Dan Hamann delivers a whimsical ode to the grand tradition of comedy rock with the joyous “Lumbering Grace”. Genre-hopping with gleeful abandon, he brings together a whole potpourri of approaches…
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2020 was a year. I had a difficult time of things as I am sure you did too. Usually, I try to come up with a playful way to describe…
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That coyote’s felt what I have bled The snows of your heart’s mountain have mossed The snows of your heart’s mountain have made us three uncertain again We afflicted…
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Dusk used to be my least favorite part of the day. When the clock hits 5 p.m., I used to let out a little groan over things that I failed…
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I’m now home will paint a portrait of a ribbon on an ice cream cone I’ve held in place in hand for mountains for months I’ve sung bridges city dinners…
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Derek Piotr’s vast, confounding and miraculously strange discography has never quite had a sound like “Invisible Map (Single)”. For years he has crafted his own unique aural universe, one that…
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Perdido Nino dives into a joyously demented cavalcade on the woozy psychedelic leanings of “Presents! Sparky Magnussen’s Irresponsible Effervescence”. The title does a great job in depicting the wonderful journey…
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Embodying the best of R&B and soul, Fidelis delivers an introspective ode on the powerful “Want This”. The light breezy touch works wonders for the sheer force of nature that…
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Pure fire on the dancefloor, Tom Block gets the party started with the anthemic “Golden Days MMXX EP”. The taut energy runs through the whole of the EP making it…
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Listening to the conversation between Mimi Novic & Edmond Fokker Van Crayestein in her Secrets for an Inspirational Life podcast I am reminded of my own upbringing. My family is…
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Mitski Miyawaki doesn’t look like the average indie-rock artist. She is celebrated not only for her music, released under the mononym Mitski, but for being one of the first and…
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Much like the character of Greek mythology, Fixed fate’s narratives on “Icarus” feature protagonists trying to rise above their lot in life with varying degrees of success. The bluesy nature…
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Mimi Novic’s Zen-like calm tenderly touches the heart on “Realms Through Eternity”. Her hushed whisper radiates throughout the entirety of the album proving to the center from which all else…
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A guided ASMR meditation defines the blissed-out beauty of Mimi Novic & David Courtney’s soothing soulful “Dream House: The Journey”. The tactile quality of the album is astounding for no…