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Home›Author: Brett Callwood (Page 3)

Author: Brett Callwood

Brett Callwood

  • The Riff That Blew My Mind: Naïm Amor Raises the Black Flag

    Blew My Mind, Latest
    February 9, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    French-born, Tucson-raised musician Naïm Amor told us about his Greg Ginn (Black Flag) love... Naïm Amor: I’m not going to talk about a specific guitar riff here but rather the ...
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  • Hit the Decks! It's Mary Droppinz

    Hit the Decks, Latest
    February 9, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    California-based electronic artist Mary Droppinz started DJing in 2015, in SoCal. "I started producing in 2019 and went to IO academy in Hollywood to learn Ableton," she says. "It got ...
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  • My Favorite Album: Vicki Peterson Loves Joni Mitchell

    Latest, My Favorite Album
    February 6, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    Joni Mitchell Court and Spark (Asylum) Vicki Peterson of The Bangles, currently writing and performing in a duo with husband John Cowsill (The Cowsills, Smithereens, Beach Boys), told us about ...
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  • The Best Gig I Ever Saw: The Jam in Question

    Latest, The Best Gig I Ever Saw
    February 4, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    Phil Cusimano, guitarist with L.A. mod band The Question, told us about his Jam experience... Phil Cusimano: My most memorable show I ever saw was The Jam at Perkins Palace in ...
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  • Jorma Kaukonen Can't Do Without His LR Baggs HiFi Duet Pick Up

    Can't Do Without, Latest
    February 4, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna guitarist Jorma Kaukonen is a GRAMMY-winner and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. The man told us about his love for his LR Baggs HiFi Duet Pick ...
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  • Video of the Week: LaRussell is From the Bay

    Latest, Video of the Week
    February 3, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    Vallejo rapper LaRussell has released new single and video "I'm From the Bay," featuring GRAMMY winner Lil Jon, and it's an enthusiastic ode to LaRussell's home in the Bay Area. "This ...
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  • Hit the Decks! It's Cybersex

    Hit the Decks, Latest
    February 2, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    Amsterdam electronic duo Cybersex met each other at a fashion school in Amsterdam called AMFI back in 2019. "Then COVID happened, which actually turned out to be a blessing for ...
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  • My Favorite Album: Endearments Look Into Futures With Jimmy Eat World

    Latest, My Favorite Album
    January 30, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    Jimmy Eat World Futures (Interscope) Kevin Marksson, singer with lush indie rockers Endearments, told us about his love for a Jimmy Eat World gem... Kevin Marksson: I was in college ...
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  • The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Mia Martina Recalls Céline Dion's Colour of My Love

    Latest, The Best Gig I Ever Saw
    January 28, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    Multi-Platinum artist Mia Martina told us about her Céline Dion experience... Mia Martina: The best gig I ever saw was Céline Dion on The Colour of My Love tour. I was so young. It ...
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  • Melanie Vammen of the Pandoras Can't Do Without Her Schecter PT

    Can't Do Without, Latest
    January 28, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    Melanie Vammen: My favorite guitar is an early 80s Schecter "PT” model . I love it because it fits my hand perfectly. The neck feels good. It has a big ...
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  • Video of the Week: A$AP ROCKY Drops Air Force

    Latest, Video of the Week
    January 27, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    A$AP ROCKY is a true renaissance artist, as highlighted by the video for new track "Air Force," starring film-making icon Tim Burton. "Directed by A$AP Rocky and AWGE, the video ...
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  • Hit the Decks! It's BRVMES

    Hit the Decks, Latest
    January 26, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    Electronic music artist BRVMES started producing in 2010 after being in hardcore bands growing up. "I eventually learned about a band Sky Eats Airplane, who was a two person duo, ...
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    New Music Critique: Charlie Angel

    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    January 23, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    Contact: charlieangel2pr@hotmail.comWeb: dot.cards/charlieangelmusicSeeking: Booking, TV SyncStyle: Hip-Hop First of all, Norfolk, VA rapper Charlie Angel has a great name. But that would mean nothing without great tunes to back it ...
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  • 7.2

    New Music Critique: Miss J

    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    January 23, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    Contact: themissjexperience@gmail.comWeb: themissjexperience.comSeeking: Booking, interview, exposureStyle: Rockhouse According to the lyrics of the song “Numbing the Pain” from Miss J’s new album ROCKHOUSE, the aforementioned artist is numbing the said ...
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  • 7.6

    New Music Critique: Cassia Dawn

    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    January 23, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    Contact: cassiadawnmusic@aaron-freiwalWeb: cassiadawn.comSeeking: SponsorshipStyle: Singer-Songwriter Right from the opening bars of “Life is Like a Latte,” we get a flavor of what acoustic soul-pop artist Cassia Dawn is all about, ...
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  • 7.6

    New Music Critique: Emily How

    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    January 23, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    Contact: booking@emilyhow.comWeb: emilyhow.comSeeking: Management, BookingStyle: Indie, Alternative There’s not a lot of biographical info about Emily How available online—rather, she lets her music do the talking, which ends up being ...
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  • 7.4

    New Music Critique: NORA.

    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    January 23, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    Contact: michelle@pitchcandypr.comWeb: itsjustnora.comSeeking: Label, Booking, Booking AgentStyle: Indie-Pop “I may be a little weird,” says NORA. on her website, “but that’s what makes the world go ‘round.” Truer words have ...
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    New Music Critique: Tori Lord

    Magazine, New Music Critiques, Reviews
    January 23, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    Contact: tori@itstorilord.comWeb: itstorilord.comSeeking: FeatureStyle: Alt-Pop Toronto native Tori Lord describes herself as “fiercely independent and hopelessly romantic, and her music lives in the tension between the two.” That gorgeous juxtaposition ...
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  • Album Review of "Whichever Way You Are Going, You Are Going Wrong" by Woo (7/10)

    Album Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    January 23, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    Independent Project Records Producer: Woo Woo were early pioneers of electronic-infused music, but never received the credit afforded to the likes of Tangerine Dream, Jean-Michel Jarre, and Kraftwerk. The good folk ...
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  • Album Review of "Dream Life" by Marta Del Grandi (7/10)

    Album Reviews, Magazine, Reviews
    January 23, 2026
    by Brett Callwood
    Fire RecordsProducers: Marta Del Grandi and Bert Vliegen There’s a magical quality about Italian singer-songwriter Marta Del Grandi’s new album that hits the feels from the opening bars of first ...
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