Melisha is a gifted Swedish/Norwegian DIY producer and artist from the beautiful city of Gothenburg with a recording studio in (the awesome) Brewhouse. An activist for gender equality in music production, she is the founder of EQLovesMusic, a non profit organization, and is a teacher of music production at the University of Gothenburg. She has …
Month: March 2022
Ro Halfhide introduces his new song in this way, “Fam, we’ve lived strange lives in pandemic lockdowns. Right now as I’m writing this I’m in isolation because of COVID. This soulful pop song wants to uplift those who miss social contact, parties and get-togethers. It is meant to give hope for freedom, to fly out …
Bhaskar continues to hold the strength of a Titan into 2022 and surely beyond. Now, joining up with Breaking Beattz and singer/ songwriter, your friend polly, he completes the puzzle, after working with giants in the industry earth including David Guetta and JBalvin.
This single is part of her debut album – ‘PELGRIM’, which will be released sometime in April. Sounds were improvised on alto sax and accompanied by melodies on the Holtgräve organ from Deventer. The purpose of the music is to journey you through a cinematic musical landscape, “where minor and major chords alternate to end …
After releasing his single ‘Lost And Found’ … Taigh Wade connected with Brisbane producer James Angus (Example, Carmouflage Rose, The Veronicas), who has led this journey alongside Taigh from the beginning. Once they landed on a creative direction for the EP, James thought it was a perfect opportunity to bring in Australian royalty Pete Murray. After being invited into his home studio to create music together, ‘Lifeline’ was born. Pete Murray was able to …
Photo Credit: Eric Ray Davidson April 6, 2022 – Today, GRAMMY®-winning, multi-Platinum band Imagine Dragons unleash an epic video for their latest single, the defiantly upbeat “Bones.”In the clip, directed by visual pioneer Jason Koenig, a zombie apocalypse plagues Wall Street, turning the trading floor into a ghoulish nightclub complete with scattered limbs, ’80s fashion, and dancing undead. The video for …
Today, BRITS Rising Star and NME “Best Mixtape” Award winner Holly Humberstone has debuted a brand new music video for “London Is Lonely,” her poignant latest single and first new music since the release of her acclaimed sophomore EP, The Walls Are Way Too Thin last fall. Capturing the darkness of the city Holly now calls home, the UK’s …
Ir Sais, who is the sole composer and producer of “Chikita Mala,” points out that this song will bring people together on the dancefloor: “‘Chikita Mala’ is the story of a young man falling in love with the wrong girl. The ‘Chikita Mala’ will not be liked by your family and friends, and will have to …
Behold your new favorite Gallic electro-feminist trip hop phenomenon, Sisterhood Project. The lyrics are English. The world-weary defiance is all French. https://www.facebook.com/ProjectSisterhood https://www.instagram.com/sisterhood_music/
Disco synth-pop band Le Couleur released the deluxe edition of their latest album, Concorde on the 25th of February via Lisbon Lux Records as they kick off their UK tour. On the LP, listeners will find 23 tracks including 2 unreleased songs including ‘Excellence Europe – Express’ and 8 remixes. The band have toured internationally …
This 1997 gem from Steve Earle features legendary Nashville Gospel quartet, the Fairfield Four.
Back with their first new music since the 2020 release of Something You Needed, indie frontrunners flipturn today release “Playground.” As a first taste of the band’s upcoming debut album, “Playground” ushers in an era of sonic maturity that can only come from spending years on the road captivating audiences with an absolutely hypnotic live show. With a well-deserved global …
Multi-platinum Los Angeles alt-rock trio Wallows are about to kick off the US leg of their world tour. The band will be coming to Portland on April 3rd for a SOLD OUT show at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom. Wallows are gearing up for a busy year, including an upcoming performance at Coachella and their highly anticipated sophomore …
March 8, 2022 (Portland, OR): We’re happy to announce that Pickathon is officially returning in 2022! We’ll be back at our beloved Pendarvis Farm from August 4 to August 7 this year. Tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday March 9 at 9am Pacific. The 2022 lineup announcement will come later in the month. http://www.pickathon.com A New Pickathon for a New World! That’s …
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Brooklyn rapper J.I. returns today with the melodic and menacing “I Ain’t Gon Lie.” The rising New Yorker’s venture into drill is booming yet soulful as he keeps a watchful eye on his haters and reflects on lost love. Listen HERE. “I Ain’t Gon Lie” arrives alongside a captivating, day-in-the-life video wherein J.I. celebrates his city with his day-ones. Watch the video HERE. Backed …
PHOTO CREDIT: Carissa Gallo Panamanian singer-songwriter Sofía Valdés returns this week with a new single titled “I Hate the Beatles,” produced by Ethan Gruska (Phoebe Bridges). The track serves as a metaphor for Valdés’ past romantic and personal relationships with men who have all been Beatles fans and have led to disappointment and detachment. A natural maturation from …
Here’s a lovely new song from Luna Keller. Here’s how she describes it on her Facebook page: “This song is not even a year old, I wrote it in August 2021, on my last night in Tenerife before moving to Germany. My parents and I where sitting in the living room after I finished packing …
Beloved ultramodern innovator Yung Bae has unveiled his long-awaited new album Groove Continental: Side A, out March 4th. The Portland native’s seventh studio album, Groove Continental: Side A is Yung Bae’s most musically diverse body of work to date – a twelve-track release featuring a long list of star-studded collaborators. Kicking things off, ‘Exotica By Bae’ is a charming, breezy instrumental jam that immediately sets …
Catalyna is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter on the rise, owner of a musical and vocal versatility that allows her to rap, interpret, and adapt to different melodies. This was demonstrated in her last two singles “Acompáñame” feat Guaynaa and Yandel and “Ganas”, the same ones that achieved great public acceptance. “Catalyna la O” was born …
On her new single, “Bésame Bonito,” Carmen DeLeon evokes the tender parting moments in a relationship that once seemed like it could stand the test of time and distance. She wrote and produced the poignant song with Mauricio Rengifo and Andrés Torres, who collaborated with her on 2021’s “Pasado” Feat. Cali y El Dandee and have helmed such multi-Platinum hits …
Lyrikal Master teams up with Killah Priest on this new single “Repent.” It is a Christian hip hop track and definitely has the Wu-Tang Clan vibe who Killah Priest regularly works with as a Wu-Tang Clan affiliate. Lyrikal Master also previously worked with Wu affiliates Killarmy, song title “Creep.” Lyrikal Master, owner of record label Lyrikal Master …
Photo Credit: Zachariah Mahrouche UK singer-songwriter, Sarah Proctor, has, with pride and pleasure, released her brand-new single entitled “Feels Like Magic” along with the music video. The guitar-forward track is Sarah’s first release in 2022 and is a continuation of her universally relatable music with her signature mellow style comprised of passionate vocals and heartfelt lyrics over a …
Today, acclaimed Japanese punk-rock-garage quartet Otoboke Beaver share their newest snarling track “PARDON?,” the biting lead single from their new album Super Champon, out May 6 via Damnably. A jokey recounting of a situation that the band often finds themselves in with unrelenting miscommunication of unsolicited and overzealous points of views, the simple lyrical refrains pose as an extreme contrast to the …
Alice Merton’s debut album MINT saw the Berlin-based musician achieve phenomenal success. A fixture on Top 10 charts across Europe, Alice has accumulated 1 billion streams and was the winning judge of the German edition of The Voice. Now, Alice is set for wider international recognition as she prepares to release her eagerly anticipated sophomore album S.I.D.E.S. on June 17th via …
Formed just after the pandemic struck the world in 2020, Somebody Do Something are a 6-piece box of original recipe from Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand. Band members include Marlee Fay (lead vocals), Grace Stainthorpe (violin and vocals), Grant McPhie (bass), Callum Margetts (guitar), Ash Perry (drums) and Wilson Reveley (saxophone). Hailing from Portland, frontwoman Marlee …
Today, Canadian-based Afro-R&B, soul singer, songwriter, and producer from Nigeria, Nonso Amadi, shares the lavish music video for his new track, “Foreigner,” which was released last week marking Nonso’s triumphant return after a two-year hiatus. Nonso Amadi is proudly presented with the management team; Jade Busola and Quiet As Kept (Trung Hoang, Gavin Sheppard) alongside …
Ahead of his upcoming album, mainstream sellout (Bad Boy/Interscope Records) on March 25, rock dynamo Machine Gun Kelly serves up a new EP, lockdown sessions, out now. The EP bundles three viral hit tracks that showcase the versatility behind one of the era’s most impactful crossover hitmakers. The three-pack includes “roll the windows up,” a fan-favorite track previously …
If the song cuts deep, that’s perhaps because Meg Mac poured so much of herself into its writing, a tale of trauma, escape, and re-discovery. “I had just run away to the country,” she recalls. “I was running away from my troubles. I was living in peace and quiet finally and really thought I’d …