Fiona Apple made herself known with two albums that were released closely to one another Tidal (1996) and When the Pawn…(1999). She even snagged a Grammy Award for her wonderful vocals on her Alternative Rock hit ‘Criminal.’ I cannot stress how important Fiona Apple was to women who loved the …
Read More »ARTIST SPOTLIGHT & INTERVIEW: Payson Lewis
Payson Lewis, an indie pop artist, originally from Philadelphia has several singles and a couple of EPs to his name. His style is a mix of pop and rock with some funk, soul, and jazzy elements which gives his music a larger than life feel to it. Besides music Payson …
Read More »ARTIST SPOTLIGHT & INTERVIEW: Katrina Cain
Katrina Cain, a former contestant on NBC’s The Voice, has embraced her identity as ‘melancholy pop.’ This self-described genre fits Cain’s sound as it marries her gritty folk voice along with her storytelling with the creative electronic beats that enhances the listening experience. The music she produces paints a wide …
Read More »Music Therapy: Power Anthems
As we all know, life as we know it is a bit upside down at the moment. Many of us are working at home, struggling for work, or working too hard as together we make certain sacrifices to slow down the spread of Covid-19. I am about to enter my …
Read More »ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Jenny Dee
Debut Album ‘Dancing From a Distance’ Photo Permission Given by Trend PR Jenny Dee, a singer-songwriter, released her debut full-length album Dancing From a Distance in early March. Her style of music is intimate and filled with reflective stories about her life. Dee’s vocals are smooth, delicate, and invites you …
Read More »MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: The Chainsmokers – New EP and Live Performance
The Chainsmokers EP & Live Performance Sometimes I wonder where music is going. As we become more electronic in our music sounds many worry that the guitar is on the decline and the intimacy of music is making way to this new impersonal sound. One controlled by a DJ that …
Read More »MUSIC SPOTLIGHT – New Releases – October 18
Highlights from Friday October 18, 2019 Release Day This week is filled with rock bands from my high school and college years coming back with new albums (Jimmy Eat World & Third Eye Blind). A unique poetic soul finding his voice with a new release (Tamino). Outside of those, most …
Read More »MUSIC SPOTLIGHT – New Releases – September 20th
Highlights from Friday September 20, 2019 Release Day Accidental themes sometimes emerge. This week’s accidental theme is people with horrible reputations who put out more mature albums than we are normally used to. One is a younger artist pushing pop music to the future. The other a rock legend reminding …
Read More »MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: New Releases – September 6th
Highlights from Friday September 6, 2019 Release Day This week I will only be featuring one album and the rest will be recommendations. Samples of everything will be on the playlist linked at the bottom of the post. I was going to do review both The Highwomen and Post Malone, …
Read More »MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: New Releases – August 30
Highlights from Friday August 30, 2019 Release Day I have noticed that my reviews have been themed without really attempting to theme it. First week, was a diverse variety to get you started off on taking chances with new music. Second week, was all about female empowerment. This week is …
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