Geoff Westen’s album, “Music For My Friends”, thumps onto the scene like a dropped box of heavy disco balls – all shiny potential energy and the slight threat of chaos. It aims for that classic pop song euphoria, the kind designed to rattle car speakers and fuel late-night dance floors, an "aural assault" as Westen puts it. And it does pulse with energy, a...

Merging Street Performer Roots with Intense Rap, Claes' Unique Style Resonates with Emotional Depth Born into the soulful world of street performers, French artist Claes channels Brel and Piaf's poignant narratives into his unique realistic rap brand. His journey in music, deeply influenced by Mano Solo's impactful phrase "fuck your life," veered towards the raw intensity of rap after a quest for meaningful musical expression led...