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.”
meg myers, “take me to the disco”
While she prepares for her new album (Take Me To The Disco) to release this summer, reigning queen of alternative Meg Myers - or, at least that's what fans in the midwest would have you believe - is keeping busy. Having just played her first show in a couple of years...
ruben pol, “bed sheets”
In between walking on the runway for fashion houses like Burberry and Gucci, Ruben Pol finds time to create stunning new music. His most recent effort is "Bed Sheets," and he has Tom Martin helping him on the production front. Classically trained in an array of...
blood wine or honey
Based with roots all the way in Hong Kong, multi-talented music group Blood Wine or Honey are currently celebrating their new album Fear & Celebration released on June 8th, by playing shows in Hong Kong. Consisting of members Shane Aspegren, Joseph von Hess, and...
stronger sex, “dead women”
Self-proclaimed "electroexotica" duo Stronger Sex - comprised of Johnny Fantastic and Leah Gage - is bringing their vivid personalities to the world in an exciting new visual for single "Dead Women", Directed and Edited by Mark Williams Hoelscher. At the center of the...
xylø, “heaven only knows”
With a slight pixelated - yet ethereal - feel to it all, Los Angeles-based alternative act XYLØ released her latest music video for "Heaven Only Knows" this month. With cat eyes and a mysterious glow, she sings seductively over simple, gorgeous instrumentals that will...
lolaa release debut e.p. en español
Lolaa, consisting of Toronto-based sisters Lex Valentine & Nadia Valerie King will release a Spanish version of their debut EP on June 8th. The musical project allows the sisters to explore their Mexican heritage, taking inspiration from Latin American 80's pop...
royale, “the rhythm is you”
Picked up for release by Danish label Disco:Wax and available to buy now is Royale’s debut single, "The Rhythm Is You." The French trio writes and produces their own music and layer live instrumentation with digital production, capturing a uniquely pop sound with a...
my brothers and i talk “when you’re ready”, being musical sponges
Portland-based alt/pop My Brothers and I might be busy prepping for the release of their EP material, but the next piece in that EP puzzle belongs to "When You're Ready", for which the music video has been taking center stage since its release in late May. We're...
ellen starski, “missing you”
Nashville-based songwriter Ellen Starski delivers a beautiful folk-rock ode to the ups and downs of a relationship with her new video for “Missing You” from her debut solo album The Days When Peonies Prayed for the Ants. The combination of the black-and-white tone of...
michael charles smith, in the shadow
Portland-based art-folk musician Michael Charles Smith is hitting a high note with the soundscape provided by his often ambient melodies and soft - yet assertive - vocals in his new 12-track release, In The Shadow. Bathed in a raspiness that is both emphatic and...