How Do You Do It Without Making It Nauseatingly Extravagant?
We’re not one to admit it but sometimes when we listen to a track for the first time, we throw it on without headphones. We did that with this one, but only got a few seconds in before we’re reminded why putting on a pair is such a critical step. We weren’t running it through a club PA so we were already missing the low … Continue reading How Do You Do It Without Making It Nauseatingly Extravagant?
From A Bedroom Above A Garage
Originally posted on Neither Could Dylan:
If you follow my social media channels, you know that I was sharing some new songs through the month of June – you can still check those videos out on my YouTube/Instagram & TikTok. I’m someone that is rarely ever not-writing something, but when new song lyrics started to come out in droves not long after the release of… Continue reading From A Bedroom Above A Garage
We found some cat food in the mailbox.
We love, love, love when we get submissions through the music submission mailbox, but sometimes we’re a little slow at getting ourselves over to it to pick up what’s waiting for us and we’re sorry about that, but certainly not as sorry as today when we noted an unusual odour coming from the back of the locker when we opened it up today. Cat food. … Continue reading We found some cat food in the mailbox.
Your Electronic Music Fix: Aunt Thirteen -Pentagon Dreams
For your electronic music fix (new segment for the blog?), we invite you to immerse yourself within the techno-technicolor dreamland by Kansas-based Aunt Thirteen with Pentagon Dreams. Admittedly we here in the Crooked Forest sometimes have trouble describing albums like this – it’s not exactly our wheelhouse but we can’t deny when we’re drawn to a unique soundscape and we like to encourage others to … Continue reading Your Electronic Music Fix: Aunt Thirteen -Pentagon Dreams
Jazzmine? Alien Feli’s latest feels more like a musical Goldmine.
With an almost animalistic nature, a lush wave of soulful blues guitars rushes out. Perhaps unsurprising given its namesake, the alluring tone is joined by jazz-inspired rhythms, soulful bass bopping along to the intentional shuffling of the drums and breezy staccato guitars carrying the beat steadily onto our auditory canal. While we got a small taste of the vocal stylings of Alien Feli at the … Continue reading Jazzmine? Alien Feli’s latest feels more like a musical Goldmine.
Big Sexy embark on the River of Shame.
Barreling out of Somewhere’sville, U.S.A comes Big Sexy, a unique collaborative group of artists who together pack a punch. Their recent release River of Shame is an 8-track album created in partnership with Outside Records out of Kiev, Ukraine who have been working with artists who shared their interest in supporting Ukrainian musicians and using music to ease the challenges brought on by the weight … Continue reading Big Sexy embark on the River of Shame.
Luchi’s “Things He Handed Down” is like an emotional conversation with an old friend.
How can fathers not love their sons? It’s the question posed by Glasgow-based Luchi in his most recent release, “Things He Handed Down”, an emotional pop-rock ballad. From the moment the delicate piano strings are struck by the hammers accompanied by long-bowed violins welcoming us into a similarly somber headspace, we can feel Luchi’s sentimental reflection as it fades impassionately into view. While the vocal … Continue reading Luchi’s “Things He Handed Down” is like an emotional conversation with an old friend.
We’re Blowin’ Dust as we race towards Randy Ross’s latest.
We embark down a long dirt road to find ourselves on a cattle ranch somewhere just outside of Nashville, Tennessee. Lured in by steel guitars and charming fiddles weaving their plectrums and bows across their strings, we are utterly possessed to begin our two-step the moment our boots hit the gravel. Somewhere in the distance it’s as though there is a barn full of strangers … Continue reading We’re Blowin’ Dust as we race towards Randy Ross’s latest.
Op Ed: You have seriously gotta stop with the “dad rock”
It’s Father’s Day. While you all prepare for your afternoon barbeque’s, ball games and brewery tours, I am sitting in anticipation of the flog of blogs today with titles like, “Top 10 Dad Rock Bands”. I’m going to be really transparent about this – I hate the term “dad rock”. I hate the term “dad joke”. I hate dad-anything, really, except my own dad, who … Continue reading Op Ed: You have seriously gotta stop with the “dad rock”
Music Video Release: Neither Could Dylan – Tapes
Newly released today with little forewarning, check out the new official music video for Neither Could Dylan’s “Tapes” only available on YouTube. Speaking of the inspiration behind the video, NCD said, “Tapes is the first track off Acceptance and it really sets the tone for the record, which is sort of like a new beginning for me as a solo artist and producer. Last night … Continue reading Music Video Release: Neither Could Dylan – Tapes
