Mardi Gras, six souls strong – Liina Rätsep, Fabrizio Fontanelli, Alessandro Matilli, Carlo Di Tore Tosti, Valerio Giovanardi, Fabrizio Del Marchesato. A sonic stew of pop, rock, soul, seasoned with pinches of Irish countryside and grunge. Their new album, “Sandcastle,” it's a funny thing. You build it, you know, meticulously. Expecting something sturdy, but then... the tide. https://open.spotify.com/album/4lZvTKocqM3ZASCijsFIwm?si=J47K5t1NRRGY1wJb29sUVw This record feels like exactly that; a gorgeous...

VANNGO crashes onto the scene with "We’ll Rise LA!", and honestly, the first listen is like stepping out for coffee only to find the horizon unexpectedly painted in emergency orange. A sudden, arresting jolt. This Southern California singer-songwriter wastes no time getting personal, tackling the gut-punch of wildfire devastation with a sound that feels dug out of the earth itself. https://open.spotify.com/album/7BFK9hmXIr9qVVm3sa6ICj?si=ku1ZgTxQTCeDWkldfS7s4g There’s a moment of unsettling...