TJ Howlett has officially ushered in the heavy, introspective season with his new release, "Easy Street". The Melbourne singer, songwriter, and early-90s grunge veteran bypasses modern polish altogether, choosing instead to steep himself in sultry, slow blues-rock that carries the weight of a smoke-filled room and deep-seated regret. https://open.spotify.com/album/6wLvX4vix5YygVOuQ7039p?si=aasK_0XHSAmhDNLFrh-aUw The title track maps out the murky topography of a rundown dive bar. We are observing melancholic...

Conor Maradona’s new single "Snowball" hits with the bracing impact of a slushy projectile hurled directly at your jaw. As the reigning black sheep of pop music and the reliably dry-witted host of The Conor Maradona Podcast, Maradona is using this catchy pop rock sprint to clear a path for his upcoming debut album, "AN APOLOGY LETTER TO ALL MY EX GIRLFRIENDS" and "BLUE...