Take a man out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the man. My ongoing thought as I listened to Kurt Hagardorn’s new album An Analog Man In A Digital World. From New Orleans to North Carolina and now a Portland Oregon resident. He’s moved around a bit. His heart must still be in […]
An artistic mind is creative all the way through. I have found that musical artists often have talent in the visual arts as well. Our recent discovery Kenneth Cookson seems to be one of these super artistic minds. With his new musical project New Rival and debut album My Urban Condition this has been proven. […]
(photo: Mike Cobb) Dan Zalles had an inkling of what his future path was going to look like as far back as middle school. During a woodshop class, his teacher gave him an F grade for constructing a salt shaker without following instructions. Zalles (pronounced ZAL-is) was later surprised to see that the same teacher had displayed […]
As the holidays approach all the radio stations and popular playlists have started their usual repetition. The same old Christmas songs over and over and over again. (If I hear Mariah Carey one more time….) There is plenty of inspiration in the season. Why not find some fresh sounds? Long established rocker BB Stevens has […]
There is nothing better than doing what you love for a living. Never mind being a world-traveling superstar, if you can play music and live a life you are happy with you are a full success. Our recent discovery The Complaints are one such success story. One of the most successful independent bands in the […]
If you’ve heard the music by HOLY WARS, you know they are not your typical rock band. Listen to their flawless album Eat It Up, Spit It Out to understand why this is the case. Together, Kat Leon (vocalist/songwriter) and Nicolas Perez (guitarist/producer) created an honest and unapologetic collection of songs. For example, people’s obsession […]
Canyons and Locusts new track “Buck Dharma’s Eyes” brings back memories of the early 2000s. With the gritty guitar and equally gravelly vocal performance, you can imagine this tune introducing the latest coming-of-age blockbuster that will have teens and young adults lining up around the block. Buck Dharma's Eyes by Canyons and Locusts The track, […]
Hot-handed blues/rock guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Mike Freund gives listeners a big doseof the heavy stuff with his new single “Kicking Dirt.” The track is set to drop on November 22nd, 2023 and impressively channels several streams ofguitar heaviness while still delivering an original sound and a relevant vision. It begins with aharder-than-Zeppelin drum beat […]
