The founding members of Brooklyn-based collective Banda De Los Muertos, Oscar Noriega and Jacob Garchik have over 20 years in the jazz and classic music world — Noriega is a saxophonist and clarinetist, known for […]
Category: Single Review
New Single: Joseph Giant’s New Single “On The Run” Channels, Classic Rock Sound of the 70s
Formed by its creative mastermind, Joe Syverson back in 2010, the Seattle, WA-based quartet Joseph Giant quickly found themselves with a growing local and national profile as they’ve toured with and opened for a list […]
New Audio: Sadat X, El Da Sensei, 9th Wonder and DJ Iron Team Up for “We Must Stand”
El Da Sensei and Sadat X have collaborated off and on together as hip-hop supergroup XL but fans of both emcees have been waiting for the duo’s long-anticipated full-length effort. But building up some buzz […]
New Audio: Re-Introducing 4th Coming’s Futuristic and Breezy, Synth Funk Sound
Founded in 1969 the Los Angeles funk collective 4th Coming was essentially the songwriting and recording project of primary songwriting duo, Henry “Hank” Porter and Jechonias “Jack” S. Williams, who teamed up in the studio […]
New Audio: The Giraffes’ Ass-Kicking and Sneeringly Ironic, New Single “Product Placement Song”
If you’ve been covering and following music as long as I have, the NYC-based quartet The Giraffes are a band that you’ve likely encountered in one way or another over the years — mainly for […]
New Audio: Slow Hands Bluesy and Atmospheric, New Single “Phonograph Love”
Vermont native Ryan Cavanaugh is a classically trained multi-instrumentalist, who grew up listening to jazz, the blues and soul and Cavanaugh is probably best known for his solo recording project, Slow Hands, which has seen […]
New Audio: Alela Diane and Ryan Francesconi’s Gorgeous Duet “The Sun Today”
Currently based in Portland, OR and originally from Nevada City, CA, Alela Diane is critically acclaimed singer/songwriter who has previously released four albums — 2007’s The Pirate’s Gospel, 2009’s To Be Still, 2011’s Wild Divine and […]
New Audio: Mantles Old-School, Jangling, New Single “Police My Love”
Bay Area-based quartet Mantles, first received attention with the release of their earliest single “Don’t Lie,” and through the years, the band has gone through a number of lineup changes; in fact, the band went […]
New Audio: Jackson Boone’s Psychedelic, New Single “Moonbeam” Channels 70s Pink Floyd
Produced by Riley Geare, who’s probably best known for his work with Unknown Mortal Orchestra and featuring some of the Portland, OR area’s most renowned musicians including bassist Randy Bemrose and violinist Patti King of […]
New Audio: Sego’s Latest Single “Townland” Channels The Talking Heads, Superhuman Happiness and Others
As I’ve frequently mentioned on this site in the past, I’m often going through a number of tracks while multitasking — usually I’m watching a ballgame or some true crime story show while listening to […]
New Audio: Introducing The Swooning, Psych Rock of Malmo, Sweden’s YAST
The Malmo, Sweden-based lo-fi indie rock quintet YAST can actually trace their origins to when its founding members Carl Kolbaek-Jensen, Tobias Widman and Marcus Norberg met in the steel town Sandviken in 2007 and started […]
New Audio: Introducing The Breezy and Summery Pop Sound of Westchester County’s Heather LaRose
Back in June, my dear friend and colleague Natalie Hamingson and I were standing on line to get into the Opening Night festivities for this year’s New Music Seminar’s New Music Nights Festival, and although […]
New Audio: Carroll’s Dreamy, Shoegaze Rock-based New Single “Green Acres”
Comprised of Brian Harlow (vocals), Charlie Rudoy (drums), Max Kulicke (guitar) and Charles McClung (bass), the Minneapolis, MN-based quartet Carroll can trace their origins to when its founding members and college classmates Harlow and Rudoy decided to move in together in […]
New Audio: Introducing The Ethereal, R&B Sound of Boston-based duo luhx.
Largely influenced by Jack Garratt, Sylvan Esso and Allen Stone, the up-and-coming Boston, MA-based indie R&B/indie electro pop duo luhx. have a sound that will likely capture the attention of the blogosphere. As you’ll hear […]
New Audio: Fever High’s Breezy, New Single “All Work” Channels 80s Pop
Comprised of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Reni Lane, who released a solo album on Universal Motown, and has collaborated and/or toured with The Like, Joseph Arthur, Eurythmics‘ Dave Stewart, Linda Perry, Howie Day and others; Anna […]