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Melat – Golden
Melat – Daphne – Texas songstress Mélat introduces us to “Daphne” off of her upcoming EP Canon Ourania: The Illumination. Welcome to Canon Ourania: The Illumination. Canon Aphaea was the “coming out of darkness.” A journey through song of my struggles and thoughts as I wandered through life, searching for answers, searching for my purpose. […]
Arthur Beatrice – Councillor
Arthur Beatrice continues to build on what we’ve described as “a shining, shimmering example of coolly detached, progressive and distinctly British indie pop.” Fronted by dual vocalists Orlando Leopard and Ella Girardot and, yes, monikered with a twist on the name of the late Golden Girls actress, Arthur Beatrice fashion headphone music enhanced by the […]
The Banner Saga Trainer
The Banner Saga is a Viking-themed tactical role-playing video game by Stoic, a trio of indie game developers formerly of BioWare. It was released as a single player campaign, The Banner Saga – the first game of a projected trilogy – on 14 January 2014, as well as a separate free-to-play online multiplayer game, The […]
The Knocks – Dreaming
When it comes to origin stories, The Knocks have a good one. After meeting at The New School in New York City, Ben “B-Roc” Ruttner and James “JPatt” Patterson both found themselves in need of a place to live. The two moved in together, and quickly set about making their neighbors hate them. “Our apartment […]
Mirah – Oxen Hope
On her fifth solo album, Mirah breaks it down and builds it back up again with the street smarts that only years behind the wheel of love can inspire. Ready with the maps and driven to the rhythms on the radio dial, Changing Light’s ten songs carry us from heartbreak to wholeness and all the […]
The Viceroys – Love Is Stronger Than Hate
The legendary Viceroys return with a new single, “Love Is Stronger Than Hate”. The new 7” will be released on the “Med.Tone Records” label in January 25, 2014. It is Israeli/Jamaican collaboration with lyrics written by Wesley Tinglin from the Viceroys over an original riddim by “Zvuloon Dub System”. The song was produced by Asaf […]
Andria Simone and Those Guys – Only a Thought
Ever noticed how many of the great female R&B and soul singers of the past three decades have first names beginning with A? There’s Aretha Franklin, Annie Lennox, Amy Winehouse, and Adele, not to mention Aaliyah and Alicia Keys. Don’t be surprised if the name Andria Simone joins this illustrious A team in the near […]
Amor Kismet – Don’t Know What to Say
Since they were 3, 4, and 7 years old respectively, the Atlanta-based sisters of Amor Kismet (meaning “Love’s Fate”) have been dedicated to music. Erika, now 20, Crystal, 21, and L.J., 24, have grown up singing and playing together, creating original music using acoustic guitar, congos, and tambourine. Throughout the years, Amor Kismet have honed […]
Dum Dum Girls – Too True To Be Good
Too True is the third album by Dum Dum Girls, and was released January 22, 2014 in Japan, January 27, 2014 in Europe, and January 28, 2014 worldwide. The album marks the fourth Dum Dum Girls release in a row produced by Richard Gottehrer and The Raveonettes’ Sune Rose Wagner, and the fifth overall for […]
Douyé – Till Morning Comes
Hailing from the Nigerian capital of Lagos, Douyé was raised in a household where the sounds of legends like Billie Holliday, Sarah Vaughn, Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Marley, and Dinah Washington were omnipresent. “I grew up listening to all of these people,” she says. “I fell in love with all of it from the […]
Noel Gourdin – Can’t Wait Ft. Avery Sunshine
Soul and R&B singer Noel Gourdin (Gor-Deen) did not have a traditional childhood. He was born in Brockton, MA but spent his summers with family in Pachuta, Mississippi. The result is a man who is city to the heart but southern to the soul. He honed his skills in Brockton, MA, and by the age […]
Omarion – You Like It
The multi-platinum, Grammy nominated entertainer, Omarion, makes his long awaited return to the scene with the endorsement of MMG CEO Rick Ross. After a chance run in and brief conversation negotiations began…shortly thereafter, Omarion was signed to Ross’ Maybach Music Group empire. Omarion, now also known as “Maybach O”, released his first single, “Let’s Talk” […]