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...
Mike Masch AKA Detroit Hip Hop artist Moment is on a seemingly unstoppable journey to spread his message of resilience and perseverance through uncertainty and self-doubt with the masses. His rousing and...
Multidisciplinary Artist & Musician ZOOLOOK has officially launched a Kickstarter campaign for his sophomore album, STONEFRENGE: Close Encounters! This is a project close to his heart — the next chapter in the...
A HEARTFELT FAREWELL TO LOVE AND LOSS
In “You Can’t Ask the Wind Not to Blow,” Patrick Costello sheds his political skin to offer something startlingly different: an acoustic Americana elegy steeped in...
A TENDER FATHER-DAUGHTER BALLAD FROM KELSIE KIMBERLIN
Kelsie Kimberlin’s latest release, Infinite Possibilities, is a slow-burning revelation; a song that doesn’t just speak from the heart, but sits with it beside the fire....
SOUL-SPUN & SIREN-CODED: EXZENYA’S “INTERMITTENT LOVE” IS A MASTERCLASS IN EMOTIONAL COMPLEXITY!
Exzenya shapeshifts sound into psychological memoirs. Her latest single, Intermittent Love, pulses with the heartache of inconsistent affection, but it does...
THIS IS A SONG ABOUT LOVE, TIME, AND THE WARMTH OF STILLNESS!
In a music landscape cluttered with disposable hooks and emotional shortcuts, Tey De Gennaro emerges with a tender triumph in “Lovely...
Miss Giulls’ latest release, “Hey Mr. DJ, Turn it Up”, released last June, is a much-welcomed buzz. Based in Italy, the song, as Miss Giulls’ earlier work, shares little with traditional pop...
THE PUSH AND PULL OF LOVE TURNED INTO A BOLD, BEAT-DRIVEN CONFESSION!
Kris Kolls isn’t here to play it safe, and with “Little Game,” she’s proving that pop can be both irresistibly catchy...
