Tacoma, WA singer/songwriter Keys Open Doors is back with a scintillating new hit titled Standby. The lead single from upcoming Pokémon-themed EP Blue Version, Standby combines Key’s immense production talents with trademark genre-bending vocals. Keys Open Doors builds waves of emotion through the new track, with intimate vocals, earnest lyricism, and purposeful vocal layering. “Suggestions from n*ggas who ain’t never loved but tryna …
Brand new London based jazz-electronic quartet respair are pleased to announce their debut release with the arrival of ‘Colours’, lifted from the upcoming EP ”The original colour of the sun’ due later this year. A masterclass in song craftsmanship, respair draw on a myriad of influences from soul, jazz, electronics, pop and classical, carefully curated …
RIP Burt Bacharach. The 95 year old songwriter passed away Thursday. My favorite Bacharach deep cut is “I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself.” There are many fine recordings of this tune, (such as this stunning one by Marcia Hines) but Tommy Hunt’s was produced by Burt himself. Burt was one of the …
“Bed of Roses” is a joy-filled, randy trip down memory lane with the incomparable Ian Hunter, master songscribe and long time collaborator with the late, great guitarist Mick Ronson. His new album, Defiance Part I will be released on April 21. You can pre-order your copy here: https://sunrecords.lnk.to/BedOfRoses “Bed of Roses” happily describes a well-loved …
“MIAMI” Available Here February 9, 2023 (Miami, FL) – Multi-platinum award-winning duo Mau y Ricky return with a force, debuting their new single “Miami,” produced by JonTheProducer, Andry Kiddos and Ricky Montaner, and written by Mau & Ricky. While the song was deeply personal and written about the moment Ricky met his wife, the duo looked to the video to bring comedic relief and humor …
Having gathered traction across streaming services over the past few years, the charismatic singer Varro Vivyds, who hails from Santa Cruz, California aims to present herself as the latest phenomenon to reach the pinnacle of the rousing new-wave of music. Her new single “Big Bang,” which is out now, starts 2023 off in a major way for the …
photo credit: Kelly Bolter On April 7, NEWSKI will release his latest full-length album Friend Rock (pre-order). The album follows Newski’s acclaimed album and book It’s Hard to be a Person: defeating anxiety, surviving the world, and having more fun.A revival of 90’s alternative, Wisconsin’s lo-fi alternative geek rock outfit NEWSKI outfit enlists a friend/musical influence on every track for …
The last few days have brought a flurry of NBA player trades, more than I can remember in the last few years for a mid-season deadline. Even the Warriors participated, trading their former lottery draft pick James Wiseman in a multi-team deal that netted them Gary Payton II, whom they had previously allowed to depart …
Kid Koala Shares NewSingleandVideo“Things Are Gonna Change” Featuring Lelani From Creatures Of The Late Afternoon New Album and Board Gameto be Released April 14, 2023 Photo credit: Corinne Merrell Three decades into an unparalleled career, Kid Koala continues to grow his immersive this-dimensional real-life cartoon musical universe with each orbit around the sun. The world renowned DJ, …
Orbital (L – R): Phil Hartnoll, Paul Hartnoll credit Kenny McCracken February 8, 2023— Orbital have today unveiled the video for their new single “Are You Alive?” Featuring Penelope Isles, the third track to be taken from the seminal electronic music duo’s forthcoming album Optical Delusion, out February 17. The video was directed by long-time collaborate Luke Losey and features …
Last Saturday, I took my daughter to see the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. It was my first live sports event in three years, reflecting my caution regarding COVID and even the run-of-the-mill bugs that I had previously accepted as part of normal life. I missed Stephen Curry, and I missed the excitement that comes …
photo by Caitlin Justice Redd On May 5, Portland-based hip-hop band Five Fingers of Funk will release Portland Say It Again on Kill Rock Stars (pre-order). The album marks the band’s first release with the orginal members since 1998. The 10 song album documents the ironies of being a grown up in the young man’s game of hip hop. Listeners are treated to a …
“Old Enough” is an alternative rock ballad where the band steps away from their alternative roots to lead listeners through the tale of a lustful relationship. Lead guitar/vocal/songwriter Kole Halvorson channels one of his earliest influences Jim Morrison from The Doors to give the song a psychedelic groove that dances throughout its duration. That and …
Day of Atonement’s song Come To Me is written and sung by Michael Meszaros of Vancouver, Canada. He is a pop / rock artist who is a Singer / Songwriter and plays the oboe. Day Of Atonement will be performing September 26th 2023 online at www.dayofatonement.ca. It will be an amazing experience that will bless your WHOLE YEAR!
Young French alt-indie quartet Later. return with a brand new release in the form of ‘She Is Coming’, lifted from the highly anticipated debut album ‘Walking On The Line’ to be released this March through cult Paris label Cookie Records. Following on from the band’s recent single ‘Woman’, ‘She Is Coming’ is a succinct display of …
“What ship is you the captain of?” Fantastic Negrito was asked this question pejoratively and rhetorically as a child on the streets of Oakland when a local jokester spied his dandy fashion. Though the disparagement stung sufficiently for FN to remember the quip to this day, it can now be said, with seven celebrated albums …
Today Austin band DAIISTAR are finally sharing their official debut single, “Tracemaker” after forming the band literally weeks before the pandemic started. The band will play its first shows outside of Texas starting this week in California (see dates below). Stream the new single HERE via new label N.I.T.A. Records. DAIISTAR is a noise-pop / shoegaze band formed in …
NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 3RD, 2023 – Today, 20-year-old breakout songstress Lyn Lapid recruits Canadian singer and songwriter Ruth B. for her new single “Do U Really?” out now on Mercury Records/Republic Records—listen HERE. After a delicate piano intro, “Do U Really?” glides along on a hypnotic guitar-laden beat. Lyn’s vocals echo with unfiltered emotion as she asks, “Do you really want to fall …
Oh Darlin’ – LIVE ft. Leah Song, Chloe Smith, Rising Appalachia, Marya Stark, Tina Malia, Ayla Nereo
Oh Darlin’ is from the upcoming album ‘Cradle.’ Recorded live in Appalachia on July 6, 2022 Written and Composed by Leah Song Produced by Tina Malia Performed by Starling Arrow (@LeahSongMusic and Chloe Smith of @RisingAppalachiaMusic @tinamaliamusic @maryastarkmusic and @AylaNereo ) Filmed and Edited by @hartiganmedia Production Assist: @reidasage According to the band, “Our “Oh …
Following the release of their explosive debut mixtape “Loud Without Noise,” a sold-out UK tour and the release of their stunning Live Sessions performed at EartH; Crawlers are back and celebrating all their recent streaming success with the “Loud Without Noise” live audio streams. Having traversed a broad-spectrum exploration into young adulthood across their six-track …
Recently the guys from BACON FAT LOUIS send a few tracks to miXendorp and asked him to do his magic to them. Here is the first result. The band, existing for almost ten years, has now definitely found their own way! No complicated bullshit just some hot steaming no-nonsense boogie with a little taste of that fine voodoo garage-sound …
You might be familiar with Scandinavian bands singing in their native tongue, such as Dungen (Sweden) an Jónsi (Iceland). There are of course many bands like this in Scandinavia but not many break international borders because of the language barrier. For that to happen, the music needs to be spectacular on its own. I believe I …
Much of this lovely record is in English, much of it in French. The press release, however, is only in French. The album’s title, “Le monde est mon jardin” can be translated into English as “The world is my garden”: “Bonjour je vous présentent le projet international LE MONDE EST MON JARDIN de l’artiste Skarla one . …
Volcanic Pinnacles is a Portland duo that creates dense clouds of ambient, melodic, and grooving sound. Drawing inspiration from the likes of spiritual jazz as well as avant-garde and post rock pioneers, the duo bridges the gap between free jazz, post rock, psychedelic rock, and world rhythms. Saxophone player Tony Mowe utilizes electronics to push …
Before I had a driver’s license, the KQRS DJ announced from my clock radio while I sat in my bedroom after dinner with homework in front of me that he would do something he had not previously done. I will never forget; he played an entire album without interruption because it was that good. First …
NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 3RD, 2023 – Lebanese sensation Hiba Tawaji drops her latest single “Habibi Khalas” (“My Love, It’s Done” in English) today via Universal Arabic Music—listen HERE and watch the official video HERE. The stunning music video for the breakup anthem was shot in Paris and directed by Nadira Amrani. Hiba says, “‘Habibi Khalas’ means ‘My love, it’s done’ in Arabic. Women …
February 03, 2023 – Kicking off the new year with a banger, Ghanaian Afropop, dancehall and beloved reggae artist Stonebwoy releases new single “More Of You.” The track was produced by GRAMMY-nominated American/Jamaican producer Supa Dups and is the third single since Stonebwoy’s historic global signing with Universal Music Group (UMG) label divisions, Def Jam Recordings …
After several singles and one EP released, along with national TV performances and countless radio plays, I Am Nova now releases their long-awaited first full-length album titled ‘Fire!‘. The album is filled with 18 energetic tracks encapturing both the duo’s songwriting and producing as well as their indie-rock origins perfectly. I Am Nova is the creative sum of the …
News stories come and go, and most of the time only the negative aspects get documented. Subsequently after a horrific news story, people move on quickly, forgetting about the victims’ aftermath. As one of the journalists that helped expose our government-funded torture labs to experiment on beagles (link: PETA Maintains Pressure on NIH To Stop Funding …
Pete Francis of Dispatch Announces ‘PTRN SKY!’ (out 5/12) + Shares Single “Scared Without Your Love”
February 3, 2023 – Today, Pete Francis announces new album PTRN SKY!, out May 12 via Noble Steed Music. The record is Francis’ first full-length solo release since 2010 and his 2019 departure from Dispatch, the alternative roots powerhouse he helped form in 1995. Along with the announcement, Francis shares the airy first single “Scared …