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Busty and the Bass is a Canadian octet based in Montreal, Quebec. With an initial pair of R&B and funk-inspired EPs (2015’s Glam and 2016’s Lift) and a follow up full-length (2017’s Uncommon Good), the band punctuated their output by way of high-profile musical guest features, as well as festival …

Wendy Halo offers a refreshing and competent alternative to the often-saturated modern music scene. The pop singer is currently based in Marbella, Spain, after freeing herself from the confines of her corporate job. That transition was emphasized on her new single, appropriately titled “High Life,” which will also be the …

For over two decades, Macy Gray has left an unmistakable imprint on the world of neo-soul. Her signature raspy, yet smooth vocal tonality has defined such classics as “I Try,” “Sweet Baby,” and “First Time,” all of which would ultimately contribute to her amassing 25 million sales worldwide. Gray’s new …

Arizona based boogie rock band Black Magic Flower Power has set aside time from their intense touring schedule to release the official music video for their new single, “Funky Town Sex Machine” watch it below. “Wanting to show the true funkadelic style of this project and for people who have …

Masa Takumi It’s every musician’s dream to bring their live art to the United States… I want to thank the Village Studios for having me, as well as the incredibly receptive American fans.” — Grammy Nominee Multi-Instrumentalist, MASA TAKUMI MASA, a Japanese multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter, producer, and performer who has …

Since 1998, Colorado’s The Motet has maintained their signature foundation of 70s-inspired jazz grooves with accents of punchy funk. The Denver-based septet strove through numerous incarnations, finding stability in 2016 by welcoming vocalist Lyle Divinsky and sax player Drew Sayers into the fold. This expansion proved noteworthy, as it was …

Lettuce / With Special Guest Marcus King – Them Anthem – Washington DC – 11/3/2018  

Following my review of The Inoculated Canaries’ latest EP, Trying Times, I felt it was necessary to gain further insight into how this band, and piece of music, came to be. The New York-based alternative rock outfit had gone through a slew of incarnations, all led by founder Mike Rubin. …

The Inoculated Canaries combine an extensively modern stylistic envelope around an old school foundation. Based out of New York City, this band is armed with a ‘rock first’ mentality that speaks for the genre’s surprising, albeit mostly marginalized presence in modern music. Kicking off the decade with the EP The …