⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ Exclusive with DEAF LINGO from Italy
They have just released a killer album titled “Lingonberry”. They are working with a Swedish label. They sing in English, but they are from Milan. Who are they? Deaf Lingo! …
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⭐️ Exclusive Interview ⭐️ GAB DE LA VEGA on tour in Canada
Gab De La Vega is an Italian-born singer-songwriter with a hardcore and punk rock background. He’s embarking on his third acoustic solo tour in Canada, with shows in Ontario, Quebèc, …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ Legendary SF band SVT returns with an archival double-LP compilation + Interview
By Lee Valentine Smith – SVT was a San Francisco-based rock and roll band active in the late ‘70s and very early ‘80s. Although they’re probably best remembered for including …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ THE KNACKs ‘One Take Wonders’ Newly Released Live Set
By Lee Valentine Smith – Recently, I had the incredible honor of speaking with Prescott Niles of The Knack for a marathon interview session. The reason for our conversation was …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ JAMES FAVRON tells us a little about himself
Hamilton, Ontario-based singer/songwriter James Favron examines love gone wrong on his heartfelt alt-pop/folk single, “Lovers.” Written in the aftermath of the dissolution of his marriage, but without the outright bitterness …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ JAGUERO presents an exclusive Q&A with Amplify Music Mag
They popped out of the blue with a couple of interesting singles, which resonated with lots of people interested in new punk rock sounds. Their debut EP is an explosive …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ DON MCLEAN is back on the road with a fresh slice of American Pie
By Lee Valentine Smith – Don McLean is the oft-lauded singer-songwriter responsible for the one of the most successful and analyzed songs of modern music. Recorded 51 years ago this …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ Post-lockdown, singer-songwriter SARAH BORGES is more than ready to rock and roll
By Lee Valentine Smith – After 20-plus years of incredible music-making, Boston-based Sarah Borges has found her niche for creating brilliant slice-of-life vignettes within the confines of passionately evocative songwriting. …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ APRIL MARCH leads an all-star cast ‘In Cinerama’
By Lee Valentine Smith – April March is a pop genius. As a musician, she’s heavily influenced by French pop music and the very best of ‘60s baroque, folk and obscure symphonic …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ MARSHALL CRENSHAW looks back on his impressive catalog
By Lee Valentine Smith – When Marshall Crenshaw recorded for the New York-based Razor & Tie label, vinyl just wasn’t popular. CDs were all the rage and his catalog of …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ Blues virtuoso TINSLEY ELLIS turns up the heat with a daring new release ‘Handle With Care’
Preeminent blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Tinsley Ellis was just as flummoxed by the pandemic as anyone else. But in his case, he turned the pandemic downtime into a creative …
⭐️ INTERVIEW ⭐️ THE RAVE-UPS return with their cowpunk roots and indie cred intact
Released in early February, Tomorrow, seamlessly continues The Rave-Ups’ tradition of blending country, pop, punk and straight-ahead rock and roll. Nowadays this heady blend is often lumped into the catch-all “Americana” …
INTERVIEW // After a lengthy hiatus, URGE OVERKILL returns with an overwhelmingly positive affirmation
By Lee Valentine Smith – Oui means yes and it’s also the title of the latest album from those crafty pop savants Nash Kato and Eddie “King” Roeser. For their first …
INTERVIEW // ROTTEN MIND discuss their new album ‘Unflavored’
Sweden’s Rotten Mind have just released their fifth studio album, Unflavored, and they have just embarked on a European Tour to promote it. Right before leaving, they answered a few …
INTERVIEW // MARES OF THRACE share thoughts on new LP
By Quinn Donoghue – After a 9 year hiatus, Doom Metal band, Mares of Thrace, has reignited their beloved project with a new album called The Exile. Before my interview with lead …
INTERVIEW // Chatting with IVY RYANN about her new LP
Virginia-based singer-songwriter Ivy Ryann has released a breathtaking new album, “A Nonaggressive Extreme Violation of Boundaries,” and, yes, the album is just as great as its title might suggest. We …
INTERVIEW // Let’s All Turn On and Tune into THE HOODOO GURUS
By Lee Valentine Smith – Thirty-eight years ago this month, the Sydney-based band Hoodoo Gurus released their debut LP Stoneage Romeos. The first track (on the Australian version) was their self-referential “(Let’s …
PREMIERE // ANGIE GOEKE soars on ‘Fly Baby Fly’ track + video + chat
Houston, TX-based Americana singer-songwriter Angie Goeke is set to her release her debut full-length, If I Were Honest, on April 29, 2022. In the meantime we have the premiere of the Fly …
INTERVIEW // ELLES BAILEY chats about her new LP
Elles Bailey provides a meditative timestamp reflecting the isolation, uncertainty and worry prevalent amongst society throughout the outbreak of the pandemic, Shining In The Half Light is an album of self-realisation, …
INTERVIEW // Roots Artist CHARISSA Releases New Single “People Like You”
Canadian Roots artist Charissa, released the music video for her compelling new single “People Like You” via Coalition Music. “People Like You” is a quiet acoustic track that reminds listeners that even …