Ever wanted to relive the corniness of 2000s MTV and Nickelodeon? Well thank to Maddie Ross’s “Liv Tyler,” you can- … Continue reading Take a trip to an alternate year 2000 with Maddie Ross and “Liv Tyler”

Ah, the struggles of growing up. Swedish pop-rockers Calm Rites certainly know all about them, as evidenced by “Heartbreaks”- a … Continue reading Calm Rites, “Heartbreaks”- stick around for those choruses!

A non-profit CEO by day, Oakland’s Tess Posner trades the office for a microphone off the clock to further deliver … Continue reading Tess Posner implores you to take off “The Mask”

Reminiscent of the early contemporary country-rock days of Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, Bennett Hughe’s “Home” is an aptly-named and … Continue reading Bennett Hughes, “Home”- what a fitting tune!

Standing out in the modern music scene can seem like an impossible feat. Everywhere you go, you’ll see bands doing … Continue reading It’s back to basics with The Quins’ “Bright and New”

If you live somewhere that has Winter, then surely Spring can’t come soon enough. Well don’t fear, for Spring is … Continue reading The Stoffs, “Call of the Spring”- let us all rejoice!

As a teenager, did you ever have that a-ha moment when you realized that the media vastly overhyped high school? … Continue reading *NEW VIDEO* mxmtoon, “prom dress”

“Young and Depressed” begins with reserved and light guitar arpeggio melodies that reminded me immediately of Day Wave. That right … Continue reading *OUT TODAY* Sean Kennedy, “Young and Depressed”

A splash of James Taylor here, a dash of John Mayer there, and the mixture you’re left with might remind … Continue reading Ned Moss, “When Will I See”- a carefully-layered lazy Sunday introspection

Put on your stompin’ boots and get dancin’, cuz Creature Fear ain’t messin’! The Australian quintet is delivering one helluva … Continue reading Creature Fear, “Baby Love Me”- put on your stompin’ boots!