As soon as I click play into the Pandemic-laden world of the video “Start Making Sense,” I leap with great exuberance, feeling hope and victory over those dark times of 2020. The composers of this work are the brilliant tandem of Ryan Smith and Kathie Hixon-Smith, calling themselves Ryan and …
Read More »With “Welcome Home,” Fabricate craft love letter to nu metal
Orlando, Florida metal outfit Fabricate has independently released their debut album Welcome Home. “The album is about you never know what happens behind close doors,” explains the band. “We want to have the same energy of the albums we love and grew up on.” Fabricate come out swinging on their debut, an album …
Read More »Single Review: Greg Hoy “Highway 101”
When the band is playing and the chemistry between musicians is reaching a fever pitch, a special moment is born. There’s nothing to get between artists and medium in this moment, and the purest of sonic climaxes can be attained. The music video for Greg Hoy’s new single “Highway 101” …
Read More »Single Review: Eddie Cohn “Animals”
“I can feel them watching, don’t think we can side with love again / I think the world wants us to blow up ourselves and try again / I know we can be strong / I know we can be animals,” croons a mildly hesitant Eddie Cohn in the first …
Read More »Single Review: Lords And Liars “Killdozer”
A throbbing bassline nudges volatile fretwork into place as Lords and Liars lay out the groove in their new video “Killdozer,” and while the visuals are striking, they’re not nearly as enthralling a display of strength as the music is on its own. Lords and Liars are taking a pinch …
Read More »Single Review: Robert White “Candy”
Glaring with such a strong, synthetic melodicism right off the bat, Robert White’s “Candy” is at once sugary and sour in a way that lives true to the song’s title, but I wouldn’t say it’s an exercise in pure indulgence exclusively. On the contrary, the rhythm of the instruments alone …
Read More »Single Review: Nied’s Hotel Band “The Day The Lady Cried”
Dubbed as Pittsburgh’s best bar band, the Nied’s Hotel Band delivers rocking blues and country hits night after night to their electric fans. Along with a massive catalog of timeless hits, the Nied’s Hotel Band also delivers powerful, inspirational, and downright entertaining hits of their own. However, every now and …
Read More »Single Review: Barista “Dreams Remix B”
Barista brings dance rock back on the force of nature that is “Dreams Remix B”. A perfect track to get the party started the communal quality of the work stuns. References abound from the dance rock of Franz Ferdinand at the height of their powers to the rock-infused electro jams …
Read More »Single Review: Kitty Donohoe “There Are No Words”
Michigan Emmy Winner, and superb songwriter/singer Kitty Donohoe has re-released her single, – “There Are No Words”. A song written years ago and inspired by the tragedies of September 11, 2001, “There Are No Words” continues to hold its grip even 20 years later. Donohoe, who has commemorated this song in …
Read More »Single Review: Missing-Nin “Tell Me”
Setting the tone for a song with nothing more than a passionate vocal is nothing new in pop music, but when Missing-Nin does it in his new single “Tell Me,” it feels like we’re experiencing something completely different than what the contemporary pop sound has been supporting this year. With …
Read More »Single Review: Ztilo “Peligrosa”
“Peligrosa” from the multitalented Ztilo this September, and whether you’ve been listening to this smooth-singing Latin pop musician lately or not, you’re bound to walk away from his latest cut feeling a chill. His voice takes center stage right out of the gate, pairing with a lush guitar component that …
Read More »Single Review: Billy Hermosa “Electric Glow”
Matt Oloffson isn’t someone to stand fallow for long. Hollywood Undead’s drummer faced recent unplanned downtime and, rather than twiddling his thumbs waiting, the layoff sparked his imagination. Billy Hermosa emerged. Oloffson’s musical alter-ego is far different fare from Oloffson’s “day job” with Hollywood Undead though the same idiosyncratic edge …
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