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New Music Critique: Tiki Cowboys
Contact: bluebaronmusic@comcast.netWeb: tikicowboys.bandcamp.com/album/oysterSeeking: DistributionStyle: Americana, Island Country Blues Rock Forget about troubling images of white supremacists marching with tiki torches. The Tiki Cowboys blend island culture with rootsy Americana and ... -
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New Music Critique: Elly Kace
Contact: ellykacemusic@gmail.comWeb: ellykace.comSeeking: CoverageStyle: Dream-Pop Brooklyn-based dream-pop artist Elly Kace describes herself as a “queer sound healing mystic and indie artist,” which is fair enough. She’s also a gifted songwriter, ... -
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New Music Critique: James “JB” Barnes
Contact: dougdeutschpr1956@gmail.comWeb: jbkeepingthebluesalive.comSeeking: Label, BookingStyle: Blues, Soul, Rock Cleveland-born, Jersey-raised blues man James “JB” Barnes is keen to stress that he’s the real deal; a soulful, authentic blues man with ... -
Album Review of "Synesthesia" by Azam Ali (7/10)
COP InternationalProducer: Azam Ali Los Angeles-based Azam Ali was born in Iran and raised in India, and from the start of the opening title track, all that beautiful multiculture bursts ... -
Book Store: "Pearl Jam Live: 35 Years of Legendary Music and Revolutionary Shows" By Selena ...
While books have been written about Seattle giants Pearl Jam before, it’s the “live” angle that music journalist Fragassi has leaned into here, actually structuring the book like a concert. ... -
My Favorite Album: A Bouquet of Kate Bush and Sly & the Family Stone
Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs and Max Foreman of Los Angeles duo Bouquet told us about their respective love for Kate Bush and Sly classics... Kate Bush Hounds of Love (EMI) Carolyn ... -
Signing Stories: Geologist
Date Signed: 2019Label: Drag CityType of Music: ExperimentalManagement: Zoë Blilie, zoe@tmwrk.netBooking: Zoë Blilie, zoe@tmwrk.netPublicity: Drag CityWeb: geologist.bandcamp.com Geologist is the “nom-de-théâtre” of Brian Weitz, probably best known for his work with ... -
Signing Stories: Sweet Petunia
Date Signed: November 2025Label: Righteous Babe RecordsType of Music: Indie-FolkBooking: Melissa Ferrick, Paladin ArtistsPublicity: Karen Wiessen, Righteous Babe RecordsA&R: Invasion GroupWeb: sweetpetuniaband.com Boston indie-folk duo Sweet Petunia recently signed with Ani ... -
Book Store: "Alternative for the Masses" By Greg Prato
As he mentions in his introduction, author Prato is determined to prove to his readers that Nirvana didn’t “come out of nowhere” in ‘91. The building blocks for an alt-rock ... -
DIY Spotlight: Kellie Rose
For Kellie Rose, her love for songwriting grew out of her passion for words. “I love writing them and rewriting them and thinking out loud,” Rose says. “Songwriting is how I ...














