This might be worth a quick scan. I love Gould’s angel boy appearance. So tortured, so genius: it is as if he were cast by DeMille. Then there are his long, glowing, ivory fingers…
ATUSJI is the solo-project of Terkel Atsushi Røjle (Girls’ Night Out, Virgin Suicide). He writes, performs and produces everything himself. His experiences both personal and professional are clearly reflected in the music – a warped and fresh take on the singer/songwriter-tradition, made modern in its fusion of Soundcloud-rap and music from the alternative hitlists of …
Here is a little Easter egg! I was filming myself singing the lullaby ‘Andrea’ that I wrote for my niece minutes ago, and Andrea pops in. It’s sweet. I wrote this for her in this house soon after she was born, as her grandmother she now calls Abuela was holding her. My mother looked up …
In the decade when Tiger Woods was in his prime, he won his fourteen major championships in large part by his ability to out-drive his opponents, often by thirty or forty yards off the tee, and even more by the intimidation he wielded on Sundays, when he could show up on the course in his …
Of “you were good to me,” Chelsea says, “Jeremy and I stayed in a cabin in Connecticut last year where we wrote our song ‘better off.’ That trip inspired some of our best writing, so we decided to go back a year later. ‘you were good to me’ is the first song we wrote up …
dnny slows down the tempo a bit in this one, delivering a hip-hop and dance-infused, feel-good vibe about getting caught in the friendzone with a girl he’s been close with for a long time. Spotify link: https://spoti.fi/2PkEdT8
Too good to pass up. Suddenly the sun rises and this gaudy reptile from the early 70s shimmers with amber transcendence.
Maybe it’s the fatigue talking, but this has to be one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen in a long time. I especially like the petulant ladies beating the trash can lids at the very beginning. Kevin Morby, “OMG Rock N Roll” from the album Oh My God out Apr 26, 2019 on Dead …
Here it is. After discussing this with my team, including the folks I am working with at Tuff Gong International, and my dear friend Bluejay who brought me to Jamaica to represent his label, …I am offering 50 friends a stake in the publishing of ‘Free Your Mind’. Patreon.com/davinmichaelstedman We all know that song is …
Here’s a great write up on Seattle guitar player Kathy Moore. She’s definitely a musician I look up to in this city. I love Mike McCready’s insights on how she is making him a better musician. Kathy is one of the great guitar players in a city defined by the sounds and totemic accomplishments of …
Dorys & Eli by Dracula The Miami based duo Dracula are one of the foremost folk acts of Miami and South Florida, with a solid following not only in the music circles but also in the art and gallery scene of the Magic City. Dracula’s signature style of intricately harmonized vocals over an acoustic guitar is easily identifiable and has …
Already solidified as a viral smash, The Boyboy West Coast officially releases verse by verse his debut single “U Was At The Club (Bottoms Up)” today. Listen to “U Was At The Club (Bottoms Up)”: HERE After exploding on Instagram with over 2.7 million views, a video with the track made its way to TikTok where countless fan …
This is a beautiful music video (our first) which features my sister Jena’s circus troupe: Dream World Cirque, and it was a heartwarming way to launch Ships Have Sailed on our journey. All the performers as well as all crew members donated their time and skills to help us create something beautiful to showcase the …
You're the Star by NATHAN & JESSIE Nathan & Jessie are exuberant world travelers, drawing inspiration from all they encounter on their wayfaring journeys. They have played in dive bars around the California desert, in the streets of New Orleans, on the subways of NYC, and in listening rooms and performing arts centers across the …
Alice is in love with the Mad Hatter by Luna Keller OPEN YOUR EARS AND YOUR ARMS AND PREPARE TO BE LIFTED UP IN LOVE!!!!! Today Luna Keller is releasing another masterpiece single called, “Alice is in Love With the Mad Hatter.” You will adore it. You must hear it immediately. And then stream it …
Sydney singer/ songwriter ELKI has released the official video to her latest single “Nightmare.” The video was directed by Jack Shepard, and reflects the more whimsical aspects of the single with sharp choreography, and an irresistibly fun atmosphere. Recorded with John Castle (Jack River, Vance Joy, Sweet Jean), “Nightmare” is a playful song of underwater …
After years working as a full-time musician in Portland, OR and touring with The Portland Country Underground, Blue Giant, Bobby Bare, Jr., and Quiet Life; and supporting tours with The Dandy Warhols and The Decemberists, Beck decided to go back to grad school. His studies eventually took him to Paris and during this period of …
Franchise quarterbacks should just take half the payroll, and have them hire their own protection. Go ahead and make all that money and get your ass beat with no line. It’s like hiring a security detail, before you enter a hornets nest of thugs, hitmen, and covert assassins. Go ahead and be bold and get …
Baloji is an artist in motion, a musician, poet, film director and man of many images and ideas. Baloji means “man of science” in Swahili, but shifted during the colonial period to “man of the occult sciences and sorcery.” With influences from Outkast and LCD Soundsystem to African rumba king Tabu Ley Rochereau and salsa …
Zia Benjamin, the Jamaican songstress who has penned and been featured on hits from the likes of Sean Paul to Major Lazer, brings her soulful sound to the forefront in 2019 with her new solo track “Rudie.” On this audacious ultimatum to her man, Zia confronts his other lover to take a back seat. “Baby forget him, he’s mine all …
Rock is not Dead in Australia, Volume II… Rock is definitely dead in the U.S.A. He Danced Ivy are setting out on their first ever national (Australia) tour with dates seven dates across May and June with dates in Brisbane, Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Sydney, Port Macquarie, Toowoomba and Melbourne. To celebrate, He Danced Ivy have …
Not Your Time” is a suicide awareness song. The song is about a man who is down on his luck and contemplating suicide. Throughout the song the protagonist finds himself having a conversation with God and in the end he decides not to commit suicide. I hope if you endured the loss of someone to …
The Shadow Church create an unconventional expression of the sacred. With acoustic and electronic instrumentation they create cinematic soundscapes that feel spiritual and otherworldly. The outcome is their spin on the electronic/noise-pop genre. They refer to their musical ideology as a “place of peace in the midst of a cultural war zone.” Based in Charlotte, …
Sometimes, all you need is a really clever band name. Pakistan’s Sounds Like An Infection have released a new single entitled “Electric Worry”, the third to be taken off from the band’s album Man in the Machine. The band comments: “Electric Worry” encompasses heavy use of electronics, experimental beats, slide guitar, distorted bass and much …
Lilywhoooooooooo – “Mubyuu(無謬)” http://foo-oo-o.com/
This is incredibly smooth and superfun. You’ve got to hear it! BONJOUR PORTLAND, We are a French alternative pop music band and we discovered most (70%) of our audience on spotify was located in the US and Canada. We released a two songs album on March 21st and we kick asses:) It would be fantastic …
Today, Astralwerks released The Chemical Brothers’ ninth studio album, No Geography.
If Brit-pop and the Pacific Northwest made sweet, dirty love, you’d get The Hugs. Their angst-ridden, get-up-and-dance sound is cut with a dose of nostalgic indie and garage rock that only comes as a product of slightly off-centered creative types and too many consecutive days of rain. Based out of East Portland, OR, this spunky …
Today, 24 year old singer, songwriter, producer and global superstar Lolo Zouaï (pronounced ZOO-eye) releases new song”Ride“ + official video from her forthcoming debut album High Highs to Low Lows, set for release April 19th. Zouaï has not stopped hustling since the time she stepped onto the scene in 2017. From selling out shows across 5 countries as an indie artist to opening for Alina …
A couple of weeks ago I attended a rally for Andrew Yang who is a 2020 Presidential candidate, a respectable, intelligent man with insightful ideas regarding the fast-approaching tech revolution that I have previously written about on this blog. The crowd was youthful and enthusiastic! Andrew Yang will appear on CNN THIS SUNDAY at 7:00pm …