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New Music Critique: Matt Allen
Australia’s Matt Allen has a likeable voice that connects straightaway, packed with blue-eyed soul and playful melisma. His material, a mixture of old-school and new, ... -
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New Music Critique: Caitlin Eadie
Blessed with a warm sexy tonality, artist Caitlin Eadie’s voice emits echoes of Bishop Briggs and the soul n’ slink of Amy Winehouse. Add to that ... -
Live Review: Alex Rosales at Don-Chente Bar-Grill & Lounge in Los Angeles, CA
Material: With throwback renditions of Shaggy’s “I Need Your Love” and “Drive” from Incubus, in addition to radio favorite, “Shut up and Dance with Me” by Walk ... -
Meghan Trainor to Receive ASCAP Vanguard Award
ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, will present Multiplatinum, award-winning pop star and songwriter Meghan Trainor with its ASCAP Vanguard Award at the 34th annual ... -
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New Music Critique: Chetti
NY-based Chetti has a clear, commercial vision and finesse-filled production that suggests radio and film/TV potential. We only wish her lyrics had more substance and ... -
7.2
New Music Critique: Kendra Black
For Kendra Black, partying is a scorched- earth endeavor, as on “Rude,” a beat-heavy fist-pumper where she proclaims (without apparent irony) “I’m so rude, I ... -
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New Music Critique: SUGAR JOIKO
Houston-based SUGAR JOIKO delivers powerhouse vocals, stepping up to the mic to make an impact on her candy-coated synth-powered dance-pop songs. Not only does she ... -
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New Music Critique: T3TRA
Tess Dunn is T3TRA, whose dark, soul-baring statements are as candid and relatable to millennials as her hooks are sharp and memorable for all listeners. ... -
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New Music Critique: CURTIS
St. Louis native CURTIS has plenty of heart and soul, but his vision currently outshines his execution. The unabashed love tribute “Love Me All Day” ... -
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New Music Critique: Luke Metzler
Adept production captures Rochester, NY’s Luke Metzler's clear, confident vocals and thoughtful lyrics. The beat-driven “Disco Therapy” (on which he name-checks James Baldwin) allows the ...