Let’s hear it for the SoundCloud algorithm. Less than four hours after the song above was posted. SoundCloud was making sure I heard it because the algorithm “just knew” I would love the classical choral sound and appreciate the enormous social import of this piece. (Don’t worry, I write these words facetiously. I am concerned …
Getting into the Irish poet Phil Lynott. I always knew I would. I think I need to start covering ‘Whiskey in a Jar’. He had what Van Morrison called the Hurrrrah in his voice, that real singers have. You either have it or you don’t. A singer should make you turn your head and turn …
Pretty Archie, Cape Breton’s finest and friendliest Canadiana band wants you to love them: “This Whole Town” is about falling in love in a town that could really use some warmth. The song was inspired by the people of our hometown Sydney (including ourselves) and the internal struggle of wondering if you’re in the right …
Don’t watch either of these videos if you’re afraid of the truth or overly sensitive about anything. Both of these videos– the doll-centric motion-capture lyric video and the energetic live action official vid– have their particular charms. Born in Boston with roots in Haiti, now residing in LA, TeaMarr is a force of nature. Check …
You are going to hear more about my label and production company Soul United. I am launching a new band called The Soul United Allstars to bring music to stage in some exciting ways at home and around the globe. I have a label that has been teaming up with other labels to get music …
Bad Religion have released a new single titled “My Sanity.” Greg Graffin’s vocals on this tune are, by the humble punk standards of Bad Religion’s origin, simply beautiful. Previously, Bad Religion released “The Profane Rights of Man,” a “short, fast, and packed with righteous harmonies” track according to Consequence of Sound. Additionally, the band released …
“Earth is the Right Place for Love came after my dad passed away. He was sick for 9 months and until the day he died my heart didn’t even consider that as a possibility. So when it actually happened I couldn’t believe it. This song was written when I was in deep depression and as …
Well that was a wild ending. I didn’t want to strip tonight. But I mentioned off hand last night that I would get down to my boxers if people came back the second night to my last Staxx show. Well f☆☆☆☆☆ck. I drank a bit last night and I usually don’t, and I forgot that …
On the evening of November 8 I had the unmitigated privilege of seeing Britain’s Two Tone ska legends the Selecter for the third time in just over a year. Quel honneur! This show commemorated the 40th anniversary of Two Tone ska. The Selecter is fronted by the very charismatic Pauline Black and Arthur ‘Gaps’ Hendrickson, …
Heading to Leavenworth this weekend to close one chapter and start the next. Come see The Staxx Brothers hold court at one of our favorite venues and hangs of all time, der Hinterhof. Since Chris Mcfann and Erin Mikkelsen bought the place they put a lot of love into making the bar a home for local, regional, and even national acts. These …
“Find Someone Who Cares” is the fourth single from the Charlie Hole album Beautiful Decay. Here’s how Charlie describes the genesis of this song: “”I wrote Find Someone Who Cares” for my Dad’s wedding after he asked me if I could sing a song during the ceremony. I was struggling to come up with anything …
I love this dreamy alt-pop tune. It’s definitely worth a listen. Here’s a nice writeup in Atwood Magazine.
More Giraffes was born when musicians Mark Hadley and Keeley Bumford collided over a shared passion for new wave futuristic pop music ideal for the modern attention span. Together, they create songs laced with wit, fresh beats, and undeniable melodies. Mark and Keeley turn to More Giraffes as an artistic playground and the end result …
The new Queen movie did a pretty darn nice job of capturing how bad ass it is to be in a Rock & Roll band in that moment when a song and a band is kicking so much f☆cking ass…and that joy is in a genuine circuit with a willing and participating audience. A living. …
“A call for love and positivity- This song is about zoning out and embracing whatever your happy place is. Life’s more fun when you do what makes your soul feel good right? One love is the vibe!” https://www.facebook.com/MirandaWritesLPD/
Female-fronted, multi-instrumentalist power trio The Accidentals (Sav Buist, Katie Larson, and Michael Dause) have released their newest single, “Heavy Flag.” Produced by Grammy-award winning producer John Congleton (St. Vincent, Lana Del Rey, The Decemberists), “Heavy Flag” is a focused combination of edgy indie rock, intelligent arrangement, and deeply compelling lyrics. Buist muses, “I wrote “Heavy …
Chris Mcfann the owner of Der Hinterhof and one of our greatest fans and a true friend, designed this ad and purchased by purchased the back of the local entertainment magazine. Definitely consider taking a road trip to see our last shows before the band goes on hiatus. Seriously, it’s a lot of fun. One of the great …
John Mellencamp has today released a politically charged video to accompany his Delta Blues slide guitar version of “Eyes on the Prize,” a song closely associated with the African American civil rights movement of the 20th Century. Mellencamp’s raspy song delivery and the unsettling black and white images displayed in the video fuse rhetorically, delivering …
This is why The SeaMonster Lounge matters. This was last call. Eric Struthers played here tonight. This is why I am proud to rep this City and why I have to travel the world to do so. I love Seattle and everything this town has given me. I want to bring more greats from around the World and I …
Sordal is a Norwegian band consisting of Stein Roger Sordal, Bjarne L. Severinsen, Tommy Jacksonville, Kenneth Silden and Michael Aadal. The musical genre of the band is pop/rock, country, folk and a hint of Americana. However you describe their music, this is a fantastic pop song and nifty video. Their next album, Center of the …
This video explains why an Everett musician such as Jeremy From-Steel Beans that is way more interesting and innovative, and simply better than people getting way more attention locally, don’t get that automatic cool kid hipster cred. Well they do if they can continue long enough to no longer need it. Because they eventually get the co-sign. …
Have you ever been around me when a song came to me? Do you remember which song. It usually starts weeks or months or years earlier. Someone says something and a seed is planted. For me yesterday, I remember Eric Struthers had told me about some instrumental gospel songs he recorded. I held this old giant Gretsch …
With the recent passing of her sister Yvonne and her dear friend Aretha Franklin, Mavis Staples is one of our few remaining links to an extraordinary time when the gospel tradition and the fight for social justice were deeply and movingly entwined. “It’s kind of unbelievable to me that I’m still recording,” said the 79 …
Ah, to have Richard’s pile of hair – back then, or on my bald head now. None of my favorite three Furs songs were singles – which should be no surprise, given that their albums were hardly built around one or two hit-hopefuls. I recently discovered a great live performance of one old favorite, an …
Paddy McAloon, the singer of this wonderful tune from my high school years, had a medical condition for many years that almost completely blinded him. He recovered a bit, apparently; for some time now, Paddy’s been photographed with a cane and dark glasses, and has long, flowing white hair and a big, white Colonel Sanders …
I heard this composition on wnur.org @ 89.3fm while driving home after visiting my parents last weekend. There are several passages that I like…always trying to expand my musical horizon! Ciao ciao for now. – Mark Erickson
Last night I went to see The Oracle. I took Eric Struthers to see the Troll, because since he hadn’t, he had to. I sat down with him right before this with hot coffee, and the mists of Autumn about us. He gave me sage advice and approved of one of my ideas that will change the …
Did I say it might take me a while to keep up with a thread? I just wanted to respond to your comment, most excellent Theophilus, that I was really happy to get excited about a new band in this case. Unlike you, I liked the new music coming out in the ’90s, but I’ve …
Take a long listen to Toronto band Tennisxclub. This song has a great Afro-based beat with fresh and memorable lyrics which burn your ears like the noonday sun, then stay with you through all the hours of the cloudless, peaceful, equatorial night. “Motherland” is first and foremost an ode to the righteous continent of Africa. …
Johnny Dread aka Juan Carlos Guardiola, basketball player turned reggae ambassador, has delighted his fans for over 30 years and now he has returned to his beloved island of Cuba to realize a vision. “Mi Isla Cuba” was a song on his freshman album Scarecrow (1994), a single which he re-recorded in Cuba in August …