Melanie Martinez just kicked off their tour in support of her latest album, ‘Portals’ that dropped on March 31st. Bringing…
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REVIEW: Bottlerock Napa Valley 2023 Highlighted By Fun, Loose Crowds, Nostalgia and The Future
Memorial Weekend brought forth not only the unofficial start of summer but the 2023 edition of the BottleRock Napa Valley…
REVIEW: 20th Edition of Lightning in a Bottle Exceeds Expectations, Music Lineup Celebrates Creativity, Self-Expression
The 20th edition of Lightning in a Bottle took place over the Memorial Day weekend and was an electrifying and…
LIVE REVIEW: Leith Ross & Ash Tuesday – Dallas, TX 05/28/2023
On Sunday May 28th, Leith Ross brought their delicate instrumentals and dreamy vocals to Dallas, TX’s Granada Theater. At the…
ALBUM REVIEW: Setting Sun’s ‘The Feelings Cure’ Brings Chill Indie
Gary Levitt, the front runner and lead singer of indie band Setting Sun, unveiled his sixth studio album The Feelings…
ALBUM REVIEW: Spilt Milk Society Reflects on Hopefully Anyway
UK-based band Spilt Milk Society was not crying over their beverage loss on May 19, 2023; instead, they were celebrating…
LIVE REVIEW: Tomberlin & Trace Mountains – Dallas, TX 05/07/2023
On Sunday May 7th, folk singer-songwriter Tomberlin (Sarah Beth Tomberlin) had an intimate evening with a small crowd at Club…
LIVE REVIEW: JOSEPH & Flyte – Dallas, TX 05/05/2023
On Friday May 5th, JOSEPH’s breathtaking ‘The Sun Tour’ reached the Echo Lounge & Music Hall in Dallas, Texas. The…
LIVE REVIEW: Goth Babe & Yoke Lore – Dallas, TX 04/27/2023
On Thursday April 27, Dallas fans experienced a lively performance for Goth Babe’s (Griff Washburn) ‘The Lola Tour’ at The…
LIVE REVIEW + INTERVIEW: Michigander – Washington, D.C. 04/19/2023
From America’s heartland, singer-songwriter Michigander’s new EP It Will Never Be The Same could not more accurately describe the career…
LIVE REVIEW: Joshua Bassett, Jenna Raine, & Lindsey Lomis – Dallas, TX 04/05/2023
On Wednesday April 5th, actor turned singer-songwriter Joshua Bassett held an intimate show of his ‘The Complicated Tour’ at the…
LIVE REVIEW: Weyes Blood & Vagabon – Dallas, TX 04/01/2023
Each night of the In Holy Flux tour is a candlelit technicolor landscape with the angelic Weyes Blood (Natalie Mering)…
LIVE REVIEW: Colony House + little image – Dallas 03/25/2023
Dallas-based band little image came home for the first time in over a year as the headliner for Colony House’s…
ALBUM REVIEW: Lana Del Rey’s ‘Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd’
On her longest and most intimate record yet, Lana Del Rey’s Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean…
EP REVIEW: NERIAH’s ‘No One Cries Forever’ Tackles Heartbreak
California-based singer-songwriter NERIAH wrote her first song at only five years old, but now, 18 years later, she has garnered…
ALBUM REVIEW: mui zyu’s Trippy Debut ‘Rotten Bun for an Eggless Century’
At the intersection of art rock, Alice in Wonderland, and classic video game dings! is mui zyu’s debut album Rotten…
ALBUM REVIEW: quinnie’s Debut ‘flounder’ is Whimsical Indie
Dreaming of life underwater, 21-year-old singer-songwriter Quinn Barnitt released her subversive debut album flounder on February 24, 2023 under Columbia…
ALBUM REVIEW: Gracie Abrams’ Debut Good Riddance is Exactly What We Need
Long-awaited does not even begin to describe the anticipation that people worldwide have been experiencing for the release of Gracie…
ALBUM REVIEW: Inhaler Cools It Down with Cuts & Bruises
Irish rock band Inhaler released their first official single in 2017, and now five years, two albums, and one Music…
ALBUM REVIEW: Tennis’ Pollen is Beautifully Fragile
As winter begins to melt into spring, American indie pop duo Tennis unveils their wistfully sensitive sixth album Pollen, released…
ALBUM REVIEW: The Academic’s Classic Rock Shines on Sitting Pretty
Irish indie rock band The Academic didn’t take long to become one of the leading figures in the country’s new…
ALBUM REVIEW: Paramore’s This Is Why
Perhaps there is no bigger modern name in female-fronted rock today than with Tennessee-born band Paramore, the trio releasing their…
ALBUM REVIEW: Illiterate Light is On Fire on ‘Sunburned’
Perhaps the most shocking realization with Virginia-based band Illiterate Light is that they’re only two people: Jake Cochran (drums, vocals)…
ALBUM REVIEW: Jonah Yano’s ‘portrait of a dog’ Defies All Genres
Canadian singer-songwriter Jonah Yano is known for his experimental low-fi and unique build-ups, but in his second album portrait of…
ALBUM REVIEW: Will Jay is ‘Someone on the Internet’
January 18 brought the release of Will Jay’s newest album, titled ‘Someone on the Internet.’ It’s a thematic piece…
ALBUM REVIEW: Oddisee’s ‘To What End’ Proves He’s Not Finished
Washington, D.C. born and New York City-based, singer-songwriter Oddisee has built an easy-going career, his latest album To What End…
ALBUM REVIEW: Circa Waves Isn’t Afraid To Tackle Worldwide Issues on ‘Never Going Under’
English indie-rock band Circa Waves rides full speed into their fifth studio album Never Going Under, released January 13, 2023,…
ALBUM REVIEW: Rozi Plain’s ‘Prize’ is Iconic British Folk
Rosalind Leyden might perform under the name Rozi Plain, but her music proves that she is anything but. The English…
ALBUM REVIEW: Julia Wolf Asserts Her Power on ‘Good Thing We Stayed’
From Queens, New York City, Julia Wolf has spent most of her life traveling on the L train from her…
ALBUM REVIEW: WILDES’ Debut ‘Other Words Fail Me’ is Deep, Dark, and Dynamic
English singer-songwriter Ella Walker performs under the name WILDES, an adequate premise for the bold music she creates on her…
ALBUM REVIEW: Gabrielle Aplin Creates Emotional Pop on Phosphorescent
English singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin rose to fame with the acoustic covers she would post on her YouTube channel; now, thirteen…
ALBUM REVIEW: SZA Claims Her Place in SOS
Music icon SZA, born Solana Imani Rowe, rose to stardom instantly after the release of her debut Ctrl in 2017,…
The 22 Best Albums of 2022
In every way possible, 2022 was unexpected. With 80s hits rising the charts over 30 years later, emerging indie-rock bands…
PHOTO REVIEW: AFI – Oakland, CA 11/23/2022
AFI is on the tail-end of their fall tour in support of their latest release ‘Bodies’ that dropped last year.…
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