Daily Newsletter, August 8, 2025

IN THE PINES SUNBEAM DREAM INDEPENDENT Ok, so the name of your band associates with something sounding a bit Americana, you have a home studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, and at the same time you run a synthesizer repair shop in Dayton Kentucky, so how should your music sound? Well, if there is something connected with […]

JAKE WINSTROM RAZZMATAZZ! INDEPENDENT Power pop was never as big with music critics as some other genres or sub-genres, maybe because of that pop element within the term. Very often they labeled it as something that hasn’t changed that much since The Beatles came up with “Paperback Writer.” Yet, so many bands and artists, from […]

HILLARY REYNOLDS CHANGING SEASONS INDEPENDENT Quite a few singer-songwriters come up with their music and lyrics in the spur of the moment, as spontaneous as it can get. Others, like L.A.’s Hillary Reynolds here, take a more meticulous approach, crafting their music and lyrics methodically, through an undefined period of time that can take years, […]

A lean and raw live recording of Galaxie 500 captures the band just as they were on their ascent. A new mix of this previously bootleg-only performance makes a vital addition to their slender back catalogue, says W.B. Gooderham

The 1980s generated some of music's most questionable songs. While this track has been given many titles, it officially earned the label of "most catchy".

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 7/8/25 Part One – The Best New Releases Photo: Sophia Bolinder (feat. John Soul) Today we bring to you our hottest finds of the week. We have curated a list of the best releases from our musical travels this week and are putting them all in one place for […]

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 7/8/25 Part Two – The Best New Releases Photo: Elliot Bam Today we bring to you our hottest finds of the week. We have curated a list of the best releases from our musical travels this week and are putting them all in one place for your listing pleasure! […]

Looking at five of the most bizarre, strange, and unexpected records ever released by the iconic Detroit soul and R&B label Motown Records during its heyday.

Will it be a dream or a nightmare for all the fans of the eighties classic The Goonies? The scene is set - Warner Bros is developing The Goonies reboot, and  St

From a compelling Netflix police procedural to a powerful miniseries about sex and death and the new season of Severance, we pick the year's greatest programmes to stream right now.