The 10 Best Songwriting Books to Read in 2023
Songwriting is freaking hard. At least, it is for me. Maybe you’re in the same boat. Or maybe you write a hit a day, like Ed Sheeran, in which case you should probably stop reading this article and go work with Justin Bieber or something. For the rest of us, though, there’s good news: songwriting […]
Let’s Be Giants Opens New EP with “Come Find Me”
The unbound freedom of childhood inspired the name “Let’s Be Giants”. They’re one of the newer bands to grace the music scene in Montreal. In fact, they released their debut EP, Beaneath the Blue just recently. “Come Find Me” is about the ironic experience of finding peace in the “lost and found” bin of our […]
Sabrie Thinks Electropop Will Save the World; “Womb” Proves Them Right
I don’t know exactly what to think of Sabrie’s “Womb”. It’s melodic. It’s well crafted. The music is also very message focused. “Womb” is a song that knows what it is saying and has no trouble articulating that message. It is about women’s empowerment. It is about self-actualization and self-determination. And it stays on message for the entire […]
Experience Raw, Modernized Blues and Folk | “Not Anymore” by Arthur Rivers
Arthur Rivers is more than a solo musician. The indie/folk singer is a strong-willed traveler who carries his stories wherever he goes. If you take a dive into his lyrical storytelling, you’ll quickly learn that he’s a companion of the world and the struggles we all endure. What Arthur’s secret? Take a few minutes to […]
WORLDS Takes Us Back in Time with “Watchin”
WOLRDS released a haunting new single full of sparkle and glam called, “Watchin”. The full package will instantly remind you of 80s electro-pop. Who are the artists behind it? WORLDS is actually a collaborative group made up of Antoine Diligent and BlondFire. The duo hails from Los Angles bringing forth a style very few modern […]
The Story Of Good Minus’ “Laughing Full Steam”
The art pop trio, The Good Minus, is teasing us about their upcoming release. They recently dropped, “Laughing Full Steam” to entice our ears and prepare us for their album coming next year. Matt Welch, David Kean and Stu Hazelman are multi-talented musicians who each carry a decade’s worth of experience to the band. October has […]
Worlds Collide in Perlo’s “Front Lights”
Sometimes we come across songs with instrumentation that speaks just as much as the lyrics. Some artists rely on musical arrangement as a second voice to help carry the story along. This week, I had the pleasure of listening to “Front Lights” by Perlo, a very intimate song. I found myself getting lost in its […]
“Shake” is Villa Coola’s Tale of The Forever Crush
Baby, maybe I’ll see you down the road It’s hard to come by a song that has all of the qualities of a home run. It greets you with bundle of warmth. That’s what I quickly discovered about “Shake” by Villa Coola. It’s easy-going simplicity is like ear sugar that sends a warm fuzz up […]
Digging Into “Stay Away” by SAINT SLUMBER
The dreamy post-pop rock band, SAINT SLUMBER, has a summer EP release brewing in the midst of their recent single, “Stay Away”. They quickly transitioned from the bedroom studio to the spotlight, gathering one million streams within a single year. The steady rise in attention didn’t stop at the studio though. Radio 104.5’s summer Birthday […]
Patric Johnston – The Story of “Gold”
Man, this song grooves. That’s what I thought the first time I heard “Gold”, by Patric Johnston. 84 listens later, and I’m still feeling it. One of my favorite questions to ask artists is: what makes a song good? People offer a lot of answers, but almost all of them are centered around this vague emotive reaction […]
