Music

Meet “JENNIFER JANGLE”: Rick Cassman’s Character Study in Song

Rick Cassman serves up "JENNIFER JANGLE," and immediately you’re paddling in the bright, optimistic shallows of 1960s British Pop. You can almost taste the sherbet lemon fizz. Yet, knowing Cassman’s packing four decades of musical mileage – playing all the guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, and handling vocals here himself, mind you – suggests we shouldn't just skim the surface. This isn't merely throwback fun;...

Rising Star Alds Fjóla Unveils Her Soul-Stirring Debut ‘Pipedreams’ EP

Alds Fjóla, a musician who has been polishing her talent since the age of sixteen, lives and works in the lovely village of Borgarfjörur eystra in East Iceland. She's been in the music industry for a while now, and after years of playing with different bands, she's now taking the plunge and going solo. Shadows (2020), the forthcoming first album from Alds Fjóla, brings a new...

Samantha Mora’s “Luto”: A Heartfelt Loot for Your Soul.

Samantha Mora’s “Luto” arrived like a half-remembered dream, a wisp of smoke curling from a candle just extinguished. It's not a song to shout...

Dave Clark’s “America”: No Stars, Just Stripes of Hardship

"America" from Dave Clark drops like a chipped ceramic mug onto a linoleum floor, not exactly a bang but you feel the thud. It's...

Apex4X: Feeling the Burn? ‘The Fire Within’ Album Ignites!

Apex4X. Right, let's dive in. "The Fire Within", an album with thirteen tracks; feels like peering into someone's journal, but one that's written in...

Gus Defelice Illuminates with “Starlight”

Gus Defelice. The name itself feels like a well-oiled machine – intricate, precise, and humming with a purpose I'm not entirely sure I grasp....

Tickled Pink: Mardi’s “Glitter Revolution” is No Circus Act!

Mardi Tickle's “Glitter Revolution” EP is like finding a forgotten box of sparklers in the back of your mind, just when you thought all...

Blofeld Sands: “People”-ing the Gaps in Our Hearts (and Playlists)

Okay, let’s talk about Blofeld Sands, straight out of Brighton with a debut single, ‘People.’ That's the title, folks, not a directive. I mean,...

Reaven Rocks the Boat with “Something To Remember” – Get Carried Away!

Reaven's latest offering, "Something To Remember," barrels in like a sunbeam after a week of rain, a potent shot of pop-rock that dares you...

My Head Isn’t Empty, It’s Full of Seishin Takeno’s “Echoes”

Seishin Takeno's "Echoes," a sonic postcard from Kanagawa. Nine instrumental pieces, I've been told. Not nine songs, mind you – more like nine shaded...

No Ordinary ‘Partners’ – In Crime, They Declare: “I’ll Never Find Another You”

Alright, let's talk about "I'll Never Find Another You" by Partners In Crime. These fellas from Toronto, Colin Whiteford (guitar and vocals), Doug Pegg...

NYRE Asks the “Avoidant” Questions with New EP

NYRE, a name that might conjure up images of a misplaced Scrabble tile, delivers something far more resonant than random letters with their new...

Jessy DeGreat Sets The Year Off With A Brand New Single Titled “Manyo”

The Ghanaian Afrobeat artist Jessy DeGreat starts the year strong with "Manyo", a motivational anthem of rhythm and ambition. Jessy DeGreat, hailing from Accra, Ghana,...

Trick Shooter Social Club’s “Television”: Tuning into Love’s Low-Lit Frequency

Trick Shooter Social Club's "Television," isn't some shiny, manufactured anthem. It's a scratched-up record, the kind you pull out after a long day where...