Posted on May 18, 2022 by Chris Ryan
Toro Y Moi’s Mahal is as brilliantly layered album with varying styles of music that keep you attuned the whole time. Toro Y Moi surreptitiously moves from one beat to the next on the songs leaving you thinking he’s started …
Posted on April 29, 2022 by Chris Ryan
Wet Leg is a British indie rock band from the Isle of Wight that appeared on the scene in 2019 by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers. The band came to prominence in 2021 when their debut single, “Chaise Longue”, which …
Posted on April 26, 2022 by Chris Ryan
Fear of the Dawn is Jack White’s loudest and most raucous album to date and might be his best. White explores experimental rock and some of the tracks hark back to early Sabbath and Zeppelin. The riffs on this album …
Posted on April 15, 2022 by Chris Ryan
Antoine Diligent’s follow-up to Futurisms is a whimsical trip through the human-psyche compromised of exceptional psychedelic instrumentals. On La Forma Diligent sings “you better know what you want to say before you put on a show” and it’s a clear …
Posted on January 29, 2022 by Chris Ryan
Posted on January 20, 2022 by Chris Ryan
LISTEN/WATCH & SHARE: Chris Garneau – “Stranger” Stream / YouTube “Beautifully haunting” – Gay Times“A baroque flair for composition” – The New Yorker “With ‘For Celeste,’ Garneau has returned with an undeniably lush and soulful ballad and a moving tribute to owning …
Posted on January 19, 2022 by Chris Ryan
Anderson .Paak, Bruno Mars and Silk Sonic bring a smooth 70s R&B/Funk/Soul party to the music world. They hit all the notes just right with an incredible instrumental arrangement beautifully produced. While some of it may seem re-hashed it has …
Posted on January 7, 2022 by Chris Ryan
The Weekend has always delivered a cohesive mix of genres in his music typically combining the likes of R&B, soul, dance, and pop. Here he is adding even more into the mix with funk, 80s inspired tunes, modulated vocals, and Jim …
Posted on January 6, 2022 by Chris Ryan
Johnny Greenwood, Thom Yorke, and Tom Skinner aka The Smile deliver a raw rock number with “You Will Never Work In Television Again”—reminiscent of their work on the Bends and 80s post-punk. It is refreshing to hear these guy get back …
Posted on December 17, 2021 by Chris Ryan
Fred Armisen and Vanessa Bayer star in a video featuring Ringo Starr, Jeff Lynne, “Weird Al,” Jon Hamm, Tim & Eric, Patton Oswalt, Mark Hamill, and many others join this all-star cast for the 50th anniversary of “My Sweet Lord” …
Posted on December 2, 2021 by Chris Ryan
It was a year of recovery and hope with a sprinkle of setbacks. Music had no setbacks and some of the best albums of the last decade were released with the list we have below. Check it out and let …
Posted on September 20, 2021 by Phil King
Pink Turns Blue – “Not Even Trying” – Tainted The new single from Pink Turns Blue couldn’t be more relevant. The band laments how good humankind is when it comes to destroying the planet without even trying, and that, if we …
Posted on August 24, 2021 by Chris Ryan
My Morning Jacket is back with a brand new song “Regularly Scheduled Programming” Sounds: My Morning Jacket + Rush Smells: Napalm in the morning Feels: Cold and Cozy
Posted on August 22, 2021 by Phil King
Wet Leg – “Chaise Longue” Wet Leg is a band from Isle of Wight comprised of Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, and together they make up one of the best and most original bands I’ve heard in years. “Chaise Longue” …
Posted on August 22, 2021 by Phil King
Bad Bad Hats – “Detroit Basketball” – Walkman Bad Bad Hats is a fun, whimsical, pop punk band from Minneapolis comprised of Kerry Alexander, Chris Hoge, and Connor Davison. Seriously, this is the most fun band to come down the pike …
Posted on August 22, 2021 by Phil King
Ty Segall and Denee Segall – “Feel Good” – Harmonizer I love Ty Segall’s approach to garage/psych rock, and when you combine all his guitar riffs with his partner, Denee, doing her best Flying Lizard’s, you have a great number. …
Posted on August 22, 2021 by Phil King
Nate Mercereau – “Every Moment Is The First And Last” – SUNDAYS What a dreamy, jazzy, beautiful musical tableau Nate Mercereau has produced. As his bio describes so perfectly: Listening to Nate Mercereau’s music feels like staring down a kaleidoscope. The …
Posted on August 10, 2021 by Phil King
Le Bonte – “Francis Right” – Don’t Let This Define Me Garrett Le Bonte has been making music with various punk bands in Southern California when he decided to explore patience and reflection. In 2015, he formed La Bonte, a …
Posted on August 7, 2021 by Phil King
PINK TURNS BLUE – “You Still Mean Too Much To Me” The iconic post-punk band, PINK TURNS BLUE has released a new single, and it is a killer. The band, comprised of Mic Jogwer (vocals, guitar), Reubi Walter (bass, keyboards), …
Posted on August 7, 2021 by Phil King
Clan of Xymox – “The Great Reset” One of my favorite Gothic band, Clan of Xymox, has released a new album, and they prove that Goth never dies (of course, Goth never dies). Forming in 1984 in the Netherlands, …
