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 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 […]
Two Story Melody is One of Feedspot’s Top 75 Songwriting Blogs
So this is pretty cool – the team at Feedspot reached out this week to let me know that Two Story Melody was named one of their top 75 songwriting blogs. Full disclosure: we’re not the number one songwriting blog on the list. We are also not in the top ten. Or the top thirty. […]
The Genius of “Castle on the Hill” Is in the Details
If you read the articles I write for this website, or if you’re going to start reading these articles religiously after being blown away by the inescapable genius (and occasional delusions of grandeur) contained here within, then it’s going to become pretty apparent to you that I love Ed Sheeran. It’s just a fact. I […]
Garden City – The Story of “Where You Are”
Garden City makes one-take videos that are packed with honesty and heart. Full disclosure: I met Dan and Joel (the pair behind Garden City) in college. And, like literally everyone else who was on our small Grove City campus during that time, I’ve been waiting for them to finally make more music together. They’ve been living 2,000 miles […]
