String into the television screen of an old tuber like it’s 1977 all over again, we’re overwhelmed with animation and allusions to the commercial lifeblood of industrial society from the moment we press play on the music video for Pennan Brae’s “Passing Fad” forward, but what we’re soon to see …
Read More »Single Review: “Super Cool” by AV Super Sunshine
Alternative rock is getting a renewed place of importance in the pop music lexicon right now, and the biggest reason why can be traced to the work of independent players like AV Super Sunshine, whose new single and music video “Super Cool” are stirring up a lot of buzz this …
Read More »Single Review: Niko Brim “Bonita”
New Yorker Niko Brim has been on a roll these last few years, continuously evolving his sound and gaining steam on the underground side of the industry through little more than his natural skill and charisma as a lyricist. His latest single and music video, titled “Bonita,” is as much …
Read More »Single Review: Morgan Taylor “Lullabye”
“So, hush, little baby / Don’t you cry / You should have known I was gonna say goodbye / When you thought that you could play Mr. Right to her,” croons Morgan Taylor in the chorus of her new single “Lullabye.” In this moment, Taylor isn’t going to take any …
Read More »Single Review: Estani “Droughts in the Ocean”
Comprised of a slow, jazzy beat and vocal harmonies that seem to reach into eternity only to look back and see if we’re following along, to say that Estani’s new single and music video “Droughts in the Ocean” is an ethereal R&B number would definitely be fair. Not only is …
Read More »Single Review: “You’re Fine” by Silvertung
There’s nothing quite like feeling the intensity of a band’s play up close, and though it might be a little while before we get to see Silvertung play their new single “You’re Fine” on stage, they give us as intimate performance as they can muster in the music video for …
Read More »Album Review: The Impersonators “Life Of Grant”
From a duo born out of sheer luck at a dark time in Tom Tikka’s life, things could not look sunnier. Tom Tikka and Antti Autio’s unlikely partnership, popularly known as The Impersonators, has welcomed 2021 with their debut full album release, Life of Grant. The Impersonators was a duo …
Read More »Single Review: Izzie’s Caravan “Blow The Lid”
With over 20 years in the music industry, Izzie is no ordinary musician, and he prefers to refer to himself as a poor man’s “Buddy Guy or Lightnin’ Hopkins”. Izzie’s Caravan is a band that draws musical inspiration from some of the rock legends like Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith. Even …
Read More »Single Review: FaB “Dancing Partner”
Great duos occur once in a while, and FaB seems to be one of those partnerships that the music industry has long been searching for. Composed of Neil Fitzsimon and Bee Brogan, FaB is not just a happenchance duo. The two were part of Sony-licensed indie label Pretty Blue Gun, …
Read More »Single Review: “Strange Luv” Butta B-Rocka
Boldly funky but far too indebted to an upbeat poppy swing to be considered a straight throwback to the psych-tinged old school, experimental vibes accompany every pulsation of the percussion in the new single and music video “Strange Luv” from Butta B-Rocka and Homer MC. As much as the groove …
Read More »Single Review: “48 Ratchet” MariBased1
There are some cities that just live and breathe music no matter what the era might be, and Seattle is definitely one of those cities. From garage rock and punk to grunge and formative hip-hop, there haven’t been many corners of the American pop culture lexicon that the capitol city …
Read More »“Count It Up” by Frank Hugo
Wealth comes in many forms, and from the looks of his new music video for the single “Count It Up,” Frank Hugo is covered from every angle. While on the surface “Count It Up” looks and sometimes even feels like a conventional rap track, its celebration of riches is perhaps …
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