"Christmas Without You" is a lovely and touching new single by Angela Galestro, an American independent musician, composer, flutist, and pianist. Those who are grieving around the holidays will find solace in this moving and emotionally dense song. The song provides consolation to listeners by recognizing the paradox of attempting to celebrate Christmas while still valuing memories of loved ones. At the same time that we celebrate...

Listening to Bloomfield Machine's new seventeen-track instrumental album, “Copium,” feels a bit like stepping into a terrarium during a quiet downpour. The title itself suggests a kind of modern, knowing self-delusion, the balm we apply just to get by. Yet, the music crafted by Huntington Beach’s Brian Kassan is far too sincere for pure cynicism. This isn’t the sound of giving up; it’s the...