Mike O’Cull, independent music journalist. www.mikeocull.com
Bed Stuy Brooklyn hip-hop artist Oliver Benjamin is one of the most individualistic and forward-thinking voices on the New York music scene. His latest release is the EP Scorched Earth, a five-song blast of Benjamin’s cinematic and psychedelic rap style built on sample-based production and delivering a dark pulp/film noir vibe that keeps listeners focused […]
Sonic Radiation, a.k.a. Todd Last, is an electronic dance music artist in Dallas, Texas who makes captivating, modern music without ever letting go of the essence of the genre. As a creator, Sonic Radiation has his vision fixated on the future of EDM and is working hard to be one of the people helping to […]
“Paralyzed (So Much)” is the new single from evolving singer/songwriter/photographer/videographer/producer MissSaiyah. It’s an incredible chill ambient downtempo track that puts all her musical skills on display and creates a sonic world that envelops listeners from the first bar. MissSaiyah is another artist who’s choosing to downplay her personal information and background, preferring to keep all […]
Aether, the latest release from ambient/electronic musical artist Zerfranzt, is more than a bit of an enigma. Zerfranzt is a storytelling vaporscape/atmospheric electronica composer based in Austria who makes ultra-personal narrative music that each listener must interpret for themselves. His style is cryptic, emotive, and cinematic and definitely lives on the more intellectual fringe of […]
Rain On Fridays is an engaging and powerful indie rock band based in San Diego, California that blends punk simplicity and energy with memorable hooks and unique lyrics. The two principal band members, lead singer Madison Coe and lead guitarist Jesse Miller, describe themselves as “two girls from San Diego who are ready 2 rock” […]
Guitarist and songwriter Patrick Goddard came up as part of the old-school Long Beach and San Francisco, California scenes of the 80s and 90s with bands including Several Fish, Cara de Nada, Go Pound Salt, and Lost Cabras. He’s a solo artist these days and his latest release is the single “Apparition,” which is backed […]
Canadian-born singer/songwriter David Vaters checks back in with his considerable fan base with a brand-new single, “Red Sea,” that was released July 18th, 2019 by VGroup Music. The track is the lead single from his upcoming album Volume 3 – A Voice in the Wilderness, the latest installment in an ongoing series of records Vaters […]
German singer/songwriter Tommy Ocean is a powerfully understated artist who is profoundly inspired by the classic American songsmiths and folk singers. He has been building a brand and following over the last few years for his beautifully simple and emotive original songs that he records live and solo. Ocean has a new record, Nobot, that […]
