Jewel hopes for “No More Tears” in new documentary single
Given that music styles and the appreciation thereof tend to run in intertwined cycles, it’s not surprising to occasionally witness when a musician comes full…
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Sometimes all we need is time in a “A Safe Place”
It’s that time of year again: best of lists, top lists, most beloved reissues – the qualifiers go on. The summarizing is even more intense now with the fast approaching…
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Taylor Morden’s ska-doc shows it’s never too late to “Pick It Up!”
Considering the contrast between the seemingly niche qualities of late 20th century third wave ska, as well as its weight of impact as a beacon of equal parts loved and…
Isaac Grinsdale goes beyond making music just for the sake of “Entertainment” (Premiere Play)
A man with a guitar is about as common of a musical approach as one can encounter in the industry. This perhaps, is the one…
This “Airport CEO” is thinking bigger than fancy lounge music
While much game music that’s made today can be triumphant as art on its own, the lack of equal footing with games themselves oddly also…
Patrick Wolff’s Quartet brings “Hi-Fidelity Bebop” without bravado
There’s a dash of irony in Patrick Wolff’s disclosure that his quartet’s newest LP, Hi-Fidelity Bebop, was “recorded in a studio, with a really nice…
Not black or white: “Angels with Tattoos” champions a Grey view of character
There’s a delicate and difficult juggling act that hangs over the heads of anyone brave enough to try and rise above the crowded space that…
Don’t panic and “Stay Calm” with The Beat Freaks’ new album
Together with a four piece band containing no instruments outside the staples of typical jazz performance and an album titled Stay Calm,The Beat Freaks set…
Let Cloud Caverns introduce you to “B. Ritter”
For the hundreds, thousands, millions, and billions of sequential moments humans live out their individual lives on this planet, there are countless places, settings, and…
Honeyblood lands a single bullseye with “Bubble Gun”
It’s ironic that the ammunition behind the titular object in Honeyblood’s newest single is a mere bubble. An object so innocent, fragile, and freely moving…
Shining a light on the pristine pop of Soleil’s “Tout Recommence”
There’s no shying away from the linguistic hurdle facing non-fluent French speakers when listening to Tour Recommence, the new EP by Montreal, Québec duo, Soleil. Save…
The “Devil” is in the details on Stephen Babcock’s new single
When first gracing these pages back in 2016 with Said & Done, Stephen Babcock presented himself as the “Northern boy with the southern heart.” A songwriter who…