Talent knows no borders, whether they be linguistic or otherwise, and this is certainly proven true when listening to just a few minutes of the new EP Reborn from rising singer/songwriter Caterina J. Although hardly shaped by her voice exclusively, the multilingual Caterina J’s brooding croon is perhaps the most fetching element to behold in this five-track
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Deliberately built to induce a bit of tension right from the moment we press play forward, the beat behind the verses in Darrell Kelley’s new single “Kamala” is the undisputed centerpiece of the track. While the words are definitely enrapturing and do a good job of spotlighting one of the more significant and positive events
“Steady Eyes” is the current release from Montreal based Singer-Songwriter, Ishana. It is off the second volume, of what is to be an album trilogy, Old Skin. As I write this, with the recent events in Washington D.C. only hours removed, “Steady Eyes” is something of a spiritual oxygen mask. The soothing and docile tones
Nashville local and continuing rising star Jeremy Parsons starts 2021 off with the reflective Things to Come. This is Parsons third album after releasing his debut Doggondest Feelin’ in 2010 and Things I Need to Say back in 2017. Things I Need to Say was a buoyant release filled with hope and optimism, and you
One of the first things you notice in the Andre Mayon “Love At First Sight” music video is striking beauty. Be it the stunning model to adore, or the crisp, clear natural beauty of the land, Mayon’s visual component to his stirring song is spot-on perfect. Seeing the song put to a glimpse of a
One of my favorite things to do after finishing an album for review is to isolate the albums opener and its closer and dissect the two as though they were the beginning and opening of a film. This is to say I like getting to the end of an album and asking, “how did we
If you’ve ever wondered how string-born harmonies could be both crushing and as fragile as thin glass, then there’s more than a couple of compelling listens in store for you when picking up a copy of Izzy Outerspace’s debut release, Amazon, this January. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/izzyouterspace/ From the self-aware “Wildfires” to the subtle commentary of “Empty,” poetic
Atlanta based gospel and hip hop singer Darrell Kelley released his album The Audacity earlier this year in 2020, and it was stacked with wall to wall tracks about what was happening in the world this year. Ranging from the impending Us election, the death of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd and of course, most
Hi, 2 Four! Great to have you here! Thanks for having me! What is your favorite holiday film? Gotta go with Home Alone for sure. Such a classic and I like to watch it even when it isn’t the holidays. What is the best gift you have ever given? I actually don’t remember because I also
Hi Beth! Great to have you here! What is the best gift you have ever given? When my kids were young I always flooded the tree with gifts. They loved it so much. They are grown now and still absolutely love opening presents on Christmas, although now I include their favorite gift….cash. haha. What is
“Be mindful of the busy moment – For it shall pass before you know it,” sings Nathan Harrington with supremely poetic command over his new single “Over the Mountain,” currently out everywhere indie reggae is sold and streamed this winter. Whether you’re listening to the song on its own or watching the music video made
There’s a raw, untamed subtlety to newfound musical group Everything but the Everything’s wide-ranging, semi-insane new singles – collectively gathered into a ‘Popular’ playlist on their Spotify page. Such a compilation is likely the closest we’ll get to an album, the band showing not just by way of their music but through the continuous self-distribution
2020 has proven a hectic if thoroughly depressing year for everyone, least of all for those in show business. Massive layoffs and upending of project release dates, production budgets, and employee ratios has left pretty much everything in standard entertainment industries gutted like much of the country. Thus, millennial-aged musicians and musical groups have turned
No one ever knows what the night holds when setting off on an adventure through the shadows of the weekend, and in the music video for her debut single “Lay Low,” pop singer/songwriter Ava Maybee constructs as surreal an account of a night on the town as possible in this context. Without overstating a hard-partying
Whispering a melody to us out of the cold darkness, we find Mauri Dark constructing quite beautiful – albeit intensely subtle – in the first few seconds of the song “Chains of Solitude” that in some ways defines the heart of the brand new LP Dreams of a Middle-Aged Man perfectly. Much as the case is with
Hughie Mac has another tasty installment in his bag full of favorites on Sings Some Great Songs Pt.4, and he could not have picked a better assortment of songs with this one grabbing my attention more than the last three which remain on my playlist. These numbers go all the way if fitting the description
In his follow-up to the Album of the Year Award-winning LP Introduction 2 Retro-Funk, Ronnue takes a step back from the indulgences of funk and R&B as they were presented to us in the aforementioned record and offers us Covers, a stripped-down pop affair that is every its title says it would be and more. Covers is comprised of
Though some critics will tell you that the best pop and hip-hop tracks are shaped by the lyrical strength, I’ve never been much of a believer in this for one reason – establishing a mood in any genre is so much harder than that. Take HEwas’ new single “Wholething” with Afroman; a track that, for
“Santa Don’t Pass Me By” is New York singer extraordinaire Tanille’s latest single. Perfect for the romantic holiday track that you’ve been patiently waiting, Tanille’s tale of waiting for her love to return. This song hits home for many people waiting for a family member to return home for being oversees. Capturing the anticipation and
In today’s fast-paced world, the most provocative individuals among us tend to be the multi-hyphenates, and in the case of author-motivator-model-entrepreneur-actress (and proud New Yorker) Sharon “Champagne” Terry, covering all the bases has never been optional. Champagne’s most recent work, a pair of urban fiction releases in The Goddess of Lust, Love & Infatuation Part 1 and Blissful
Arkansas based – Billy Jeter releases “Sins Of Me” as the first single to prelude his spring of 2021 album Shineye Landing, and it serves up just the right message in everyone’s time of need during the lockdown of this trying year. It brings a glint of hope and does the rest of the business
Greg Hoy brings six new songs to the table on – Cacophony 1, with more to come behind it on part II, but there is a lot to unpack on this first set of storming power pop classics written and arranged by Hoy with Jason Slota on drums and Ian Miller on bass to round
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania never ceases to amaze the artist community with its steel-driven musicians. One of the most exciting artists to emerge in the blues and gospel community is the lovely Miss Freddye. Her voice, just as slick as the crooners you might hear doing a cover of a Frank Sinatra tune, or just as riveting
Whether grizzly yet melodic in “Distorted Mirror,” casually endearing and steeped in melodicism in “Seven Seconds of Summer,” or crushingly sharp and riddled with a forced textural expression I was immediately taken by in “The Tears of Scarlet Murder,” string prowess is definitely an essential feature in Fitzsimon and Brogan’s This Wicked Pantomime. Released worldwide this
The international pop music underground has been spilling over with talent for a few years now, and if you keep up with the indie beat as closely as I do, you already know that 2020 has been a year of breakout stars and surprising successes from across the spectrum. Following the path so many others
See Your Shadow Songwriting has their first ever-Christmas song and get ready to have this one stuck on repeat for some time, probably well past the holidays. “Christmas on Cellblock 9” is a whipper-snapper of a country song and a holiday treat rolled into one buffet of laughter, sizzling guitar riffs and a rhythm to
Loud and clear, and full of integrity, singer/songwriter John Vento guards the nation’s soul in his new song “America (The Saints Come Marching Home)”. Vento’s blue-collar demeanor and commanding vocals give the listener a clear path to a sincere and perhaps brutally honest look at the dividing forces at work in the United States. No
Clapping along to the new hit “Tomorrow Is Today” it’s easy to fall into the embrace of Canada’s Ed Roman guitar and rhythmic movement. The listener is in the moment, chasing down the echoes. Feeling like this is the sound of the roots Americana rock direction, it’s safe to say that jumping on Roman’s train
Bill Abernathy continues to present his art with the modesty of a Midwestern singer/songwriter, only to invoke the undaunting spirit of American manifest destiny in his work. Abernathy’s latest song, the willful “More Than Meets The Eye” swells with an electric lead guitar and rumbling drums. Fans of country music, Americana and rock music will
With the holidays quickly approaching and humanity courageously trying to ignore the promised second Covid-19 wave, it is a great time to begin ordering those unique Holiday presents that you’ve had in mind or that you might even wish to have yourself. However, if you haven’t gotten around to thoughts of sugar plum fairies and
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