Highline – “Call out”-Every once in a while a new rock track just does it for me. It checks all the boxes and feels right. The kickdrum, the vocal, and of course some gloriously soaring guitars… “Call out” is a rock track that …
Monthly Archives: May 2021
Three poppy singer songwriters to provoke your emotions
Jack Kessell – “Let me forget you”-If you’re looking for an easy going folk tune that will have you reflecting on lost love, give Jack Kessell’s latest a spin. Something about his lonesome, crooning sincerity reminds me of the great Scott Avett. The …
Three chill neoclassical pieces to bring in the weekend
Meg Blumberg – “Extant”-If you’re looking for a neoclassical piece to bring calm, Blumberg may be one of the best composers out there. It’s interesting to me that this piece is slow and methodical, but does not offer the sleepiness of so many …
Premiere: Moon Walker Rock “Tear Down The Wall”
Moon Walker – “Tear Down The Wall” Your Thursday needs an extra boost. We got you. LA duo Moon Walker absolutely rip through our favorite rock genres with a throwback gem “Tear Down The Wall”. Yes, the instrumentation is gritty and urgent, but …
Three indie pop tracks to inspire your midweek
Ali Awan – “Climb”-From the first time I clicked play on this song I was surprised by it. The energy is good with a groove that makes me move every time. But the vocal is just perfectly nestled into the instrumentation. You can …
Three tracks from the Americana and country would that will surprise you
The Lowdown Drifters – “If I had a dollar”-If you claim to like Americana music, then you will certainly love this track from the Lowdown Drifters. Honestly, if I made a “top tracks” list for Americana specifically, this would make it. The production …
Mark Fossen Offers Heartfelt Track for His Children
Mark Fossen – “Kid” This one made us a little weepy. Songwriter Mark Fossen strikes an emotive chord with his heartfelt “Kid”. The track is a sort of historic statement to his two children. After realizing the temporal nature of life, he felt …
Tuesday’s Best New Artists
Fly Felix – “Hope You’re Alright” “Hope You’re Alright” is moving and witty in a way few tracks are. The video is perfectly distanced for this pandemic age, yet it connects us as listeners, breaking social barriers with sonic movement. The performance, though …
Three folk singer songwriters to start your week off right
BJ Fisher – “Scovia”-Oh my word, this is a folk singer’s folk song. Fisher writes with the expertise of someone who’s been in this folk world for a really long time. I appreciate the Cat Stevens sensibility to this track. The phrasing rolls …
Happy Mother’s Day, From Dax
Canadian artist Dax has been highly prolific during the last year. Yet, his influences and art are deeply rooted in styles pre and post pandemic. On “Dear Mom”, we hear the artist intentionally craft a beat heavy exaltation of his warrior of a …
