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...

Josh Tepper emerges as a rare talent in the area of American singer-songwriters, and his most recent single, "Guide Me Meron," proves to be a Kabbalistic hymn that crosses boundaries. This mystical hymn takes us on a fascinating trip to the holy mountain of Mount Meron. The beginning of Josh Tepper's career as a musician can be traced back to the bustling metropolis of New York...