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...
Tally Koren’s latest release, Free Will (VIP Version), is a remarkable embodiment of her artistry and personal philosophy. This is an emotional and philosophical journey that reflects resilience, self-discovery, and the courage...
Infinitely soulful and charismatic, Isaac Roosevelt’s ‘Let Me Hold You’, produced by Timbhai, is a soul and acid jazz stunner that’s single handedly keeping about a half a dozen traditions going strong,...
Anthemic, patient, and loaded with a fantastic sense of character, The Jimmy Dixon Group’s ‘In Thin Air’ is a charming, soft and stormy, almost-instrumental rock and rock cut that is bound to...
Through honest writing of individual personal memoirs, Stonehocker crafts songs that explore and express the pain and joys of life. In a society where mental health issues have become even more prevalent, his goal...
Addictive and sublime, Bobby Afterlife’s latest single ‘Saxy Time’ is a delightfully peppy display of catchy saxophone riffs intertwined with driving grooves for results that are absolutely infectious.
Chicago-based artist Bobby Afterlife returns...
Absolutely inventive and novel, ‘Cherry Peach’ staunchly defies genre boundaries. Acidic, peppy, jazzy, quirky, and wholly exciting, this collective effort of about half a dozen exceptional talents turned out extremely well for...
Equation Billionz’s DPMO: A Powerful Anthem of Truth and Resilience
The London-based Equation Billionz isn’t only delivering a unique hip-hop single but also an important topic that I believe, relates to all of...
ZOOLOOK’s STONEFRENGE: Black in Space: A Cosmic Fusion of Sound, Story, and Imagination
It has been some time since I encountered such a rich blend of diversity and creativity in an electronic music...
