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INTERVIEW: Sarah and the Safe Word Redefines What Punk Music Sounds Like With "Good Gracious! Bad Timing"
Queer Cabaret Rock Band, Sarah and The Safe Word are shaking up the south-east music scene by redefining what it really means to be “punk”. The band, fronted by lead singer Sarah Rose, creates genre bending music that takes inspiration from Mid-Twentieth century jazz, swing, and rock as well as more modern pop-punk sounds - truly creating a new musical experience.
REVIEW: Get a Glimpse of Pictoria Vark's Perspective On Life In New Album "The Parts I Dread"
Victoria Park, aka singer/songwriter/bassist Pictoria Vark, has lived a life of constant motion. Raised in NJ, Vark saw her parents move to Wyoming while attending college in Iowa city. In addition to her experience as a touring musician, her upbringing lends to her perspective of people and place that is unusual but compelling
REVIEW: Gloomy June Releases Unapologetically Self-Reflective Single “Save Anyone
San Francisco indie-pop band Gloomy June released their new single “Save Anyone” on March 17th and it draws clear inspiration from the lead singer Alexi Belchere’s personal experience during the pandemic.
REVIEW: Penny Bored Releases Electric New Single: "Conversations"
As someone who has had the pleasure of speaking to Faith Alesia, I can assure you their talent and their personality is very well depicted in their work.
REVIEW: Movements Break New Ground With Bold New Single, "Barbed Wire Body"
“Barbed Wire Body” is fiery, opening with an explosive guitar riff and intricate drums before introducing Patrick Miranda’s vocals, with more prominent and crisp production on them than ever.
REVIEW: Get Tuff Shows Us Tough Love With the Release of "Tuff Love Vol. 1"
Get ready to hear about the latest release from GET TUFF, but first, for those of you who need it, here’s a small introduction. GET TUFF consists of RB Roe, the talented producer and singer who has participated in many different projects, such as Save Face, Jetty Bones, and The Weak Days.
REVIEW: Remi Wolf Set The Metro Stage On Fire With Her Performance
Remi Wolf brought an intoxicating performance to the Metro in Chicago on February 4, the musician has slowly become one of the best pop musicians on the scene. Her performance filled the venue with an energy that has never before been seen onstage.
REVIEW: Quinton Brock Breaks Genre Barriers With His New Adoring Single "There For You"
Reminiscent of the upbeat, surfy vibes Wavves emits and the smooth R&B vocal patterns Cosmo Pyke exudes, Quinton Brock is coming in hot with the release of his new single “There For You”.
REVIEW: Get Lovesick With Get Tuff's New Single, "Boyfriend"
Get Tuff’s newest single, “boyfriend,” is a track perfectly released on Valentine’s Day. The one minute and fifty-eight second single has a pop-vibe unlike anything in the industry right now. The lyrics, hinting for someone to drop their boyfriend, has a catchy chorus that can easily be stuck in any listener’s head.
REVIEW: BLKVAPOR Release Their Kickass EP "VAPORIZING"
The femme-fronted rock band BLKVAPOR from Baltimore, Maryland are releasing their debut EP Vaporising on February 11th. The band formed in 2019, and they had their first release in 2021 titled “Fuck You (Transphobia)”, which was only a raw demo...
REVIEW: In The Mourning Release Their Kick Ass New Single "If He Wanted To, He Would"
LA based pop rock band In the Mourning kick off 2022 with the release of their new single “if he wanted to. he would”. Written by vocalist Amanda Tran, the track reckons with hard truths and self-advocacy while maintaining a melodic, likable center.
REVIEW: Save Face Reinvigorate The Rock Scene With The Release of Their Thrilling Single "Sharpen Your Teeth"
To ignite the fire their new album, Another Kill For The Highlight Reel, is projected to bring, “Sharpen Your Teeth" is an impenetrable flame full of fiery angst; a perfect precursor to the savory record that we are waiting with baited breath for.
REVIEW: GILT Gives Us A Tangy Taste of What Is To Come with the Premiere of their New Ethereal Single "In The Windows (Ignore What's Missing)
Jacksonville’s up and coming Post-hardcore band GILT have once again blessed us with a beautiful re-recording of the title track of their debut album, but with a new name. This track is called ‘In Windows (Ignore What’s Missing)’ and is just a taste of what’s in store.
REVIEW: Homesafe Come Clean with their New Album "Nervous Reaction"
Chicago’s Homesafe return to the scene once again with their new endeavor “Nervous Reaction.” Released on September 3rd, this is the band’s first full-length album since 2018’s “One,” and the follow up to their 2020 singles “Slide,” “Down,” and “Coming Clean"
REVIEW: Penny Bored Touches on the Importance of Mental Health in their New Song "Gemini"
For those of you who enjoy discovering up-and-coming artists, this review might heavily interest you. Today we’re introducing you to Faith Alesia, who runs a solo project under the name penny bored —pretty cool name
SHOW REVIEW: Japanese Breakfast Left the Crowd in Awe After Their Performance at Turner Hall Ballroom
Japanese Breakfast and Luna Li graced Milwaukee with a wonderfully chaotic and comforting performance at Turner Hall Ballroom on Sept. 20.
REVIEW: New York Duo Super American is Set to Amaze With New Song "Free Bird" and Upcoming Album "Sup"
Matt Cox and Patrick Feeley of Super American are ready for takeoff with their newest single and upcoming album opener “Free Bird.” Even if you haven’t listened to the Buffalo NY duo before you may recognize them from recent tour announcements from Hot Mulligan, Prince Daddy and the Hyena, and Sincere Engineer, a tour which is dangerously close to fully selling out.
REVIEW: Boston Manor's 'Carbon Mono' and Painting Pandemic Escapism
British rock band Boston Manor made their much anticipated return on August 20th with the release of ‘Carbon Mono,’ a chilling hard rock feat, and their premiere single with Sharp Tone Records. A music video for the song premiered on the band's Twitch channel alongside the drop. Directed by Zak Pinchin, the video for ‘Carbon Mono’ depicts the band in a new light, yet a familiar one all the same.
REVIEW: YNES Releases Highly Anticipated Single "God's Little Punching Bag"
On August 6, 2021, YNES released yet another single, this one titled ‘God’s Little Punching Bag.’ Anyone who knows anything about me knows that I love songs with interesting titles, which is what originally drew me to this review. I was especially excited when I saw that the single, released via GRRRL GROANNN, was detailed as “three and a bit minutes of opening your arms and saying "do your f*cking worst”.