The immediate tone of Nana Bangz latest release sits somewhere in the early days of Miami Vice for us, in a warmly lit backroom of a gentleman’s club with slow burning cigars and an air conditioner humming away slightly on the fritz. That mood, embraced and made possible by the tasteful inclusion and subtle manipulation of Seals & Croft’s 70’s hit “Summer Breeze” however, only … Continue reading Nana Bangz Brings the Summer Heat with Alive
Today we’re turning the spotlight on Ithaca, New York’s Rose Alaimo; producer, songwriter, one-woman-band. Her most recent release A Place to Go When You Need to Hide was one of my favourites of 2023, so I had to reach out and pester her about how it all came together. We get into songwriting, learning instruments as you need to, home recording necessities and the challenges … Continue reading Spotlight On: Rose Alaimo
Only 65 women have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since it began celebrating artists achievements in 1986. Comparatively, over 700 men have been inducted in the same time. While the rock and roll hall of fame is not the be all end all of representation in music, it does paint a pretty interesting portrait of the industries unwillingness to give … Continue reading Celebrating the Women of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Released today on YouTube and Instagram is the latest release and final instalment of the Jaimee Eat World Damage record, “I Will Steal You Back”. Check it out here: “Thanks for listening; I’m taking an actual real hiatus from all this for a while to work on new original music. Hope ya enjoy this one,” – Jaimee Eat World. Continue reading Jaimee Eat World Release: I Will Steal You Back
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”
The debut album by Neither Could Dylan is officially out everywhere you stream tunes. Jump to the HearNow page to find it on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon, Pandora or Deezer or preview the tracks. Listen on Spotify & tell your friends! If you use Bandcamp, today’s the best day to support with a purchase and you can do that right here. Finally, save a … Continue reading Happy “Acceptance” Day!
Now streaming just about everywhere you listen, check out my cover of “Restless Dream” by Jack’s Mannequin now! It’s still making its way to Spotify if that’s your jam so, just hang tight & I’ll update this post once it publishes there. Continue reading New Music Release: Neither Could Dylan – “Restless Dream” (Jack’s Mannequin Acoustic Cover)
This blog is part 5 in an ongoing series and is the official transcript for the Death Bus For Blondie Variety Hour podcast on Spotify. Listen to the episode now or go ahead and read on for the transcript below. If you’re behind, jump back to a previous transcript here: Introducing the Death Bus For Blondie Variety Hour! (it’s a podcast)Death Bus For Blondie Variety … Continue reading Death Bus For Blondie Variety Hour – S1 E5: Tiny Vessels
Super super hype that tomorrow, July 31st, 2022, you’ll be able to stream “Happy” (Acoustic) on all major streaming platforms. If you’re a Spotify user, you can pre-save the track now! I’ve also been slowly pulling together the final track list for what’s going to become my ‘debut’ album and I’m pretty stoked to share some more sneak peeks and teasers with you in the … Continue reading Neither Could Dylan “Happy” Streaming Everywhere… tomorrow July 21st!
This week I unveiled track 20 in my recreation of the Jimmy Eat World catalogue which means I’ve completed two full-Jimmy-length albums now – not bad! It was one of the quicker tracking and mixing sessions – not intentionally, of course, but it can get a little tricky fitting in recording sessions after work on the weekdays, and on the weekend I was shuffling around … Continue reading Jaimee Eat World Release: The Middle
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