Rosie Tucker – “Spinster Cycle” Quirky and clever, “Spinster Cycle” is a Joni Mitchell style rock jam about laundromat love. Tucker has a great talent for jumping between style and influences in the way reminiscent of Regina Spektor. Listeners can’t help but be …
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Massachusetts’ Copilot Provides a Wide and Captivating Sound for Everyone
The music of Massachusetts act Copilot is fun, expansive, and highly relatable. The band seems like they could be your next-door neighbors or friendly baristas at your favorite coffee shop. It is in this that the band’s strength lays. Listeners cannot help but …
All Things New: 5 Retro Fresh Acts To Know
Van Der Neer – “Everybody Knows” This one bursts into your headphones like a Queens of the Stone Age desert strewn jam. Even vocally, it reminds us of the seminal rock act. Yet, they tread their own musical path with “Everybody Knows”, their …
The 4 Best Songwriters We Heard Today
Kaptan – “The Hardest Part” The music of this songwriter could be used to teach a course on dream pop. His vocals are smooth and ethereal, while the bass works in and out of an almost shoe gaze style guitar burst. Catchy both …
3 Fresh Need to Hear Bands
Dunbar – “Cary Grant” This St. Louis act combines the guitar precision of Foals with the cool pop of a 1975. They can simultaneous make you dance and rock out. Guitar solos and sick drumbeats are sure to win over an eclectic audience. …
2 Great New Releases From Incredible Singer Songwriters
Emily James – “If Walls Could Talk” We get it, we cover James a lot, but we don’t mind at all. Her pop sensibilities are as sharp as her dynamic lyrical prowess. Her ability to start with an expected piano intro before breaking …
On Their 8th Album, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Prove They Are Rock And Roll Elite
One listen to the fantastic new album from rock veterans Black Rebel Motorcycle Club will assuredly give you faith that the death of rock and roll has been grossly exaggerated. The band’s eighth album, Wrong Creatures, is a genuine, yet mature punch to …
The 3 Best Songs From The Week That Was
Eric Benoit – “Taos” This building rock jam is off Eric’s sophomore album, due out January 26th. The delicate mix of gentle climbing instrumentation and the songwriter’s lulling vocals makes this track a must hear. “Taos” has a floating folk tune, but it …
The Tuesday Top 5
Andrew Goldring – “Lost in the Motion” Goldring’s new EP Morning Light, is a fresh start for the songwriter. Coming off fronting two bands over the past years, Golden Sun and Great Interstate, he decided to go solo on his latest effort. Working …
Your Perfect Eclectic Weekend Playlist
Amparo – “Balderdash” / “Lidkoeb” This artist has an ambient and crushingly atmospheric sound. The instrumental of “Balderdash” was made perfect from a trip in the woods of Sweden. The artist borrowed a guitar from a friend, and then got back to looping …
