I Feel Good is a bop, a track that will work perfectly on rap radio stations and playlist alike. We’re marvelling at Mike Teezy’s flow throughout the main body of the track, while the solight shift into a more R&B style for the single’s chorus allows for fans to stay engaged with the track. The song covers a vast swath of different sounds and styles, united into one cohesive entity…
Nah Cry starts out with some amazing guitar work. It is this bouncy and vibrant instrumentation that acts as a backdrop upon which Jah Destiny can make a play for radio rotation. There are guitars, drums, percussion, and Jah Destiny’s vocals contributing to a dense and deep composition, one that will require fans play the song multiple times before hearing everything that he has placed within. Anyone fortunate enough to…
Mr. Politician, the latest effort from Jah Destiny, is a powerful invective against the titular class of individual. While the song contains catch reggae guitars and charismatic vocals for days, it is this instruction to keep a more critical eye to those in power which resonates loudest with me. The video (below) puts Jah Destiny front and center, connecting well with viewers and making them more receptive to the message…
HighWay’s Like A Rockstar is a track that ties together traditional hair metal with funk, blues, and country rock. The charismatic vocals draw listeners in, while the swingy nature of HighWay’s instrumentation will keep them on the edges of their seats until things close up. Like A Rockstar is one of those timeless tracks that have something for every one. We love the vocals that straddle the line between The…
The bold and charismatic command of Trevor Drury’s music reaches a new peak with the release of his latest EP, Alice (It’s All in Your Head). This well-traveled and schooled artist shows an impressive breadth of talent throughout Alice. Managing to produce such a forceful and precocious outing while studying at Boston’s Berklee College of Music testifies to a genius for multi-tasking if nothing else. However, there’s fortunately much more going on…
Tom DiCillo’s reputation lives largely on his film work. The native North Carolinian is a longtime staple of the indie movie scene with notable forays into more mainstream efforts along the way. He garnered recent praise for his documentary on The Doors, When You’re Strange, and feature films such as Johnny Suede, Box of Moonlight, and Living in Oblivion catapulted him to the first rank of new filmmakers appearing during the 1990s. URL: https://www.tomdicillo.com/music/shot-of-blue However,…
With Hellraisers & Vampires, KK Wilde is able to bring 1980s hair metal back to the fore. On this single, there’s a gritty set of vocals, sizzling guitar riffs, and booming drums all seeking dominion. KK Wilde ensures that the chorus buries itself deep into the minds and hearts of listeners. The band creates a cohesive single here with equal amounts of technical prowess and alluring humanity. A guitar solo…
The TheraICE Sleep Mask with cooling gel stands out for its innovative approach to enhancing sleep. This mask combines hot and cold therapy, making it highly versatile for different preferences. The cooling gel feature is particularly beneficial for those suffering from headaches or migraines. By placing the mask in the freezer, the cooling gel is activated, which can reduce pain and inflammation, providing a soothing experience that helps relieve tension…
Jesse Itzler’s “Big Ass Calendar” is a bold and unique offering aimed at people who want to maximize their productivity and plan the year in a comprehensive way. Measuring an entire 365 days in a dry-erase format, this wall calendar provides a visual overview of the year, allowing users to break out of traditional monthly planners and see the bigger picture. The calendar includes dry-erase markers to keep a properly…
Jeff Liberman’s “The Windy City” is a hard-rocking pop track that is able to tie together Corrosion of Conformity with Don Henley. The sizzling guitar riffs blend with horns to make for a discordant sound that showcases the hellish landscape of the titular area. The instrumental bridge showcases some serious chops; we love the switch over to a more hopeful narrative during The Windy City’s second half. The production is…
Angel Music Lover starts out in a very deliberate, thoughtful style. There’s a bit of memory, a whole lot of sadness, and it is this honest approach that will ensure that fans stick around until the song’s end. The production is spot-on during Angel Music Lover, building up as Simmons winds up each stanza without overwhelming the delicate approach adopted. There’s a surprising depth to the song as well; listeners…
My Appreciation is one of the more interesting spoken word efforts we’ve heard. The backing instgrumentatrion blends sweeping synthesizers with sequenced drums, acting as a supportive base upon which Ta Mi Ko’s prose can lie. The unique delivery presented here is a part Yoko Ono, a part of Gil Scott-Haron. There’s a bit of harmony presented by Ta Mi Ko here, making for a fuller composition than we typically experience…
Davie Simmons’ new single Traffic Disruptor has one of the most unique sounds we’ve heard this year. With a video that has tremendous cinematic quality, what Simmons does here is truly a multi-media experience. There’s a bit of Arthur Brown, a bit of disco, and some funk scattered within the song. The vocal range of Davie is something to behold; it’s truly something that both ferries the narrative of the…
On Shine Your Light, Amanda Davey is able to craft a truly timeless track that showcases deep faith. Her vocals are provided a boost through taut and engrosdsing instrumentation, rendering the track into something that can easily play on CCM stations from the 1990s until today. Everything experienced during Shine Your Light works towards contributing to a mighty whole. It is this cohesion that ensures Amanda Davey is able to…
Came Out A Beast begins with a killer backing beat that calls back to the halycon days of the Dungeon Family. Flau’jae’s rapid-fire flow is the opposite of this more chill and laid-back sound. The song will have listeners bopping along, while the single’s Lil’ Wayne feature is a sea change from what had preceded it. Wayne’s bars on Came Out A Beast are sharp, witty, and give the song…
On Las Vegas Alien, Chris Barclay is able to create a wholly-engrossing epic that requires fans to strap on their headphones to hear each and every twist that is deftly included. The unique vocal flair of Barclay ensures that Las Vegas Alien is able to stand out boldly among hard rock, progressive, and even alternative music genres. By switching approaches at a regular basis, Barclay makes Las Vegas Alien into…
The narrative that is built out during Edwin Cohen’s Alexander’s Messiah is something that will keep fans’ attention throughout the entirety of the song’s run time. The vocals are able to both lay out this melody and contribute to the overall arrangements. The range that the vocals achieve here are amazing, with the dulcet tones standing aloongside performers like The Beatles and They Might Be Giants. The production of Alexander’s…
Ocean Breeze is the new single from Porter Block. This single calls back to the surf rock of the early 1960s, albeit with a much more deep and intricate backing instrumentation. The video (embedded below) further builds up this comparison. Listeners will have to put the track on replay before they hear each twist and turn that the act has placed within the single’s run time. There’s a certain timeless…
Bhloom’s Doomscroll is an interesting track that builds upon 1990s metal like Fear Factory and Sepultura while bringing in death metal (e.g. Cradle of Filth) and even some of the more melodic metal genres. This eclectic mix will pique listeners’ interests throughout Doomscroll’s run time. All aspects of Bhloom’s latest are technically proficient and ultimately engrossing. We’re partiuclarly fond of the sizzling guitar work that bubbles up at around the…
Do it Big is a powerful anthem, the latest from hitmakers HVRMNY, that will bury its harmonies deep into the minds and hearts of listeners even after a single play. The confidence of the vocals works well with sizzling guitar lines and authoritative drum sequences. There’s a pop sensibility that is built out during Do It Big that will make playlist and rotation placement a no-brainer. Check out the single and…