Earl Patrick pivots sharply away from his usual indie-folk and guitar-driven comfort zones for his newest release, the wildly inventive album "Conditioned By Machines". The Portland, Oregon-based composer, singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist has spent over two decades building a dense, eight-album catalog. Here, however, he entirely flips the script. Feeling that classical flute music too often prioritizes gesture over pure melody, he set out...

Mira Sthira’s compact but powerful EP, “A Fix”, takes us on an anthemic journey through the tumultuous lens of addiction. Fusing emotionally charged themes with infectiously catchy pop sensibilities, this heartfelt two-track release stakes its territory in the vast soundscape between music that moves your feet and music that stirs your soul. https://open.spotify.com/album/6NYfq86ay3vr2YqbZYoODX The first thing to arrest one's attention is undoubtedly Mira Sthira's potent vocals....