The former industrial city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire has spawned an array of indie and popular music over the past 5 decades, from Def Leppard to Pulp, Bring Me the Horizon and The Human League. The Steel City—with its music pubs and underground …
Little Bit of Everything: A Music Mix for Your Sunday
Sometimes when we curate these lists, we have a neat and tidy theme. Not this time! Here we give you five tracks that we enjoy for vastly different reasons. So put your feet up, grab a beverage of choice, and enjoy an eclectic …
Interview: LA Act Topanga Talk Their Refreshing New EP and the Story Behind Their Name
Los Angeles based tandem Topanga have a knack for catchy, tight, and expressive songs that will grab hold of even the most skeptic of hearts. Derek Brambles and Eric Johnson cut their teeth creating ad spots for various companies and one listen, and you …
New Music Friday – Episode 35 – Singer Songwriter Standoff! – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review
Admit it – you love singer songwriters. You love the way they make you think about your past, your many blessings, and wrestle with your rawest emotions. No one reads poetry anymore, so we listen to poetry strummed in acoustic chords… Actually, just …
Deaf Havana Drummer Tom Ogden Talks New Album, Longevity, and Opening For Aerosmith
Formed in 2005, UK rock outfit Deaf Havana have consistently produced some incredible albums. With each album, they have been able to capture the spirit of rock for that period of time while generating understated lyrics that are some of the most impassioned and reflective …
Americana to Watch: Barefoot 57s – NewMusicFriday Episode 26 Winners
So the whole point of the NMF prize is a full album review. However, with the Barefoot 57s, they’re so much an up and coming band that they’ve only released two songs, so we’ll talk about those ones. I’m calling them Americana even …
Two Tracks from Kiss the Thief – Winners of #NewMusicFriday Episode 23
Kiss the Thief are a chill indie rock band from Shrewsbury, UK. Their style is entertaining, with a little bit of blues and a bunch of swagger. Here are two of their songs as they are a truly emerging young band. “Ordinary Guy” …
Three Different Tracks To Ignite Your Saturday
Natalie Major – “Human” For fans of: Lana Del Rey and Heart Crushing Vocals This Chicago raised singer songwriter is on the rise. We have loved this track since we received it last month and could not wait to share it with you. …
New Music Friday – Episode 34 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review!
Things are back to full swing around here after the holidays, so the submissions are coming in thick and fast. We’re excited to bring you some really talented rising stars with this week’s list. There are definitely more than a few deserving of …
Rock Double Feature: Fairchild and The Blondies
One of my favorite things about good rock music is that it can take you out of your current circumstances and put you in a different place. It can be really provocative and moving in a way that, in my opinion, other genres …
