Frank Hamilton – “More or Less (feat Dodie Clark) This is the third single from his Songs To Make Life Slightly Less Awkward and perhaps his most relatable. It has dark tones but also carries an endearing optimism that we love to hear. …
Monthly Archives: May 2017
Australian Act The Potbelleez Might Be Your Guilty Danceable Pleasure
The Potbelleez – “Show Me Where Your Love Is” There are certain sounds that grab you immediately regardless of preference. These tracks often get designated in the “guilty pleasure” territory. This Australian act is loud, confident, and danceable as hell. They have been …
Album Review: Arpeggi – Senioritis
Arpeggi is one of the most-supported artists we’ve covered on the site this year. Not only did their raucous fans manage to win them the NMF contest a few months back, they also shared the heck out of my feature on their Soundcloud …
Album Review: Tyler Edwards – A Few Good Hearts
If you like singer songwriters that we feature around here like David Ramirez and Noah Gundersen, you really need to check out this Tyler Edwards fella. He’s absolutely the real deal. He can write some incredible REAL music. “Hazy Goodbye” hits about as …
Album Review: Noah Mroueh – ARK EP (Winner NMF Ep. 42)
Noah Mroueh writes with a style that I find addictively good. There’s a nice, airy feel to his melodies and the guitar really soothes the listener. You might compare him with Jason Reeves or even a band like Needtobreathe in a sense. Let …
The Top 4 Benefits to Wearing in-ear Monitors As a Drummer
In-ear monitors are used by many musicians and performers to listen to their music while on stage. Different types of musical performers may use in-ear monitors for different purposes. Singers, for example, will use an in-ear monitor to isolate background noises in order …
Show Review: : : Super Ticket Hall & Oates, Tears For Fears, and Allen Stone Rock Cleveland
It is rare to attend a show where all three acts could very well be the headliner. Yet, this is exactly what we got to witness at Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena when the impressive line up of Allen Stone, Tears For Fears, and …
Four Female Singer Songwriters on the Rise!
If you’re a fan of female vocals and heartwrenching songs, you really need to check out these four talented singer songwriters. A few of them have been featured here before. Do you know which two? If you tweet us which two we have …
Metal, Rap, and Spoken Word: 3 Tracks in Genres We Don’t Typically Cover
Tubefreeks – “Whisper” We don’t cover a whole lot of harder rock, but we are definitely not opposed to it. When we do however, you can rest assure that it is pretty good. This Maryland band has everything we look for when covering …
New Music Friday – Episode 49 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review!
Sometimes we pick a theme and sometimes the theme picks us. Here’s a great batch of moving music that just seems perfect for this late spring mood. If you’re feeling skittish from political uncertainty or just a rough patch in life, let these …
