Tag: Nini Uppuluri Is "Shattered" And Heartbroken In New Song

My Head Isn’t Empty, It’s Full of Seishin Takeno’s “Echoes”

Seishin Takeno's "Echoes," a sonic postcard from Kanagawa. Nine instrumental pieces, I've been told. Not nine songs, mind you – more like nine shaded windows into a particular kind of quiet. This isn't music that yells; it leans in, like a friend confiding a secret you half-hear on a summer porch. Immediately, you're not so much listening as remembering. Or maybe anticipating. It feels...

Maverick Smith Ignites A Raw Rebellion with “We Make Fire, They Make Smoke”

Maverick Smith’s “We Make Fire, They Make Smoke” lands not with a thud, but with the distinct, satisfying crackle of something catching alight. It’s a title that carries the grit of the Ohio Valley in its consonants, a resolute statement from a band – Paige Bosic on commanding vocals and rhythm guitar, Sean Boynes sculpting soundscapes on guitar, Jim Courtney’s intricate drumming, Charlie Kovach’s...

Nini Uppuluri Is “Shattered” And Heartbroken In New Song

This change happened so quickly; now Nini Uppuluri is devastated, and her new song "Shattered" is an incredibly moving ode to her pain. Leaving room...