The next best thing to a bold and thunderous bass line is a sexy and sultry saxophone and this is a hill I am willing to die on so I will argue this until the bitter end. Jimmy Buffett even wrote a song about the importance of saxophones on his 1974 album Living and Dying in 3/4 Time. And as a child of the 80âs, … Continue reading All the Damn Vampires: Breaking Up
Earlier this year, Drake White, released the soulful and retrospective, The Optimystic, but thereâs also a fun side to Drake as heard on the track, âCanât Have My Dogâ. Drake continues to explore and show that fun side with the recently released, âPound Cakeâ. Written with Ben Chapman during his âWednesday Night Therapyâ social media series, âPound Cakeâ was inspired by a guest who brought … Continue reading Drake White: Pound Cake
Ryan Adams has been a busy man. Not only is the man back on the road touring, the prolific singer songwriter has released FOUR albums of his own works this year. Chris, Romeo & Juliet, FM, and Devolver. To add to the ever growing release pile, Ryan has now covered in its entirety, Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen! Ryan says this about Springsteenâs Nebraska, Nebraska – … Continue reading Ryan Adams: Nebraska
The masterminds of Chino Moreno (Deftones) and Shaun Lopez (Far) known as â â â (Crosses) have unleashed PERMANENT.RADIANT, a 6 track EP that is filled with brooding moments accompanied with glorious beats. A bit of history for those unfamiliar with â â â – Moreno and Lopez joined forces in 2011 and they have released â (EP 1), â â (EP2), and in 2014 their self-titled album â â â . The … Continue reading â â â : PERMANENT.RADIANT
I discovered Alfie Jukes from Instagram when the below Reel showed up in things I might like. I was so blown away by Alfie belting out âCareless Whispersâ in his bathroom that I binged his other videos that evening and then sought out his music on Apple Music and Spotify. The cover of one of my favourite Wham songs hooked me, but it was the … Continue reading Alfie Jukes: Spiderwebs
I have an audio quote of Ville Vallo saying, âMusic is my god. My best friend.â That quote resonated with me because what he said is my truth. Music has been my god and best friend since I can remember and there are artists and bands that make a distinct impact on your life through their creations that are life altering or life saving. Sponge … Continue reading Sponge: Love & Sandwiches and Imaginary Marriage ’94
Someone I follow on Instagram posted about Mother Vulture and I wish I had taken a screenshot of their post so I could give them a proper thanks for introducing me to the band because good lord, Mother Vulture is slaying me. Their recently released Mother Knows Best is a non-stop action party. Thereâs so much going on with Brodie Maguire on guitar, Chris Simpson … Continue reading Mother Vulture: Mother Knows Best
Hailing from San Francisco, Swept to Seaâs current release, Tides, is in-your-face melodic metal. Heavy with wailing guitar riffs and drums that will recalibrate your heart rate, Swept to Sea is sure to destroy many mosh pits with the 6 tracks that are on Tides. Jeno Fox, guitar, states this about Tides, The roller coaster of the last couple years has really been full of … Continue reading Swept to Sea: Tides
From Daniel Barnett (Samoans) and Andrew Sanders, better known as the duo behind Ritual Cloak comes their latest single, âShellâ. While both hail from predominantly rock backgrounds, they joined together to explore a piano ambient and minimal techno beat soundscape inspired by their mutual love of sci-fi and thus birthing their self titled debut album in 2019. The duo followed up Divine Invasions, their second … Continue reading Ritual Cloak: Shells
Four piece, Life in Mono, have unleashed a double A-side that showcases their dark, moody, and emotionally melodic side. When I first listened to the two tracks, it was on a dark gray day and the music fit the weather to a tee. Even their press photo fits the music to a tee. (I love the visual and audio cohesiveness.) Drawn to one another by … Continue reading Life in Mono: Blackout & Sex to White Noise
From their forthcoming eighth studio album, The Amity Affliction, has given fans a lyrically powerful and visually stunning new song and video with âShow Me Your Godâ. Joel Birch (vocals) said this of the song, âShow Me Your Godâ is the first song of our first self-produced record. The song is the first in a series of explorations and internal meditations on how our past … Continue reading The Amity Affliction: Show Me Your God
Let me tell ya, “Control” by Adult Leisure is a goddamn track. Continue reading Adult Leisure: The Weekend Ritual
Amplify the Noise 