hooyoosay: “Mountain Air” – clever pop camouflaging
Of the many acts quietly hammering away in the shadow of the alternative revolution, hooyoosay wasn’t a strong contender for longest-lived or most famous. An apparent shunning of careerist game-playing…
Stephen Edwards: “Requiem for My Mother” – combines expressive warmth with dramatic force
“Requiem for My Mother” is an award-winning documentary and a compelling musical and choral celebration of life and love, loss and acceptance. This master work composed by Stephen Edwards in…
Steady Work: “Identity Theft” soars and emotes
Dallas Schwake aka Steady Work, is an independent music artist based out of Colorado Springs, CO. Originally a Mississippi Native, Dallas moved to Colorado in 2012 where he attended the…
KC Shore: “Soup” shines by creating simple melodies over sparse arrangements
Picked up this EP a couple of days ago, but it’s been on repeat since then. It’s constantly surprising me and it’s completely lovely in every single way; intricate landscapes…
SaFE: “Dead Duck” – The lifeblood of the album, is unsurprisingly, its songs
“Dead Duck” is the debut album by Paterson, NJ artist, SaFE (Seven and Five-Eighths) an integral part of the M.O.B.Stars collective. The album loosely chronicles SaFE’s creative development and how…
Fr33-Dom: “Too Young” – You are in for a treat!
Fr33-Dom is a composer turned rapper turned singer. 26 years old from Indianapolis, IN, but lives in San Diego. This dude does not get the recognition he deserves, but he…
Anxious Giant: “Vaudeville EP” – adept at worming it’s melodies into the hidden folds of weary hearts
Anxious Giant is a 3-piece band that developed out of the solo projects of west coast artist Joel Strauss, and is completed by bassist Jesse Visser and drummer Robb Ryan.…
Vanessa Verduga: “Soy Mujer” – this album certainly shakes things up for the genre
Vanessa Verduga (a.k.a. La Verduga) released her debut album Soy Mujer (I Am Woman) on May 14, 2017. The production team includes the likes of Grammy® and Billboard® award-winning producers…
J-Luck: “Money, Money, Money” – a highly charged banger
Joe Moore aka J-Luck is originaly from Houston Texas but now resides in Klamath Falls, Oregon . J-Luck is an independent hip hop artist and engineer who has been recording…
Last Time Only: “Anything For You” – It’s not an easy or fun listen, but it’s a brilliant one!
Jared Woodruff aka Last Time Only needs no introduction around these parts. Countless live performances, 3 EP releases and other contributions have secured Woodruff’s permanent position as underground acoustic punk…