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...
Tori Boltwood is a Fort Worth, Texas-based solo artist and vocalist/songwriter. In 2020, she began releasing independent music. She spent three years studying musical theater and classical vocal instruction. Elvis Presley and...
The latest single from David Nolf, “Feels Like Summer,” matches the right vibes of its name with the right lyrics in a beautiful way that you would think has died in today's...
The title "Unique Mélange" that rapper Marcus Smith called his second album is "an interesting mix." It's a fitting title because it shows how deeply he was influenced by The Beatles, Childish...
Future.Exboyfriend just released their latest single, and it is just in time for stocking up on those songs to add to our summer playlists for those beach parties, long road trips, and...
Almost a decade ago, I was a teenager who was trying to figure out a lot of things in life, including her own musical taste. I wasn’t fond of Rap and its...
It's one of those nights when you've got yourself some weed with your homies, and you wanna play something fly whilst smoking ‘em. Something fly that is nuttin’ but a Hip Hop/Rap...
A misty mountain in the cold winter is your view on your suburban roadway home. Back to where you escaped from before. Been on the run for a while, but coming back...
It talks about the worst, and perhaps the darkest, moments in an optimistic manner. A lyrical paradox is created in "My Mind" by Juracán, in which he creates worlds of music, emotion,...
