Month: July 2022
Ben Pirani and the Means of Production present two sides of the soul-pop coin, interpreted by Lizzie No. “Sweeter Than Strychnine” is the smoking gun in a ’60s thriller. “Stop Bothering Me,” which will be released as the b-side on the vinyl 45, is girl group sour candy. Psychedelic strings serve as the backdrop for these cinematic vocal performances. Click …
Credit: Lili Peper Midwestern artist Lissie is a multi-talented tour de force who will release her new Americana-tinged indie folk album Carving Canyons on September 16 via Lionboy Records. She previously shared first song “Flowers” and has unveiled her new single “Night Moves” today. Debuted by FLOOD Magazine, the haunting sun-soaked song channels Fleetwood Mac grandeur as it explores sensory memory and …
Photo Credit: Jayden Becker Today, esteemed musician Emily Elbert shared “For Free,” the latest offering from her upcoming album Woven Together, out August 19. A lust-for-life manifesto, the track is about seeking value beyond the material, and wealth beyond money, with sweet harmonies floating over sinuous, folk-funk rhythms. Elbert expands, “It’s about experiencing joy in simple, innate pleasures; but also …
(Credit: Copyright Derek Hudson) Following the announcement of his forthcoming new album, Midpoint, Tom Chaplin has released the second song from the record ‘Gravitational’. Midpoint comes out on September 2nd on BMG. An infectious indie-pop banger produced by Ethan Johns, ‘Gravitational’ sees Tom at his most upbeat. “There’s an ambiguity to the lyrics,” Tom admits. “The heavy chemicals now …
Photo Credit: Jade D’Amico Pointer Recordings is thrilled to release the new single from Jamaica Moana called ‘HERMIONE‘ featuring Temgazi. The Sydney-based artist, rapper, creative director & songwriter of Māori (Ngāpuhi/Tainui) and Samoan descent made her Pointer Recordings debut with fiery new single ‘CYA‘ earlier this year. Speaking on ‘HERMIONE’ Jamaica shares – “Firstly, Temgazi has been my boo for a decade! We’ve been close friends tied to the …
Dear East Portland Blog, I am writing in regards to the possibility of having my debut Australian Neo City Pop track ‘Embracement’ featured on your blog. The main impetus for me to contact your blog is location. I live in Portland, Victoria, Australia, and a lot of people (at least here) gets us Portlands mixed up…! …
July 20, 2022 – Today, The Afghan Whigs release “A Line Of Shots,” the band’s third single from their upcoming album How Do You Burn? set for release on September 9, 2022 via Royal Cream/BMG. Listen to “A Line Of Shots” here. After feeling the audience reaction to the song on their May 2022 U.S. tour, it was …
July 20, 2022 — Critically acclaimed queer icon FLETCHER shares her new single “Becky’s So Hot” — a thrillingly intimate portrait of lusting after her ex’s new girlfriend. The track is the latest single from her forthcoming debut album Girl Of My Dreams, due out via Capitol Records on September 16. Download/stream “Becky’s So Hot” HERE. Built on a feverish vocal performance from FLETCHER, “Becky’s So …
Revered rock institution Titus Andronicus have announced the long-awaited release of their seventh studio album, The Will to Live, out via Merge Records on Friday, September 30. Pre-orders are available now. Produced by Titus Andronicus singer-songwriter Patrick Stickles and award-winning Canadian producer Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Leonard Cohen, The Whole Nine Yards) at the latter’s hotel2tango recording studio in Montreal, The Will …
Photo credit: Jack McKain Artist, producer and multi-instrumentalist French Kiwi Juice (FKJ) shares today the official music video for “Different Masks for Different Days” from his recently released second studio album V I N C E N T. The visuals, directed by Greg Barnes and starring choreographer and model Mès Lesne, follow the journey of a man dancing through the illuminated …
Photo by Ramon Frias MuMu – “Wrapped Up” – Live SessionYouTube MuMu – “The Bitch In Me”Stream / YouTube With the recent, abhorrent overturning of Roe v. Wade at the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court, NYC singer-songwriter MuMu felt a responsibility to share her single, “Wrapped Up,” a song that retells real stories of three women who faced …
Just wanted to let you know that Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (CYHSY) will be at Mississippi Studios in Portland on Friday, July 22. CYSHY, the moniker of Alec Ounsworth, is the stuff of a 21st-century indie music legend, who has only gotten better since his landmark self-titled debut in 2005. “The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth” is a classic at …
Today, songwriter/producer Tatum Gale shares “Poison Darty,” a brand new single off his forthcoming debut album, Pretty Green (due May 2023). How do you find yourself again after getting lost in the sauce? “Poison Darty” by indietronica maven Tatum Gale finds getting back to solid ground after a maudlin bacchanal isn’t so simple. A nocturnal spirit and spindly synth …
Poking fun at the sometimes pretentiousness of the California music scene, guitarist and vocalist Jake Nuffer spawns his latest solo project NUFFER. Throwing his technical training in classic jazz guitar out the window, NUFFER takes a stab at the pleasing melodies and exaggerated experimentation of his own brand of indie-rock with today’s release of “Big Brain.” …
This music is best described as the lovechild of grunge and shoegaze left to fend for itself in the alleys, coffeehouses, homeless camps, graffiti removal crews and bike lanes of East Portland. https://linktr.ee/deafhound
“My new album is brimming with themes: Code switching- how you change yourself slightly depending on who you’re with and what is happening. The concept of a chameleon- how the animal changes colors based on what environment they’re in. In this case, I am the chameleon, and my behaviors, feelings, actions, etc. are all changing …
Cory Singer pulls at our heartstrings in his moving new single “Chance of a Lifetime (The Proposal).” This beautifully crafted love ballad is full of raw emotion and passion as Singer serenades his love by promising a loving life together. The richness and theatricality of Cory’s voice shine through as he uses his wide vocal …
Emo indie-pop singer-songwriter and recovering lo-fi addict from Athens, Georgia, Elijah’s songs bridge the sensitive and emotively evocative conversational songwriter fare of the now and the hook-laden guitar pop music of the past. Elijah’s years in Athens have built a reputation for him as an artist as an energetic live show performer with thought-provoking lyrics. …
Today Franklin Gothic (the solo project of musical artist Jay DiBartolo) is sharing his colorful new video/single, “Slow Down Bang Bang.” Franklin Gothic’s debut record, Into the Light, is out August 19th via Very Jazzed and Pleasure Tapes. Pre-order the LP HERE. The record was made in collaboration with producer Erik Blood (who has worked with Shabazz Palaces, Pickwick, …
During the Fourth of July weekend violence, 71 people were shot and 8 killed in Chicago, Illinois. Those combined numbers easily exceeded the horrific and tragic shooting that happened in Highland Park, Illinois. While all major local networks fixated on Highland Park for several days, national outlets also devoted considerable resources to the suburban massacre. …
July 18, 2022: Today, Dan Wilson announced a new EP Dancing On The Moon with a cover of Perfume Genius’ “On The Floor.” The six song EP is his first collection of solo material since his 2017 album Re-Covered and follows his band Semisonic’s first release of new music in nearly 20 years You’re Not …
(All photos by Holly Homan) I didn’t plan to write a review when I went to the Ballard Seafood Fest to see Seattle’s Thunderpussy play a free show. I’ve wanted to see them for some time but never managed to do so. This time I made the effort and they blew me away so much …
From Bill Monroe’s “Walking In Jerusalem,” adapted from the Golden Gate Quartet, to Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver’s epic reworking of the Soul Stirrer’s “Jesus Gave Me Water,” bluegrass artists have drawn on the rich vein of African-American gospel singing. Now, The Gina Furtado Project serve up their own take on this tradition with “I Just Telephone Upstairs,” the group’s newest single for Mountain Home Music Company. Pared down …
Acclaimed Nordic indie folk duo Tuomo & Markus have shared “The Highest Mountain,” the latest highlight from their exhilarating and evocative new album, Game Changing, which arrives on Friday, October 14. The track is accompanied by a beautifully intimate in-studio video — hear the track HERE, and watch the video HERE. Produced by Tuomo & Markus – a.k.a. Finnish soul/jazz singer/pianist Tuomo Prättälä and …
Critically acclaimed K-Pop superstars ITZY return with the release of their 5th mini album, CHECKMATE, out today via all digital and streaming platforms; it is the group’s first release with Republic Records. The seven-track album includes an English and Korean version of their latest single “SNEAKERS,” as well as five new tracks: RACER, WHAT I WANT, Free …
With Artificial Countrysides, singer and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Rieger and his Elf Power bandmates — drummer Peter Alvanos and guitarist Dave Wrathgabar, with contributions from keyboard player Laura Carter — have created some of the band’s most expansive musical terrain yet. Along with a blend of fuzz-tone electric and layered acoustic guitars, Moog keyboards and lively …
Today, Melisha streamed her Live Session number four, directly from her studio at Brewhouse in Gothenburg, Sweden. The songs are called “Letter to myself,” “They say” and “Better now.” For more info go here.
Danger Mouse & Black Thought – Because feat. Joey Bada$$, Russ, and Dylan Cartlidge (Official Video)
“I don’t vacation, dog. I guilt trip…”
Pusho, a new voice in urban music, releases “1st Pick,” his debut album as a solo artist. The album was released simultaneously with an audiovisual devoted to the album’s opening track, also known as “1st Pick,” which was shot in the musician’s native Puerto Rico. The album, released by Casablanca Records and GLAD Empire, features the work of …