Tag: Music as Therapy

“SEXUAL MANUAL FOR EXPERTS”: Ricky Leroy Brown’s Funky Lament.

Well, Ricky Leroy Brown has gone and done it, presenting us with "SEXUAL MANUAL FOR EXPERTS," and I confess, the title alone sent my mind skittering off like a startled cat at a séance. This solo Madrileño, who conjures entire soundscapes from his own hands and instruments, is clearly still communing with the spirit of Prince, all slinky guitars and a rhythm section that...

Unpacking the Cure: Creative Vibrations’ “Sunday Bummer.”

Listening to Creative Vibrations’ new album, “Sunday Bummer”, feels a lot like the ailment it’s named for. It’s not an abrupt sadness, but a slow, creeping realization that the weekend’s flimsy sanctuary is dissolving. It’s the color of the sky turning from blue to a kind of industrial grey, the feeling of putting on work shoes that have spent two days forgetting the shape...

Kapture Breaks Out With Her Debut Hip-Hop Single ‘New Beginnings’

The Debut of LA's Rising Star Kapture: Turning Fractured Bits Into Melodic Masterpieces. A new artist, Kapture (real name Gabrielle Lambro), has made a splash...