by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Watch | Miriam Waks – ‘Back to the Jungle’
In her new music video, Miriam Waks takes us on an adventure through the concrete jungle that is New York City. As we follow her through her home city, we are graced with a gorgeous ode to the incredible variety…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | Spayed Koolie – Ashtray Change
In just seven years and whether as a duo, trio, four, five, or six-piece, Spayed Koolie has seen their fair share of an impressive amount of accolades. Among them, the gritty band has sunken their roots into opening spots for…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | Captain Ledge Band – Rumours of the Great White Skunk
What the Captain Ledge Band brings to the table is an old-school kind of cool. That much is evident on Rumours of the Great White Skunk from the get-go. If not by album name alone, then certainly with the blues-soaked guitar…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | Gordon Thomas Ward – Providence EP
Gordon Thomas Ward is taking a cool step forward with promoting the release of his upcoming full-length album, Providence. Wherein many singer-songwriters choose to deliver soundbites in the form of social media snippets and the occasional single release leading up to…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | Mark Rogers – Qualifiers
With Qualifiers, Mark Rogers takes a page out of the “minimalist’s” handbook. To the unanointed, it’s easy to mistake his music as a simple take on old-school, pop-laced folk and soft rock, but there’s a whirlwind going on behind the scenes.…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Premiere | Nichole Wagner – ‘Yellow Butterfly’
There’s no better name for Nichole Wagner’s new track than ‘Yellow Butterfly’. Its lithe arrangement flutters and floats with all of the grace and dignity of such a gorgeous creature. Occasionally, an underlying intensity bursting from its instrumentation every so…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Premiere | Tiphanie Doucet – ‘Come to Me’
Starring in the feature length film Le bébé d’Elsa at just 15 years of age, Tiphanie Doucet found her star early. After landing a role on Chante! (France’s answer to Glee) later on, it became clearer that that star would shine brightest when ensnared…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Premiere | Into the Ivy – ‘I Don’t Mind’
Years after his experiences on The Voice, Jordy Searcy seems to have found his voice with the beautiful folk stylings of his new project, Into the Ivy. Alongside producer and co-writer Whitney Dean, the two came to develop their new project out…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Watch | Mark Peters – ’24 Years’
When first lending an ear to Mark Peters, you might be inclined to draw comparisons to the likes of Nick Cave, Phillip Phillips, or even early Ed Sheeran. Although the names of famous faces in pop and rock as these…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | Nocturnal Blonde – Smart Heart
With their debut EP, Nocturnal Blonde is making a statement. Even if it wasn’t that the band are raising their fists in remarkable protest or delving deep into particular personal ventures, their sound alone innovates on a basis that few…