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On his 4 track EP project, “Dear Culture”, donSMITH shows he is a lyrical beast and a storyteller – a true wordsmith. As a matter of fact, his deep, honest words are the highlight of this album. He sets the bar high, as he performs like an artist who...
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Too clever for the mainstream, GONETCHA released a string of acclaimed records, and covered a lot of artistic ground over their five albums – Métro de Pensées, Mission, Fickle Games, Pragmatic and their latest, “Instincts”. Re-listening to the band’s catalog, I’ve noticed how detailed and packed with ideas their...
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The USA is in an economic free fall as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Black Americans are the ones who have been disproportionately impacted by mounting deaths and crushing job losses, making up a disproportionate number of the millions of people left unemployed. Already subjected to generations of...
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The Bay Area, broken down into Oakland, San Francisco, Richmond, Vallejo, San Jose and other surrounding cities, has its own sound, culture and movement that has influenced communities and entire cities from around the country, especially Oakland Hip Hop. Today, the next generation of Oakland rappers have been keeping...
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Immediately, Lyndon Rivers’ aim of complete reinvention on his latest single, “Take On The World”, is clear. The standard four-on-the-floor beats, predictable build-ups, and boring bass drops heard in every EDM single nowadays are pushed aside on this track. Instead, we are given ultra-lush synth runs, high energy bass...
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Born Joshua Freyre “loji-Baybee” or “loji-Luciano” started writing and performing music at the age of 12. Throughout his teenage years he developed a condition described as obsessive compulsive disorder that was both a blessing and a curse, as he would have to repeat actions over and over again. His...
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The Silver Bayonets are a London-based indie-rock band, fronted on guitar and lead vocals by songwriter Kabir Sheikh, and featuring Gen Ding (guitar), Ross Guy (bass) and Enzo Cuticchia (drums), all of whom add backing vocals. Their self-recorded debut album, ‘The Pain Inside Your Head’ (2015) was well received...
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Throughout entertainment, moms have been constant muses, either providing the foundation for a song or propping up the artist who would go on to make it. There are tracks from artists painstakingly taking the time to detail each and every thing that their mother has done for them. The...
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We’re big fans of Australian indie musician, songwriter, producer and retro-synth wizard Andrew Hetherington here at our magazine offices, and I think it’s pretty obvious why. Inspired by the sounds of our youth, Andrew’s music is a glorious explosion of synth goodness that is as exciting as it is innovative. The...
On his 4 track EP project, “Dear Culture”, donSMITH shows he is a lyrical beast and a storyteller – a true wordsmith. As a matter of fact, his deep, honest words are the highlight of this album. He sets the bar high, as he performs like an artist who...
Too clever for the mainstream, GONETCHA released a string of acclaimed records, and covered a lot of artistic ground over their five albums – Métro de Pensées, Mission, Fickle Games, Pragmatic and their latest, “Instincts”. Re-listening to the band’s catalog, I’ve noticed how detailed and packed with ideas their...
The USA is in an economic free fall as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Black Americans are the ones who have been disproportionately impacted by mounting deaths and crushing job losses, making up a disproportionate number of the millions of people left unemployed. Already subjected to generations of...
The Bay Area, broken down into Oakland, San Francisco, Richmond, Vallejo, San Jose and other surrounding cities, has its own sound, culture and movement that has influenced communities and entire cities from around the country, especially Oakland Hip Hop. Today, the next generation of Oakland rappers have been keeping...
Immediately, Lyndon Rivers’ aim of complete reinvention on his latest single, “Take On The World”, is clear. The standard four-on-the-floor beats, predictable build-ups, and boring bass drops heard in every EDM single nowadays are pushed aside on this track. Instead, we are given ultra-lush synth runs, high energy bass...
Born Joshua Freyre “loji-Baybee” or “loji-Luciano” started writing and performing music at the age of 12. Throughout his teenage years he developed a condition described as obsessive compulsive disorder that was both a blessing and a curse, as he would have to repeat actions over and over again. His...
The Silver Bayonets are a London-based indie-rock band, fronted on guitar and lead vocals by songwriter Kabir Sheikh, and featuring Gen Ding (guitar), Ross Guy (bass) and Enzo Cuticchia (drums), all of whom add backing vocals. Their self-recorded debut album, ‘The Pain Inside Your Head’ (2015) was well received...
Throughout entertainment, moms have been constant muses, either providing the foundation for a song or propping up the artist who would go on to make it. There are tracks from artists painstakingly taking the time to detail each and every thing that their mother has done for them. The...
We’re big fans of Australian indie musician, songwriter, producer and retro-synth wizard Andrew Hetherington here at our magazine offices, and I think it’s pretty obvious why. Inspired by the sounds of our youth, Andrew’s music is a glorious explosion of synth goodness that is as exciting as it is innovative. The...