Hip hop artist Dassolo brings mental health to the forefront with his latest single. It’s his first song he recorded and mixed all by himself, making it ever so personal. He raps about getting kept up at night thinking, as well as never having the right words to describe how he’s feeling. He hides it and doesn’t talk about it
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Hip hop artist Marques Carson has the video out to “Rendezvous” from his recent release “2 Piece.” Shot by Blaq Visualz, things begin with Carson linking up with his woman. He raps about a relationship that recently failed, and how it’s clearly affected him hard. He wants to make amends with her and work things out, even if he’s got
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Progressive-stoner rockers Emissary have a new album out. It’s a grand venture of traversing uncharted territories in space and setting sail through shadowy oceans, all from the scope of heavy rock instrumentation. The band are epic warriors here, especially with the enduring vastness of tunes like “Stellar Cartography” and “Daedalus.” Emissary stay sharp, fierce, and determined with “Cerulean.”
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Portyl‘s goal with music is to create niche electronic music that can still be considered electronic, but has a distinct difference that sets it apart. He looks at music as a listening experience, so with “Horizon” in particular, he combined electronic elements with really unique vocal samples and organic instruments. This helps formulate a listening experience that is much more
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Born and raised in East Orange, New Jersey, Eugene Williams, also known as Eugenegenay, , also known as Eugenegenay,is an arranger and composer who writes and publishes his own original music. He has a unique way of jamming on the strings of the guitar; people say he has a style of his own. Eugene has travelled around the world, singing
Read moreThere’s a little bit of everything on Blue and Broke’s latest LP Night Shadows.
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Drum and bass producer W e r e c r o w’s latest single dropped to celebrate his latest music video hitting 2K views. This one would fight right into a Midnight Club-style racing game, alternating tempos between high-speed techno and moody trap production. It’s a stylish cut with a knack for adventure from W e r e c r
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Psych-indie rockers Dinner Set Gang have another single out this week; this one’s about mourning. Featuring Treccy MT on vocals and D’Amato on backup vocals, the song has the ethereal touch of a boat gently drifting into sea. It’s a metaphor for cherishing all the loving moments with someone crossing into a better place. Dinner Set Gang bring a pristine
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Alternative rocker Shamewave teamed up with Rockford’s darkwave artist Bleached Cross for a split EP on No Funeral Records. It’s four songs, two from each. Ensnared by shadow and darkness, the two artists deliver a bewitched platter of industrial-tinged grunge and experimental post-punk. It feels like taking a galleon through a cursed ocean of treacherous waves. They’ve got t-shirts too
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Tito Jackson captivates once again with his new single, ‘Love One Another’ from his upcoming album, ‘Under Your Spell’, which is due on the 6th of August via Gulf Coast and Hillside Global. Tito has held the gift since a young age, and his star talent shines like a dazzling ray in the night sky. His performance is genuine, and
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Electronic producer Shxde released the first single from his upcoming album. The cover art is a perfect image for this tune; it feels like we’re going high speed through a dim tunnel at night, sticking our heads out the car window to truly feel alive. Shxde puts us powerfully in the present moment with shadowy, atmospheric bass. Stay tuned for
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Dev Diamond’s eclectic artistry has encompassed elements of R&B, hip hop, and pop over his last few releases. His latest single finds him returning to hip hop with a trap approach, rapping about living his life on the edge. He spends money without hesitation; high risk is high reward after all. Dev Diamond switches it up with every drop, and
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Metal band Slowpanic have a new single out that was recently on the Milwaukee Style hardcore compilation. It’s a vigorous jam about sinking lower than ever with nowhere left to go. You keep hoping things will change but you never get anywhere. You end up cornered and face your wicked fate. Slowpanic are mean and angry with this one; be
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780 Masochist lands a new gem on the hip hop realm with ‘Memories’, and, like his past songs, he doesn’t hold back with a compelling delivery that even the most adamant will find difficult to resist. The new track begins with a synth overture that has an otherworldly feel to it. It is essential from the start, and it lays
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Purverse‘s sound is very dark and heavy, with deep lyricism. He also mixes different elements of rock/metal in his music sometimes, along with some horror. His musical influences range from Eminem, Hopsin, 2Pac, Canibus and Tech N9ne on the rap side to Rage Against the Machine on the rock side. “Black Metal Rebel” is a song the artist wrote in
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“Figi” by Playboi Beanz is a song showing people you can accomplish anything with hard work. He considers being an artist a rebirth from what he previously was and he tried to convey the empowerment of doing what you want and not letting anybody tell you otherwise in his new song. He uses his music to spread his message; he
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Madi Simmons is a reggae artist from the United States. He is mainly known for playing drums and having a strong vocal delivery. Madi has got a wide musical range and has the ability to send your mind to a nostalgic place. His key musical influences are Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, John Bonham, Bob Marley and Peter Tosh among others.
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Live music has slowly been making a return at Cactus Club, and a stacked multi-genre bill took the stage on Saturday evening. Hip hop artist Nile, electronic artist Tarek Sabbar, indie rockers Graham Hunt Band, and trip hop wizard Randal Bravery all performed with extravagance. “It’s weird doing shows again,” Sabbar said. “Very surreal and nerve-wracking and I’m still processing
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Hardcore punks Ballstomper have their debut full-length album out this week. The band takes no shit and ram right into us with jams about loneliness, bitterness, the futility of clout, getting gaslit by society, defying gender norms, and Patrick Swayze among other things. Ballstomper blow off a ton of steam here over sixteen tracks, hurling the violent impositions back in
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Alternative R&B star Bisca Rae has a new single out today and it’s about being with someone that sweeps you off your feet. You lose track of time and never want them to leave; you stay in the present moment with them always. It’s not a feeling you can really look for – it has to come when you least
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Synthwave duo Immortal Girlfriend dropped a new single today and it’s about running from your true self. The real ones can read you well-enough to know when you’re stuck in bad faith, and Immortal Girlfriend calmly tell you that whatever you’re afraid of is an illusion. They cloak this divine message with a twilight-soaked ocean of delicate electronica – that
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Singer-songwriter Deal Ol’ Fred, known for fronting country-core band Rat Bath, released their debut solo EP today. It’s four songs and indeed takes on a bewitched theme; Kenyon sings of loving a ghostly presence, personifying a demon that burns at sunrise, getting sewn shut after being thrown around like a doll, and how fucked up it is to settle for
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Punk rockers Aces are a new band on the scene to watch, having just released their debut single. It’s a jam about running from your past and coming at life from a wildly different angle than everyone else. They’re starting fires and wreaking havoc so don’t get in their way. Stay tuned for what Aces have in store coming up.
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R&B artist Grace Weber recently dropped her debut album “A Beautiful Space” and has followed-up promptly with the visual to her song “Thru the Fire” featuring Chance the Rapper. Beginning with her walking through a dance studio and up to a record player to place a clear vinyl on it, Weber begins singing while a dancer is shown moving interpretively
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Psych pop band The Last Bees have a new single out. It’s a bright ditty about wanting to be loved and appreciated as someone who thinks big-picture. Ian Ash sings of “Gloria” who was a real go-getter, and he identifies her as what he models himself after. Get your morning going with The Last Bees today.
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