Following Jimmy Valentine started life as a full-cast audiobook musical from composer Jeff Flaster, based on an O. Henry story and a Hudson River School painting. This is the 18-song cast album,...
OG8 formed because its members felt overlooked and underappreciated, and instead of turning bitter, these industry veterans vowed to make music that entertained and healed. On Recognize, released October 9th, the band...
Confidence can easily be mistaken for arrogance, especially when its history remains unseen. On “D.P.W.M (Don’t Play With Me),” London-based, Malawian artist YesaYa turns that tension into a hard-hitting UK rap statement,...
For centuries, the Silk Road connected people, ideas, and cultures across vast distances. But what if the journey wasn't only about reaching another place, but also about discovering something within yourself? On...
Allister Ainsworth and Jacob Connor, the Auckland duo behind Microbes, timed the release of "Dire Tribes" for October 7th, ahead of the New Zealand General Election. They began the song together in...
Most of what went into "I'm A Vine" came from Tara Van's community. The Toronto soul artist recorded the single, released October 9th, at Apartment Sea Sound, the east-end hub run by...
“Stolen Valor” by Tony Frissore featuring AXIOM builds an unexpectedly restrained soundscape for a subject carrying this much emotional weight. A slow funk groove, atmospheric synths, and distant sirens create a dark...
There is something almost sacred about five o'clock on a Friday afternoon. For the factory worker whose hands have carried the week's weight, the waitress who's smiled through another double shift, or...