Illustrations worth 1000 words: Jared Saltiel and “The Emperor’s New Wall”
Singer-songwriter, orchestrator, and playwright, Jared Saltiel, isn’t the typical breed of ambitious New York City musician. Sure, the idea of anything being typical in New…
Don’t fight it: You’re sure to be a “Lover” of Little May’s new single
Next to that initial rush that accompanies obsessing over a debut single from a much-buzzed-about-but-not-yet-heard-anywhere-live band, there’s little that brings about a replicable burst of…
Need not apply: Life experience and covering music
That headline probably reads a bit harsher than intended and that’s a choice I made but let’s just start with the fact that what’s to…
Enjoy the journey over the destination with Connie Han’s “Crime Zone”
When a new musician chooses to develop in a legacy-dense historical canon that like of jazz, is it a crime to decide that they will…
The grass is looking bluer on South Hill Banks’ new single (Premiere Play)
There’s something to be said for the cultural influence of a specific region creating, shaping, and-or preserving the love of a musical genre across years…
TTNG revives its carnival of “Animals” with “Acoustic” artistry
Where does an album that’s simultaneously old, new, the same, and decidedly different, fall in the spectrum of creative musical invention? Math rockers, TTNG (formerly…
Homework is forever: Reminder that (music) education is priceless
Amidst the world population that passes on and leaves us, there are teachers there in the mix. Educators of generations past, present, and ideally, future,…
Public Service Broadcasting sets sail for new historical waters with “White Star Liner”
Typically, as time moves forward, the easier it becomes for many events that have thus far defined the world, to recede into the past and…
From Paris with Love: Alpaca Sports send mixed signals on new album
Looks can be deceiving. Sometimes a smile doesn’t guarantee the person giving it is happy. Sometimes a frown or grimace is sarcastic. Sometimes, as is…
Edison roars with emotions on final “Lion’s Heart EP”
Knowing there would at least be one last recorded outing by the vagabond trio of Edison was a comfort but, that didn’t mean saying goodbye…