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PREMIERE: Daniel Nickels Bursts Through His “Walls”

ByRachel CholstApr 17, 2024

Daniel Nickels delivers powerful Southern rock on his emotional new song “Walls.” Nickels kicks the song off with a driving beat and never slows down as he opens about his struggles with his mental health. The song marries earthy roots…

HEY! LISTEN: Hooks & The Huckleberries Turn Down Roads Left Untraveled With “Someone Else”

HEY! LISTEN: Hooks & The Huckleberries Turn Down Roads Left Untraveled With “Someone Else”

ByRachel CholstApr 16, 2024

Hot off their appearance at SXSW, acclaimed alt-country band Hooks and the Huckleberries have hit us with another one on “Someone Else.” Produced by Matt Pence, the track evokes Tom Petty’s gentleness and wry sense of humor. As I’ve written…

HEY! LISTEN: The Slow Blade Slices Through Your “Sinful Ways”

HEY! LISTEN: The Slow Blade Slices Through Your “Sinful Ways”

ByRachel CholstApr 10, 2024

The Slow Blade has shown us exactly what Hell looks like: the blues as played through a skateboard transformed into a guitar. If that sounds familiar, that’s because The Slow Blade is the new alias of Dann Gaymer (Ravages, New…

HEY! LISTEN: Kaia Kater and Allison Russell Stretch More Than Banjo Strings On “In Montreal”

HEY! LISTEN: Kaia Kater and Allison Russell Stretch More Than Banjo Strings On “In Montreal”

ByRachel CholstApr 3, 2024

Kaia Kater has been busy prepping us for her next release with monumental singles, and “In Montreal” is just another one. Thing is, I’m not sure we’re ready. On “In Montreal,” Kater demonstrates her mastery of composition with this oceanic…

HEY! LISTEN: Pat Berlinquette Explores the Future of the Past on “Old New York”

HEY! LISTEN: Pat Berlinquette Explores the Future of the Past on “Old New York”

ByRachel CholstMar 27, 2024

Sometimes the good life isn’t always what it seems. Pat Berlinquette explores that through his music, and “Old New York” is an especially chilling tale. Both professionally and in his music, Berlinquette, who works as a Google marketer, is interested…