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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 …

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 …

KISS came to Irvine, CA and played at FivePoint Amphitheatre on September 9, 2021 after postponing 4 shows because of Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley testing positive for Covid. They were full of energy and electricity as they came out to the stage and played like they never had a day …

Bewitching us with a mild harmony that only gets more enrapturing as we press on, “You and Me” doesn’t hide its surreal features but instead pushes them to center stage this August. Delicate and true to the artistry Travis Cole has been establishing for himself recently, “You and Me” has …

Sleek grooves and supple basslines are one thing, but when accompanied with a gilded lead vocal like that which ML Moseley is slinging in her new single “El Dorado,” they can make a pop fan’s greatest fantasy come true. “El Dorado” isn’t necessarily about flexing – it’s got a lot …

Songwriters Michael “The Metropolitan Cowboy” Coleman in collaboration with long time See Your Shadow partner J. Richard Murray, has released the highly-anticipated track, “Showdown.” The result of a songwriting completion where the two had one day to write a track and present it to a panel of judges. Although, the …

New York’s very own HeIsTheArtist has returned with another single off his latest project The Book of Mary.  “What Did I Do” is also the “A-Side” of his single, “I Know What You Did Last Summer.” Right off the bat the two most apparent aspects of the record are the …

Rather than employing the stereotypical sonic fireworks most bands do when trying to get our blood pumping in a rock song, Gold Souls are intent on delivering something a little more chills-inducing in their debut single “Heavy Lies the Crown” – and will do whatever they can to make it …

Alone in the shadows with her piano, we find Joyann Parker looking every bit the part of the complex singer/songwriter in the music video for her new single “Out of the Dark,” which is currently out and streaming online this July. Parker’s demeanor is quite serious, but her tonal presence …

Blindfolded but not unbound to their instruments, Pre-Sexual Activities fill out the noir edging in the video for “Spotify Your Life” in the strangest, most magnetizing way imaginable, but I wouldn’t call the whole of their performance here outside of pop conventionality. The message in the visual side of this …

\When it comes to accurately paying homage to the past while resisting the urge to be blinded by nostalgia, there’s a lot at risk. Using your art to tackle the ghosts of the past can be a tall order and can often resurface feelings you thought were long absent, but …

5-7-Zero is a metal band based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. With Gabe Josefowicz on guitar and vocals and Cat Havrilla on bass and vocals, this young band, which began in February of 2020, is making waves in colorful fashion. Through influences such as Nirvana, Halestorm, and Seether, they write mostly originals, …