Kississippi with Insignificant Other Elsewhere Rooftop New York City August 19th, 2021 Words + Photos by Brooke Morgenstein Following the release of her sophomore album, Mood Ring, Philadelphia based emo-pop solo artist, Kississippi (Zoe Reynolds) is playing her first ever headlining tour with Alabama power pop band, Insignificant Other. Continue Reading
New Wave icon Josie Cotton releases new album ‘Pussycat Babylon’ and music video for “Calling All Girls”
“Even as a little girl, I could see that females weren’t taken very seriously and that bothered me a lot,” says infamous New Wave icon Josie Cotton while exploring the roots of “Calling All Girls,” her new single from her new album PUSSYCAT BABYLON, released today via Kitten Robot Records. “It Continue Reading
Train & Vertical Horizon // Toledo, OH // 08.22.2021
Train with Vertical Horizon Toledo Zoo Amphitheater Toledo, OH August 22, 2021 Sunday evening was a hot one in Toledo with temperatures reaching 90+ F, but that didn’t stop fans from all over the Midwest to travel to Toledo to catch Train play a concert at the beautiful Amphitheater Continue Reading
David Starfire teams up with Dub FX with release of “Fire Every Day” to raise funds for cannabis reform
Two early pioneers of bass music, David Starfire and Dub FX recently joined forces on a remix of “Fire Every Day” in an effort to free non-violent cannabis prisoners. Best known for his riveting live performances and dub reggae influences, Australian live looping vocalist and electronic artist Dub FX released Continue Reading
Kick and the Hug premiere their new video for “Girl You Changed”
While the pandemic has affected everyone’s lives in drastic ways, none more so than artists. However, the four piece band Kick and the Hug didn’t let that stop them. While they are currently scattered all over the country, they still created music via file sharing and zoom. Kick and the Continue Reading
Los Angeles post-rock outfit Gypsum announce self-titled debut album out October 12th and release lustrous new single “Follow Me”
Los Angeles post-rock outfit Gypsum emerge with the announcement of their eponymous debut seven years in the making. On August 17th, the band released “Follow Me”, the first track to come off this self-titled album (release date: October 12, 2021 via Sonic Ritual). The track is a lustrous, percussion-driven indie rock tune that guitarist and vocalist Sapphire Jewell says was Continue Reading
Gift of Gab releases first posthumous single “Vice Grip” from the upcoming album ‘Finding Inspiration Somehow’ out September 10, 2021
When iconic emcee Gift of Gab passed away on June 18, 2021, he left behind not only an impressive legacy of music as one-half of Blackalicious and his own solo material but also a wealth of unreleased music, which includes Finding Inspiration Somehow, an album originally scheduled for release this Summer Continue Reading
NY psych-rock band Silver Relics releases new single “Tails” from forthcoming sophomore album
Silver Relics is a psych-rock band formed by New York-based songwriter Alex Sepassi. Founded as an art project in late 2017, the band blends modern elements with classic rock influences, offering a barrier-shattering sound that engages listeners in an endlessly compelling, thought-provoking experience. Beginning at age 10, Sepassi actively honed Continue Reading
KY singer Grayson Jenkins to release new album ‘Turning Tides’ and will play album release show at Railbird Festival
A proud Kentuckian—by birth and now, by choice—Grayson Jenkins sings his stories with a shrewd sincerity, a hopeful resignation, and a canny insight into the ways of the world; a world that found him, like many others, putting his life and career on hold for the last year and a Continue Reading
The Backseat Lovers – Sleepy Gonzales // Louisville, KY // 8.17.21
The Backseat Lovers with Sleepy Gonzales Zanzabar Louisville, KY August 17th, 2021 Live music is back and last night I had the opportunity to catch Utah-based band The Backseat Lovers, who made a tour stop at Zanazabar in Louisville, KY. Although I had only recently learned of the band, I Continue Reading
Larry Studnicky discusses The High Plains Drifters new EP and forthcoming album, how being a lawyer in the entertainment industry informed his perspective on music, his musical influences, and what’s next for the band
Larry Studnicky, an entertainment lawyer who, at the turn of the millennium, structured and closed the landmark label and publisher deals that ushered in the world of digital interactive radio (enjoyed today by listeners of Pandora, Spotify, etc.) has been pursuing his true passion in recent years: music. Influenced by the soul and rock of the 70s, and artists such Continue Reading
PVRIS – Royal & the Serpent // New York, NY // 8.11.21
PVRIS with Royal & The Serpent The Use Me Tour Webster Hall New York, NY August 11, 2021 Photos and Words by Jess Williams After a year of unprecedented times, it’s hard to describe the comforting feeling of experiencing precedented times again. I’ve had 18 months to daydream about what it Continue Reading