Our cameras go behind the scenes, in the photo pits, around the world with amazing musicians. Here’s a glimpse – or snapshot – into that reality.

oliver ray, out passed nowhere

oliver ray, out passed nowhere

Oliver Ray's debut album is an audible kaleidoscope that takes you on a winding and beautiful sonic journey, a facet so many recent releases seem to lack. Beginning with "Ol Coyote", Out Passed Nowhere brings us track after track of subtly impactful songs, a bit of...

w.c. beck, first flight

w.c. beck, first flight

Brooklyn-based folk roots musician W.C. Beck recently released 10-track album First Flight. There is a warmth about the work in its entirety , from the first lines of initial track "Steel Bird" can attest to that, though if you listen through "Colosseum" and the slow,...

sara lew, sunday morning

sara lew, sunday morning

As you woke this morning and slowly blinked your eyes, I bet you were wondering just as much as we were. "Is it Sunday morning? Wait, is this the weekend that I'm blessed with or the dreaded Monday morning that my Sunday scaries highlight every week?" And here we are,...

billy raffoul + jake wells @ recordbar

billy raffoul + jake wells @ recordbar

On Wednesday, March 29th, Billy Raffoul and KC favorite Jake Wells opened for Parachute at recordBar in Kansas City, MO. Through both of the first sets, the large crowd was more respectful than any crowd we have ever been a part of, a fact magnetized several times...

luisa lopez, 45

luisa lopez, 45

Today, Houston-bred, Nashville-based artist Luisa Lopez released an incredible 8-track feat titled 45. Her entrancing vocals add a level of poeticism that wouldn't otherwise be attainable, a fact that simply elevates the appeal of the release. But before we even get...

thomas kozumplik, child of the earth

thomas kozumplik, child of the earth

Composer and performer Thomas Kozumplik leads a 16-member orchestra in a riveting  performance of instrumental artistry with his latest project, Child of the Earth. “Mother Nature (la inocencia pérdida)” is quite an attention-grabbing opening — with the cacophony of...

forever x2, forever x2

forever x2, forever x2

Forever X2's new self-titled 6 track EP is thrilling, from the very first, edge-tinged lines of "Keep the Devil Waiting" through the last, soothing notes of far more ethereal sounding "Forever Times Two". The four tracks between are simply the well-rounded center of...