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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: Now You Know Everything By Greg Copeland

I don't know, what do you think. I'm 78, and this is the weirdest time I've ever been alive. It's the first time I've...

X – Smoke & Fiction (2024) Album Review

Hello Reader, Welcome back. Or if this is your first time here, welcome! Today we're going to delve into X. That's right the one and only...

Artist Essay: On Writing as a Path to Understanding By Sarah Grace White

I was in shock, sitting in my little chair, my roommates going about their morning business in the kitchen, gripping at my journal like...

Interview + Video Premieres: Mike Watt and Il Sogno del Marinaio Create Electric Synergy On Third Album, Performance Of “Purple, Orange, Green + Yellow”

Since he began performing in 1978, singer-songwriter and bassist Mike Watt has thrived in being spontaneous and creating music that didn’t always play by...

Alejandro Escovedo – Echo Dancing (2024) Album Review

Hello Reader, Welcome back. How's your day going? Buckle up, this delve is a longer but worthwhile ride. Today we're going to delve into Alejandro Escovedo. A...

Hope Springs Eternal: Performing As Harmless, Nacho Cano Finds Optimism Amongst The Highs and Lows of Life

Performing under the moniker Harmless, Mexican-born, Los Angeles based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Nacho Cano feels he’s a bit of a stubborn optimist.  Despite having...

Running With The Pack: Joe Wong Unleashes His Musical Ambition With Help From Matt Cameron and Others On New Album

Raised in Milwaukee, WI and now Los Angeles-based, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joe Wong has grown more adept at realizing his ambitious musical ideas. Over...

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Singles Spotlight: Spencer Krug – “Berserker Mode”

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Singles Spotlight: Modern Woman – “Johnny’s Dreamworld”

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Singles Spotlight: Anthony Pena – “Grave”

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