music review

Denver, Colorado-based alt-rock/reggae outfit The Autos recently dropped their debut single, “Trespass,” featuring Elliot Martin of John Brown’s Body. “Trespass” will be followed by “Boom Shakalak” in February, featuring Easy Star All Stars’ Ruff Scott.…

One of alt-rock’s more creative artists, Sluka, recently released the music video for “Iko Iko,” a track lifted from Sluka’s album, Ready To Connect. Sluka is made up of Anna Eppink (bass), Natalie Mouzooni (drums),…

New York City-based indie-rock outfit The Foxfires releases their latest single, “Orion,” a song intended to restore optimism, compassion, and a spirit of cooperation. In Greek mythology, Orion was a hunter of great talent. The…

Southern rock outfit Doc Straw & the Scarecrows released a new single, “Get On By,” not long ago. The musical project of Mike Straw (vocals, guitar, drums, harmonica), when recording the band’s line-up includes Vaughn…

Switzerland-based composer, orchestrator, instrumentalist, and producer Nashaat Salman recently released Live It All My Way, featuring Emmy-nominated composer and singer John Lee Sanders. Like Clark Kent, Nashaat has two identities: he works by day as…

Following on the heels of his previous hit, “Mexico,” Los Angeles-based hip-hop artist Benny Duhay releases “Bubble Rap,” a Houston slab-flavored tune with smart lyrics. Born in Tel Aviv, and raised in the City of…

Sacramento’s rising pop star Serinity Lynn releases a new single, “U & Me,” a song about the thrill, passion, and ache of young love. Serinity explains, “This song is inspired by events and conflicts that…

A trio of EDM artists – Yonetro, Jaurren, and Lachi – hooked up on the recently released single/lyric video “Dragon,” via Stardust Records. “Dragon” follows on the heels of the threesome’s previous release, “Time Will…

Coast-to-coast alt-rock outfit Ink to Spill releases the music video for “Where Went Josè?!,” a timely song probing the political uproar and emotional havoc surrounding immigration reform in the U.S. “Where Went Josè?!” relates the…

San Diego-based art-rock outfit Sluka released their single/music video, “Vampire’s Ball,” not long ago. Blending potent elements of doom with post-punk, the band kicks out a heady, galvanizing sound guaranteed to electrify. By way of…