Bay Area music veteran Izzy The Gent produces alternative new wave post punk out of East Oakland with his collaborative band Everything But The Everything.
The EBTE website has a blog feel with blurbs and excerpts about the artists and musicians who have contributed to the project. To further hone his writing skills, Izzy started to write small reviews for bands on his Instagram, and now has taken the leap to a music blog.
I had the pleasure of reviewing a previous single by Zanilonia. That single was zany. When I got the opportunity to review another Zanilonia track, I thought I knew what was coming. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Their new single, “The Door Never Opened Before” is completely different. Everything about it is different. Kudos to […]
Anytime the word fusion is used I get suspicious. Suspicious because I don’t know how those using the term will interpret its meaning. Full transparency, I looked up the definition of Jazz Fusion. Argentinian born, Israeli based Pablo Embon describes his music as Jazz Fusion. After looking up the definition, I would have to agree with […]
A musician’s inspiration to create can come out of nowhere. As an example, Barry Gibb famously mentions how the noise when going over a bridge inspired the rhythm to “Jive Talkin”. All musicians have noteworthy inspirations behind their work. Chick Corea made a huge impression on our featured artist Ryan Saranich. With his passing in Feb. 2021, Ryan […]
Some musicians out there are true gear heads. They can tell you what kind of instruments/hardware are used when listening to a record. I find it fascinating. Our featured artist, Jesse James Allen is 100%, a synth gear head. His new album In The Company of Machines is a synth orchestra. I found the inclusion of […]
Something is brewing in the south eastern hemisphere. I’ve noticed an uptick in talent making headlines from Australia. Time to add another name to that list. Bec Taylor and The Lyrebirds hail from Canberra, Australia. Their sound is a blend of country / alt / indie / folk. Bec Taylor is no stranger to the […]
I hate to admit how much time I spend on social media looking at short videos. There’s a certain theme these videos share. The theme is inspirational and motivating. There are several videos featuring legendary producer Rick Rubin discussing music. Riven By Ravens mentions a particular video in an interview and how it impacted them. The […]
To live a life in music. Being a part of the music business is an adventure unto itself. In this adventure we experience things that most won’t. Navigating the good and bad times become phenomenal memories we take to the grave. Those memories/stories will be worth more than gold when we rest for eternity. There is something extra […]
Being a music promoter was key in my discovery of new music. The need to pass out fliers was real. One day, I walked into a packed club. Crazy packed. I had no clue what genre the music fell under or who was performing. Easily one of the most memorable Monday nights in my life. […]
