Showing results for All reviews
House in the Tall Grass
Patterns Fit Right
The name of the band is Kikagaku Moyo, or for those who do not know Japanese, like me, Geometric Patterns. Luckily, judging by this, their third album…
Wincing the Night Away
Albums that turn 10 in 2017: The Shins Wincing the Night Away
Garden State has a lot to answer for. Yes it’s now lazy journalism to combine Zack Braff’s directorial debut with the emergence of The Shins in pop…
Happy Days
I got no issues with Happy Days
Hoy en día, vamos a tomar un poco de un paseo por el lado salvaje, porque vamos a estar hablando de Brooke Candy. Brooke ha lanzado su segundo…
Process
Sampha - Process Turns Hype Into True Value
If you’re not an avid follower of modern Soul and R&B music, Sampha’s name may not mean much to you. Even the fact that he has worked with…
Vessels
From Dust To Dust
Melodic Death metal is in a rut nowadays; numerous bands are playing it, and just a handful of them can be called original, quality ones, ones that…
III:Trauma
A Rather Dull Experience
Another take on now hugely popular post black metal genre is in front of us, and it seems blackgaze slowly starts to develop a vicious condition known…
The Tambourine Girls
Tambourine Girls - Another Guitar Variation That Works
No girls or tambourines among these four Aussies that go under the name Tambourine Girls on their debut album. I’m sure that a girl or two on…
Siberian Earth Curve
Birchville Cat Motel - Siberian Earth Curve
Birchville Cat Motel is a one-man experimental noise rock/psychedelic rock/noise/drone band from Wellington, New Zealand. The band has been…
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…
Path of Eight
Mouth of the Architect – Path of Eight [Review]
Three long years since post-metal juggernauts Mouth of the Architect released their last album, titled Dawning. The record was okay, not too shabby,…
Amazing Game - Instrumental Music
It is really amazing
Paolo Conte is mostly known to casual jazz fans for his languid piano and gruff vocals sung predominantly in Italian. He was able to break the…
Broke With Expensive Taste
Azealia Banks Continues To Slay
Even though she released one of the most interesting rap albums in 2014 and shut the mouth to everyone who called her one hit wonder because of…
The Thread That Keeps Us (Deluxe Edition)
When Calexico Does Pop, It's Never Pop
A dormant album Edge of the Sun from 2015 had recently got an awaken brother. The Thread That Keeps Us is shorter, focused and more diverse collection…
Wonderful Wonderful
The Album That Took The Killers To The Top Of Charts
It's been a long time since the bass sounded this good in the music of The Killers. They give the best of themselves in the first seconds of dense…
Joanne
Joanne
Lady Gaga’s eight-year reign as a pop mainstay has felt both longer and shorter than that, because she’s already been…
Modern Pressure
Daniel Romano - Dylan Revisited
It would be hard to say that Daniel Roman has returned. The guy simply has not left. Saying that this guy is a musical shape-shifter would e an…
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…
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…
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…
Abbey Road (Remastered)
Abbey Road - My Album Recommendation by The Beatles
Abbey Road is definitely the album that will cheer you up if you are a Beatles lover. It is their 11th studio album which includes incredible songs…
Big Mess
Grouplove Brings All the Messy Fun To The Yard
Labels are for brands, not for bands. Show me on this review how much do you agree with the previous statement. Even though they present themselves as…
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…
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…
Monuments To An Elegy
Smashing Pumpkins Monuments to an Elegy Album Review
On December 9th, 2014 The Smashing Pumpkins released their 9th studio album entitledMonuments to an Elegy. This album still embodies SPs …
Sirope Vivo
The intelligent staging by Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sanz is a born chameleon. It can be the consent of the women, respected by musicians and talk of hard rock lovers. At that point, it…
Bobby Fuller Died for Your Sins
Can Wider Audiences Be More Prophetic About Chuck Now?
Chuck Prophet has been around since the times Green On Red roamed the wide fields of roots rock in the Eighties. Those were the heady days, with The…
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,…
Bass Face
The Beat Goes On: Bass Calling Face by AV Super Sunshine
Ever run into one of those guys who fall into the category of being part of “The Older Generation” who try to tell you that when it comes to today’s…
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…
Telluric
New Kind Of Psychedelic
After several critically acclaimed EPs, Matt Corby made a decision to dedicate his time to soul, gospel, jazz and psychedelic and create a…
Suicide Squad: The Album
Suicide Squad Kills It
Pure adrenaline punched into fourteen hard tracks of fire is what you shall blaze while rocking to the highly ranked motion picture album, Suicide…
Direct
#tbt: VANGELIS - DIRECT
After three bizarre, yet enormously creative and conceptual albums, Vangelis had opened the new chapter in their career with the album that went on to…
I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it
The Unpredictability of The 1975
If I were to describe The 1975’s much-awaited and talked about sophomore album, I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So…
Songs One Through Eight
Brilliant Side Project
DBUK were formed in 2005 as a side project of Slim Cessna’s Auto Club and Munly & The Lupercalians. Saying that they are a side…
Best of Luck in Future Endeavors
Noisy Amalgam
Savak were formed in 2015, with the band including the members of The Obits, Holy Fuck, Nation of Ulysses and The Cops. Erudite…
Christmas Classics: A Traditional Christmas Album
For All Ages, for All Time
The way of tradition is always paved with good intentions. Something becomes a tradition because it works, it has benefits. And so we need not scrap…
The Long Arm of Coincidence
Jessamine - The Long Arm Of Coincidence
Jessamine were an interesting American psychedelic rock/garage rock/shoegaze/space rock band. They released a handful of great albums through the…
Pride & Prejudice
The Art of Speed Rapping
When I think about Korean hip-hop, one name definitely comes to mind faster than you can say rap. OUTSIDER. The first time I heard about Outsider, I…
Different Creatures
Circa Waves Joins The Migration Crisis Awareness Movement
Four guys from Liverpool sound more confident, mature and powerful on their second full-length album, just as the frontman Keiran Shudall wanted and…
A Moon Shaped Pool
My Albums of the Year: Radiohead: Moon Shaped Pool
Well of course Moon Shaped Pool would make the cut, since I never shut up about Radiohead. There's a lot to be said about the album, which is the…
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,…
Days of Exile
Vinylversus returns to his instinct in Days of Exile
VINILOVERSUS paused, moved to Miami, Florida, went into the studio, recruited a new member and today presents his fourth album Days Of Exile (2017),…
Sworn Virgins
Ambitious Omar Rodríguez López launches Sworn Virgins
Omar Rodriguez Lopez manages to be active constantly. Known as little dictator in The Mars Volta, brain At the Drive-In and fundamental part of…
Pure Comedy
The Political Statement byFather John Misty
Ever since Josh Tillman took a sarcastic alias Father John Misty, two great albums emerged from his psyche with love pains as major theme. On his…
Ritual Land, Uncommon Ground
How To Be Cunning and Gentle At The Same Time
Anybody remember a Britpop luminary going by the name George Nigel Hoyle? No? Well, he was a member of the Britpop second-tier band Gay Dad, but who…
Liquid Swords (Explicit Version)
GZA's 20 Year Journey to Platinum Status
The Wu-Tang Clan is one of the most influential groups in hip hop history. The group consists of some of the most gifted lyricists in the game, and…
We Need Monsters
Radiohead + Muse = Ewian
After the brilliant Good Old Underground, Ewian have rewarded us with another album only year later. We Need Monsters might have arrived a bit too…
Off The Beaten Track (Live at Propolis 2014)
My Biggest Discovery Of The Year: Mother's Cake - Off The Beaten Track
How many young alternative rock bands do you now? Yes I know, there are tons of great artists and musicians, and I am glad that nowadays we can easily…
New Born Remixed
Sounds of Sputnik explore new vistas with their EP 'New Born Remixed'
Last year, Moscow shoegaze band Sounds of Sputnik re-released their debut LP New Born feat. Ummagma through hallmark U.S. shoegaze…
The Direction of Last Things
Intronaut Is the S***
Progressive is not understood by many people and that needs to change. If you are reading this and you have never been listening metal, I have…
Kindly Now
Keaton Henson Laid Bare
After some consideration, I realised that Keaton Henson’s Kindly Now is most definitely one of my favourite albums of the year. It…
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…
The Nothing
The Last Dinosaur - Overcoming The Grief Through Music
Grief can be an exceedingly strong motivator and can produce some deeply sad, bad at the same time, life-affirming music. Remember, for example, Neil…
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…
Black Bombaim & Peter Brötzmann
Black Bombaim - Black Bombaim & Peter Brötzmann
One of the most renowned Portuguese psychedelic rock bands Black Bombaim and the equally renowened German free jazz saxophonist Peter Br&…
One More Light
One More Light: Track by track
Nobody Can Save Me Much to my surprise this is actually a strong start. I groaned at the auto-tuned opening, but the track itself is an effective look…
Ego
Drop the Mic for Bibi Bourelly
Pop, R&B or Hip-Hop has a special place (not only in my soul) but in the creative verse of our everyday language. Bibi Bourelly may have her…
American Utopia
More than a Talking Head (David Byrne)
We are only tourists in this life/ Only tourists but the view is nice The name of David Byrne is often replaced with the name Talking Heads…
4U
Christina Milian's Liar put her back on my radar
For me, Christina Milian is a name from the past. I have not really kept up with her music since her hit single “AM to PM” in 2001…
Pure Heroine
Our Heroine
It’s hard to believe that Lorde’s debut album was released four years ago. Aside from a very strong sentimental attachment that I have to it (it was…
Under Stars
Why, Amy Macdonald? Why?
We often have this story when an artist changes the style and then we don't like it me because that's not the same artist anymore. On the…
A Seat at the Table
Record Of The Year
Let me get one thing straight: Beyonce might be a bigger star, but Solange is way more special. I have been a huge Solange fan ever since her debut…
Life After Youth
Elizabeth Powell Overcomes Her Struggles Through Land Of Talk's Third Record
No matter how successful you are, life is full of ups and downs. To maintain equanimity and to persevere despite life's severe challenges is…
Coming Home
Coming Home, Leon Bridges
Up-and-coming estrella alma sur de Leon Bridges nos lleva de nuevo a la década de 1960-sonido Stax con su álbum de debut, Coming Home. Los…
Pictures
Remembering Katie Melua
Few days ago, I have heard a song on a radio by Katie Melua so I have decided to write a review of one of her albums. I was a big fan of Katie Meulua…
Clipper Ship
Pick Up The Wooden Wand!
Wooden Wand has been around for a while and has come up with a batch of great albums with equally great music and even some greater lyrics. A great…
Voyage
Usssy - Voyage
The Russian avant-garde noise-rock/psych rock band Usssy released their new album 'Voyage' a couple of weeks ago via the American record label…
Reluciente, Rechinante y Aterciopelado
The live return of Aterciopelados
Aterciopelados is elemental part of our Latin American cultural idiosyncrasies. The decade of the 90s has his songs as soundtrack of our lives. Since…
DARKNESS AND LIGHT
Mediocre Pop on John Legend ''Darkness and Light''
No matter If you are a big fan of mainstream music or not, you probably appreciate when your favorite musician makes an effort to step out of his…
Those Younger Days
Indie Family
When you believe in people, the whole world is a church. And when your family believes in you, your life is easy like indie song. Music runs in the…
Rudest
Rude Audio - Rudest EP & Half Moon Lane Glitter (Mr. Hare Remix)
Rude Audio is Mark Ratcliff (arrangement, production and keyboards), Amanda Greatorex (vocals and lyrics), …
Sweet Sweet Silent
Sivu - Coping With A Disease Through Music
British singer/songwriter James Page who goes under the name of Sivu has been diagnosed with Meniere disease, which causes disorder of one’s inner ear…
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…
Extraterrestrial Highway
Ten East - Extraterrestrial Highway
Ten East is an instrumental psychedelic rock/stoner rock/deser rock band from Los Angeles, California. They have released 3 full length albums through…
La lucha
Interview with La Vida Boheme
In recent days, there has been great movement in the Venezuelan musical movement, with good recordings, undoubtedly one of the most outstanding has…
Albatross
Pat Keen - Experimental Pop Digest
It has been a while since I heard so many musical things going on in around 20 minutes. So around from Minneapolis comes Pat Keen with Albatross, his…
My One And Only Thrill
Oh, what a Melody!
This is one of the most beautiful albums recorded in the past decade or so. My One and Only Thrill has all the elements of a good record:…
Matter + Spirit
The Candles Burn on Lightly
When you take a first listen to The Candles album “Matter+Spirit” you might be lead into thinking that you are hearing a Southern or a West Coast band…
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…
Vulnicura
Vulnicura
Vulnicura is very personal; Bjork's vulnerability is shown from the first few lines. Although she has stated that the writing process was a way of…
Thousand Lives
Once A Tree bewitch with EP Thousand Lives
Once A Tree create music that is dark, hypnotic and poetic. A sultry fusion of chillwave, trip-hop and dubstep, that soars and glides above bass…
Rennen
“Rennen” by Sohn: – Running towards the dreams
From its very beginning, 2017 stumbles towards the awesomeness. The clusters of audiophile delights that will most certainly leave a trace in…
Volume 1
Midlake's Supergroup
BNQT, read as Banquet, is actually Midlake with guest songwriters and singers. Guests include Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand, Fran Healt from…
Stories
Kenzie Moore, 'Stories' Review
Soulful, confident, and sharp, Kenzie Moore’s Stories is an incredibly promising debut EP. The 22-year-old Chicago native blends the bouncy…
Cusp
Alela Is On Her Folk Stardom Path
Alela Diane is one of those American folk authors who was slowly and non-intrusively building her spot in the music world. She self-released her debut…
Destination Desolation
Deludium Skies - Destination Desolation
Deludium Skies is an Austrian band with which I am already acquainted with via their 2020 album Anthropocene. While that album was pretty good, then…
The World Within
Jewel of the south
Gyros, sea, islands, enormous national debt, financial crisis, orthodoxy, birthplace of Democracy, Tsipras & Syriza are just some of the…
The Color Of Destruction
Noir Country
Here is one underestimated female musician. Even though she has a rich discography behind her, Rykarda Parasol still does not get the attention she…
Heart On (Deluxe Edition)
Zipper Down
Zipper Down came after seven years of waiting. Take that, those who whine about Adele’s 3 year period of latency. Same as their previous…
Boxer
Albums that turn 10 in 2017: Boxer, The National
Boxer is a point of no return for The National. With three albums under their belt, including the critical darling Alligator, the band were starting…
At the End of Summer
Majutsu No Niwa - At The End Of Summer
Majutsu No Niwa are a renowned Japanese psychedelic noise rock/garage rock band, who have released a number of pretty good albums within their…
57TH & 9TH
Sting Stings Again
One of the favorite advices artists like to give is: Do not stay in your comfort zone. Be a risk taker and investigate the unknown. So,Sting…
OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017
RADIOHEAD OK COMPUTER DEFINITELY OK
Twenty years ago, British rock had its Annus Mirabilis. Radiohead, Verve and Spiritualized created their best works in the 90s. At the end, OK…
The Yellow Shark
Frank Zappa's Yellow Shark
This is the final masterpiece of the great Frank Zappa. It contains his last written work; it was his last performance on stage and his last official…
Sand
Dans Dans - Sand
Dans Dans are a Belgian instrumental jazz-rock/psychedelic rock trio, who have released quite a few critically acclaimed albums through the years.…
The Deep Set
Deep Set, Deep Melodies
There are certain things that always come up to mind when you mention New Zealand and music - the first is Kiwi Rock, as a specific genre, the second…
Handwritten
Shawn Mendes Debut Album From a Fan Perspective
To become famous by posting vines online takes a lot of luck and not everybody has that luck. Shawn Mendes had it and he was the third most followed…
Southern Blood (Deluxe Edition)
Farewell, dear Allman
On his 8th and final album Southern Blood, Gregg Allman does not write a farewell message, but a courageous note that celebrates life. It is not an…
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…
The Man of Sorrow / The Man Who Sorrows
Lwstndrds - The Man of Sorrow / The Man Who Sorrows
Lwstndrds are a two-piece powerviolence/grindcore/noise/sludge metal band from Zabrze, Poland. While usually their repertoire includes harsh, brutal,…
Caja De Música
El Suin A La Colombiana by Monsieur Periné
Music Box (2015), the second album of Colombian M onsieur perineum, given the recognition that since their debut album was expected. Winners of the…
All the Best Songs
Punk Storytelling
Names like No Use For A Name and All The Best Song do not sound attractive. They sound snobbish until you play the record. One of the most prolific…
Goose Snow Cone
Coping Mechanisms
The clinical frankness of the title of indie veteran Aimee Mann’s latest album Mental Illness (2016) is actually meant as a jab…
Songs From The Road
In Memoriam: Leonard Cohen's Songs From The Road
The beginning of Leonard Cohen’s career was marked by songs of love and heat, and then songs from the room. One of my all time favorite live albums is…
Reflection
Brian Eno Delivers an Over-Conceptual One-Track Album
We entered the new year with the 26th album in the career of Brian Eno, one of the most respected artists of the contemporary music. His work…
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…
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…
Lonerism
Lonerism
Critics’ new favorite band Tame Impala are becoming one of the most successful alternative acts of our time. They also have one album that I…
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…
Ashes
Burning 'Ashes'
Released on February 15, 2016 the young prodigy from Denver had his album entitled “Ashes.” It was composed, engineered, produced…
Metals
Feist's Metals and Everything That's Golden About It.
Feist’s Metals is one of my favourite albums. Let me tell you why. The first few bars of the opening song, The Bad in Each Other, set the album apart…
Nothing Could Be Worse Than a Return to Normality
Nothing Could Be Worse Than a Return to Normality
The fifth album from Anna Kitten Pie Is a masterpiece. The least erotic of their albums, this one seems to be more about current events and the doomed…
Horn Ur Marken
The Janitors - Horn Ur Marken
The Swedish psychedelic rock band The Janitors will release a new album via the renowned Cardinal Fuzz in the coming days. The album comes 3 years…
Better Man
Little Big Town reveals Swift debut with Better Man
Better Manis the new single off Little Big Town's album, Breaker. The song was penned by a young girl in Nashville, who had pitched the…
Future Artists
The Dead C - Future Artists
The Dead C are a renowned noise-rock band from New Zealand, and their discography is quite vast and admittedly as diverse as it is vast. Their albums…
in•ter a•li•a
At The Drive-In - in•ter a•li•a [Album Review]
When you release an album recognized by many as the best post-hardcore release ever, there’s not much to do than to call it quits and focus on other…
NEW (Deluxe Edition)
Paul McCartney’s Still Got It With New
Paul McCartney has been a very bright light for years now with the Beatles, with Wings, and then on his own in a solo career. New highlights some of…
I'm Glad Trouble Don't Last Always
Luke Winslow-King: I'm Glad Trouble Don't Last Always (Bloodshot Records)
Durante la última década, Lucas Winslow-Rey se ha especializado en la música hilbilly vintage, mezclando folk y country y blues con…
Soul Sphere
Born Of Osiris Soul Sphere Album Review
Chicago’s heavy metal quintet Born Of Osiris released their 5th full length release on October, 29th 2015. The album is based on the ancient…
Heroes
One of Our Heroes
Heroes immediately departs from the attitude of Low's melancholia with The Beauty and the Beast, and this was a sign of hope for fans…
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…
Fresh Blood For Tired Vampyres
Electric Six Could Really Use Some Fresh Blood
It seemed like Bitch, Don’t Let Me Die is the last album by Electric Six, but it’s not. New autumn and new album. Fresh Blood For Tired Vampires is…
No Estás Solo
Rodrigo Solo and Luis Iran prepare a concert together
Without doubt the Venezuelan music scene, there has been a lot of talent, and one of the great virtues, is the support between the various projects…
Get Busy
Matisse refreshes his sound!
The Mexican romantic trio, Matisse, is debuting with the release of the reissue of his album '' Go up, Summer Edition '&#…
Indeleble
The New Bands Festival 2016 is coming.
On 11 January this year, the official website of the Fundacion Nuevas Bandas, the date for the start of the Festival New bands, which will be from 18…
Everything This Way
Indie Rock for the 21st Century
Irish band Walking on Cars is the band I have been waiting for. First of all, the music talent runs through their veins. Without any pretentious…
Discovery of Honey
#tb Sandstone - Purging The Past
There is one interesting band from the second biggest city in Ireland called Derry that I have discovered in 2009 and fell in love with.…
Phase
Most Hyped New Artist
Jack Garratt is the guy who scored instant success with his debut album Phase. BBC Introducing Artist Of The Year, BBC Sound of 2016, BRIT Awards…
When On Fire
When Christine Owman Is On Fire
Ever since she moved to Glitterhouse Records, the career of Christine Owman got on its velocity and diversity. Until 2013, she was releasing records…
Saluting Sgt. Pepper
Django Bates - Takes On Sgt. Pepper
In a year which saw such (deservedly) lavish celebrations of The Beatles all-time masterpiece Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band you…
Perfectamundo
Perfectamundo
There is a very interesting thing with rock n roll. No matter how old it is, it never dies. By some magic and alchemic techniques, the old and…
Sea of Noise
The Bones are doing fine, thank you
Watching the ever popular BBC show Later... with Jool Holland, of course, late at nigh, can make you doze off. Paricularly if artist playing at that…
Cá Entre Nós
Bossa For The Gloomy Weather
Brazilian singer Wanda Sa is not hiding her mature years on the cover of her new album Ca Entre Nos. She feels she has nothing to hide or be ashamed…
EntreMundos
Nomade Orquestra - Spearheading World Jazz
It seems that at the moments a few groups coming out of Brazil are spearheading world jazz. Orquestra Imperial, comprising a number of current…
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…
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,…
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…
Book Of Changes
Entrance - Into Poppy Territory
This might be the week of shapeshifters. Entrance or a guy that goes by the name of Guy Blakeslee can certainly fall into that category. Do…
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…
Back to Harbour
The Harvest Ministers - A Bumper Crop
William Merriman has been behind the quietly sophisticated Dublin band The Harvest Ministers for some thirty years now. Even though it doesn’t seem…
Strangers
For All The Marginalized People
Marissa Nadler is a singer-songwriter from Massachusetts. Besides the obvious music talent that was discovered very early in her life, Marissa also…
Origin of What
Tyvek - Origin Of What
Tyvek are a pretty well-known American lo-fi garage rock/noise rock band, who have released a number of great albums through the years. Their latest…
Ceremony And Devotion
Ghost, The Successors of Muse
2017 was a pretty turbulent year for Ghost. From sold out tours to reveal of the band's members due to authorship rights lawsuit, this band (or…
Coming Home
Leon Bridges - The New Jazz Star
In art, time is a relative variable and zeitgeist is difficult to define. The last artist who is going to prove this thesis is young author from Texas…
Needles into the Ground
Khost - Needles Into The Ground
''Needles Into The Ground'' features the British experimental duo Khost in collaboration with Justin K. Broadrick from Godflesh, and…
Acapella - Acapella Christmas - Acapella Group
Enjoying an Acapella Christmas
This is such a good Christmas album. So good that I almost felt regretful that it took me 4 years after its release before finding it. All is not lost…
The Buffet (Deluxe Version)
What R. Kelly serves
It takes years to build a good reputation. It takes just a second to lose it. And while a reputation gets build on verifications, sometimes, all it…
Volcano
Substitute For MGMT and The Flaming Lips
If you don’t like what MGMT or The Flaming Lips currently have to offer, then reject their work and embrace Temples. I promise you are not…
The Congregation
The Congregation
Leprous are one of those bands that you listen to and pre-order new records from because you want to see them evolve. I got into them in 2012, after…
What About
A Tasty Piece Of Fusion Cake
Zaa is a band from Serbia and is one of the most original bands coming from my country. On the first two albums their music was a classic mix of…
Ghostbusters (I'm Not Afraid) (from the
Fall Out Boy's fearless sound
Yesterday, when I blogged about Rihanna’s new song “Sledgehammer” I originally had planned to write about something…
Polished
Prince Innocence Explore the Trophy Girl Syndrome
I've written about Toronto-based duo Prince Innocence's (Josh McIntyre and Talvi Faustmann) 'Manic' before, and…
All My Love (feat. Conor Maynard)
All of Cash Cash and Conor
Dance producers trio, Cash Cash, really work across the scope of electronic music. Every time they present another sound and perhaps that is exactly…
Lemon
Swagger Overshadows Wokeness on N*E*R*D and Rihanna's Lemon
Lemon is Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo's comeback hit as N*E*R*D, an outré funk rock side project…
Hit My Line (feat. Junior)
Chrystian Lehr - Hit My Line feat. Junior (Official Video)
Hailing from Columbus, OH, singer Chrystian Lehr is bringing the heat with his new single “Hit My Line”, featuring rapper Junior from St Louis, MO. On…
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.…
Treat You Better
Hey Ladies! He Can Treat You Better
Shaw Mendes, born to become hit-maker, successful songwriter-singer and performer from Canada has again released a new song that can melt the hearts…
Crow
The Crow Has The Last Word
Okay...here is a track from a duo that instantly struck me as a band to know. 18+ created a song called 'Crow' where as a person who has a…
Snow
Folksy Synergy
Fans of Sydney indie-folk brother-sister duo Angus & Julia Stone who were concerned that the duo might be too engrossed in their…
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…
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…
Church
Church For the Soul
Gary Clark Jr. is a lot of potential wrapped up in one man. Between the album The Story of Sonny Boy Slim which is a masterpiece to this individual…
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…
Stuck
Lodged Love
One man band Day Wave's single Stuck has soothing musical undertones in relation to its subject matter, a persona who is stuck…
Stir It Up
Stir it Up - Bob Marley & The Wailers Cover by ThreePeace from Marleyfest
Stir It Up - Bob Marley & The Wailers Cover by ThreePeace from Marleyfest feat. Jeff Warner - Live at Churchill's October 14, 2017…
Yeezy
Young Dolph Releases Yeezy Visual!
Young Dolph has been spraying around his video singles like crazy! Latest hit was a Trap banger Yeezy dropped…
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,…
Memory
Labyrinthine Post-punk
“Memory” was the second song that we started working on for Preoccupations after “Anxiety”. It was unique to…
Unstoppable
Gorgeous Lianne La Havas in Unstoppable
First time I heard Lianne La Havas was when a friend suggested it who knows my taste of movies and music so well. It's easy for me just to relax…
Praying
Kesha's personal prayer
Pretty much out of the blue, Kesha released her new single last week. One day, she announced a new video on Instagram and the next day, the video was…
Modern Act
More Than Just An Act
Band members Dylan Baldi, Jayson Gerycz, TJ Duke and Chris Brown are Cloud Nothings. A new age post punk representation from Cleveland, Ohio. So far…
Venus Fly
Calling Out the Male Gaze
You might have concluded that Grimes had run out of her music video-making budget after she released the DIY The Ac!d Reign Chronicleslast…
Call on Me - Ryan Riback Remix
Starley's overnight success
Australian singer-songwriter, Starley Hope, has been on rotation for a long time now with her song “Call On Me”. The track was originally released…
24K Magic
Funky Bruno Mars Magic
With his Mark Ronson collaboration, Bruno Mars scored one of the biggest hits of 2015. Even though it had a retro style, it was one of those songs…
El Instante Pasó
Caramelos de Cianuro celebrates the human face in the video for The instant passed
Caramelos de Cianuro premiered the music video for the song El momento passed, directed by singer Asier Cazalis and edited by his guitarist El Enano.…
Love
Vintage Dreaminess
“I made my first 4 albums for me, but this one is for my fans and about where I hope we are all headed [...] I would say [the album…
Guys My Age
Edgy Teen-Pop
I think our idea was just about writing from personal experience. We’ve been in this situation before — we had people writing…
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…
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…
Messin' Around
Pitbull premieres song with Enrique Iglesias
Pitbull has joined once again with Enrique Iglesias and not to play, the duo apparently chemistry abundance because it is not the first time together…
Now You See Me
Molly Moore Now Sees Us Through
For a first thought, I'm not sure indie is the correct term for Molly Moore...yet it seems to be the only genre that could collectively fit every…
Shadow - Radio Edit
Chromatics make Twin Peaks return much cooler
La obra maestra de televisión de David Lynch y Mark Frost Twin Peaks regresó el domingo, y fue tan aterradora, hilarante, enloquecedora y…
Paris 12
Private Catharsis
After gaining major global attention for her song Sticky Leaves on Spotify, Singaporean singer-songwriter Linying is well poised to release her debut…
Bang Bang (DJ Fresh Vs. Diplo)
DJ Fresh & Diplo in the battle
After delivering Rita Ora onto the scene with “Hot Right Now”, I’ve only seen the name DJ Fresh pop up a few times, for just a few single releases…
Agatha Chang
All About Agatha Chang
How I came across Eels' 'Agatha Chang' was from a friend who said this was one of the easiest songs to learn. That friend forgot to…
The Trip
Wistful Wanderlust
Like Porches' Car, Still Corners' The Trip explores the promise of travel and the desire to escape. The Trip is more one-…
Focus
Ariana Grande- In Focus
Ariana Grande… When I hear this name I always look back to the times when she was singing “Hey yeah yeah hey yeah yeah, if we…
Hard to Find
Strong Asian Mothers' Hard to Find Elevates 'A Night Out' With Cosmic Urgency
If you parse through the unusual band name and their dynamic blend of hip-hop, electronic music and pop, you will find that London trio Strong Asian…
If I Get High
The Ache Into Infinity
Nothing But Thieves apparently have no problem with breaking a few hearts with their music video for 'If I Get High'. Which ultimately this…
Take It Easy
Take It Easy: A Great Post-Election Song
No importa cuál es su postura con la elección que tuvo lugar hace poco, que es más probable sentirse estresado y en oposición a…
Gold Chains
Funkadelic and Slightly Tragic
Goldensuns have popped out their latest track 'Gold Chains' where Funk rhythms are processed through a slight trembling and tragic lyrically…
Something In The Way
Concentrated Attraction
Nirvana came into existence and seemingly destroyed hair metal in the blink of an eye. Parents who where in thier early 20s at the time would save…
Slip Away
From 'Surviving' to 'Thriving'
“[Mike Hadreas] wants to be the musician he would’ve [needed] as a teenager. And I think he’s doing that. He’s…
From the Dining Table
From the Dining Table Is An Open/Private Conversation With Harry Styles
Harry Styles continues to surprise and deliver the kind of songwriter musicianship everyone knew Styles was capable of doing. 'From the Dining…
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…
Malibu
Miley Cyrus is back to normal
So, have you noticed that Miley Cyrus is back? After her cover interview for one of the major American magazines, she quickly got criticized for…
Love Me
Show some love for Keke
Recently turned 34, this lovely mature woman and an amazing soulful vocal Keke Wyatt is back and ready for some new fresh build-ups. With her…
Green Light
A Dramatic Confession for the Dancefloor
Writing Pure Heroine was my way of enshrining our teenage glory, putting it up in lights forever so that part of me never dies, and this…
Ruin
Shawn Mendes Unveils “Ruin”
After just one week of having released the video of his song Treat You Better the young Canadian, delights us with this new project. Ruin is called,…
Lift
Another funny nightmare from the minds of Radiohead
I'm not used to this. In 2017 being a Radiohead fan has been uncharacteristically rewarding. Not only am I still obsessed with last year's A…
Statuette
Ecofeminist Bossa Nova
“Statuette” is the third glimpse of Metric/Broken Social Scene singer Emily Haines’ sophomore album Choir of the Mind under the Emily Haines &…
Middle of the Bed - Acoustic
Lucy Rose's Middle of the Bed
Lucy Rose increases the need to listen to acoustic indie music. Not for a designated reason because simply put...one reason can not be…
She is Lost (Edit)
The Foreign Resort - She is Lost
Danish post-punk trio The Foreign Resort released their new single 'She is Lost' in April. This is the first song from the…
Let My Baby Stay
Hypnotic Appeal
Amandla Stenberg may only be 18 years old, but she has already proven herself to be a woman of many, many talents. After demonstrating her…
Everything Now
Arcade Fire want Everything Now
Ever since I first listened to Funeral I've had this image that Arcade Fire are actually prophets of our eventual doom. Silly I know, but then…
Roar
Katy Perry reappears with New Music
After a long break Katy brings us a new item entitled Rise and is the official theme of the Olympic Games Rio 2016, which used the NBC for the…
Tú Me Quemas - AtellaGali Dance Remix
Chino and Nacho Arrive in Hollywood with Ride Along 2 the Movie
The famous Chinese Venezuelan duo Nacho not stop ringing in the news, highlighted by its urban music increasingly encroaching over the US and the…
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…
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…
Coachella - Woodstock In My Mind
Time Travelling
“Think of what’s going on now. Where am I going to get my inspiration? I couldn’t think of a thing today…
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…
Somebody Who
Insomnia
Au Revoir Simone is dream pop band from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, United States whose members are Erika Forster (…
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&…
The Bluest Eyes In Texas
The Bluest Eyes in Texas
It's Chloë Sevigny's eyes that are blue. Her karaoke rendition of Restless Heart's 1988 country hit song Bluest Eyes…
My Moon My Man - Boys Noize Remix
An entry into electronic: Boys Noize's Remix of My Moon My Man
The Boys Noize remix of Feist’s My Moon My Man is truly a feel-good song. Although I have a significant personal attachment to this song,…
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…
Mark My Words
Justin Bieber surprises singing DESPACITO!
The success of Luis Fonsi Despacito which happens to be the song in Spanish that highest ever reached in the global list of listeners Spotify, has a…
Baby
Gothic Sultriness
Brooklyn-via-Argentina singer-songwriter Tei Shi’s (Valerie Teicher) critically acclaimed debut album Crawl Space (…
Love & War (feat. Yade Lauren)
Love & War according to Yellow Claw
To me, Yellow Claw are one of the originators of the format of dance music as we know it today. It was their collaboration with Rochelle, on Shotgun,…
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…
Ride
Sometimes We All Are Riding With Lana Del Rey
Even individuals living under rocks have heard about Lana Del Rey, so I don't need to tell you too much about the singer. As Del Rey changes the…
Fruit
The Darkwave Duchess
Born in Queens, New York and raised in London, R&B singer-songwriter Abra is now based in the American rap capital of Atlanta, Georgia as the…
My Funny Valentine - Live
JAZZ STANDARDS Vol.5 - My Funny Valentine
“My Funny Valentine” is a song composed as a show-tune by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the 1937 Broadway show “…
Flower of the Universe - From Disney's
Sade Embodies Cosmic Maternalism on Flower of the Universe
Disney’s 100 million dollar adaptation of American author Madeleine L’Engle's 1962 Newberry Award-winning young-adult…
Smooth Sailin'
Class Has Come Back In The Form Of Smooth Sailin'
Leon Bridges may just be the biggest name you'll hear about in Texas. If you don't hear his name uttered around every major city, come across…
Hand It Over
MGMT's Hand It Over Wraps Existential Anxiety in Psychedelic Gauze
MGMT opted for Edvard Munch’s Selvportrett ved vinflasken (Self-portrait with bottle of wine, 1906) for the artwork for…
Jones On The Phone
Jackie Moonbather Drops Mellow and Moody Video for Jones on the Phone
Jackie Moonbather's new video release 'Jones on the Phone' sees the experimental R&B singer and producer break new ground. Part of…
Ghost Reindeer in the Sky
The Carolyn Sills Combo Spreads Spirit With Ghost Reindeer in the Sky
The Carolyn Sills Combo who have been literally everywhere this year, are giving fans a holiday gift! Their new song and video for Ghost Reindeer in…
La Jetee
The Vryll Society - La Jetee
Psychedelic rockers The Vryll Society released La Jetee back in April and firmly established themselves as one of Liverpool&…
On The Line
Avery LR releases new Hip Hop track, They Don't Like That
Every so often there's a music video that matches the rawness of a lyricist like Tupac and BIggie, but Avery LR shows the intensity he brings to…
Logic Of Color
The Logic of Color
Music listeners who began their acquiantance with Baltimore duo Wye Oak after the release of their fourth album, Shriek (2014),…
Solo Yo
Only Me the new Sofia Reyes and Prince Royce
Mexican actress and singer shared in their social networks two weeks ago the lyrics of the new song title solo, this has the support of Prince Roy,…
Ann Wants to Dance
Buoyancy
Is life getting you down? Trampoline, Parisian indie duo Papooz's (Armand Penicaut and Ulysse Cottin) second song from their debut album…
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…
Gold
Kiiara 'Makes It New' with Glitch-Pop
If it weren't for her breakthrough single Gold, most of the world wouldn't have known of 20-year old Kiiara, an Illinois native who works at a…
Sober
Games of the Weekend
Four years after the release of the debut album and hit single that catapulted her to mainstream and critical acclaim - and a…
Pleasure
Feist Writes About How Pleasure Should Feel And Sound
Feist is back. Our favorite Indie Mother who solidified a genre with a quirky unique structure stylized within music that could only somewhat fit…
Guilty Party
The National soundtrack a painful, amicable break-up
El Nacional tiene un sonido, una identidad musical cuidadosamente organizada que funciona como una plataforma para sus temas musicales de la soledad,…
Change the Paradigm
Austra's Change the Paradigm is an Operatic Antidote to Political Fatalism
The list of grievances that a protest song could address in 2017 has only diversified and grown as the months progressed: income inequality, sexism,…
American Girl
Tom Petty & Artists Influenced by Tom Petty Playlist On Spotify! RIP! Follow & Share!
Tom Petty & Artists Influenced by Tom Petty Playlist On Spotify! RIP! Follow & Share! Click Here To Visit Spotify Playlist! Click…
Try
Why sing in Spanish?
There are several artists who opt to sing in another language other than their own. Usually the English is a universal language, and all artists…
Trouble
Cage The Elephant Trouble
Popular indie rockers Cage the Elephant released a new single entitled “Trouble”. The guys haven’t released much since…
Shine A Light
A Grand, Soulful Empowerment Anthem
Initially known as Raines, Liverpool-based singer-songwriter Mike Nelson changed his stage name to BANNERS with the release of Shine the Light - a…
The Cure
Lady Gaga Shares A Cure With New Track
Lady Gaga surprised everyone with new release 'The Cure'. While 'The Cure' was completely unexpected we couldn't have expected…
Bros
Are You Wild Like Me? 'Bro' Music Video
How hard is it to match a music video to the actual song or at least the lyrics imbedded in the song? Not easy but leave it to Wolf Alice to prove…
Cocoon
Ethereal Night Pop
South London-based duo Alpines - guitarist and producer Bob Matthews and pianist/singer-songwriter Catherine Pockson, which…
Starboy
STARBOY
The Weeknd has released a cinematic, action-packed clip for his new single and collaboration with Daft Punk, Starboy. The…
To be free
The Haunting of Emiliana Torrini
Icelandic songstress Emiliana Torrini's most widely exposed single may be the bright, sunny, upbeat and tropical Jungle Drum, but I find her most…
Biking
Hit the pedal and bike
Recently I was asked what The Netherlands were known for abroad. We were talking about food and I couldn’t think of any meals or particular cooking…
Femme
Francophone Chic
“Honestly, we’re no Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel or Félix Leclerc ... As artists who sing in French, I feel like…
Cameo Lover
Gender Bending Genre-Hopping
Two albums on, and Kiwi songstress Kimbra is probably still best known as the 'girl that Gotye used to know' outside of…
So Sad, So Sad
Perfected Sad Pop For A Sad Day
Is sad Pop a thing? I wish in the world of music journalism this could be figured out...for one reason, the band Varsity have simplified a sad Pop…
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…
This Is What You Came For
New Hit “This is What You Came For”
New Video has come to networks, the music is so good that and imagine ringing everywhere is called This is What You Came For, and is a collaboration…
7 Years
7 years
Just when we thought we didn't have any more space in our life for 21st century Denmarkia, along comes another slice of Danish. This time, it'…
I Miss That Feeling
Tennis' I Miss That Feeling: A Love Letter to Anxiety
The most memorable songs have often lived through a few lives before reaching listeners in its final form. &…
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…
Off and On
SALES Flesh Out Exquisite Yearning with Off and On
Florida-based indie duo SALES (guitarist/producer Jordan Shih and vocalist/guitarist Lauren Morgan) recently released Off and On,…
Suddenly
Whimsical Charm
Drugdealer is the latest (drug related) stage name of Los Angeles artist Michael Collins (who previously released music under the name of Run DMT and…
Power Over Men
50 Shades, Reversed
Power Over Men is a single from London singer-songwriter Jamie T's (Jamie Treays) upcoming fourth album Trick. While Jamie T is relatively unknown…
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…
Take It All
Take It All
I was fortunate enough to see Kiana Ledé open for artist Jessie J on her “ROSE Tour” last October and her powerful vocals proved that she is an…
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…
Symphony No. 4 in G Major: I. Bedachtig, nicht eilen (Live)
Mahler’s Back With Symphony No. 4
Much of the first movement of Mahler’s Symphony Number 4 is highly whimsical and colorful with many frenetic things happening in the strings and…
Madonna
Not Your Typical Madonna Statue
If the rockin' embodiment of the 1960s could fit in a red cadillac bucket seat and cruise down Santa Monica avenue...Black Honey would be…
Nocturne
Jack Tatum's Sublime Dream-Pop
I was quite stunned to learn that Wild Nothing is basically a one-man production after tuning in to Gemini (2010) and Nocturne (2012) on Youtube (lead…
Lovesick
Midnight Fusic's Lovesick Pays Melodic Tribute to the Trials of Adolescent Romance
Up-and-coming Malaysian alternative indie band Midnight Fusic have cited a wide variety of international and local predecessors as their musical…
A Lack of Understanding
For A Better Phrase Here Is A Lack Of Understanding From The Vaccines
Coming off of their debut album What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? The Vaccines have now come to worldwide acclaim. Some would say even an…
Bang Bang
Take Action
Hearing new music from Green Day did not seem possible a few years ago. After the explosive 'American Idiot' and the broadway play that…
Take My Pain Away
The Human in the Machine
Moullinex means attention to detail. A careful craft of melodies, a strong sense of human touch in machine-based music, the melodrama of swirling…
Turn The Music Louder (Rumble) - Radio Edit
Tinie Tempah and Katy B channeling the 90s
The great thing about putting different artists together, is that you might just get something different from them than the usual. KDA definitely got…
Ocean Drive
Dream-haze Highway
Whether The Weeknd opened a door for certain tracks containing an effervescent vibe or not, it would be clear that Duke Dumont may have taken a note…
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&…
Swim
DAN CROLL - SWIM / ONE OF US
I recently stumbled upon Dan Croll’s newly released single, Swim, and I was suitably impressed. Croll has managed to create something that…
Had to Let Me Go
Liquid Cool
Had To Let Me Go is a great introduction to the beguiling, atmospheric blend of 90s R&B and contemporary…
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&#…
I Love You But I'm Lost
Tears For Fears' I Love You But I'm Lost Revives the Epic Melancholy of the '80s
In June 2009, TIME paid tribute to the 20 key world events of 1989 which had collectively characterized it as “one of those years that the world…
Los Aturdo
Reke releases new video: ''Los Aturdo''
Gustavo Ferrin born in the city of Caracas, on September one , 1982, musically known as '' Rekeson '' continuous in…
Always Sad
For their new single Jesus and Mary Chain state the gloriuosly obvious.
TGIF everyone the Jesus and Mary Chain have released another single from their upcoming album Damage and Joy. Amputation felt like the band dusting…
King
Performance Art Fit For A King
Years & Years have been killing various music channels when it comes to their album Communion, releasing six singles, one single King…
Secret Love Song
A Mix of a Little Everything
Yes, Little Mix seems to be a mix of a lil everything. When I first heard them, they sounded cute, acted cute, and sang in a cuteness style.&…
Love Don't Feel Right
The Cairos' Dreamy Unease
Is there something in the water Down Under? There seems to be an influx of stellar Australian indie acts gaining international prominence in recent…
Long Gone
Phum Viphurit's Long Gone Dissolves Separation Anxiety Into Mild Euphoria
Bangkok-based singer-songwriter Phum Viphurit spent most of his teenage years in Hamilton, New Zealand - a cross-cultural experience that helped shape…
Crave You
Dripping in Gold, Craving You
First off Crave You featuring Giselle by Flight Facilities...literally plays in my head every other weekend. A catchy intimate dance number that…
Whole Wide World - Unpeeled
Cage The Elephant Covers Iconic Song By Wreckless Eric
Whole Wide World by Wreckless Eric had to be a monumental song while being a teenager, clear and simple. After hearing for a few days that Cage the…
Sweet Tooth
Munk Duane Contemplates Funk & Fidelity With New Single “Sweet Tooth”
Munk Duane’s Sweet Tooth is a soulful and sexy, Alt-R&B funk banger detailing a story of “temptation” in the face of…
Karma Police
The Subtle Artistry of Karma Police
As a counter-argument in his trial for impiety and corrupting youth, Socrates famously said that the unexamined life is not worth living. It is my…
Lights Out
Lights Out Adds A Darker Promise From Royal Blood
'How Did We Get So Dark?' the latest sophomore album from Royal Blood gives us the question within the album title. Certainly 'Lights Out&…
The Ratio Of Freckles To Stars
Whisper-y Intimacy
San Fransisco-based Halou (pronounced huh-loo) consists of Rebecca and Ryan Coseboom; the duo have carved a name for themselves in the indie scene by&…
Never Be the Same
Can Camila Cabello Score a Continuity of Hits with “Never Be the Same”?
Ex-Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello days as a pop underdog are over. Her debut solo single Crying in the Club may have been lackluster,…
Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
Adele's Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
I first knew Adele because of her song “Rolling in the Deep” and it had really made such an impression on me for it is one of the…
XXXO
M.I.A. Is Not Your Pin-up Girl
I recently came across some interesting opinion pieces by Noisey writer Kat George, each detailing her appreciation for pop stars…
Chemical Solution
Lunar Alchemy
Since its inception in 2015, The Strokes bassist Nikolai Fraiture's side project Summer Moon has undergone a lineup change (Au Revoir…
The Thaw
Hold Me Close From This Thaw
Woodes predispositions a hidden boat of talented new comers. One who goes by the name Woodes a.k.a. Elle Graham of Melbourne, Australia constructed…
Imagining My Man
Spells Will Be Cast While Listening To Aldous Harding's Imagining My Man
This New Zeland singer has all the right moves planned out. A gothic remorse emotional track such as 'Imagining My Man' brings Aldous Harding…
Blank Tapes
Organic Lament
“Blank Tapes” is a track from Everything Feels Better Now (2016), From Indian Lakes’ fourth full-…
Fall Together
Radio-Friendly Grit
Melbourne indie-rockers The Temper Trap (Dougy Mandagi, Jonathon Aherne, Toby Dundas and Joseph Greer) have yet to recreate the inescapable…
Hello
Adele's Hello reaches #1 on the North American charts.
Hello it is the first single from the latest album-length 25 from British singer Adele, and has already broken numerous records positioning in number…
Ruin
Ruins For You And Me
Cat Power has always been something of a mystical force. Kind of like Fiona Apple, Hope Sandoval and Kim Gordon mixed up and laid out on a sheet of…
Won’t Let You Go
Hallucinatory Desperation
In 2016, Angus Stone - who is best known as one half of the folksy Sydney brother-sister duo Angus and Julia Stone - began recording music…
Фабрика
Simply the whores. Russian girl-band called Factory.
Ok… so, it was a TV show. It was cold “Star factory”. It was really a nice trick of Russian pop music producers and…
The Traditional Fools
Psycho Chicken
Recently, I wrote an article about Talking Heads’ “Psycho Killer,” one of the hymns of rock music. Shortly after the…
Maluma
Maluma and Ricky Martin come together in a new production
The well - known singers Ricky Martin Maluma and recently surprised his followers with the publication of a photo on the official Instagram account…
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Come back 30STM after 4 years
US rock band 30 Seconds To Mars, led by actor and musician Jared Leto, introduced Walk On Water, their first single in four years since the release…
Annie Stokes
Annie Stokes' Latest Release Is Real Good
Finding new artists is a huge passion for us here, but when we come across an artist who is talented AND funny… well we consider that a jackpot win.…
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…
Music Within
A Chat With...Music Within
Music Within is the project of Toronto based composer & producer Rob McAllister, who creates diverse original music to help tell…
Federico Ruiz
The Martyrdoms of Columbus by Federico Ruiz
Twenty-four years Release meet Venezuelan opera The martyrdom of Columbus by Federico Ruiz, next November. Although it is missing for celebration…
Enrique Iglesias
ReggaePop
Pop is all that musical genre that is massive; Popular and known, all over the world. This is Enrique Iglesias, a Pop Latina star with several years…
Julio Iglesias
Alleged son of Julio Iglesias will file a paternity lawsuit
Javier Sánchez Santos, who claims to be recognized as the son of Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and claims to have a DNA test that certifies him,…
Phantogram
Heavy Electronic Madness
You Don't Get Me High Anymore is the lead single from New York trip-pop/synthpop duo Phantogram's (Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel) upcoming…
Eagles
Hotel California
Exploding into the scene in 1971, The Eagles became undisputed kings almost instantaneously. Fueled by the success of their two biggest…
Carlos Baute
Carlos Baute makes us fall in love again
Carlos Baute returns to the world of music to return to captivate all his fans and this time we hear dabbling in the urban genre with his new song…
Alicia Keys
Artist Supporting Hillary Clinton's Candidacy.
During the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, the former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was named the official candidate for the…
Wayne Shorter
The Herbie Hancock/Wayne Shorter Manifesto
Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter are two rare geniuses, whose careers last for more than 60 years now, and whose impact on contemporary music is…
Miguel Bosé
A grant from Miguel Bosé for Ernesto Núñez
Ernesto Núñez is a Dominican bass player, who at age 22 won the Miguel Bosé Grant to study at the prestigious Berklee Music School,…
Gateway Drugs
Cavity Creeps - Gateway Drugs
It seems that a few bands have named themselves Gateway Drugs, yet this band deserves the title. Their track Cavity Creeps throws all of the…
Julia Piker
Interview: Composer Julia Piker on her New Score EP Samovar
Today we’re joined by Julia Piker, a London International Award-winning composer. Julia released her debut string and electronic-heavy score…
AnnyBell
When a Formula Works... It Repeats
Corina Smith with an Escape opened a way for women in Venezuela to do ReggaePop in Spanglish, now it is the turn of AnnyBell, a Venezuelan who tells…
Brothers Osborne
Brothers Osborne ‘Pawn Shop’ – Album Review
I’ve got to admit, I listened to neither ‘Rum’ nor ‘Stay A Little Longer’ before picking up this…
Mike Oldfield
SundaySpotlight: Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield is a British multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter and producer. During his five decade long career, he moved through various…
Megadeth
The dystopia of Megadeth in the age of the NSA
So far he has released two videos to promote Dystopia Megadeth have a common aesthetic. In the audiovisual piece for the title track and The Threat…
Eric Selby
Eric Selby Flies High with Arise
Eric Selby, a single father of 4 daughters, is a producer, multi-instrumentalist and an artist. Having initially spent years behind a mixing board and…
Incubus
Incubus shows new single from his upcoming album 8
The Californian band Incubus announced that its new studio album will be called 8 because it is the eighth album of the group and already released…
Buck T. Edwards
Buck T. Edwards
What happens when you take a clever lyricist in the mold of Tom T. Hall who looks like George Strait and rocks like there's no tomorrow? You get…
Celia Cruz
Celia Cruz will sing forever I will live
The strong and beautiful voice of Celia Cruz exclaims with the power that characterizes him (in the present tense because discography immortalizes…
Carlos Angola
Venezuelan Carlos Angola triumphs in Spain
The whole world has witnessed the musical talent that has Venezuela. Such is the case of Venezuelan singer Carlos Angola, who currently based in…
J Balvin
J Balvin and Maluma, the most nominated for the Youth Awards
The Colombian musicians J Balvin and Maluma are, with seven nominations each, the maximum favorites to triumph in the gala of the Premios Juventud,…
La Vida Bohème
La Vida Boheme continues its great rise
La Vida Boheme not to reap awards throughout Latin America and the rest of the world. Recently it became the first Latino group to participate in the…
Benjamín Amadeo
Benjamin Amadeo and his Distant Life
The Argentine singer and actor, Benjamin Amadeo, officially presented his latest album titled Life far, being the debut album of the young artist…
Bobbie Gentry
Bobbie Gentry ‘Southern Gothic: The Definitive Collection’ – Album Review
Singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry brought a soulful, southern delta sound to country-pop in the late 1960s, when she exploded onto the country music…
Volbeat
Volbeat, If Elvis & Rockabilly were played by a Heavier & Faster Metallica / Volumen Og Beat (Part 1)
So, what does one get when they cross the following: Elvis, Rockabilly, and a heavier type of Thrash Metal than Metallica? Well, Volbeat would perhaps…
Travi$ Scott
'Til The Cops Shut Us Down
“I don’t want no fucking bystanders tonight!” Travi$ Scott declares as the opening chords of his brooding track &…
Metallica
A new Metallica album is coming
The hopes that fans of the US group Metallica have remained to hear new songs of this legendary rock band is about to end, because its members…
Clean Bandit
Clean Bandit remixes Flume's theme
Flume issues are a work of art, his latest album Skin is a museum of amazing sounds and blends, and to have collected so many beautiful voices like…
Dotan
Dotan had an awkward, but charming moment on a flight
Dutch singer Dotan must have lived every famous artists dream without realizing it, recently. The singer found international fame with his multi vocal…
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber does it again at the 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards
In the most recent MTV Europe Music Awards held in the city of Milan, Italy. Justin Bieber was one of the most outstanding artists of the big event,…
Fonseca
Fonseca dazzles at the Panama Book Fair
The Colombian singer Fonseca and the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia shone today at the opening of the XIII International Book Fair of Panama…
Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven’s Eroica (Hero’s Symphony)
In another fabulous display of color, Beethoven wows us with a symphony largely in a fast 3/4 or slower 6/8 to dazzle us with whit and emotion just as…
Dani Stevenson
Dani Stevenson Spills Her 'Sugar Honey Ice Tea'
We all know her voice, but some of you may not even know you do. Dani Stevenson is the infamous voice behind the “I am / Getting so hot…” on Nelly’s…
Dulce María
New video released Joey Montana and Dulce María.
The actress and singer Dulce Maria joins this time with the Panamanian singer Joey Montana to give life to a new topic which is called Back. While…
KAMAU
Nat Turner Biopic: The Birth Of A Nation Review
October 7th is reserved for yet another history movie event, the Nat Turner biopic, directed by our leading role man …
The Rolling Stones
Three Nights of Titans for October 2016
There is already talk in all portals of news about a festival that was even imaginable for any lover of rock especially the rock of the sixties that…
Jeremih
Jeremih channels Michael Jackson on “I Think of You feat. Chris Brown and Big Sean.
On 2 February, the singer from Chicago, Jeremiah Felton, better known as Jeremih, released a new song with Chris Brown and Big Sean, which is…
J Blast
New York Artist J-Blast Releases New Mixtape!
Rapper J-Blast releases new mixtape G-Pack 2 featuring new music. The project has had heavy rotation on the web, hosted by Galafati Music Group and…
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey's new album will feature A$AP Rocky
Through a video on the social network Instagram, the American singer Lana del Rey announced that there will be two new songs that will feature the…
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters return with new album
The American group, Foo Fighters has been unstoppable in recent years in terms of touring and performing new material in question; although it was in…
Don Omar
Don Omar says goodbye to the stage with a tour
William Omar Landrón Rivera, known artistically as Don Omar, today announced the start in Puerto Rico of his Forever King ... The Last Tour tour…
Chris Brown
Chris Brown at the water park for new “Pills & Automobiles” video
This time, it is the singer, dancer, actor and producer North American Chris Brown, who last August 25 only the official video of what would be the…
Domenico Scarlatti
Life of Scarlatti
The birth of one of the future masters of music, Domenico Scarlatti was born in bustling and vibrant city of Naples, Italy on October 26, 1685. He&…
Yordano
Carlos vives and Yordano together to the rhythm of “Manantial de Corazones”.
This great artist and Venezuelan composer Yordano has returned to the music world after passing through one of the strongest stages of his life from…
Splin
Splin
“Splin” is a Russian rock band. It appeared in 1994. The band is a representative of the third wave of Russian rock. It is…
Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman's Close to the Edge
Rick Wakeman is one of the best keyboardists to emerge from the British progressive rock scene in the early seventies. He became best known as the…
Freddie Mercury
Will Adam Lambert succeed in replacing Freddie Mercury?
Commenting on the recent concert rock band Queen gave in Barcelona (Spain), it is worth asking if Lambert's voice fills the void left by the…
Vela Rosa
Vela Rosa Heats Up the Summer with New Release
Vela Rosa oozes the musical musk of classic rock behemoths like Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, Kiss, Aerosmith,…
Pau Donés
Pau Donés relapses from cancer
It is not a good time it goes across Pau Dones, lead singer of the Spanish band Jarabe de Palo. A year ago he had announced that he was cured of…
Leb I Sol
Tavitjan Brothers Play Classics
There are many renditions of classical pieces, but there are few that are truly good. Tavitjan Brothers may be among those few with their jazz…
Adele
Adele and Kendrick Lamar to sing at the 2016 Grammy Awards
Adele and Kendrick Lamar will be in charge of putting millions of people sing the most important for the music industry event: the Grammy Awards. 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…
The Stabs
The Stabs
Good morning – she says. She says good morning with that special passion and breathing of a hangover maniac not knowing her place in this…
Pharaoh's Dream
Pharaoh’s Dream Covers Classic Single “Sunny”
Many people know the song “Sunny”, composed and recorded by Bobby Hebb, and can identify the song by its pop infused jazzy style.…
Marc Anthony
Official the separation of Mac and Lima.
Puerto Rican singer Marc Anthony and his wife, Venezuelan model Shannon de Lima, announced today that they have decided to end their marriage. After…
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is back with Axl Rose in a wheelchair
As if it were superstition, the legendary Axl Rose suffered an accident a few days after his first show with Guns N 'Roses after 23 years of…
OG3NE
Three times a lady
While seeing the Eurovision Song Contest this year, I was convinced that I had to see girl group OG3NE live in concert and it just so happened I&…
Emeli Sandé
Will I O U' bring Emeli Sandé back?
There are a lot of rumors buzzing since the start of the year that Emeli Sandé’s second album is nearly finished. I have heard…
Lecrae
Lecrae: The Rising Light in Hip Hop
Rap has changed and evolved in many ways throughout the years. According to one’s liking, that could be good or bad. Interestingly…
2 Story Cabin
Catching Up With 2 Story Cabin!
Brooklyn-based 2 Story Cabin are on fire with their latest release Always Better. The music is just as satisfying as the way they…
Miles Davis
The Life Of Miles Davis as An Improvisation
In the mid-70s of the past century, the biggest jazz trumpeter of all times, Miles Davis, was a ruin. Physically and mentally exhausted, with the…
The Black Angels
The Black Angels
Love Me Forever Love me forever! Oh Love me forever and more! Forever and a day! Dirty, sweaty, nasty and hot! Oh you are so hot! Hot like this…
Anuhea
Anuhea: Sound of Paradise
The sunny skies, beautiful beaches, soothing breeze and natural music coming from the sounds of rhythmic waves dancing with the seashore, is my…
Bruno Mars
Coldplay Introduces, Bruno Slides, Beyoncé Slams
In light of the amazing halftime show performances during the Superbowl, this year’s Superbowl 50 Halftime Show was just awesome! Not even…
James Franco
New album by Daddy, James Franco's band
The alternative rock band, The Smiths, was the inspiration for the American artist, James Franco, who along with his former classmate, Tim O '…
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto Number Two
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 is probably one of the most instantly recognizable concertos in all of concert literature. It may also…
Isabel Pantoja
Isabel Pantoja will perform in Puerto Rico on October 15
Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja will offer a concert in Puerto Rico on October 15 with her show Hasta el subre el sol. The artist will be reunited…
Rachel Platten
The Cancer Survivor Anthem FIGHT SONG
The Fight Song is one of those songs, that pulls at your heartstrings. The reason, it has become the anthem to those struggling with…
Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony and Silvestre Dangond: two titans on stage
This Friday, August 4, they are presented in Bogota, Marc Anthony and Silvestre Dangond. A meeting that is given after five years that the Puerto…
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes releases lyric video for his latest single There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back
Canadian Shawn Mendes released his new single There's Nothing Holdin 'Me Back just before starting their Illuminate World Tour.…
Sonny Rollins
The shape of jazz that was... only better
When Sonny Rollins disconnected from the scene and took his saxophone up to the Williamsburg Bridge to practice alone for almost three years,…
Machine Gun Kelly
Camila Cabello with Machine Gun Kelly in new musical production
The rapper from Cleveland, Machine Gun Kelly, meets the singer from Cuba, Camila Cabello, to create a new musical style. The song is titled Bad…
Mosley Bar
Mosley Bar - Royalties
So, what is new from the Liverpool based indie four piece Mosley Bar? Their brand new EP Royalties! that was released on 15th May…
James Brandon Lewis
James Brandon Lewis On The Rise
Personally, watching James Brandon Lewis Trio live at last summer's North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam was a cathartic experience. I thought…
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-…
Akapellah
Live Akapellah + Graffiti
Venezuelan rapper Akapellah takes the stage at La Quinta Bar Friday 27 January to interpret some of the themes that integrate their repertoire…
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…
Gorillaz
Gorillaz is back!
And finally came the day! Gorillaz is back and do it with Hallelujah Money, its first new issue after 6 years. Here you have the cooperation of the…
Clean Bandit
Clean Bandit is back
After a break two years after having released their first studio album New Eyes, the British band Clean Bandit brings an issue they hope to become a…
Katzenjammer
Katzenjammer ‘Rockland’ – Album Review
The most eclectic album you’ll come across this year? Most probably. Scandinavian outfit Katzenjammer bring new meaning to psychedelic roots in new…
The Grahams
The Grahams ‘Glory Bound’ – Album Review
The Grahams had a lot to live up to when they set about work on their second album. Their first, 2013’s ‘Riverman’s Daughter’, had been a brilliant…
Circa Waves
Circa Waves: Indie Rock 'n' Roll Hasn't Been This Fun in Years!
Circa Waves have been providing fun, hook-driven indie-rock, to a generation in desperate need of it, since forming in 2013. They are four lads from…
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Reflecting on The Ride
So it happened, Catfish and the Bottlemen released the new album! I wanted to wait to write a real reflection on the album until everyone (including…
El Dúke
Do you stay or go with The Duke?
The Duke wants to become one of those singers that mark a before and after in urban music. The artist is currently promoting his song Te Quedas or Te…
Eagles
The final goodbye of The Eagles
The presentation made by the American band The Eagles in the 2016 edition of the Grammy Awards was considered by its members as the farewell show.…
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…
Drake
Check out the songs on Drake's new album
Although few days ago Drake showed the cover of Views From the 6 in their social networks in which you are sitting at the top of the CN Tower, the…
Pulp
Sunday Spotlight: Pulp
Initially called Arabacus Pulp, Pulp is a British indie-pop group that, following the insecure beginning and frequent member departures, managed to…
ZAYN
Zayn premiered the video for Dusk Till Dawn
Zayn Malik premiered the video of his most recent single Dusk Till Dawn which has the collaboration of the Australian Sia. However in the audiovisual…
The Killers
For Reasons Unknown
Listening to the Killers is an experience. Listening to the song For Reasons Unknown gives me the chills. One of the things I love most about the…
The Misfits
Dave Lombardo will be the drummer at The Misfits reunion
The creators of horror punk and hardcore punk pioneers, The Misfits, now led by Jerry Only, announced a few months ago a meeting with the original…
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain. 11:30 am the sound of the cannon
Aberdeen. Can we care that small US city? He did not play any significant role in the process of Independence of the United States. Not even exist.…
T.I.
Black Man TIP!
It`s all about political stand these days in USA, the Black America wave is flooding the States and taking some action on the…
David Lynch
David Lynch will have his own music festival
It never ceases to amaze everything he does. If the film already has a guaranteed place in history. Just review what you've done. His…
Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley ‘Riser’ – Album Review
“I ain’t the best of believers. Ain’t at the front of a church. I’ve read the words of the teacher. But I still struggle with what it’s all worth,”…
Guacamole
Jazz with an urban flavor
Three years on stage have been enough for Guacamole has presence in the Mexican jazz scene. The original group of Xalapa, Veracruz, said that if…
PSY
PSY is back with a new album
The most popular song of 2012 was without a doubt Gangnam Style, part of the South Korean rapper PSY that this week announced in Seoul the release of…
Zion & Lennox
The Z and the L premiere video clip of Mi Tesoro
The successful duo Zion & Lennox released the video clip of their latest single My Treasure, which includes the participation of Nicky Jam .…
Los Amigos Invisibles
Los Amigos Invisibles premiered the video clip for Nobody Is Healthy Here together with Los Auténticos Decadentes
Los Amigos Invisibles just released the video for the song Nobody here is Sano which drew together the mythical Argentina band Authentic Declining.…
So-Cal Rocket Dynamics
So-Cal Rocket Dynamics Take Over the World
So-Cal Rocket Dynamics is a heavy neo rockabilly band from the Los Angeles Area. Thier catchy and aggressive sound was born in the west coast car…
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…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
W.A. Mozart Concerto No. 10 for Two Pianos is Crisp
There is another concerto that is apparently for two pianos and orchestra. It is every bit as whimsical and bouncy as many of his other works. The…
Carlos Rivera
Carlos Rivera premieres song with Gente de Zona
Carlos Rivera announced the premiere of Lo Digo, a theme in which Gente De Zona, one of the most successful duos in Latin America, is participating.…
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…
Gustav Mahler
Summary of Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder and the Psyche
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…
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…
Alabama
Alabama ‘Southern Drawl’ – Album Review
The long wait is over country music fans, Alabama is back with a new album! After embarking on a farewell tour in 2003 and spending the last six years…
Miles Davis
Miles Davis Live in Berlin 1973
Check out this concert by Miles Davis from 1973 - it’s one of the best live performances ever given by this electric band from the 70&…
Betty Davis
She-Funk
Betty Davis is a real Nasty Gal. She is one of the icons of funk, not just the music scene but the club life and style. And yes, she is Davis because…
Daniel Wylie
Daniel Wylie & The Cosmic Rough Riders - The Scottish California dream(ing) continues
There seems to be an ongoing California dream and love of harmony infused pop rock among Scottish musicians. Maybe it has to do something with the…
Colin Lloyd Tucker
Colin Lloyd Tucker - His Incredible Mind
Having just read Surferheads piece on this artist I am inspired to add my own experience of Colin's fine body of work…
J Balvin
J Balvin was miraculously saved
The Colombian reggaetonero Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, known simply as J Balvin, can say loudly that is fortunate. The plane was going to move to the…
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…
Hayes Carll
Hayes Carll ‘Lovers & Leavers’ – Album Review
I was first introduced to Hayes Carll through my great love of Lee Ann Womack. Being the writer of ‘Chances Are’, one of the real…
Mac DeMarco
SundaySpotlight: Mac DeMarco
Cheap and messy instruments, cigarettes, beer cans, vintage flannels and chorus pedal. Those are the elements representing Mac DeMarco and his crew.…
Backstreet Boys
Backstreet's Back!!!! The famous group meets in Las Vegas
That emotion must have fans of this group of boys who swept the top spots in all music charts in the 90s and 2000, after a long period offstage and…
Neil Young
Neil Young released new album
Neil Young is a universal benchmark in the history of music. Since 1960 he has been writing songs and their influence still much in the 90s was…
Gustav Mahler
Mahler's Symphony Number 5
Gustav Mahler is often known for his often brash conducting style and wildly serious nature in rehearsal. It carries over to much of his compositional…
Alkilados
Alkilados premieres a remix of I like it with Maluma
Today Akilados finally launched the remix of his latest single called Like next to Maluma. This piece of music is part of the first album of…
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…
Little Big Town
Little Big Town’s ‘Tornado’ Blows Through Nashville’s Musical Cobwebs
Before their highly-anticipated 2012 release, ‘Tornado’, I had never listened to Little Big Town (I know, I know!), but I have to say I’d be…
Gabriela Montero
Committed music sounds like Gabriela Montero
It is true that since some time ago, the Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero has been doing extraordinary work: it is not only an exceptionally…
Courtney Barnett
Courtney Barnett's Avant Gardener
Courtney Barnett Avant Gardner Listening to WFUV in New York City last week, I came upon -Courtney Barnett's…
Soulful Abstraction
The Cosmic Flow
open.spotify A Drum Driven, Jazzy Futuristic, Dance Mix to hype you up to get on the dance floor. Recorded at Shoo Bop Records, Detroit.…
Wyclef Jean
The diversity of Wyclef Jean
Even though he’s not the household name he may have been at the end of the 90s, Wyclef Jean, is most definitely still around. In fact, he’s a pretty…
9th Wonder
Industry-built vs. Internet-made: Battle of the Producers
Industry-built vs. Self-made: Battle of the Producers Technology and the Internet have changed many things in the music industry over the…
Chino & Nacho
New remix for the world
Since the issue of the very renowned Chinese and Nacho Venezuelans, You walk into my head , go public, millions of people have chanted their letters…
Página
Page sings from the south the music of his own experiences
Wanting to sing to freedom; the desire to find a space in society and get away from what you do not like or simply let go, Page appears, a band made…
Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw ‘Humble and Kind’ – Single Review
Lately, Tim McGraw’s output has been pretty touch and go. McGraw, a veteran in the industry, found himself trying to compete with the new,…
Pearl Jam
Latin America celebrates 25 years since the debut of Pearl Jam
Latin America has the honor of celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first presentation of Pearl Jam. American grunge band, which debuted one…
Circo Vulkano
Vulkano Circus will perform in Caracas
Bass, guitar, melodica and drums. They are the rhythms of youth! They are the rhythms that dance you! The Venezuelan band, Circo Vulkano announced to…
Cahalen Morrison & Eli West
Cahalen Morrison & Country Hammer ‘The Flower of Muscle Shoals’ – Album Review
Some days as a busy music blogger you’re sifting through submissions, promo CDs caught up with accompanying press releases on your desk and digital…
Glastonbury
Glastonbury Festival is ready
Currently it is the time of year when most music festivals are held worldwide; among the most recognized is the Ultra Music Festival 2017 which took…
Skepta
Skepta Releases 'Konnichiwa' Tracklist; Denied Entry into the USA
One of British grime’s most prominent rappers Skepta announced that his fourth studio album will be released next month on the 6th of May…
Joss Stone
An artist without borders
Before Amy Winehouse, Duffy and Adele were all held responsible for bringing back real soul vocals and soul music, Joss Stone was on the same mission.…
Nacho
Nacho the record breaker
Nacho does not stop to reap successes with its artistic race alone. His new single Báilame was recently revealed and, as expected, it is a real…
Brian Angel
Day26`s Brian Angel Drops A Solo Mixtape DayBreak!
A member of one of the most New School influantial R`n`B groups Day26, Brian Angel, drops his debut solo album under the…
Passenger
An Unreleased Gem From Passenger
Every once in a while your favorite artists release songs that slip completely under your radar, such is the case of “And I love…
Not Blood Paint
Not Blood Paint Believing Is Believing
To call Brooklyn art-rock outfit Not Blood Paint unique would be an understatement. Conventionally, the band is theatrically vivid and sonically…
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 1
Rachmaninoff’s Symphony Number one marks the beginning of his best work for the orchestra. Some people like it. Some people thought he was…
Papoose
Two Potentially Great Rappers Who Failed to Capitalize on Their Buzz
We’re living in a time where creating and distributing music has become easily accessible to anyone. This has increased the sheer volume of music…
Aerosmith
Aerosmith to the Stages
This great band through their social networks made public that from October reached its tour Rock N 'Roll Rumble Style 2016 Aerosmith…
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…