Right, so, Reinis Jaunais. Latvian, guitar-slinger, world-wanderer… makes sense that his new album, "Nest," feels like opening a suitcase overflowing with… things. Not junk, mind you. More like… carefully curated curiosities. Eleven songs, eleven postcards from somewhere just beyond the familiar. https://open.spotify.com/album/5mbemTIWhAYV7fHe5V9562 It's world music, yes, but not in the dusty, anthropological sense. Think more… progressive fusion. A touch of the acoustic guitar played in that...

With the release of her most recent single, "All About You," Cristina Movileanu has gifted us with a delightful summer experience. This song is all about capturing those warm and fuzzy feelings and encasing them in an infectiously memorable melody, and it's obvious from the very first notes that this is its primary focus. But Cristina Movileanu is more than simply a singer, songwriter, and composer;...