Author: Kim Muncie

Posted on: March 23, 2022 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

“17” by Hannyta

For Hanna Olah, opportunities have only just begun to arise for her budding career within the music industry. Performing under the moniker Hannyta, a remix of her latest single “17” arrives fresh off the heels of two more impeccable entries within her early career: both ballads, “Make It to the Night” and “Breaking Up” feel like crucial steps forward for Hannyta to make it to the point of being a…

Posted on: March 19, 2022 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

“She’s a Little Wildflower” by Barry Muir

It’s important to pick the right singles no matter what the style of music an album happens to present the audience with, and Barry Muir knows this. If he didn’t, I don’t know that we would be talking about the majestic new single “She’s a Little Wildflower” from his album Gentle, the second such track to see formal release in this format. Next to the impeccable “Weathered the Storm,” “She’s a…

Posted on: March 18, 2022 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

FiveDFit Release “Super Galactic”

90s alternative rock is a classic genre within rock n’ roll now, and while there are some who would use the style as a model to cheat the basics of pop with, others like FiveDFit are using it as the aesthetical jumping-off point they should. In their debut single “Super Galactic,” FiveDFit takes the alt-rock simplicity of yesteryear and marries it with melody-forward conceptualism becoming increasingly common in the 20s.…

Posted on: March 18, 2022 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

“Hands of Time” by Midwest Rockers Ludlow Creek

The Midwestern wilds of the Dayton, Ohio area aren’t renowned for producing memorable popular music acts but that changes when you take Ludlow Creek into account. The quintet once known as Southbound began playing together as a cover band. A few years passed before the band eliminated covers from their typical set list and, instead, promoted their own material. A successful first album as Southbound opened the door to a…

Posted on: March 17, 2022 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Tennessee Outlaw Country Deliver New Single Feat Matt Westin

Country singer/songwriter Matt Westin has been on a roll lately. His last few singles have charted well while his general profile within the country music community seems to be getting quite popular with all the right folks. That said, adaptation is necessary to sustain any real credibility in this business, and in collaboration with country/rockers Tennessee Outlaw Country, Westin is arguably putting forth some of his best work to date…

Posted on: February 24, 2022 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

StreetSmartz101 Interview

1.         When did you first know you wanted to become a musical artist? What was the first song you ever wrote? I believe I was around 10 years old. And the first song i wrote is, “You’re All I Want.” 2.         Who are some of your top 5 musical influences? I would say Rick James, Sam Cooke, Michael Jackson, the other two can be interchangeable. 3.         What’s in your IPOD…

Posted on: February 5, 2022 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Mary Broadcast’s “Panic” (EP)

Self-discovery can often include a lot of conversing with deities and an internal quest for understanding, and when the subject is broached so vividly in the song “Bazar” from Mary Broadcast’s Panic, we’re reminded just how personal the journey to holding a complete psyche is. While she’s pushing the boundaries of what separates the diary entries from lyrics in a pop track here, it’s par for the course in Panic; whether it’s…

Posted on: February 5, 2022 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 1

Dici Releases “u n i”

Despite what some critics might try to sell you nowadays, there just aren’t many rappers who can make the crossover into singing melodically with any real level of success. It’s more than a skill – this is as raw a talent as it gets, and those looking to cultivate this kind of duality would be smart to take a peek at what Dici is doing with his new single “u…

Posted on: January 13, 2022 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 1

A.L. Zuniga Releases Part 1 (Vvardenfell)

Zuniga possesses a uniquely qualified affinity for world-building. Needless to say, part of the fun of The Elder Scrolls – Zaneta’s Chronicles: Part One: Vvardenfell isn’t just its strong and potent story, but the way it completely envelopes you three hundred-and-sixty degrees within its environments. In this regard, Zuniga’s smarts also pertain to contemporary references, including politics and a mysterious epidemic that is on the brink of overwhelming various societies.…

Posted on: January 7, 2022 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Versal Drops Sophomore Album

Despite being a one-man operation, Versal manages to produce a litany of colorful tones and textures in the new album Versal Volume 2 that sound like a symphony more than they do simple electronic melodies woven together by a steady hand. Where a lot of other electronica efforts have been leaning on the avant-garde in both the mainstream and the underground in the past few years, Versal’s latest release sees him flirting…

Posted on: January 5, 2022 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

“Singing the Nocturnes” from Chopin impressionist Elizabeth Sombart

The breathtaking gaze of the piano is rivaled only by the perfectly timed tempos in the new album Singing the Nocturnes from Chopin impressionist Elizabeth Sombart, but this isn’t to say the record is lacking structural substance. Contrarily, I think that Singing the Nocturnes may well be one of the best homages to this classic composer I’ve listened to in the past year, which is no small statement to make by any means. INSTAGRAM:…

Posted on: December 22, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Star On The Horizon announces upcoming EP – GENESIS

Rap is no longer on the alternative end of the spectrum – truth be told, it’s the definition of mainstream in 2021. Even with this being the case, there’s still a lot of artistic credibility to be found in the underground pulse hip-hop has always prided itself on; take for instance the emerging talent of one Vikki Sota, whose new EP Genesis is making noise before sharing a single note…

Posted on: December 21, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

“Philadelphia” by Singer/Songwriter Eric Colville

When he’s crooning in songs like the title cut of his new album Philadelphia, singer/songwriter Eric Colville isn’t cutting lyrics that sound like they’re coming from someone else’s heart. He doesn’t want to tell the stories of the past, and his romanticism for the folk/rock genre ends at the line between influence and impersonation, and considering the depth of originality there is to behold in Philadelphia, it’s a wonder why…

Posted on: December 13, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

DigDog Releases Album

Alexi Dotsenko, Brad Metz, and Jack Ringca have worked at DigDog for a long time but their newest release Homeless Theatre is a different sort of album for the trio. They are attempting to reinvent their sound and approach for longtime listeners and newcomers alike; both camps are on equal footing when dealing with this nine song studio album. It veers wildly in terms of subject matter between moments of hyper realism…

Posted on: December 13, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

“Reborn, Reformed, Revived” by Winchester Revival

With a screeching howl that verges on retro in tone a couple of times, the blazing fretwork Winchester Revival intends on dishing out in their new single “Reborn, Reformed, Revived” is nothing short of a magnetizing treasure for this track. Although it’s true that all good rock n’ roll relies on a certain level of melodic charisma sourced directly from the guitar and the guitar alone, there’s something to be…

Posted on: December 13, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Darro Drops New Single

There’s a heck of a big difference between the emo of the mid-2000s and the emo of present day, and from my perspective, the new wave has a lot more going for it than the previous gen of pop-punkers did. Case in point, the brilliant new single “Used Me (all along)” from Darro – though slamming us with the same poetic reach that we heard some fifteen years ago from…

Posted on: December 13, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Staunch Moderates Drop “Bill Maher”

There’s so much division in America right now that it’s easy to forget that we’re one nation rather than a collection of countries trying to fit inside of one cultural narrative, and I have a feeling this was what the aptly-named Staunch Moderates were thinking about when they made the new single/video combo “Bill Maher.” While the music video for this track is definitely one of the most eccentric and…

Posted on: December 13, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

“Death Eater” by Sin for Saints

Heavy rock is nothing without big guitars crashing into each other, and when Sin for Saints were constructing their new single “Death Eater,” they weren’t looking to produce something cheap and flimsy. The only thing stronger than the emotional ache of the lyrics in this track is the attack of the fretwork, especially as it bears down on the chorus and leaves our vocalist almost no room to scream his…

Posted on: December 13, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 1

Singer/Songwriter Jim Waneka Releases “Two Angels”

A lot of outsider influence has been penetrating a typically insular American country music underground in the past couple of years, but that isn’t stopping the likes of Mr. Jim Waneka from giving up an old guard melody like no one else can this December in the form of his new single/video combo “Two Angels.” Where everyone else is trying to experiment with the parameters of the traditional country music…

Posted on: December 13, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

“Stand Up” by Damon Little

Gospel/soul hybrids are having a pretty good season, and as we inch closer to Christmas, Damon Little presents us with a thoughtful, deeply personal performance in “Stand Up” that brings awareness and worship themes to a time of year increasingly commercialized by the powers that be. Little’s sexy voice develops a harmony as sweet as the summer sunshine right out of the gate, but it isn’t until we’re in the…