Relaxing beats have been strangely hard to come by in 2020, but if you look at the music of one Nathan Harrington this December, you’re going to find where they’ve been hiding for the better part of the year. In his latest release, the all-new single and music video “Over the Mountain,” Harrington eliminates the
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Rising indie rock band Everything but the Everything’s songs all seem to be ethical questions, wrapped up in deceptively materialistic lyrics and Generation Me-styled guitar riffs, drum rolls, and pounding melodies on a 90s-style keyboard or, God forbid, grand piano. Yet the music works, and a key component to its working is the depth involved
Hi Beth! Thanks for being here! You only get three words to describe yourself, what are they? Dedicated, caring, and fashionable. Have you celebrated any recent victories? If so, tell us! Making it through 2020 so far. How do you feel about holiday fashion? I love all the rich colors of holiday fashions. Do you
I don’t know for sure if it’s the way she’s saying it or the melody backing her words up that does it, but when Ava Maybee is crooning “Saturday Night… Saturday Night…” almost in a half-whisper in her debut single “Lay Low,” it’s hard for this critic to fend off the chills. She’s only one
Just as memories can last a lifetime, so can the baggage we carry them. In the new song “Replay” from singer Alex VanTrue, with lyrics by James Fairchild, the listener is immersed in the song’s yearning and regret. Besides the interesting twist of sung from a male perspective, the loss of a child is nearly
Metal’s greatest frontmen have always been singer/songwriters at their core, bringing all of the passion that sparked the likes of Bob Dylan to life inside of a thunderous arena environment (in the best of circumstances, mind you). Enter Mauri Dark, the new handle for Mystons’ Mauri Kosonen, and his new album Dreams of a Middle-Aged Man,
Hi Kendra! Great to have you here! Thanks so much for inviting me to interview! Tell us about your latest music release! What was the creative process for this song? I am really excited about my recent single release. It’s my first-holiday song to ever write and release. Additionally, I recorded it in conjunction with an
2020 has required a lot of patience from us all, but if you’re looking for some consistency amid all of the changes this year has put us through, the smooth sounds of Ronnue’s new record Covers could be exactly what your ears need this winter. Made up of songs like the unforgettable “Sex Shooter,” “I Can’t Tell
A recent trend of popular, underground, and indie music circles is to look back to the past. These days, romanticization of prior decades – particular the Reagan era – has proven not only a trend but a commercial success model. As a result, the alternative music scene has never been more relevant, or bursting with
Melding influences from across both folk and rock spectrums to make a uniquely modern sound is what Scythian are known for, and in their new album Roots & Stones, the group continue to build on the foundations of their early work with a signature approach to songcraft. Whether it be the vibrant string-born grooves of “Fire
More Than Words’ “Christmas Time For Everyone” encompasses all the joy the holiday season brings. Song. Family. Love. It’s like the cozy song you would sing around the fireplace, the excitement of Saint Nick’s departure imminent. More Than Words, a family trio from Germany, sing this charmer in English and it’s one of the many
Will you please place this interview with Elektra somewhere new? What time do you normally wake up? I usually wake up around 6:30 am because my son is an early bird. Do you have any morning rituals? I check emails and read a chapter a day in a self-help book on my way to work.
Employing a beat to set the mood for a song is one thing, but when it comes to utilizing everything from its tempo to the very tone of its presentation as a means of expression akin to a solid lyrical delivery, Louis Miller puts on a clinic in the new single “Drop on the Leaf.”
The last two years that have gone by since King Swigg’s “Tattoos & Jewelry” first hit record store shelves have kept the up and coming rapper plenty busy in the studio, and while 2020 hasn’t been the landmark touring year most of us had hoped for, it isn’t slowing this cat’s momentum for anything. King
Hitting us like a ton of bricks but stopping shy of being overly physical in this intro portion of the track, HEwas is ready to unleash a sonic beast in his sophomore single “Wholething” with Afroman and he isn’t pulling any punches about it. From the start of the track forward, it’s obvious that he
Thank you so much for having me! What was your first CD? I honestly don’t remember. It would have been something like Bow Wow or Ludacris or something but I listened to so much music growing up that it all kind of runs together. What song are you currently listening to on repeat? My new
In today’s fast-paced world, the most provocative individuals among us tend to be the multi-hyphenates, and in the case of author-motivator-model-entrepreneur-actress (and proud New Yorker) Sharon “Champagne” Terry, covering all the bases has never been optional. Champagne’s most recent work, a pair of urban fiction releases in The Goddess of Lust, Love & Infatuation Part 1 and Blissful
“Sins Of Me,” by Billy Jeter, is a single I have been listening to that I cannot help but be reminded of songs by artists such as Harry Chapin and other folk masters of the 70s when I reflect on the music and the qualities in him as a singer/songwriter. And that is only scratching
The best thing about Greg Hoy’s – Cacophony 1 is knowing there is a second helping coming after it, but not before I got an earful of this EP and delved into more of Hoy’s work to get me there. If the Bay Area has more rock ‘n roll secrets of the same class order,
“Wade In The Water” isn’t a new song, but the way Miss Freddye sings it, it’s like hearing it for the first time. Miss Freddye adds little blues nuances that give this song a bit of a fresh kick, including a Hammond B organ. But when it’s all said and done it’s Miss Freddye herself
The Corrs famously sang, where do you go when you’re lonely, where do you go when your blue in their 2002 hit “When The Stars Go Blue”. I bring up this song because while listening to the new holiday offering “Just Like Xmas (Love Is War)” from Tom Tikka & The Missing Hubcaps, I felt
Where are you located now and where are you originally from? Nick: I live in Nashville, TN and I’m originally from Brooklyn NY. Justine: I’m in Nashville now but I am originally from Detroit! Tell us about the making of DONE DONE DONE! Nick: Writing Done Done Done was a lot of fun because it went down in
It’s a good thing I haven’t sent in my wish list to Santa yet this year because I would have had the audacity of forgetting to ask Santa to grant singer Jeffrey Li a No. 1 hit with the spectacular, Christian-contemporary song “Jesus Happy Birthday”. When the Christmas lights haven’t been lit, when the tree
A world torn apart by a virus, social tensions and a constant plague of poverty that seems to have no end in sight. Indeed, the backdrop for the new music video “Streets” from Blake Langdale is definitely nothing to scoff at, but when attacked with the melodic command of this singer/songwriter’s vocal it doesn’t seem
The wrong place at the wrong time. Can’t catch a break. Oh, the holidays can throw you for a loop, and sometimes, they can land you in jail. Such is the case for the song’s narrator in See Your Shadow Songwriting’s “Christmas on Cellblock 9”. A somewhat far-fetched tale, this song will send you in
Can you feel the joy, singer Dustin Powell sings with passion and devotion in the new Christian pop gem “Joy”. In a song that could easily fit under the Christmas tree this holiday season, Powell’s tune is a year-round worthy listen. Charming and super catchy, “Joy” features a Powell’s crooner-level vocals and a subtle piano
Hi Sophia! Thanks for being here! Is there a song you would like to cover? If so, what song? “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac. So much female power behind that song. If you could choose anybody to be your next-door neighbor, who would it be and why? I think Bill Murray would be awesome. I would love
Cueca is the national dance of the country of Chile. Having roots that draw from both the Native American and African cultures, this traditional dances, using scarves or handkerchiefs, symbolizes the courtship between a chicken and a rooster. I bring this up only to bring to your attention the symbolism and traditions of a proud
Not since the dramatic acoustic guitar spill from Justin Timberlake’s “Like I Love You” has the acoustic guitar turned my attention so rapidly. In the new cut “Stir Crazy” from Pennsylvania multi-hyphenated artist, Stacy Gabel, the cadence and rhythm dance happening between her voice and the guitar send a shower of shivers down the listeners
The nation is at a crossroads, singer/songwriter John Vento sings about in his new single “America (The Saints Come Marching Home)”. A song of distress and yearning, Vento exhales much of the nation’s sentiment in his Americana/rock and roll tune. Struck by the increased extremism (on both sides), Pennsylvania’s Vento strikes a loud and powerful
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