rescuing musical virtue in distress.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. There is something wonderfully anthemic about the way The Catalina put their songs together. It proves that impact is often much more than just punch and power and that even when working in a pop idiom, you can still make a big sonic impression. And Hindsight... Continue Reading →
Anyone who name checks Kerouac as a philosophical mentor and Springsteen as sonic benchmark is always going to be okay by me. Last time around I noted some cool Steve Earle influences and infusions going on in Angelia and this latest song does little to change my opinion of what well-worn records are probably in... Continue Reading →
I’m always interested to find out just what genric description an artist is happy to use to describe their music. Most generic descriptions are limiting at best, at worst irrelevant, but occasionally you stumble across a gem. Meghan Pulles has used the term “emo-positive” at times to describe what she does and I find myself... Continue Reading →
Now, more than ever, is the time when music can be used as a powerful tool, or as Hereami himself says, as “weaponised art.” It’s fine if you just want to write songs about fun and frivolity, after all, it's the perfect medium for escapism and euphoria, but perhaps with such dark clouds gathering around... Continue Reading →
Alias Wayne is one of those chameleon-like artists shifting musical style as readily as he changes his sonic guise. But no matter in what form or fashion you encounter him, whatever titular hat he might have on, whatever vibe there is going on in his music, he always retains that core vibe which makes you... Continue Reading →
You have to be doing something out of the ordinary on the saxophone to use it as a lead instrument. It has always lent itself perfectly to being an ensemble instrument, as the spearhead of the mass ranks of the brass attack or as an interlude, the perfect solo performer, jumping into the limelight for... Continue Reading →
Another week of interesting, innovative, under the radar, new grassroots music which has gone under the pen, joined the "to do" list or just floated intriguingly past the window of late. Enjoy, explore and support the little guys, let's build a mutual celebration network. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5cPP7mErX641spGwkMDJ21?si=n-XksgglRxm4f5dJT2-I0A
New music is formed less out of musical leaps of faith but more often by taking existing building blocks and fusing them together to form new sonic architecture. The former approach might occasionally result in something interesting and innovative but it will generally be flimsy and transient. The latter method, standing as it does on... Continue Reading →
As tough as break-ups are, as lost and untethered as they make us feel, as emotionally confusing as they might be, even in such turmoil you can find the positive. And if you are as smart as Ámaris Wen then you can turn that positivity into an album of songs. Without getting too preachy or offering... Continue Reading →