If you grew up listening to John Mayer riffing on his electric guitar, expressing heartfelt lyrics with that bluesy swagger, you will love Joseph Strummer. He comes across as the genuine article, an artist who is getting started and could really do some …
Category: Pop
Album Review: HIRIE – Wandering Soul (New Music Friday – Ep 24 Winner)
HIRIE – Wandering Soul Wandering soul is an album steeped deep in the sensibilities of the reggae genre, but explores global musical styles and a spiritual lyricism to deliver pop melodies in a satisfyingly accessible way. The title track “Wandering Soul” begins as …
New Music Friday – Episode 31 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review!
The fun thing about curating these lists is seeing how they play out. Sometimes the tracks I think are the best end up getting a handful of votes, while others bring in dozens. I hope that you’ll share this post with your music …
Three of the Most Interesting Tracks We Heard This Week
New Mystics – “Sparrows” I have to be honest; I fell in love with this band before I even heard their lead single. The only description on their bio is this: “I’ve made a lot of music in my life, I’ve created and …
Album Review: Alex Bloom – Blue Room (NewMusicFriday Ep 19 Winner)
You voters decided you wanted this one, so gosh darnit I’ll give it to you. Alex Bloom is a pop singer songwriter who will earn acclaim with fans of folks like Ben Folds or Ben Rector. There’s a colorful artistry to the album …
Artist Feature: Octave Lissner – Contagiously catchy singer songwriter
Artist Feature: Octave Lissner Octave Lissner is a name you’d do well to remember. Based in Paris, France, Lissner has been releasing singles for the last 2 years, amassing tens of thousands of plays on platforms like Soundcloud and Spotify. Word spreads fast, …
Three Outstanding Songwriters for this Winter Weather
Photo credit: Sarah Samblanet Whether you’re in the high snow drifts of the Pacific Northwest or stuck home in an uncharacteristic southeastern snow storm, here are three singer songwriters making beautiful music to help keep you warm during this winter weather. Tim Walker …
New Music Friday – Episode 30 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review!
When we started this series, we weren’t sure if anyone would even notice. After years of ticket giveaways and trying to get people to “enter” into all sorts of drawings, we never found a way to drive traffic to the site and to …
Five Female Fronted Acts to Rock You to the Weekend
Blame it on my youthful crush on Joan Jett, but I have always thought there was something badass about a female led rock band. Perhaps it was the lack of coverage or the way promoters shamelessly prioritized their looks over their art that …
Artist Spotlight: August Hotel – Cool electro rock pop (NewMusicFriday Episode 17 Winner)
Photo credit: Rinus Lammers/August Hotel IG I’ve been using the adjective “cool” a lot lately not for temperature or even the 50s term from “groovy,” but more as a mood of being chill. It’s like the songs don’t take themselves too seriously. They …