PREMIERE // ‘2poor2die’ by THE NOISE WHO RUNS honors unsung working-class heroes
It’s an intriguing proposition when you see the names of some of your fave acts listed as references in an artist promo and it gets even better when the author turns …
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PREMIERE // ‘The Long Train’ by LUSITANIAN GHOSTS presents ancient sounds in the 21st Century
A couple of years ago, we covered the latest ‘Exotic Quixotic’ album from one of the more ambitious musical projects using traditional folk instruments. A trans-Atlantic collective in nature, alternative neo-folk collective Lusitanian …
PVRIS announces fourth studio album, ‘Evergreen’ available worldwide July 14
PVRIS announces its most cinematic sonic and visual experience to date with the highly-anticipated fourth studio LP, EVERGREEN, due July 14 via Hopeless Records. Over a near decade-long career, PVRIS’ ethos …
PREMIERE // ‘Golden Age’ a lush & wise taster of THE BELLWETHER SYNDICATE’s imminent new album
It is always fascinating to see how fluid some musicians are, how they adapt and recreate themselves and how they can jump / slide between different musical genres, albeit some …
PHOTOS // BUDDY GUY on the Damn Right Farewell Tour in Toronto at Massey Hall
Photos by Orest Dorosh – Blues legend Buddy Guy and his Damn Right Farewell Tour for his last shows in Toronto on Thursday, March 30 – Saturday, April 1, 2023. Massey …
KYTLY Announces Debut Album Detours and Exits Set To Arrive on April 14th
Canadian alternative singer-songwriter KYTLY, is excited to announce the release of her incredible debut album Detours and Exits, set to arrive on April 14th via all streaming platforms. Raw and unapologetic, the new album …
PHOTOS + REVIEW // STATIC X and FEAR FACTORY raise the roof at the House of Blues in Cleveland
By Scott Mayberry – Static-X punched Cleveland in the teeth last night, bringing their signature industrial metal sound to a packed audience of die-hard fans. The band has continued to …
HANNAH ROSE PLATT returns with the hauntingly beautiful new single: “Feeding Time For Monsters”
An all-consuming record that will devour your attention whole, the Ed Harcourt-produced track stars on Platt’s upcoming album ‘Deathbed Confessions’, which arrives on 19 May via Xtra Mile Recordings. “Feeding Time …
CINDER WELL releases haunting look into the future with “A Scorched Lament”
With recent press acclaims coming from NPR, Paste Magazine, WNYC, and many more media outlets, Cinder Well is releasing the third single, “A Scorched Lament”, from her upcoming album, Cadence, on Free Dirt Records (due out April 21, 2023). …
REVIEW // ARCHETYPES COLLIDE self titled album
By Amanda Daubert – Long time fans of the Arizona rock band Archetypes Collide are finally getting the band’s first full length album dropping March 31st. After almost a decade …
Introducing NONEXISTER | Band Shares Video For “Your Pain Up My Veins”
NONEXISTER thrive on the interplay of electronic energy and heavy catharsis. As if soundtracking an after-hours club at the end of the world, the Zurich, Switzerland band — Marco Neeser [electronics, songwriting, production], Nik Leuthold [vocals, songwriting, …
PREMIERE // ‘Insatiable’ by JODY AND THE JERMS explores the limit of human selfishness
The past year has been super busy for Oxford natives Jody and the Jerms. Between recording, mixing, touring, creating videos and answering interviews, the band seem to be everywhere on all …
RON GALLO Announces Debut Book out 4/18 via Kill Rock Stars | Concert Film | West Coast Tour
Ron Gallo is a prolific creator who uses his artistic pursuits to comment on political, social and environmental issues with the hope of driving change while finding a way to laugh …
HANNAH GEORGAS shares new single “This Too Shall Pass”
“This Too Shall Pass” is the first single from an upcoming album from Hannah Georgas. A low-key indie-pop bop, its lo-fi guitar and drums evoke echoes of Soccer Mommy and Lucy Dacus’s barbed …
PREMIERE // Singer-songwriter SID SETH shares a brand new single entitled “Hopeless War”
“‘Hopeless War’ comes from a classic situation: a battle of ‘you did this, I did that.’ Both parties go crazy, and after a certain point in the argument, it doesn’t even make sense anymore. Someone takes …
AMANDA MARSHALL Set For Major Return With New Album And National Tour
Diamond-selling and multi-JUNO Award nominated singer-songwriterAmanda Marshall is set to release a brand new original song collection entitled Heavy Lifting (Coalition Music (Records) / The Orchard) this summer, with the first single “I Hope She Cheats” out …
Nominees Announced for Country Music Association of Ontario Awards (CMAO)
The Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) is excited to announce the nominees for the 11th Annual CMAOntario Awards, taking place on Sunday, June 4 at Theatre Aquarius in Hamilton, Ontario. Josh Ross, …
FEATURE // She Drives Me Crazy by FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
By Ron Powers – This month we will be discussing one of our favorite pop songs of all time. In the late 1980s, the British band Fine Young Cannibals burst …
PHOTOS // BLUE OCTOBER and BEATNIK BANDITS at The L in Horsehead NY
Photos by Natalie Mason – Blue October is an American rock band originally from Houston, Texas. The band was formed in 1995 and is currently composed of singer/guitarist Justin Furstenfeld, …
PREMIERE // Ambient tripology with THE FLOWERS OF HELL ‘Foray Through Keshakhtaran’
Long has eastern cultures provided inspiration for the creations of western artists – in art, in design, in music and so on. On the musical plane, we saw artists like …