Gordon Holland – “Melbourne Bitter” is available @ SoundCloud. by Walter Price Setting out on your own, chasing a dream is often daunting, disconcerting and more often than not, can bring you to your knees. Australian singer-songwriter Gordon Holland (The Naysayers) has a scintillating new single, “Melbourne Bitter”, which is a personal and bittersweet…
Dragland – “The Roadmaster” is available @ Bandcamp. by Walter Price There’s always that undeniable classic rock sound to Dragland’s music. Blended soft earthy rock and hints of psych soundtracking from-the-heart lyrics. Their new one, “Colors” is no exception. A beautiful ode to those tricky long-distance relationships. The highs, lows, and overwhelming eagerness all…
Brandi Carlile – By The Way, I Forgive You is available @ iTunes. by Walter Price The power of love can be an uneven concoction. And the foundations of an endless list of your favorite songs. And, although late to the party, a new fave is now embedded in my landscape. Multi-Grammy winning Brandi Carlile’s…
Maija Sofia – Stains, from The Sugar Sea EP, is available @ iTunes. by Walter Price To paraphrase Chaucer, “There is an end to everything…”, and these things can and often do leave indelible marks. Memories wafting through moments of isolation. Powerful energies tugging and tearing at your soul. Irish singer-songwriter-poet Maija Sofia has a…
mxmtoon – plum blossom is available @ iTunes. by Walter Price Tragic characters have always had the powers to transfix one’s imagination. Sparking a romanticism about their lore and art. Lenny Bruce, James Dean, Jack Kerouac, and Hunter S. Thompson have all inspired. And their murky existence and inner turmoils are legendary, legends that have been philosophized, written,…
Ryan Adams – ‘Big Colors’ to be released 4/19 via PAX-AM. Put my head into my hands Like nobody understands No one did and somehow I met you Watching TV after dark Watching Charlie in the park Laughing at me in some restaurant I don’t know how somebody loves me I don’t know why…
“The Hound” by Lindsay White is available now @ iTunes. by Walter Price Lindsay White is increasingly making her incredible songwriting and voice known. On the heels of her critically acclaimed full-length album, ‘Lights Out’, and relentless touring, the LGBTQ advocate continues her quest with a beautiful new track, “The Hound”. Inspired by the Game of…
Molly Parden – “Bolting Volts” is available now @ iTunes. by Walter Price One of my go-to rainy day and coffee singer-songwriters has been the phenomenal Molly Parden. With her ability to deliver beautifully earnest songs that I envision as extensions of her actual self. Airy realities fitting for drifting through these dark German Autumn…
Bart Budwig is available @ Bandcamp. by Walter Price Enterprise, OR singer-songwriter Bart Budwig has built a solid career on writing earnest lyrics. But a recent controversy of sorts has arisen. On a Facebook post, Budwig or someone Budwig adjacent shared this mysterious quandary, “Real or Fake!? Bart Budwig’s management claims Bart Budwig’s new video “Strong…
Jewel is available @ iTunes. “When I was on the cover of Time magazine and the headline read “Grunge is out, empathy is in,” I knew I was part of the new punk rock. You see, punk rock isn’t a genre… it is a ferocity of authenticity. It’s the outrageous belief in your own voice’s…
Lindsay Clark – Kittle Dove us available @ Soundcloud. “There’s a darker line in the song, not for love will I lie – I had been coming out of a few romances and other relationships where I’d felt pressure to sacrifice my integrity or hide some part of myself in order to be loved…
Mrs. Greenbird are available on iTunes. by Walter Price Some years ago, I spent the day with a ‘true love’ and a few other life-long friends. We started out early in the day, swimming uninvited in a neighbor’s pool, drove around with the windows down in an old sedan, smoked cigarettes, laughed, argued and…
Transmute by Heather O’Neill is available on Bandcamp. by Walter Price With her recent EP ‘Transmute’, singer-songwriter Heather O’Neill works imperfections into pure singer-songwriter realism. Utilizing rawness to tell tales reminiscent of punk rock authenticities works well for this Chicagoan. Look no further than the single “Nicotine & Neon” to find what’s at the heart of O’Neill’s range. Moving…
Clara Strauch is available on iTunes. by Walter Price Zeus and Demeter’s grief ridden struggles with their daughter’s abduction by Hades has been credited with how the four seasons were created. And like the changes in weather, Clara Strauch’s new album examines the realities of adversities, sacrifice transitioning into acceptance and hopefulness. Beautifully absorbing…
Mark J Lee is available on PLEDGEMUSIC. by Walter Price UK’s true to the bone troubadour Mark J Lee (Screamin’ Miss Jackson) is out with his first proper release since disbanding his last outfit, Howlin’ Lord. The new six-track Through The Pines wears its influences on its sleeves. From the first listen you’ll travel reminiscently through…