Considering the path connecting compassion and community in music
Like many across the world, I saw, and was subsequently appalled, by the video footage of a large, non-distanced, unmasked, crowd facing the stage where…
Music and art without borders: Finding solace in streamed art
In times where the whole world is facing unknown timelines, canceled events, fluctuations in income, and an ever-changing flow of information, the overall lack of…
Fort Gorgeous takes an emotion-laden journey to the “Bottom of the Sea”
January means we’re back at the top of a year but The Bottom of the Sea (independent, 2018), the debut record from Fort Gorgeous, is actually a…
Boxer find the right hook with debut single “Stay Up” (Premiere Play)
Selecting a name like BOXER, one would imagine the accompanying band underneath the title as likely to be something hardcore or, at the very least,…
The Nectars want to rock your world with “I Want It”
Go online looking for something new to rock out to, and feel in the mood for the weight of some alternative rock or the edginess…
Necter want to bring excitement, not “Bruise Your Ego”
The completed and promoted release of any music, whether it’s a single song, extended play, full album, or recorded live set, is almost never a…
Five ways of opening the door to opera
A conversation over drinks starts like this: “So, what kind of music are you into?” “Oh, I like just about everything – except for…
Jambinai: A fusion of the fearless and the familiar
Jambinai’s band name might start with “Jam” but this five piece isn’t a jam band by any stretch of the imagination – even if the…
Pete Mancini finds influential footing on “Foothill Freeway”
In a tale as old as the entertainment business, someone starts a band and then somewhere down the line, that person finds a desire within…
Mayve move toward a different decade with “Motion” EP
“We want our sound to live in the divide between light and dark[.] The guys and I have been through a lot this past year.…