“Golden Girl” is an infectious rocker from My 98 Smile, a quickly ascending Nashville-based act crafting a no-frills brand of alt-rock. Pulsing guitar distortion and contemplative vocals build delightfully to the peppy bridge, culminating in the replay-inducing “there shoe goes, my golden girl,” chorus. There’s a power-pop breeziness to the reflective vocal ooh-ing, with the […]
Dark synth-pop brooder “Sleepwalker” is a recent track from Possessor, the Los Angeles-based duo of Blaze Powers and Jonathan Bonilla. Menacing lyrical imagery — “staring into the mouth of a viper,” — finds apt accompaniment alongside the pulsing synth arp, tonally fit for moonlit dancing. A haunting croon past the one-minute turn sends chills, playing […]
Its hazy guitar jangles and rising vocal enthusiasm captivating, the new track “Dusty Rose” comes from Terry’s Paradise, the project of songwriter Sam Barber. The project will be releasing a new EP, Postmodern Doowop, of which “Dusty Rose” is part. Solemn vocals and mellow keys complement guitar pulses to start, with an understated charm. Barber’s […]
A recent trilogy of releases from San Francisco-based hip-hop artists RPxSB, the three-act CREATURES present a consuming sound with atmospheric beats and thought-provoking lyrical content. The trilogy dropped over the past few weeks; Act I released on August 26th, Act II on September 2nd, and Act III on September 9th — all via the artist’s […]
Six years have passed since Dystopia (2016), Megadeth’s last studio record. Much has changed since then. We’ve endured an ongoing global pandemic. Cofounder David… Read More »ALBUM REVIEW: Megadeth – The Sick, The Dying… and the Dead!
Have you ever found yourself gazing into someone’s eyes, meeting their gaze, and felt that pang in your chest? You know the one: disbelief, thankfulness, vulnerability, and overwhelming joy that they are looking at you too? For Nashvillian singer-songwriter Danica Dora, that pang is all too familiar. Her latest single The Way You Look At Me is…