Boy and Missy Elliot released a cover of the legendary song by Ray Parker Jr, which is part of the new installment of the…
Ximena Sariñana
Ximena Sariñana will take a break
Ximena Sarinana Mexico has announced that it wants to stop for a while. After a year full of presentations, recordings and appearances on the…
Mac Demarco
Stream a Mac Demarco Instrumental Album
With the release of his upcoming 'Mini-LP,' Mac Demarco is having BBQ in Brooklyn tomorrow. Along with cooking hot dogs for attendees, Mac…
Yandel
Yandel releases video of My Religion
Soulja Boy
Soulja Boy Threatens To Release Lil Yatchy Diss Track
Sometimes hip hop gets pulled into some really dumb stuff and that’s exactly the case with rappers Lil Yatchy and his music idol Soulja Boy.…
Lucie Silvas
Lucie Silvas – EP Review
It was around ten years ago I became aware of Lucie Silvas’ burgeoning talent. I remember listening to ‘Breathe In’ on Radio 2, and even at 15 I was…
Schönwald
Schonwald
Ok Typewriter “I’m trying to get inside your mind”. I really am. I want to get into it and see things the way you do. I…