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Staff Picks with Marvin Gaye, Buffalo Springfield, Djo, and Dub War
Senior Editor Brett Callwood Dub War "Strike It" I remember seeing this reggae-metal band live in the '90s and they were incredible. Intense, heavy as ... -
The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Mia Martina Recalls Céline Dion's Colour of My Love
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. ... -
Melanie Vammen of the Pandoras Can't Do Without Her Schecter PT
Melanie Vammen: My favorite guitar is an early 80s Schecter "PT” model . I love it because it fits my hand perfectly. The neck feels ... -
Video of the Week: A$AP ROCKY Drops Air Force
A$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 ... -
Live Review of CY&I
Cat’s Cradle Carrbora, NC Contact: cysteelecobb@gmail.comWeb: instagram.com/cy_and_i_bandPlayers: Max McMichaels, guitar, vocals; Cy Steele-Cobb, keys; Gus O’Brien, drums; Aidan Gillette, bass The CY&I Christmas Show at ... -
Live Review of Soul Hustler
Road Rangers Taylor, MI Contact: jheb22@yahoo.com Web: facebook.com/soulhustlersound Players: Jim Hebler, vocals; Jake Smith, guitar; Gordon Spencer, bass; Sean Morse, keyboards; Jenny Molina, vocals; John Slitti, percussion; ... -
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New Music Critique: Gamilla
Contact: gnesquerdo@gmail.comWeb: gamilla.bandcamp.comSeeking: LabelStyle: Grunge, Shoegaze, Punk Gamilla’s Catholic School Girl doesn’t play like a passion project—it feels more like the foundation to actualizing a ... -
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New Music Critique: Birdie Nichols
Contact: birdienichols07@gmail.comWeb: birdienichols.comSeeking: BookingStyle: Western Country Birdie Nichols operates firmly within the modern Western lane, dusted with familiar imagery and genre signifiers that can occasionally ... -
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New Music Critique: Stella Cole
Contact: stellacolepr@shorefire.comWeb: shorefire.com/roster/stella-coleSeeking: ReviewStyle: Jazz Stella Cole seems to have discovered a wormhole—to the past, that is. In her rendition of “Merry Christmas, Darling,” you ... -
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New Music Critique: Charlie Angel
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 ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Kyle Dillingham
Contact: info@horseshoeroad.netWeb: reverbnation.com/kyledillinghamSeeking: Booking, Film/TV, LabelStyle: Americana According to his bio, Oklahoman Kyle Dillingham “started playing the violin when he was nine,” and apart from ... -
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New Music Critique: Miss J
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 ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Cassia Dawn
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 ... -
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New Music Critique: Greg in Good Company
Contact: gregingoodcompany@gmail.comWeb: gregingoodcompany.comSeeking: Management, Label, Booking, Film/TVStyle: Rock ‘n’ Roll L.A.’s Greg in Good Company feels like you've stumbled in on Marcus Mumford wrestling Nathaniel ... -
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New Music Critique: Emily How
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 ... -
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New Music Critique: NORA.
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 ... -
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New Music Critique: Thick Needles
Contact: thickneedles@gmail.comWeb: thickneedles.comSeeking: BookingStyle: Rock Hailing from Milwaukee, Thick Needles brings a jagged, high-voltage energy to the Midwest rock scene. The vocal performance carries the ... -
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New Music Critique: Tori Lord
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 ... -
Album Review of "Whichever Way You Are Going, You Are Going Wrong" by Woo (7/10)
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, ... -
Album Review of "Cryogenic Dreams" by Red 32 (8/10)
Transglobal RecordsProducers: Steve Bonino, Red 32 Named for a lucky pocket on a roulette wheel, Red 32 scores a winner with this follow-up to their ...
