By Claude Iosso If there had been a roof at Marymoor Park the other night, Modest Mouse would have blown it off. With controlled fervor, the alt-rock combo delivered choice anthems from their vast repertoire, including the singles from this year’s The Golden Casket. Thousands of joyous fans, who spanned multiple generations, danced and sang …
In the early 1980s, George Clinton experienced legal problems with his massive body of musical output after a record label merger. As such, he had stopped his musical career and the P-Funk juggernaut. He did, however, produce Freaky Styley, the second release of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Then rap discovered P-Funk and sampled quite …
“…they call us heroes on the killing floor…” Haunting tune. https://www.facebook.com/heyheydellamae According to their Wikipedia entry, “Their name, “Della Mae” comes from the song, “Big Spike Hammer.”
BOYO—the artist moniker of LA-based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Robert Tilden (they/them)— releases two new singles: the early 2000s inspired “Escape Plan” and “We Never Turn Our Lights Off.” The tracks are from an upcoming album that take influence from the music that songwriter Tilden grew up on. “These songs were inspired by going back to …
Bela Fleck has given us a new song. Seems like the former Flecktone frontman is on a traditional kick and I like it. It is obvious that these six individuals– Fleck and his five musical Avengers– are the greatest Bluegrass instrumentalists ever assembled. Give a listen to the interview at this link if you have …
Extremely lovely. Everyone remembers this song from childhood. https://www.facebook.com/Jehovahshalomaccapella
With this new single out, Public Service Broadcasting’s new album, Bright Magic will be out on September 24. The band hopes to tour in October and November, Please come to Portland and roller skate. https://www.facebook.com/PUBLICSERVICEBROADCASTING
“Thinking isn’t good for the soul, that technique is old…” “’Helpless’ is a punchy and colourful song with a touch of playfulness,” says Avery Raquel, “inspired by an old relationship slowly seeing its end. Admitting that fact was the hardest part. When someone has a hold on you mentally, it’s hard to let them go, …
I am endlessly grateful that my input is solicited. And while Emecia is killing it in their own fashion, this genre- it simply is not congruous with my megahertz. My electrical panel may need an upgrade, I can accept that… Talented, driven group… Cheers to all art. Paul “The Legend” Johnson
Alice Merton returns with a two-track single entitled “Hero/Island,” in addition to a music video for Side-A, “Hero,” premiered via FLOOD and released via Mom + Pop Music. “Everything I felt in the last year was summed up in the first two sentences of the song,” Alice said of “Hero.” “It’s about the conflict of wanting something so bad, but realizing you just …
Celebrated Swedish singer-songwriter Clara Mae has released her latest single, ‘Crash’ on the 10th of September via Universal Music Sweden. Clara Mae has firmly established herself in the industry by co-writing with big names such as David Guetta, Tiesto and Martin Jensen as well as featuring in songs by the likes of R3HAB and Frank …
Alt-pop artist Caroline Romano is sharing two new brand tracks, “Oddities and Prodigies” (A-side) and “Lonely Interlude” (B-side). Paired together, the two new songs balance tenacity and tenderness. The A-side, “Oddities and Prodigies,” is an electrifying and anthemic pop punk-inspired track. “‘Oddities and Prodigies’ is my life motto,” Caroline says. “For me, this song represents …
New York based Christian singer, songwriter, and recording artist Sarai Korpacz is building off the momentum of several successful releases in a row over the last year. Her latest single, ‘Eden in Me,’ showcases not just her heavenly voice, but also Sarai’s ability as a songwriter to take Biblical ideas and communicate them in a …
Many people attribute possessing exceptional talent as a God-given gift, and celebrated Canadian singer Tonia Evans Cianciulli is acknowledging hers with high praise in return on this, her new, original hymn, “My Voice Belongs to Him” — available now. “My Voice Belongs to Him” is the first single and sole original song from Cianciulli’s upcoming …
(credit: Riinu Rahuoja Rostron) Acclaimed artist, singer-songwriter, producer, composer, director, and DJ Planningtorock – aka Jam Rahouja Rostron – releases their newest song “Girl You Got My Heart” today via Human Level. A love letter to and celebration of their wife, the song comes just days after the couple’s first wedding anniversary and Planningtorock’s inclusion on Lady Gaga’s Dawn …
New York, September 8, 2021 – Today, Eddie Vedder releases a brand-new solo single entitled “Long Way” via Seattle Surf/Republic Records. The song is the first song off Vedder’s forthcoming solo album Earthling. Listen to “Long Way” HERE and watch the official lyric video HERE. In creating the song, Vedder worked with producer Andrew Watt in their first collaboration together. Vedder’s iconic vocals shine through as Watt’s production drives home the emotions of the …
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In the Golden Age of 45’s, we would’ve called Rich Arithmetic’s latest single a Double-A side. On YOU ARE ALWAYS RIGHT, Rich opens one of his most vital arteries, and with his longtime singing partner Lance Morgan, they spill sweet harmonies on to a canvas of late ‘60s folk rock (by way of mid-’80s Athens jangle). Kansas guitar …
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Last night I read on www.theguardian.com about a new music documentary, Bitchin: The Sound and Fury of Rick James, will be released soon, but ONLY (WHY???) on Showtime. James Ambrose Johnson Jr, aka, Rick James, rocked my world as an upperclassman at North Park College. Aerosmith, step aside, and let me funk to Street Songs, which included …
The next direction for the NYC-based duo of Katie Lee Hill and Travis Artz known as baby chemist is a slight left-turn from prior releases: a pop-punk reimagining of 4 Non Blondes’ “What’s Up?” After years of Katie singing this arrangement in theatre festivals and audition rooms, the duo decided to record and release their …
Critically acclaimed trailblazer UPSAHL channels the energy of a woman scorned with her latest fiery single “Lunatic,” out today. The song, which is a thumping pop driven anthem that screams bad b*tch energy, is a highlight off her upcoming debut album coming soon. On the release, UPSAHL shared, “The day I wrote Lunatic, I was …
“Decades ago we survived our dour Swedish grandparents and their troublesome lutefisk. Now an international singing sensation has returned to remind us that septuagenarian Scandinavians are still a major drag…” – One Swede-Am in East Portland Says ABBA: “It’s been a while since we made music together [mostly because we couldn’t stand each other]. Almost …
I dig it.Ropa dopin a bit.Very loaded upon… the bitter edge of opportunity and being needed. Like a sword of Damocles, it is hovering… –Paul “The Legend” Johnson Melbourne’s Some Heard Trouble is releasing a blistering, hard-edged single called “Hivemind” and along with it, a fantastical video featuring VR, screaming underwater and growing ever closer to the …
Photo by Reed Davis The Psychedelic Furs are releasing an awesome new song “Evergreen,” today ahead of North American and European tour dates. If the late poet Robert Frost were reviewing the song he’d say, the “[Evergreen] woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep.” The …
Introducing Tel Aviv’s hottest new act: KAYMA. Fronted by the commercially successful multi-instrumentalist/producer Ori Toledano (known for writing and producing music for some of the world’s largest brands under the pseudonym Snowstar.Company), KAYMA is an edgy pop project with an irresistibly catchy Top 40 feel. His debut single “Onsitelover” (premiered via Northern Transmissions) explores our relationship with the digital world through the story of …
Lisa Richards says that Dominoes is, “A song about being young and out of control. This song was written on piano, which is different for me as I don’t really play piano. Growing up in Townsville North QLD was wild. I don’t make a secret of the fact that I began drinking at 7 and that …
Future-pop producer, writer, singer and former model Maria Domark has announced the release of her debut EP, Flawless, on the 3rd September via P.O.F CORP. Maria Domark’s EP is accompanied by hyper-modern 3D art from artists like Razorade and Sevi Domochevsky who have worked with the likes of Grimes, Charli XCX, and Arca. The producer …
There’s no one out there right now who can write and record intense, classy songs resounding with the ache of difficult but necessary human relational decisions better than Cindy Latin. Just take a listen to “What Do I Do,” one of her powerful songs from last November, on which her voice, hurt but unbroken, sails …