Author: Kim Muncie

Posted on: June 24, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Singer/Songwriter/Musician Bill Abernathy Releases New EP

Bill Abernathy’s new EP release Who Are You, Who Am I? is the next chapter in Bill Abernathy’s musical journey. It is fair to say his relationship with music may be a bit bittersweet having stepped away for several years between his youth and late in the last decade, but gratitude is unspoken quality present throughout this EP’s four tracks. WEBSITE: https://www.billabernathy.com/ He pursued music with a passion during his youth but…

Posted on: June 24, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

“The Queen of Pittsburgh” by Tedi Brunetti

When you’re sixty-eight and retired, there’s no telling where the future might end up taking you. Retirement is meant for grand adventures and relaxation alike, but there’s no handbook of rules or recommendations to take under your wing — for some, they’ll rekindle an old hobby and hone in on it tenfold. Others will take up something new and use retirement as an excuse to fully branch out of their…

Posted on: June 23, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Heavyweight Rapper DICI Goes the Distance Via New Single

Numbers don’t lie, and judging from the digits Dici is rocking on streaming platforms around the internet, I think it would be safe to say that he’s catching fire like nobody else in 2021. His single “Five Rings” is a certifiable indie hit, but its glam-style melody skewed with unpolished hip-hop swagger isn’t the sole reason why. In the pop genre, there’s something we like to call the star element that you…

Posted on: June 21, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 1

Hard Rock Staple PISTOLS AT DAWN Release New Music

Pistols at Dawn don’t seem to care too much about becoming the pop/rock stereotype you’ve grown up with, and if that wasn’t more than obvious before the release of the video for their new single “Crown,” it’s going to be now that the song is attracting so much fanfare this spring season. Raining rock n’ roll lightning down upon anyone who happens to be listening, Pistols at Dawn force riff…

Posted on: June 20, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

“YOU ARE BEING LIED TO!” (single) by Mold

I think we often associate the feelings of paranoia in music in very simple ways. There’s a kind of skitchy stretchy and uncertain sound that permeates a track, but what would happen if you took those feelings, but combined them with the mellow tunes of someone like Toro Y Moi or the early days of Vampire Weekend or We Are Scientists? You end with the band Mold! and their new…

Posted on: June 14, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Singer/Songwriter Trevor Drury Releases “Alice”

Let it be said that Trevor Drury cannot be pinned down as just one particular thing. With a deep-rooted appreciation for music before going into an acclaimed career as a model for the likes of Tom Ford all while songwriting and crafting on the side, Drury made his debut with the stripped back mood piece The Start and has now shown a new side of his multi-faceted talents with his latest single “Alice” from his…

Posted on: June 12, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Keyboardist Doug Kistner Release New Music

I am taken with the vibrant new mix of horns, keyboards, guitar, and singing that longtime touring musician and vocalist Doug Kistner achieves with his latest single “Don’t Look Down”. It further elevates his profile as a solo artist following the satisfying success he achieved with its preceding singles “Only Road I Know” and “Since We Left Our Dreams”. This trio of tracks shares a similar pedigree, without question, but…

Posted on: June 12, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Aisles Drops New Single

You can be forgiven if you believed that South American prog rockers Aisles were possibly finished in 2018. Longtime lead singer Sebastián Vergara departed the band in 2018. It is difficult to overestimate the effect such a departure has on a band; a band’s lead singer, for many listeners, is often the avenue people initially travel towards loving a band. Many associate a band’s work with the sound of that…

Posted on: June 6, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Izzie’s Caravan Releases New Music

There’s something remarkable about the entire world coming to a complete standstill for just about a full year due to a global crisis. The amount of togetherness experienced in the face of a daunting, truly antagonizing force was something to cherish and the way that folks who might have lost sight of their artistic ambitions or creative spark were able to slowly whittle themselves back into creative form with the…

Posted on: June 6, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Hard Nips’ Latest Album – “Master Cat”

“Blender X” sends Hard Nips’ latest album release Master Cat into the stratosphere from the outset. The sinewy attack present in the opener continues across the remaining seven tracks and plays like a team effort rather than a vehicle for any individual performer. The Ramones are among the four-piece’s self-professed influences and you can hear that in songs such as this. Their punk sound is tempered, however, by a much sharper commercial…

Posted on: June 4, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

“I Never Catch The Train” by Sarantos

Who is Sarantos? Is he an artist? Is he an author? A spy? An alien from Mars, sent to Earth to infect people with the disease of music? According to Sarantos, himself, he is all of these things, and a few more. His newest single, is an introspective piece, called “I Never Catch The Train.” If you only knew Sarantos for his music, you’ll have a specific, but possibly incomplete…

Posted on: May 17, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

The Brian Shapiro Band’s debut collection All That We See

The Brian Shapiro Band’s debut collection All That We See is one of the most individual music releases I’ve heard in a long time. The eight tracks including a bonus cut included are unique even in 2021 as the three-piece mashes up a soup of musical styles. “Three Things”, the first track, is impossible to describe. It is a jump blues, a punk-inspired romp, and even has singer/songwriter aspects that Shapiro steers…

Posted on: May 17, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Aussie Sam Green Continues to Showcase Amazing Music

Few songwriters embrace a sense of place like Sam Green. Green and the Time Machine are responsible for reeling off a series of outstanding full-length collections between 2013 and 2018 and several songs over that timeframe reflect the strong connection he maintains with his homeland Australia. He invokes that love without irony or, tellingly, rose-colored glasses, but there’s ample affection as well. TWITTER: https://twitter.com/samgreenmusic?lang=en Few songwriters, likewise, demonstrates such an…

Posted on: May 10, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 1

“Open Sesame, Vol. 1 Her Dress” Singer/Songwriter Barista

It’s always fun keeping tabs on an artist between releases. You really get to feel like you’re alongside a journey with them as they hone their musical craft and the journey from 2014’s Daydream to Open Sesame, Vol. 1 Her Dress singer/songwriter Barista has truly become an unstoppable force of nature. While maintaining a rock and pop edge to him, there are hints of the kind of poetry word working…

Posted on: April 19, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Robert Miller and his new album Miller Rocks

Talking Heads frontman David Byrne once wrote a very controversial essay regarding the abolishment of the term “world music”, finding it reductive and disrespectful to basic artistry of hard-working musicians around the globe that should be boxed in due to the nationalization ideals of American music. I’ve always been inclined to agree with him because, well he’s David Byrne and there have been plenty of excellent musicians who’ve wanted to…

Posted on: April 15, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

5 Piece band Pistols At Dawn Drops New Single

Atlanta based 5 Piece band, Pistols At Dawn, are a blend of Alt Rock, Metal, and Modern Rock stylings. They consist of, Adam Jaffe on Drums, Tommy Richardson on Guitar, Devin White on Guitar, Billy Sullivan on Bass, and former Rockstar Supernova finalist, Chris Pierson on Lead Vocals. The band’s original Guitarist, Mike Buffa, tragically passed away in 2018. Buffa was a founding member of PAD, in 2015. Their new…

Posted on: April 8, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Raquel Kiaraa Releases “Dear Jesus”

There’s an ephemeral humming before a piano strike before the titular title is said by singer Raquel Kiaraa in her new song “Dear Jesus”. It sets the stage for the almost holy ambiance it makes you feel like you’re in a place of faith whether a chapel, or nature, it’s a place higher than yourself. Kiaraa’s voice, in the beginning, feels slight and humble, yet beautiful as she states that…

Posted on: April 4, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 1

Dova Lewis Releases Self-Titled EP

Few artists can lay claim to a path, as mercurial as Dova Lewis. From her upbringing in the suburbs of Montreal, to a life changing excursion in the Isles Of Hawaii, and then the dream factory in Los Angeles, Dova is rich with experience. Her journey has brought her full circle, back to her city of origin, in Montreal. Her latest offering is a 4 Song, self-titled EP. The first…

Posted on: April 2, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

Singer/Songwriter Chris St. John Releases Debut Album

A life in the country is a life that is good, sings Chris St. John in his opening song, “I Need a Horse”. It might sound strange coming from an attorney (and former judge for that matter) but one has to imagine he might be thinking that a life spent behind a desk or a nose stuck in a law book is not really living – that slowing down and…

Posted on: March 28, 2021 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 1

Conceptz’ “Drippin And Drownin,” (feat. HighRowGlyphFix)

In an era of amalgamated genres, it’s rare to find something so sheer, and indisputable, as to be unitarily defined. But such as the case with Conceptz’ “Drippin And Drownin,” which is nothing short of the purest evolution of Hip Hop, and unabashed in that designation. Brothers, HighRowGlyphFix and Short Fuze comprise the duo known as Conceptz. Over the last 9 years, they have steadily ascended in the industry, somehow…