Filipina R&B singer Jess Connelly shares the new video for her song “Call Me” from her JCON mixtape out now. It chronicles the various junctures of a romantic relationship and is directed by Adrian Per. Jess is a classically trained vocalist who has quickly amassed millions of plays online and at the forefront of the …
Great talent, unique voice, must listen! Zsela is a 24 year old musician born and raised in Brooklyn. Though this is her first offering, the New York native has been writing and recording music for over a decade. Her confident voice and evocative lyrics might invoke comparisons to other unique and bold female legends – …
A work in progress. This song ‘Life Yard’ has a great story behind it. I wrote it right on the spot on location at my ‘Free Your Mind’ music video shoot when I meet the young folks behind the organic community farm, The Life Yard. They would be at first glance to some, Rude Boys, …
Every time I listen to this song I love it more. The message really gets me on an emotional level, and the music is great. And then from a writers point of view I really admire the way he wrote the lyrics. They are so powerful. – Luna Keller Luna Keller’s music and info can …
INDUSTRIΛL ΛCCIDENT from Wax Trax! Films on Vimeo. According to pitchfork.com, “a documentary about the influential Chicago label and store Wax Trax! Records has been announced. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT was directed by Julia Nash—daughter of Wax Trax! co-founder Jim Nash and owner of Wax Trax! Films—and it features interviews with Steve Albini, Trent Reznor, Dave Grohl, Ian …
I woke up and sent a hook for a song with Gregory Issacs, so that’s my Super Bowl. Now not to get way ahead of myself, we are doing some wonderful surgery on an unreleased unfinished track from the vaults of Jam Rock, but sneak play, “Touch Down!!!” Now lets slang some weed. Hangar 420 …
Peter Magowan, savior of the San Francisco Giants, passed away last week at 76. His NY Times obit is here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/28/obituaries/peter-magowan-dead.html One might quibble with the details of his purchase of the Giants in 1992, but one point is absolutely certain. If he had not had the vision and acumen to build Pacific Bell Park …
“…his brain is squirming like a toad…. In a world where few things can still shock, Lauren Ruth Ward’s multipicity of Doors covers can at least pleasantly surprise by bringing a little post-millenial optimism to some psychedelic staples. Note well the upbeat guitars on “Love Street” and the unfailing Fender-Rhodes keys on “Riders on the …
Clever, emotionally-touching animated video with sweet, reassuring vocals: “I Couldn’t Help Myself” narrates the painful moment after a meaningful relationship has broken apart. It illustrates a pain that cuts through the heart when one person is moving on and the other is still caught in the wreckage. This remarkable and emotionally invested video is the …
Not to in any way diminish the Weather Horrors currently being visited upon so many parts of Our Great Nation. All atmospheric phenomena are of course relative, and very few towns or cities in America are notably prepared for significantly sub-zero weather conditions. But “facts is facts”, as Will Rogers surely said! And my hometown …
Nothing is more urgent than this. Stop whatever you’re doing and listen. “Kiss of Judas” pays homage to UK big beat pioneers, The Prodigy. Faimkills asks the questions: “Where is my seat at the table?”, demanding attention via brash imagery about naysayers, fair-weathered connections, and trying hard not to be a jaded artist in an …
Light bulb idea: I want to shoot a video for our first regional hit, Easy Rider with Decurrian Rapmusic rolling in a hooptie… But he’s driving and I’m in Shotgun. We never address the fact he’s blind. We released this song in 2007 on our first album, The 12th Street Blues. It always bummed me out that …
One thing that has changed the way I see the world around me, is witnessing so many people in my little algorithmic universe struggling with depression. I wonder about those hiding it. Talk therapy is powerful stuff. I can say I am not depressed. Seeing those struggle I realize that can change. I feel like …
My boy Benny Franklin refused to patent the Lightning Rod and his Franklin Stove, because he said, “Look, I’m rich. I’m already hella’ famous. I have enough money. What am I gonna’ do horde all this money like some chump, and have my own vanity Space Program?” America rose because of people like Ben. But …
Lately we’ve seen this term in every article, think piece, blog, Tweet, podcast, and broadcast. Books are using it in their titles, and it’s being printed on everything from socks to t-shirts. It’s even been co-opted by advertising, to sell products for corporations. But what exactly is a “Badass Woman”? There is no universal, objective definition of …
In the early morning hours of January 27, 2019 a series of three emails were sent from East Portland Blog headquarters to Rock’s Premier Autodidact, Tom Kipp. In recent years, increasing numbers of bands from all over the globe have cited Krautrock as an influence, or have described their music as “Krautpop.” EPB needed guidance …
Minnesota Golden Gopher Vern Gagne won four Big Ten and two NCAA heavyweight wrestling championships in the 1940s. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears to play football, but Gagne chose a different direction. Gagne decided to pursue professional wrasslin’. He ultimately became owner of the American Wrestling Association (AWA), based in Minnesota, which appeared …
Very cool! Great sound, great image and just uploaded to YouTube today. https://youtu.be/RI0Ki1NMsXY
Finally finished both Fyre Festival documentaries, then read about why the midwest is so cold — (due to climate change ice melt, the polar vortex is no longer contained to the North Pole) — and realized that we are all trapped at Fyre Festival. — Emily Pothast (@emilypothast) January 29, 2019 Finally finished both Fyre …
This EP is very, very beautiful, like a palm tree or a falcon, delicate, listenable and re-listenable. So deep and so smooth. So many colors. Listen again. I love this. This music cures cancer. This is what I want my neurosurgeon to be listening to when she opens my cranium next month. This music is …
I love Freedom Fry. I feel like EPB has been with them from the beginning and now they’ve reached an exalted level of radio-friendly excellence. Here’s what the band has to say: “The Seasons” is about how people’s moods are more up in the Summer and down in the Winter. It’s also about time passing …
FEMME is Laura Bettinson, formerly of Dimbleby & Capper. Truly positive pop. London based. This is still my fave. My dear friend Roger (The Gig Slut) is in this at 1:22. Dy – Peter Dysart
Bigotry is dumb on every side. Playing the music in your Soul is what it means to be human. These humans teamed up with other humans to lovingly record and collaborate on so many of the iconic productions we associate with the greatest fist in the air Black Power anthems of all time. This is …
Other than being the daughter of Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash is best known nowadays for a conversation she had one day at eighteen on a tour bus with her famous father. They were talking about music, and when Johnny Cash found that his daughter knew few of the songs that to him were second nature …
While some consider pampering, face masks, and spa days to be self-care, “Gross” is about self-care as love and acceptance, giving yourself a break from the pressures in life and just surviving. Ponthier recorded the demo in her bedroom using GarageBand, never intending it to be a serious release, but during the creative process, she …
Bay Area Funknroll with an awesome vocal arrangement and killer horns. https://www.facebook.com/morefatterband/
Thanks to the great Luna Keller for translating this info: Sumergible are Carlos Aguirre (drums), Esteban Santos (bass), and the brothers Antonio and José Rojas (guitar and voice). Founded in La Laguna (Tenerife) in 2011, the band rocks an alt-pop vibe inspired by English music (and classic sounds from everywhere). In June 2016, Sumergible recorded …
Easily my favourite thing this week with Peter Dysart Freaking Out by Big Thing I love bands that follow songwriting formulas just long enough to set hooks. But that’s where I start looking for the bubbles boiling in pot and the smell of deviated recipes that send wafts of wonderful sounds up to my ears. …
That poor little rooster. So much work, so little time. Boo Boo Davis KuvVer Records ElectroBluesSociety
This is from www.kendlwinter.com “Kendl Winter grew up in Arkansas, but fell in love with Olympia, Washington even before she moved there after high school. When she is not on the road touring her music or hitting some trail, she is buoyed in the Puget Sound aboard her houseboat, the Dandelion. Her musical adventures have …