Tag: 2017
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“Hook, Line & Sinker” is the ass-kicking second song to be released from Royal Blood’s forthcoming album How Did We Get So Dark?, which will be released on June 16th via Warner Bros. Records. If the rest of the album rocks as hard as this one we’re about to get blown away. Just as we…
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Terence Ryan hails from our neck of the woods, Boston, Massachusetts. His location is what motivated us to check out his new song/video “Mean It,” but even if he wasn’t from Boston we’d still be making it our song of the day for today because it’s a damn fine R&B number with soulful vocals and…
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It’s Goldfrapp so, of course, it’s good. No, it’s better than good. It’s fan-fucking-tastic. Let its throbbing beats overcome you and move your body as the dancers do in the red hot video. Or at least getup and dance. It’s a sin to sit there and waste a good electro-pop masterpiece like this, ya know.…
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Dear Readers, It is with much regret that I have to inform you that I will be unable to cover the Boston Calling music festival later this month. This is for one simple reason: they are not offering me press credentials this time. What are press credentials? That’s just a fancy way of saying they…
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interview by Michael McCarthy It’s no secret that Warrant are one of my favorite heavy metal bands. They’ve been one ever since I saw the video for their first single, “Down Boys,” on MTV back in the later part of the ’80’s. Their blend of melodic vocals and sonorous music has always impressed me. And,…
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interview by Michael McCarthy When Sam Levin’s album Frame of Mind was sent to me by his publicist it was recommended if you like The Head and the Heart, Kings of Leon, The Lumineers, Imagine Dragons, Bon Iver, Bahamas and Jose Gonzales. Naturally, with an impressive list like that, I had to give it a…
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interview by Michael McCarthy There are three songs I’ve been listening to on a loop lately. “Chasing the Dragon,” “King of the Ring,” and “Lords of Thunder.” These are the songs the press was allowed to hear prior to interviewing members of the band Adrenaline Mob about their forthcoming new album We the People, which…
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Wendy Bevan, who I interviewed late last year, has a new EP coming out on May 12th via Kwaidan / !K7 Records called Love from the Moon and today we have the luxurious title track for you. Dig that rolling bass and her icy vocals during the electro-pop gem’s verses and the radiant chorus that…
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After a couple of mainstream pop radio hits with their previous and self-titled album, anyone could have predicted that Paramore’s first single from their new album After Laughter would be tailored for radio. Well, that’s exactly what we’ve got here: Paramore with a lovely pop melody, especially catchy beats, and an infectious chorus that you…
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“Hide and Seek” by Sam Levin is a wonderful folk-tronic tune that mixes acoustic guitars and electronic beats with vocals that split the difference between pop and folk. There’s a playful element to the song that reminds me of Ben Lee’s music. I’m also reminded of Ben Folds and, to a lesser degree, Regina Spektor.
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interview by Michael McCarthy My introduction to Maximo Park was an unusual one. I was – and am – a big Natalie Imbruglia fan and there was an mp3 of this new band called Maximo Park covering her song “Shiver” on one of the fan sites. I almost didn’t download it because I knew it…
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Fake Shark is the new project from frontman Kevvy Mental, who has produced for Carly Rae Jepsen and Kat Von D, among others. “Heart 2 Heart” hails from the pop rock band’s upcoming full-length album, Faux real, which is due out on May 26th via Light Organ Records. It’s an uppity, catchy little pop song…
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It takes a good minute before Elohim starts singing on her new track, “Skinny Legs,” but it’s such an electronic voyage that you won’t really mind. Sure, it gets better when she adds her vocals, but it’s just fine leading up to them. I’ll admit this isn’t even close being as catchy as most of…
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Yesterday Reckoning Daze, my debut novel, was listed in roughly a dozen discount e-book newsletters and was downloaded 1375 times! It became, and remains, the number one seller in the satire categories on Amazon. There’s satire under general fiction and satire under humor and it hit number one on both lists. So, I guess…
