What does it mean for music to be “live” anymore? In an era of backing tracks, digital corrections, and performances polished to a frictionless gleam, the term has lost some of its meaning. It often signifies little more than the physical presence of a performer on a stage. But then, an album like Udeigwe’s "Live in Williamsburg" appears, and it serves as a powerful reminder...

Bethel Island singer-songwriter and producer Carl Kammeyer has shared a brand new track today; the upbeat but emotionally heavy synth-pop single "Since You Been Gone". Created from the intimacy of his home studio, the song taps directly into the confused, buzzing wreckage of a sudden breakup. https://open.spotify.com/track/3azLEBkEg3KBXf5E2kIp0S?si=67128b5ac4734270 He takes a fascinatingly bittersweet approach to loss. You immediately get hit by a bright, steady, and pulsating progression....