I’m stepping out of my comfort zone… by Walter Price As J.P. Kallio just told me, “I’m stepping out of my comfort zone”. And in many ways this is true, life changes and production changes This new track is the most modern I’ve hear the Dublin based songwriter. The beats, it is the beats…
We made a quick and dirty video for a new Rich Girls song. It’s called New Bag and it’s the first track on our new record called Love is the Dealer.” – Luisa Black by Walter Price Rich Girls have been on my fave list for what seems like forever but it has been…
…you got that right…” by Walter Price Over recent years I have become to know and respect the m sounds of the UK family that is the band Screamin’ Miss Jackson & The Slap Ya’ Mama Big Band. Yes, their name is as they are, to the point and perfectly described. The band that mixes a…
Make sure the lights are low, but the fairy lights are on. Repeat as necessary. Happy holidays from Ten Benson!* by Walter Price UK’s brilliant in sludge rockers Ten Benson have been rejuvenated of late after an extended dormant period. To keep the cogs greased the band have announced a new to you holiday single…
The most important thing right now is that we think we have made the best album in the bands history.” – HU by Walter Price Many great albums make it into your collection but few artists/bands become permanent landmarks in your landscape. Those artists that seem as if they have been graphed into your…
by Walter Price Germany based singer/songwriter Jody Cooper has himself a couple new this and that’s for your consideration. First up a new single “Immortal Friend”, a heartfelt if not heartbreaking track dedicated to the songwriter’s brother Robbie Cooper who unfortunately passed away in 2014 from a rare form cancer. The track is certainly…
Rock on, as you get older you are to be celebrated, not silenced.” by Walter Price The story of Collette Mclafferty has been an interesting one this past year or so. Being involved in an odd at best lawsuit stemming from her participation in a P!NK covers band apparently over her age which…
“Try to make this song on your f”?*ing iPhone. This song is not going to match the robot music over there… It’s like we’re living in a f”?*ing Terminator nightmare!”- Ryan Adams (directed at Deadmau5) Right! Thank you to the amazing QUIL’s Alexis Quinn for sweeping in and going track x track their new album Dream…
by Walter Price I will not use this article to ramble about streaming services and corporate blah blah this or waka waka that. I just read this open letter posted by former streaming company Grooveshark that had me feeling a bit sad for a company or service if you will I’d never heard of…
Despite what some people in the business might think, we are not screwed. By J.P. Kallio I usually try to keep my blog posts on a positive side of things, but todays post might turn into a bit of a rant. Where did we go wrong? If you listen to the powers that be,…
It’s almost a rite of passage every artist goes through in the modern music industry. The moment he accepts that he will not be able to rely on music sales to sustain his career. That people are not buying music like they used to. And never will again. – Ari Herstand By Walter Price I ran…
Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. – Kinky Friedman Here are a handful of early 2015 tours we highly recommend. KINKY FRIEDMAN 1.16 – 1.18 Sydney, AU 1.22.15 Brisbane, AU 1.23 – 1.24 Oakleigh, AU 2.17.15 Berlin, DE 2.18.15 Karlsrue, DE 2.19.15 Aachen, DE 2.20.15 Leipzig, DE 2.21.15 Frankfort, DE…
“We have the power as the artists to raise awareness and change the future of the music business.” – Nikki Sixx In this ongoing debate about streaming services, Nikki Sixx recently took to his Facebook page with this knowledge: He writes: I’d like to talk about the pink elephant in the room for a…
In this week’s Things You Can Buy we’ll be blown away by a New Orleans wild cat blending the blues into a new storm of righteousness, then a legendary New Orleans player who just pulled off one hell of a Satchmo tribute and then we’ll switch gears and dive into some beachy dreamy indie pop.…
This week in Things You Can Buy we’ll have a gander at three music veterans still going strong and staying true to their guns (the proverbial ones) and bringing coolness to our ears. First a singer/songwriter/pop-star/person of faith/outspoken truth speaker who may be on the verge of a major comeback, then a real classic…