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7.8
New Music Critique: Slainte, Baby
Contact: reevessongs@gmail.com Web: slaintebaby.com Seeking: Review Style: Rock, Soul Slainte, Baby’s bio casually drops that songwriter Paul Reeves “honed his craft with the honor of mentorship by the late, great ... -
5.6
New Music Critique: Azul Paola
Contact: azulenterprise@outlook.com Web: music.apple.com/us/artist/azul-paola/1809893081?ls Seeking: Label Style: Latin Azul Paola’s tracks promise movement but often feel stuck in neutral. “Orgullo Mexicano” plays like club music cruising at half-speed, anchored to ... -
Album Review of "Chimes After Midnight" by Ruby Friedman Orchestra (7/10)
Label 51 Recordings Producers: Ruby Friedman, Ben Landsverk There’s a boot-stompin’ joy running through Chimes After Midnight, rooted in a spirited dose of classic alt-Americana country-folk-rock storytelling. Ruby Friedman’s voice ... -
Ear Candy: Music From the Movies
TGIF, my soundtrack crew! It seems only fitting, considering our September Film/TV issue just dropped, that this week’s Ear Candy is all about the magic of the movies. We’ve lined ... -
The Live Beat: Of Monsters and Men
Looks like the parade is coming our way—specifically The Mouse Parade. Iceland’s beloved indie-pop storytellers Of Monsters and Men are packing up their folklore and heartache and heading back to ... -
Ear Candy: Cloud Nine
Happy Friday, my chorus screamers. This week's Ear Candy is for when the universe is finally in your corner. Cloud Nine is made for those “main character” moments—when you’ve just ... -
The Live Beat: Chance the Rapper
Chicago’s own independent juggernaut Chance the Rapper is hitting the road this fall for his And We Back Tour—a 15-date sprint across North America. The trek kicks off September 26 ... -
Ear Candy: Late Night Drives
It's Friday, and you know what that means, my melody mob. This week's Ear Candy caters to those Late Night Drives. Maybe you're coming home from the late shift, maybe ... -
The Live Beat: Doechii
GRAMMY-winning rapper Doechii is taking her swampy spectacle on the road this fall for a 12-city North American headline run, kicking off October 14 in Chicago and ending with a ... -
Ear Candy: Brink of Y2K
Happy Friday, my compact crew. This week’s Ear Candy is the pure golden-hour nostalgia that comes from being on the Brink of Y2K. It’s a genre smoothie of late-‘90s alt-pop ...
