Aaron Taos and his marvelous tribute “For Marv”
There is really no way, nor is there necessarily a reason, to approach a release like Aaron Taos’s new EP, For Marv, through a traditional music review…
Sarah Slaton moves to motivate and invigorate with “Get Up”
Whether asked as a request or demanded, the phrase “Get up” sounds so direct and unambiguous in what it calls for. Yet, when placed against…
Jared Saltiel’s new single comforts those “Still Tired”
Thinking back to just barely over two years ago, so many around the U.S. were feeling the emotional strain of daily political discussion that somehow…
The Amanda Broadway Band’s debut “The Ache” is painfully good
The musicality of Amanda Broadway has undergone a slew of stylistic shifts over the years. Starting out as a self-driven singer-songwriter in from Brockport, New…
Required listening list
Remember when teachers in school would hand out or mail home lists of essential books for you to read over the summer before starting the…
The timely case of Michael A. Grant declaring “It’s Not Really The Apocalypse”
Writing an album that tackles evergreen topics, personality archetypes, or problems isn’t a new art. However, there’s something to be said for the cleverness of…
Tycho expands the world of “Weather” with new single “Outer Sunset”
While the hyperactivity of the Grammys is by no means the fundamental propeller behind Tycho’s latest batch of releases since moving over to Mom +…
CMT Crossroads: Three chords, the truth, and female artists
Early yesterday, January 21, Viacom Media owned television channel, CMT (Country Music Television), announced via Twitter that all CMT branded channels would immediately institute complete…
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…
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…