What Are Monthly Listeners on Spotify (and How Many Should You Have)?
Here’s the quick summary of what this kind-of-confusing term means.
The Infectious Groove of Bedouin Soundclash and The Skints’ “Shine On”
Bold pianos, strong voices, and socially conscious lyrics drive home the latest single by Bedouin Soundclash and The Skints. Canadian duo Bedouin Soundclash have been making some noticeably big waves in the alt-rock/reggae scene since 2005, with singles such as “Brutal Hearts” and “When the Night Feels My Song” gaining tens of millions of streams […]
“Hell is Round the Corner” – Tricky’s Guide to the Inner City Blues
Bristol, England’s Knowle West estates could not be further departed from the serene tranquility of nearby Somerset. While geographically close, they are two worlds that meet at exactly zero points. Knowle West is an inner city project where theft, violent crime, prison time, and very little opportunity are THE realities of life for generations. Conversely, […]
The A.M.s Stay Up All Night On “Ignite the Sky”
Since March of 2020, we’ve been in an age of long-distance; pretty much every interpersonal connection, except for those with our families and roommates, became a long-distance relationship. You don’t need me to tell you that this has been hard, or that it has posed particular challenges for musicians. But I can tell you about […]
Playlist-Promotion.com Review: Worth It or Not?
If you’re reading this, chances are good that you’ve searched “Playlist-Promotion.com review” and you’re looking for a quick take on 1) whether or not the company is legit and 2) whether or not their Spotify promotion actually works. Here’s my quick take: Yes, the company is legit, and yes, their Spotify promotion works. You can […]
Gemma Laurence’s “Lavender” Blooms with Finesse and Flair
Gemma Laurence kick-starts her 2022 with the enchanting and brave “Lavender.” Indie-folk singer/songwriter Gemma Laurence has had a slow and steady set of releases thus far. It all began in summer of 2019 with the singles “Judas” and “Leave Me out to Dry,” both in support of her debut full length LP Crooked Heart. Since […]
merci, mercy Makes It Look “Too Easy” On Sophomore EP
Australian artist merci, mercy has written a lot of songs about battling depression and addiction, but her second EP is nonetheless triumphant. “Too Easy” and “Black Cloud” sound like radio hits to me. And this is one artist who doesn’t need seven co-writers and producers for every track. A lot of her best songs are […]
Talel McBriar’s “Little Hell” and Autumn Walks
As autumn threatens its coldness – and the certainty of winter in its wake – I do what any music-obsessed nerd does. I make a Fall playlist. This is one of the fun things about seasonal shifts: the rituals. There are universal things, like pumpkin spice lattes, Halloween decorations, raking and crunching the fallen leaves. […]
Austin Leonard Jones – Demon Sands
Austin Leonard Jones has been quite a long serving Texan musician, with his discography arching way back to 2010 when he released the lo-fi Superstitions. In the past 12 years, Jones has done nothing but improve. The production is the best it has ever been on Dead Calm thanks to help from Jesse Woods, and […]
Placebo Flirts with Introspection on “Without You I’m Nothing”
It’s 1998. Music, namely popular music, is going through a wash/repeat/rinse cycle. Gone are the turn-of-the-decade ear-opening experimentalism of Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr. Gone are their offspring of the seismic grunge movement. Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Soundgarden have all literally disbanded. What follows, commercially at least, is the equivalent of accidentally adding bleach […]
