Accented with a lush bassline and evocative lyricism dexterously dispensed by Nick Andre and his featured guests Gift Of Gab, Lateef The Truth Speaker and Eric Boss, Andre’s single “Turn Back” is a contemporary rap thrill ride that takes us into the depths of G-funk rhythm before catapulting us into …
Read More »S.J. Jananiy – Believe In You
The single “Believe in You” from India native S.J. Jananiy solidifies the growing national renown of this vocalist while positioning her to make a tangible impact on a global stage. She wears countless creative hats without betraying a hint of strain – composer, musician, live performer, music director, producer, keyboardist, …
Read More »Dawg Gone Davis Drops New EP
Horns, synths, saxophones and furious flow that pummels us with words of wit and wisdom are all found in the hysterically whimsical I’m Here for Thee, Midwestern rapper DawgGoneDavis’ latest release. Featuring six songs that have garnered their fair share of attention from independent music buffs over the last year (including …
Read More »Dolla Bill Drops New Single
Dolla Bill first turned his attention towards writing his own songs and mastering music when he was sixteen years old and his swift development sets him from the pack among young hip hop artists. Some admirers of the form claim we are living in a sort of golden age for …
Read More »Caroline Ferrante Releases Beyond EP
Although Caroline’s songs oftentimes get categorized as folk music, the tracks collected for her Beyond EP encompasses so much more than that broad generalization may suggest. These songs incorporate good, old fashioned gospel sounds, as well as traditional, old school worship elements. The project begins with “River Flow,” which is a choir-ly, …
Read More »Hard, Heavy, Experimental & Weird – Top 10 Albums Of 2018
1. Toby Driver – They Are The Shield (Blood Music) Toby Driver is the mastermind of maudlin Of The Well and Kayo Dot, US avant-garde metal bands and “They Are The Shield” is his third solo album in thirteen years. Known for his unconventional writing, this album is based …
Read More »All From Nothing – Eyes To The Stars EP
The theory of evolution teaches that a small set of molecules came together and, over a process of time, morphed into life as we know it today. The theory posits that there were multiple changes along the way, evolutions in creation that have led to what we see today. That …
Read More »The Sweet Kill – “Give It Up”
The Sweet Kill – “Give It Up” is a mesmerizing new single featuring Russian singer, Lolita, with band leader and lead vocalist Pete Mills, and driven by the beat of Darren King (MUTEMATH). Together they rocked a total masterpiece with many layers of music to peel from an apple full …
Read More »Jenna Cunningham – “Blood In the Water”
Jenna Cunningham returns with a brand-new single, “Blood In the Water” from her forthcoming full-length CD, entitled – Seizing Self, Cunningham is an LA-based, Syracuse, NY born singer/songwriter, self-producer with mixing and mastering done by Jeremy Johnston. Her background includes having started out with piano and clarinet before moving onto …
Read More »Sarah Parker drops debut album
On the fragile but determined strength of a light lap steel melody, Sarah Parker descends into “Sugartown,” the opening track of her new critically acclaimed LP Strawberry Moon. Like most of the songs that Strawberry Moon contains, “Sugartown” features a proliferated country swing that is understated and smothered under the weight of Parker’s …
Read More »Robert “Freightrain” Parker releases “Outside Ourselves”
Robert “Freightrain” Parker leads his eponymous super-group of dynamic players in the brilliant new album Outside Ourselves, which unties the seductive sway of soul music, the frustrating melancholy of blues, the blunt grooves of funk and just a touch of metallic rock n’ roll magma to make a sound that goes …
Read More »Top 5 WORST Albums Of 2018 | Rocked
2018 had some great music in rock, metal, alternative, etc…but it was also a year full of mediocrity, shame and electronic beep-boops. Let’s talk about what stunk up this entire year!
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