Photo by Pekka Keränen Born and based in Helsinki, Finland, Axel Thesleff finds inspiration in the variegated likes of Sigur Ros, Godspeed You! Back Emperor, Aphex Twin, Telefon Tel Aviv, Radiohead, Burial, Gold Panda to name a few, as he creates a sound that traverses musical borders. ‘Sajani 2.0 (feat. Ben Parag)’ calls to mind …
I, Knute Reinhardt Rimkus must confess. I am forever fond of 1970’s music. I don’t know if it’s the lengthier tracks, the thematic albums, the colorful artwork, and vintage lyrical phrases like, “spend all your bread”. Honestly, no one uses the term “bread” for money anymore, unless of course you are Robert Downey Jr. in …
Jeremiah Moon says, “Sugarbrain is a word from the back of my brain, a tic to hold onto when the lights go out. There have been moments in my life where things felt like they might keep getting worse without ever turning around. So far, luckily, that fear has been found hollow every time. “his song …
Los Angeles based alt group MAGIC GIANT is back at it with their lead single “My My,” another infectious, chantable earworm off their upcoming sophomore studio album [title not yet announced]. In addition to being very danceable, the writing is lyrically quite vivid, provocative and uplifting, a combination that is no stranger to the band: …
Phoenix, AZ – Cumbia fusión sextet Las Calakas, has released a music video for their recent single “Morena” off their upcoming debut full-length album, ‘Hechizo’. which will be out in Spring 2022 via My Grito Industries. Drummer Rafa Calaka says, “The theme of this song is about a girl who is very dangerous. Like, you know she is dangerous but we as …
“Gentle, intuitive, and mystical, Faeland’s music blends folk traditions from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean with singer-songwriter stylings and a slice of pop – creating a captivating sound with instant appeal. Faeland’s audiences are often deeply moved and many end up singing along, even those hearing the music for the first time. Their songs deal …
NEW YORK, NY – January 21ST, 2022 – Today, Palestinian-Chilean singer and songwriter Elyanna releases her new single entitled “Ghareeb Alay” feat. Balti via Universal Arabic Music. Born and raised in Nazareth and now living in Los Angeles, the rising songstress collaborates with the Tunisian singer and rapper on an entrancing track that fuses Arabic music with pop and R&B beats. …
By most odds, the singer should’ve been dead over 40 years ago. Then quite obese – yet energetic on stage – part of the “Bat Out of Hell” phenomenon in the late 1970s were fans fearfully speculating that every concert would be his last. And Meat Loaf was a true phenomenon; his solo debut was …
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Here’s how the first Christian heavy metal band in Japan describes their new video: “The Garden” It’s a very special song for us. It’s a spiritual love song. A love song written in heaven, played on earth. This song has every aspect of mankind/God relationship. Destiny, hope, sin, rebellion, life, death, love, repentance, forgiveness, and …
“Is this really happening?” Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy asked after the band played its first song on the imposing main stage at the Hard Rock Hotel near Cancun, Mexico. After a hiatus forced by the pandemic, Wilco was hosting a weeklong “Sky Blue Sky” music festival for the second time. Organized long before the omicron …
“Ooh ooh child, things are gonna get easier…” I love this song, both the original and this perfectly-timed cover. 7Descent’s version of “Ooh Child” pulls away from the Chicago Soul of the Five Stairsteps original and pushes forth a rock-penetrating corkscrew twist on this tender hit of the 1970s. Kicked off with a synthesized trumpet …
All Classical Portland is the recent winner of the 2021 Local That Works public media contest. The station’s new Recording Inclusivity Initiative, which won the competition, aims to highlight the importance of diversity and eliminate barriers for musicians and composers who’ve been marginalized in the past. Over 100 US entries were submitted to the contest (sponsored by public media …
The Beth Israel Synagogue hostage-taker was heard, during the crisis, saying on the livestream: “They let me in. I said ‘Is this a night shelter?’ and they let me in and they gave me a cup of tea so I do feel bad… I like the rabbi, he’s a good guy, I bonded with him, …
The most exciting new band to break out of Wales in recent years, Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard have today shared “Break Right In” — a new track taken from their heavily-anticipated debut album Backhand Deals, which will be released on February 25, 2022 via Missing Piece Records / Communion. The band will make their US debut …
Hey Carrie Anne… What’s your game now, can anybody play? Topic of the evening: what up wit Carrie Anne Moss (CAM), the actress in The Matrix series??? Now, I’ve never been a Matrix fan – they’re just so overwrought (in fact, I pretty much swore off since the 1st one)- but I just stumbled on …
Another great singalong! Enjoy! 0:00:49 He is Exalted 0:04:37 Shine Jesus, Shine 0:10:55 When We All Get to Heaven 0:15:01 As the Deer 0:20:58 There is a Redeemer 0:25:30 Sabbath Rest 0:31:29 Above All 0:39:38 El Shaddai 0:45:39 Does Jesus Care? 0:50:05 Majesty 0:54:27 Jesus at the Centre 1:00:49 Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) …
GW Zoo Manager John Reinke is best remembered for being the most level-headed among the literal circus of characters in Tiger King. Therefore, his perspective around the 2nd and 3rd seasons was essential. Once again, critics do not understand Tiger King’s appeal, slamming the new season with a 35 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating. The public …
Rarely has a movie captured a time and place as “Saturday Night Fever” does. As a cultural artifact, “Fever” is remarkable. Bell bottoms, working-class Brooklyn and the brief reign of disco are all celebrated in the 1977 story of young Tony Manero, ruling New York dance floors at night while struggling on the city’s mean streets during the …
Here is one of my first woodblock carving prints. Wanted it to have “color lift”! Hope it brightens you up! One of my dearest friends, Elizabeth Lyssa Magnuson, described it in this way: “Beautiful work! I like the way that it starts in blue calming turning its way to greens and blues with the beginnings …
Pray for the Wildcats is so very good. This 1974 glory stomp through Baja features William Shatner, Robert Reed and Andy Griffith all playing against type, and they can’t even hold a candle to Angie Dickinson. I just watched the first half hour, seated in my parked Dodge Dart in the rain, staring at the …
OKLAHOMA – While many would like to focus on Tiger King’s Joe Exotic’s colorful personality, and some may choose to vilify him due to his most explosive moments, there was no denying that many lives were affected, animals and humans. Namely the loyal and earnest GW Zoo day-to-day manager John Reinke. John and I caught …
I heard a blurb on the NPR this morning that the classic Charlton Heston sci-fi movie Soylent Green was set in 2022. Surely Rimkus must have something to say about that? Well he DOES! People eating just isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. It’s hard to get a uniform fat content (or ANY lean …
I guess I’m a sucker for anything with a descending progression… Canadian Hip-Hop/Pop artist Malcom Rose offers his latest single Pieces; a melancholic, heart-felt slow-burner that discusses affection, heartbreak and more heartbreak. A calm, somber guitar loop is coupled with bright, yet subtle, piano chords which give way to Rose’s wistful longings that grip the listener …
Here’s a lovely new song from our old friend Luna Keller, please give it a listen. Here is what she says about the tune: “These times are filled with uncertainty, and this song is a reminder to keep going, it’s ok to be on your way. I hope the new year allows you to spread …
Here’s how SCIVIAS describe themselves: “In our concerts we create sacral sound worlds that seem modern and archaic at the same time. In addition to voice, clarinet and bass clarinet, we use an extensive percussion set, with novel sound objects, gongs and occasionally electronics. Hildegard von Bingen’s compositions, in their richness and depth, form the …
As a New Year’s gift to fans, Swedish House Mafia have unveiled a new symphonic rework of their enduring classic “One” in collaboration with Jacob Mühlrad. The “One Symphony” was recomposed by the celebrated Swedish art music composer, whom the group tapped for the collaboration on the strength of his meteoric rise in the global modern classical scene, …
Americana vocalist Greg Blake announces his next single “I’ll Be Lovin’ You” is now available on all streaming outlets. Following up on the heels of his first single and album title “People, Places and Songs,” this new single promises to also be a chart topping success. Blake commented, “acclaimed bluegrass & country songwriter, David Stewart, …
As Kevin Petrie says in the video, “2022 is just one year closer,” and the Petries in Australia ring it in beautifully. Please give this a listen. Dayna Petrie is said to resemble American actress Angelina Jolie by people who should know. 0:01:04 Wonderful, Merciful Saviour 0:06:19 Fill My Cup, Lord 0:10:14 Something Beautiful 0:12:34 …