Sometimes we find a song or a video or an album that we want to talk about. Whether it’s something we found, something that found us, a premiere, whatever. We will clarify, of course, but this is where you can find those.

**My dad came up with the title of this one. He’s a clever man whose wheels got turning when I said an “imperfect fifth” could also be called a “wolf interval” or “wolf fifth.”

sarah sample, “old barn owl”

sarah sample, “old barn owl”

Sitting under the starry sky at a songwriting retreat in West Texas, Sarah Sample and her sister began writing “Old Barn Owl”.  A feeling of openness came over them, one that can be hard to obtain otherwise in a world filled with such judgment.  For the listener, that...

megan diana, “cabin fever”

megan diana, “cabin fever”

As we all brace for impact on whatever else this year might throw at us, there’s one song that may soften the stress and solitude that still looms in the air. That song is Megan Diana’s new single “Cabin Fever” - a warm and ambient combination of Diana’s finessed...

josephine johnson, “built to last”

josephine johnson, “built to last”

When Georgia-based indie artist Josephine Johnson realized that her love for music took precedent over her love of a person, she took that feeling to the studio and created “Built to Last”.  This is where Johnson is able to build upon the idea that what we need...

hot summer, “fire and ice”

hot summer, “fire and ice”

Looking for a sprawling, enigmatic track to really set your week on fire? How about this new bop from Hot Summer - the brainchild of Jon Sortland (The Shins) and Brian Belier (EV Kain). Self-proclaimed "byproduct of shut-in pandemic isolation and a desperation to...

fall into november | new videos 2020

fall into november | new videos 2020

Ahh, November. Now that we are past that shit storm of an election - I know, BUT ARE WE? - it's time to truly bask in the glow of new music videos. Now we don't have to distract ourselves, we just get to revel in the talent. Let yourself go to mush with these amazing...

austin plaine, “fangs”

austin plaine, “fangs”

Head to the most peaceful place you can think of and press play on Austin Plaine’s new release, “Fangs”.  The track is Plaine trying to bring light to somebody who has been through many gray days.  While the first verse focuses on describing the pain and the...

kat saul, made in the 90s

kat saul, made in the 90s

Alt-pop artist Kat Saul’s newest EP, Made in the 90s, has been released, and is the perfect way to celebrate being human.  “Alright”, a track about how hard it is to get somebody off your mind when you’re into them, starts off the celebration with an intro that sounds...

foo fighters, “shame shame”

foo fighters, “shame shame”

Foo Fighters have given us a first glance into their upcoming album, Medicine at Midnight, with “Shame Shame”, a foggy tune that brilliantly addresses the feelings of emptiness and the racing mind.  The thought-provoking lyrics provide you with some level of ambiguity...