Category: Features

Posted on: March 22, 2025 Posted by: Deiondre Comments: 2

Johnny Somali March 21 Crash Out

Johnny Somali, whose real name is Ramsey Khalid Ismael, has gained notoriety for his disruptive and often illegal streaming activities across multiple countries. His actions, characterized by public disturbances, offensive behavior, and alleged criminal conduct, have led to international condemnation and legal repercussions. An introduction to Johnny Somali Somali’s “nuisance streamer” persona first garnered widespread attention during his time in Japan. He engaged in disruptive behavior, often targeting businesses…

Posted on: March 18, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 1

The Dead Daisies “Crossroads”

Over the course of the last half-decade, we’ve had the privilege of covering The Dead Daisies’ own music. Crossroads, the Eric Clapton classic, is given new life by the band. The additional layer of guitar fuzz is precisely what the original needs. There’s an organic, dirty feel to the track that better captures the subject material of the song. During this track, the absolutely insane guitar work that is such…

Posted on: March 18, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 1

Stephen Thomas “Back Home”

Back Home’s drums are front-and-center, showcasing a booming sound that acts as the perfect backdrop upon which Stephen Thomas’ super-sonic vocals can reside. The song settles into a mid-oughts modern rock style, albeit with a clarity and crispness that is hard to achieve. Back Home has something for everyone, whether it be the tremendous vocal range that Stephen achieves, the tautness of the instrumentation, or the production that gives ample…

Posted on: March 18, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 2

Stephen Thomas “Stay Strong”

Stephen Thomas’s Stay Strong is a wonderful blend of emo, pop-rock, and the lightest trapping of modern country music. What results with this effort is a bit Yellowcard, a bit Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and a whole lot of riffy guitar work that will get fans’ toes tapping. Stay Strong’s chorus is one that will bury itself deep into the minds and hearts of listeners. I can see this effort rocketing…

Posted on: March 18, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Susan Aquila “No Where”

No Where is the latest track from Susan Aquila, showcasing an intense rock effort that is replete with sizzling guitar work and assertive vocals. The track is further built out through Susan’s violin, an inclusion that differentiates No Where from the rest of the music currently comprising modern rock playlists. With subtle hints of 1980s goth music playing nicely with the single’s hard rock backbone, Aquila’s newest contribution to music…

Posted on: March 18, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Greg Hoy “What, My People?”

Greg Hoy & The Boys have just released their latest single What, My People. The single starts with authoritative guitar licks pulled straight out of the 1970s. The harmonies achieved by Hoy’s vocals ensure that the song will appease fans of melodic rock. The constituent elements heard on What, My People gel together to make a coherent effort. For fans of Pink Floyd and Thin Lizzy, the song has enough…

Posted on: March 17, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 0

A fulfilling set of dishes at Biloxi’s Hard Rock Cafe

We have taken a look at quite a few restaurants over the years, but this is the first time we’ve been fortunate enough to visit two distinct locations that span hundreds of miles. When we started the travel and restaurant reviews section up in Akron, we covered the Cleveland Hard Rock Cafe. Saying that, we are able to report that the Hard Rock Cafe down in Biloxi is a must-visit…

Posted on: March 5, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 1

Nuke The Soup “Dancin’ On The Edge”

Nuke The Soup’s “Dancin’ On The Edge” is a track that touches upon a wide range of different Americana / rock efforts. This means that particularly adept listeners will be able to hear where the act has incorporated Dylan, Tom Petty, and Donovan. The song is able to work in the contemporary era as Nuke The Soup hits on all cylinders. Each guitar line, drum fill, and charismatic vocal are…

Posted on: March 5, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Jelani Lateef “I’m A Star”

Jelani Lateef’s “I’m A Star” will immediately draw listeners in with larger than life production and a blazingly fast lyrical delivery. The production of Lateef’s latest is on point, ensuring that the arrangements are able to work alongside the bars, even as thew two attack the track in distinct fashions. The middle of I’m A Star slows things down a bit, providing greater focus on the subject material that Lateef is…

Posted on: March 5, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Sachet De’Aun “Patty Cake”

Sachet De’Aun’s “Patty Cake” is a slinky track with tons of swagger to it. She is able to immediately hit listeners over their heads with a rap-fire flow that builds upon the weork of a Cardi B or a Megan Thee Stallion. Patty Cake’s instrumentation works perfectly to lift up Sachet De’Aun’s inimitable flow. The clicking, electronic-infused backing beat ensures that Patty Cake will pick up numerous adds from rap and…

Posted on: March 3, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 0

CONTAGEOUS FUNK “ALL DAY EVERYDAY”

All Day Everyday has a stylistic shift from the previous work we’ve heard from Contageous Funk. This is more in the vein of performers like early T-Pain or Flo Rida, albeit with a bit harder of an edge than either of those performers. The rapid-fire rap flow laid down here both sounds miles away from the single’s chorus while matching in ferocity and intensity the titular section of All Day…

Posted on: March 3, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Forgottensong “Shirts And Skins”

Forgottensong’s “Shirts And Skins” immediately reminds me of the work of acts like Vertical Horizon and Incubus. The fuzzy guitar provides a solid counterpoint for the vox, while the deliberate pace of Forgottonsong ensures that anyone listening in will be eagerly devouring whatever they serve up. While the song is built upon the tradition of earlier pop rock, I think that the ways in which Forgottensong weaves Shirts And Skins…

Posted on: March 3, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 0

SUPER-Hi and NEEKA “Get Ready”

Get Ready has a laid-back sound that settles the song into a decidedly oughts vibe. There’s nods to pop and EDM here, widening the potential audience to a considerable degree. SUPER-Hi and NEEKA’s combined forces are able to create an airy and alluring arrangement, something that will have fans singing along after their first encounter with Get Ready. One of the strongest facets to the single has to be the…

Posted on: March 2, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Sean Kiez “Dream”

Dream is a timless rap effort that blends heavy topics with a gospel-infused chorus. Together, they unite into something that builds upon the backs of giants like Rick Ross and Slum Village. The airier keys on the backing beat are given further gravitas by a booming bass bop. We’re excited to hear more from Sean Kiez, as this work absolutely sparkles. Kiez absolutely tattoos the themes and music on Dream…

Posted on: March 2, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Ian Ward “One Shot”

Ian Ward’s “One Shot” is a call back to all of those sunny singer-songwriters that populated the music charts back in the 2000s and the 2010s. There is little more than a guitar and a set of pipes that starts out this single, but the gradual incorporation of drums and a more assertive arrangement allows the track to be built out fully. For fans of performers like Stroke 9, Jason Mraz,…

Posted on: March 1, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 0

M. Spano “Long Time Comin'”

Long Time Comin’ is a brilliant modern rock track that succeeds because of the richly emotive vocals, thoughtful guitars, and an intricate arrangement that stands up to repeat plays. There’s a dynamic approach to Long Time Comin’ that keeps things fresh and inspiring, whether it be te keys that point through at points or the bit of emo-inspired guitar/drum pairings that rise to prominence. M. Spano’s voice takes a bit…

Posted on: February 26, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 1

Mack Holland “He Is”

He Is is led on by an interesting, unique time signature. By focusing the spotlight solely on Mack Holland’s vocals during the song’s first minute, He Is ends up deftly moving through movements. Of course, there are the rich collection of female vocals that rise up at the right points, but there’s a backing instrumentation that absolutely defies genre conventions. All of these pieces fit together to make for a…

Posted on: February 26, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 2

Mack Holland “Are You Ready For Your Blessing”

Mack Holland’s Are You Ready For Your Blessing has an eclectic sound to it that will gain converts out of a wide array of listeners. The song is ostensibly in the gospel tradition, from the subject material to the call and response present between Mack and the chorus. However, the song is fascinating in that it is absolutely dripping with synths that are drawn from the electro-funk tradition. Are You…

Posted on: February 26, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 0

We Feed Alone “One Anothers”

One Anothers, the current song by We Feed Alone, begins with an insistent, brooding guitar. Haunting vocals enter into the mix shortly after, mooring the band’s latest work to the corpus of performers like The Cult, mid-career Marilyn Manson, and Robert Smith. The raw emotion that is present in One Anothers’ main instrumentation is amazing. Together, the musical and lyrical sides establish a wholly engrossing effort that will continue to…

Posted on: February 25, 2025 Posted by: James Comments: 1

Nuke The Soup “Biggest Storm”

Biggest Storm is a bouncy track, an interesting counterpoint to the darker subject material present in the song’s title. During the single’s run time, hints of Wilco, They Might Be Giants, and the Barenaked Ladies all bubble to the surface. Nuke The Soup have constantly put in work on their music, with each subsequent single we encounter showcasing a more thoughtful and elevated approach. Fans will need to strap on…