A song can travel a long way from the studio where it was born. For Iago Haussman, it might end up in a fashion campaign, on a film set, or on a gallery wall. Under the name The Spikes, the Rome-born singer, songwriter, poet, painter, and sculptor builds whole worlds around his music. Iago Haussman
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I previously did not know the story of Jimmy Valentine. Now I can say I’m glad Following Jimmy Valentine is how I’m introduced to him, and that my musical-loving brain was definitely not disappointed. Written and composed by Jeff Flaster, this cast album was inspired by an O. Henry story about redemption and a Hudson
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Every sound you hear exists because of something that came before it. Trevor Robertson knows exactly what stands behind the music on Bright Colors, and he is happy to share. This live-recorded jazz album grew out of years of loss and growth, and it pays tribute to Iesha Renee Spence Oyabunmi, whose influence he says
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Most people know the feeling of carrying more than their share. Work piles up, family needs something, and the person everyone counts on has little left for themselves. A good album can turn that weight into something worth singing along to. On it all burns down someday, 72 Rats does exactly that, pairing post-punk and new
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