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Artist Essay: Sunset Rubdown by Spencer Krug

And whenever you have a free hand,” continued Krug,  “Wave it around like you’re shooing away bugs while you sing, holding the other hand down...

Artist Essay: Change – A Story Behind the Record: No Fun in the Chrysalis By Soren Staff of Them Coulee Boys

It was the first day of recording our fifth full length album and I was anxious. It may sound normal, but for me, it isn’t. ...

Artist Essay: Teenage Years Don’t Last Forever By Mick Chorba of The Successful Failures

I think I got into songwriting because I wasn’t good at communicating in any other human-like way. I wrote some songs as a kid...

Artist Essay: Passenger by Andrew Marczak of Orillia

Back when I was in college in Ohio and just beginning to write, I wasn’t satisfied with a song unless it emerged in one...

Artist Essay: To Sing and Dance is a Birthright by Aja Volkman of Nico Vega

Throughout my life, I’ve had many conversations about whether anyone can learn to sing—and whether everyone should sing. It’s an interesting topic because the...

Artist Essay: Taking a Break from Making Noise by Stelth Ulvang

First off—I'm a tapper. Call it anxiety, call it ADHD or OCD, call it sedatephobia (fear of silence), but I am constantly tapping a...

Artist Essay: I Was a South Florida Asian-Latino Metalhead Carny By Timothy Den of Ohvaur

For many immigrant families who move to the U.S. without a network of relatives, friends, or cultural community, survival often means getting into the...

Artist Essay: Swimwear Is My Mind by Paul Kelly (The Martial Arts)

Your Sinclair was the debut album from The Martial Arts, and was released by Swedish label Groover Recordings in September 2006. The follow-up, In There...

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Still In My Blood By Scott Starr of Fever Marlene (Artist Essay and Song Premiere)

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Queen Bee: Jaded for the Better By Abby Jeanne (Artist Essay)

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Singles Spotlight: Marty Blick – “Punch The Clock (And Work The Line)”

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The Songs They Would Have Made Famous: Broadcast to The Surf Ballroom By Joshua Josué (Artist Essay)

Editor's Note: Earlier this year, Joshua Josué shared reimagined...

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