In Adam Byrd’s debut single, “Knock Knockin,” the R&B singer/songwriter isn’t pulling out any props or fluff in hopes of dazzling us with the sort of frills that a lot of his rivals would just as soon rely on for such an endeavor. Instead, Byrd is delivering a harmony-based recording that fuses elements of a
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Under the name Charlie Alpha Papa, Albuquerque’s Michael Capshaw, continues to ignite the poetic fires that fueled him in high school. Capshaw, who asks his fans to call him Cap, dominates the mood with the tropical delight “Bora Bora” out now via his own Capish Music Label. Whatever name he prefers, he should get used
We recently caught up with Ronnie Ferguson, one half of the Michigan father/son duo STREAKING IN TONGUES. Each day for the past two weeks the band has released a new song/video on Youtube for their latest, Live from Lockdown. The new album was captured in the duo’s living room with one microphone in early May. All
Rock’s greatest legends have typically found their fame working with the simplest of foundations – Delta blues, amplified guitars, heavy riffing, and a whole lot of percussive punishment. King Falcon seem to be interested in joining the club with the release of their debut single “Shake! Shake! Shake!” this season, and if you give it
Underneath the crushing guitars and rolling percussion, AV Super Sunshine’s new song “Baby, Goodbye” is a kiss to the sky. It’s a love letter to possibilities and the endless array of flashback sonic bliss, held together with pop nuances. Featuring the bottled optimism of lead singer AV Super Sunshine, with outstanding guest vocalist Ruby Amanfu
“Swarm” is the new track from Los Angeles’ Zero Theorem. Just as its name suggests, this anthemic song is deserving of all the buzz that it garners. The numbers add up – this song calculates societal defaults in a gloomy, but blunt rhythm progression. Anchored by droning guitars and lasting beats, “Swarm” simply rocks. URL:
Fellas, let me warn you, this chick is whack. That is typically the scuttlebutt that you might hear; instead rapper Amir Beats goes about in the more artistic way and puts his advice out via music. His song “Got ‘Em Throwin’ Dollars” has a knack for both putting this woman on a pedestal and keeping
Brendan Staunton proves with his album Last of the Light, contrary to conventional wisdom, you can sometimes go home again. The nine song release is Staunton’s first in three decades and marks a culmination of sorts in his life’s journey. There are, without question, further twists and hairpin curves lying ahead for Staunton, as there are
Inexplicably dominant, “Darkest Hour” from DawgGone Davis featuring Chago G Williams, triumphs over haters in this latest release from the Kansas City artist. DawgGone Davis, also known as Rebecca, constructs a multi-genre track. This latest release, a follow-up to April’s “Weight of the World”, continues DawgGone’s streak for most interesting releases this year. Sounding like
Soft but profoundly brooding, the vocal that Arina Mai lays down in her new single “Get Closer” is perhaps the brightest star in this incredible track, but don’t get me wrong – it’s hardly the only reason why I would implore pop connoisseurs to get out and give it a listen this summer. As anyone
When it feels right, it feels right. Rapper K-Roll is in the zone in the slick, scrumptious track “Real Quick”. The Atlanta-based artist using a bit of the chingy, smooth style rap, and collaborates with a female voiced rapper in this textured juggernaut. Slicing in some killer chorus singing, “Real Quick” doesn’t seem long enough.
In his latest single, titled “Boom – Love Version,” HeIsTheArtist continues to showcase his virtuosic vocal against a backdrop of soul-laden harmonies and beats that are as inspirational as they are sonically unique. With a piano’s glistening keys and a muted bassline component to serve as the catalyst for his striking melodies, HeIsTheArtist doesn’t waste
There are few genres in the American pop lexicon that are as instantly identifiable as funk. The bass, the drums, the delivery of the vocals – every component of a funk song is placed there to do one thing and one thing only: make you sweat in the best way possible. This is precisely why
“Let’s Jack It Up And Down” is a super house hit off of House Music’s Queen Screamin’ Rachael’s (aka Rachael Cain) newest masterpiece “ACIDIC” via TRAX Records. The tract is a modern techno celebration now available on all EDM platforms. The song is accompanied by a colorful, driving video and mixed by the amazing Marcus
Pulsating with liberal overdrive in “Amazing Night,” cutting through the silence with a humble harmony in “Sometimes I Feel Like This,” the guitars aren’t just the main focus in Dizzy Box Nine’s new album Faster Than Anticipation – they’re reason enough to give its fourteen songs a dedicated listen this season. While it isn’t the star of
Pristine strings, shimmering keys and a beefy percussion combine forces to make a backdrop as elegant as it is ethereally pop-friendly in the new single from Johnnie Mikel, “Nothing to Lose,” but despite their amalgamation of power, it pales in comparison to what this singer can do with his voice alone. Mikel isn’t afraid to
2020 has been a year like no other – and in some ways, that hasn’t exactly been a good thing. The summer of 2020 is definitely one that none of us will be forgetting anytime soon, and it’s only right that its soundtrack wins a critical addition from Ryte Eye Ty this July in the
Slinking around like a lonesome soul desperate for someone to share their troubles with, “Friend Gone Astray” brings smoky vocals and urban poeticisms together in a fashion that is indicative of Paul Mark & the Van Dorens exclusively. One of the twelve songs comprising their new album Gravity, “Friend Gone Astray” doesn’t ask a lot out
Strands of a featherweight melody dart in and out of focus. An ice cold vocal delivering chill-inducing verses cuts into the ridges between this aforementioned melodicism – as infrequently as it occupies our attention – but truth be told, it never stood a chance against 8rooklyn 8atman’s skills anyway. There aren’t any bleeding basslines or
There’s no heavy lifting required to enjoy the single “One More Night”. The Floyds and featured vocalist Altrina Renee come together on this track to give music fans a satisfying listening experience they seldom receive these days. In the slush pile of modern music, finding the tracks that stand out and leave a lasting impact
As the fog lifts over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, we’re greeted by the first couple of beats that will guide us into the arms of The Side Deal’s new lyric video for “I Can See Clearly Now.” A cover of Johnny Nash’s song of the same name, this video doesn’t take its
Maybe in the next life, we’ll get it right, sings the lead singer for Forest Ray in the song “Honesty”. The band, a throwback-sounding rock outfit that almost sounds more like My Morning Jacket or even The Byrds than “The Seattle Sound” , is the type of song that transcends time and space. “Honesty” is
Arguably as passionate and spirit-filled as any of the lyrics are, the vocal harmony we find in the new single “Strength (Song of Solomon Chapter 9)” by Standard of Praise is undoubtedly one of the song’s most alluring features. Right from the jump in “Strength (Song of Solomon Chapter 9),” Standard of Praise make a
Lyrics containing the phrase “I can’t breathe” have changed overnight. After the senseless murder of George Floyd, a black man, while in custody under the Minneapolis police, on May 25, the symbolism of suffocation literally became literal in music. Darrell Kelley, a rapper well-versed in gritty songs forcing the listener to look at harsh realities,
In “Blind Beulah,” the gentle strum of an acoustic guitar finds the perfect punctuation mark to its melodic statements in the form of a mild country twang. This same twang is presented to us in a contrary state later on in “Frame it on the Wall,” this time shaped for the purposes of a folky
The intelligence burning in the heart of Tom Tikka and the Missing Hubcaps’ “Working Class Voodoo” is in its lyrics and Tikka’s vocal delivery. There’s other equivalent moments in the track, like the development of the song’s melodies, but the track gets over with listeners largely on the back of its lyrical acumen, never overwrought
“Tell me what you’re gonna say / When you turn around and you walk, walk away” sings Walker’s Cay frontman Gary LaBarr in the theatrical chorus of the all-new single “Tell Me,” released last April to a warm reception from fans and critics alike. As potent as any of the grooves in this song are,
“Starting Over”, the title track of Mark Conklin’s EP, is a stunning beginning to a special six song release. It is special for many reasons. The first and primary reason is that the half dozen tracks he’s written for this release are, in my opinion, among the finest examples of traditional country music in a
Connecticut native Jason Young’s fifth album with his project Heartour entitled R u in illustrates his ongoing progression as a songwriter and performer. The album’s ten songs vary in mood and presentation though there are abiding stylistic elements each cut shares; Young, if nothing else, writes and records albums that always hang together. This latest foray for
If given the opportunity would you listen to music that gives you joy and love, or would you listen to music that makes you dance? We all have different reasons for what we choose in our tastes of music, but every once in a while my world gets shook and I get swept away by
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