Julia Michaels – “Hurt Again” There is a lot to like about Michaels, regardless of your musical preference. The artist has already accomplished some major milestones, including working and writing for some of the biggest pop acts out there. Now, as she forges …
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Subtle Pop Treasures for your Chill Weekend
Want to go on a Pop journey with me? We’ll start on the up and up… serve you some great vibes. Then, do you want to feel some feels? Cool. Me too. After that, it’s time to dance it out. Just close your …
A quick guide to Electro Pop goodness
The Modern Strangers – “Be Your Lover”-I can’t help but groove out when I listen to this track. It’s got a dash of disco and little bit of funk, but whatever you call it this is a fantastic track. I love the layered …
Alyssa Joseph Raw and Honest Songwriting
The music Philadelphia singer songwriter Alyssa Joseph is raw, engaging, and empowering. We always have space on our site to champion honest songwriters, and Joseph deserves every crafted work of praise. In “Leaning” listeners find an almost painfully honest artist who shares space …
A quick-hitting folk and Americana playlist featuring Wilder Woods and Grizfolk (among others)
Phillip Bronchtein – “Oregon Air”-I have made it publicly known that if I ever “run away from home” it will be to the PNW. Bronchtein’s brilliant atmospheric folk sound on this track helps explain why that’s where I’d go. Bronchtein’s wonderful baritone lead …
Biba Dupont – “6 Bullets”
With a name like “6 Bullets” you might be expecting something a bit more aggressive, but this neoclassical piece will sooth the soul. I love the way the left and right hands compliment each other with cycles of repetition, yet delightfully fresh sounds …
Baby Jane: : : Electro Pop Songstress Ready to Break Out
LA artist Baby Jane has a sharp and confident electro pop sound that rises above the genre. Her sound is big, brash, and dare we say, ballsy. Her ability to seduce and empower is perfectly captured in “Benchwarmer” “I love the juxtaposition between …
Book Review: C.M. Kushins, Nothing’s Bad Luck: The Lives of Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon’s life was one of patterns. As a person with OCD, patterns were knitted into the fabric of his daily life as well as his life overall. Some of the patterns were creative and inspiring, as one of the 20th centuries most …
DeLange – “Tristesse”
When it comes to neoclassical, we love when minimalist piano intersects with cinematic elements. This piece from DeLange does exactly that. It’s a mesmerizing, enjoyable style. The track doesn’t ever get too crazy in either pace or tone, but it rolls from one …
Pop Gems So Good, You Could Put Them On Your Finger
It’s friggin’ hot outside, ya’ll. You won’t “cash me ouside” today… but you WILL catch me inside, jamming to these magnificent pop/electro gems. (Oh, that reference is old news now? Well… tough! I’m using it and you can’t stop me!) Baker Grace – …
