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Ear Candy: A Nosh for Your Starving Soul
TGIF, my sound seekers. In a world that often demands we move faster and feel less, there is a specific kind of hunger that starts to set in—a spiritual malnutrition ... -
Release Radar: girli Has Her Opinions
In an era where pop music can sometimes feel like a jumble of frantic studio sessions and 15-second hooks designed for the algorithm, girli is opting for something radically different: ... -
EastWest Unveils DrumX Groove Machine with Jimmy Jam
There’s no shortage of drum plugins in 2026—but every once in a while, something arrives that reframes the process. Enter DrumX, a new groove machine from Jimmy Jam and EastWest ... -
Focusrite ISA C8X: Vintage Studio DNA Meets a Modern Workflow
There’s legacy gear, and then there’s ISA—the kind of circuitry that’s quietly shaped decades of recordings without ever needing to scream for attention. Now, for the first time, Focusrite has ... -
Tommy Bolan Powers Up N.Y.C.’s ‘Built to Destroy’ with Celestion
Tommy Bolan, veteran guitarist best known for his work on Triumph & Agony, is back with a vengeance, fronting his latest project N.Y.C. and unleashing a debut record that lives ... -
The Live Beat: SOMBR
Fresh off a breakout weekend at Coachella, rising alt-pop force SOMBR has officially announced his fall YOU ARE THE REASON TOUR, a massive 39-date North American arena run that signals ... -
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New Music Critique of J Donte
Contact: jayne@redwarriorrecords.comWeb: YouTubeSeeking: Audience, Sync Style: SophistaPop, R&B, Pop J Donte wields a voice that’s as confident as it is effortless, gliding through tracks with Broadway-worthy clarity and concert-ready soul. “There ... -
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New Music Critique of The Velvonics
Contact: thevelvonics@yahoo.comWeb: thevelvonics.comSeeking: BookingStyle: Pop Burbank quartet The Velvonics claims that “If we can’t get your party swingin’, you invited the wrong people.” And after spinning their latest, this writer ... -
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New Music Critique of The Dead and Blue
Contact: ceh0917@gmail.comWeb: SpotifySeeking: Booking, live shows, fill billsStyle: Indie rock/blues, bilingual L.A.-based outfit The Dead and Blue feels like a love letter to the canyon-rock era, channeling the storytelling grit ... -
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New Music Critique of The Tape Cassettes
Contact: thetapecassettes@gmail.comWeb: thetapecassettes.comSeeking: BookingStyle: Appalachian Garage Rock Dakota Free and Wade Gillette of The Tape Cassettes have reportedly been jamming together for their entire lives, and that chemistry is evident. ...
