MkX drops new Single SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/track/2NOtSte1nDljlEEsRaF14F While having a beat that’s catchy and hooky tones that stick out in a person’s memory, clever lyricism can make any song, no matter what genre, how long or short, a solid gold lucrative hit for an artist. Poetry is a difficult task to master, and songwriting isn’t much […]
Mark Huff – Down Riverto SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/mark-huff-678341851/sets/stars-for-eyes Tennessee-based singer/songwriter Mark Huff first caught my attention back in 2016 when he released his extended play Down Riverto critical and audience acclaim. I was fascinated by his particular variety of Americana, which to me spoke far more to mid-century folk music than it did to country, something that’s […]
Sundodger – Bigger Waves BANDCAMP: https://sundodger.bandcamp.com/album/bigger-waves Seattle. With just one mention of the city, music fans are instantly filled with images of iconic 90’s pop culture. The city’s insular underground music scene broke into the mainstream at the turn of the decade and hasn’t stopped producing thoughtful, poignant work ever since. Whether it be in […]
DawgGoneDavis – Forever Music + Butt on Fiya AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FTGZBPG “Middle Age Woman – Hip Hop Style” surprised everyone who heard it with its unique confluence of humorous, graying angst and rap music beats. The performer responsible for “Middle Age Woman – Hip Hop Style”, DawgGoneDavis, has returned with two new singles reassuring listeners that […]
Brown Kid – Rusty Strings SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/brown_kid_music/sets/rusty-strings A unique artistic sensibility is increasingly difficult to find, but listeners unfamiliar with Brown Kid will likely be immediately taken by the signature quality of Brown Kid’s Rusty Strings opener “Welcome to My Funeral”. It’s written from the deceased’s point of view and has a streamlined precision, acoustic in nature, […]
Elvira Kalnik “Just Dance With It” YOU TUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBsu_K1GinQ Mainstream music journalists will have you believe that intellectually stimulating pop music is dead and gone in 2018. The idea that there could be anything other than pop music that supports some larger commercial premise, some thin line that separates it from the radio jingles being […]
The Jackstones – Love Badly URL: https://www.thejackstones.com/ The strum of a bright electric guitar guides us with ease into a grinding organ that echoes off into the distance and sets the stage for singer Andy Machin to some of his trademark dispatch some poignant, earthy vocals over the beat in “Cruise” the opening track from […]
Oddnote is “Mystified” URL: https://www.oddnote.net/ Rock music is at a very critical turning point in its long and storied history right now. For the first time in a couple of generations, rock isn’t the biggest, most dominant force on the charts anymore, and the genre has become incredibly diversified, encompassing a vast number of influences […]
Andy Nolte releases LP TWITTER: https://twitter.com/andynolte1?lang=en Andy Nolte’s debut solo album is chock full of the goods. Nolte is a professional touring keyboardist, guitarist, bassist, singer, and songwriter residing in Austin, TX. Hailing from Corpus Christi TX, he is a self-taught player born into a family full of musicians. His eclectic tastes span many genres […]
Spayed Koolie – Ashtray Change BANDCAMP: https://spayedkoolie.bandcamp.com/album/ashtray-change Spayed Koolie is the name of a little band from Florida that, if you’re keen on country music, you should definitely start familiarizing yourself with over the next coming months, because they’re coming to take over. Their latest record Ashtray Change is indeed a garage rock record tailored specifically for […]