Unsure”, the opening number on The Chris Ruben Band’s Long Player, Madness on Repeat, which dropped, auspiciously enough, on April 20th, if you know what I mean, has to be the best way to start an album ever.
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Barista gives you the best of the best on the recently released LP Open Sesame Volume 1: Her Dress.
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Alternative pop project The Quiet Canon have their debut full-length record out on Poppypop Records. It’s an album that revolves around the pains and pleasures of a relationship. You want so bad to persevere through the speed bumps despite you both being able to see through each other. You want them to do what’s in their own best interest while
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Ben Slowey talks to the This Is It DJ and producer.
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Illicit Eagle is the experimental side project of Anton Sieger, known for playing in indie psych-pop band Ravi/Lola. His debut record is a series of quirky lo-fi beats that even sample a few bird calls. There’s some mind-warping psychedelic effects that complement minimalist percussion, like you’re tripping on drugs while walking through a vibrantly colorful meadow. “Googoots” becomes the climactic
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Long-running power pop rockers Couch Flambeau have a new record out. With eight tracks, the trio come bolting out of the gate with frenzied hooks and riffs that rip. There’s some social commentary about hyper-competitiveness from “My Girlfriend’s Band” and “Blogger Bill”; much of the imagery presented is direct, simple, and easy to place yourself in. “Bunny Hideout” packs nostalgia
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German boyband Team Fünf has released their second single. This time, the guys take on Backstreet Boys’ “ Quit Playing Games With My Heart”. Covering a well-known hit is always difficult and covering the original in another language is even more challenging. Team Fünf does fantastic job of keeping in the atmosphere of the original song, while giving it a
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“Stay By Me”, Nick de la Hoyde’s most recent single, is noteworthy for several key reasons.
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The paradox is clear. “Last” is the first single from Louise Abrie’s forthcoming Long Player Antonio—and with good reason.
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Nancy Wenstrom’s latest single, “Alabama Song”, is about as multifaceted as an ode can be.
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Lo-fi pop artist So Zuppy has the video out from his recent single “Eachother.” It features two animated figures, one orange and the other blue, holding hands and smiling along alternating pictures of nature. The blue figure is shown running with a flower while the orange figure appears with a dog at different points, illustrating how each finds companionship without
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Young hip hop artist Duwayne is out with his debut single. He raps over dreamy production about what he has to do in order to get to the top. He feels himself ascending but he has to “study for it” in order to become successful in his craft. It’s a metaphoric and ambitious start for Duwayne, and we hope to
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Hip hop artist Gerald Walker has a new single out. He shares the thoughts that he focuses on as he meditates; he took a different path than others and now he can make money when he needs to. His mind works in a unique way and it’s attracted unique opportunities. The production is ethereal and atmospheric to captivate Walker floating
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Ben Slowey talks to the local rapper.
Read moreReleased in March, ‘Toxic Love’ by Mxtty Holmes is a Part 2 of his project “The Toxic Love Mixtape”. The story of this song is that the red flags were clear but the ability to walk away wasn’t. Part 2 of the Toxic Love Mixtape, amplifies the importance of knowing when to walk away. Even though all the red flags
Read more‘Wanna Be A Stripper’ by Shaye D feat South Memphis Lil Meka was created by three long-time friends that reconnected after five years of separation. This is the first collaboration from these artists and the track will make anyone want to break out into a contagious dance. Some people always wanted to be a stripper and live the lavish lifestyle
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Singer-songwriter Jacob Slade’s new single is about yearning for validation. It’s a feathery indie pop song; Slade sings of not knowing when he’s doing things right or when he just wants to feel affirmed. He’s on an everlasting mission to find himself in life and that’s why he feels the need to be reclusive at times. It’s a vulnerable one
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Emo rockers Buena Cara’s new single is about wondering what your ex is thinking. You’re not on speaking terms but can’t help but contemplate what they haven’t told you. You replay old conversations in your head, wondering what else you could’ve said. These intrusive thoughts make you anxious but there’s not really anything you can do. We hope to hear
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Stoner rockers Emissary have released their first single since 2019’s “Immaterial.” It’s a jam about people who look to take advantage of you; they sense vulnerability on others and jump at whatever presents itself. The song’s heavy, steel-shaking riff fits the evil and manipulative theme of predation. Emissary blows off steam with sludgy catharsis.
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Singer-songwriter Matt Smith has a new record out. An acoustic grunge artist, Smith conceptually touches on overcoming addiction and mental illness with ten songs. He feels rejuvenated and resilient, determined to be a better person with each passing day. He’s endured many skies of grey but fresh air has been breathed into his soul. If you are going through intense
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Ben Slowey sits down with the producer and DJ.
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After “Don’t Go!” and a cover for “Let It Be,” American songwriter and recording artist Justin S. Grant releases a Hip-Hop track titled “Run Away.” Although the song blends several influences, it clearly situates itself within the urban genre, as Grant speaks and raps the lyrics, throughout a palpable tense atmosphere that sustains until the end. Unrequited love is the
Read more‘1st CONTACT’ by DonnieSTR is the artist’s newest single. When asked what the song is about, the artist says, ‘When you step inside a new venue, new scenery, and you are the ‘flyest’, the highest and the most ‘vibey’ person there. I think my fans will connect to this song because of the sheer vulnerability of the track. Everybody can
Read more‘Neverever’ by Dummy Amade is the opener to the artist’s May project about the excesses of Caesar and ultimately the fall of the roman empire. The artist says, ‘My name is Mark but I was born in Italy so I made this song about Marco Polo going on a thirst pilgrimage. All the samples are from the early to mid
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Hip hop artist Young Deuces dropped a new album today. Over eleven tracks Deuces gets political, honest, and unapologetic. He raps about the socioeconomic issues that have plagued his friends and family, from poverty to racism to drugs to confrontations with the police. Hard times can make it difficult to trust people, and he confronts this distrust as a means
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