Hypoluxo may have named their band after a small Florida town near where I grew up—featuring the famous barefoot mailman on their city flag—but their music doesn’t remind me of home, except through a general feeling of nostalgia conjured by their structured shoegaze.Ā  Source: SoundCloud / B.C. Continue reading

How much is happiness worth? Even if we had an answer, no math equation would ever be able to definitively tell us how much of it isĀ enough. Adeline Hotel deliberates on his new singleĀ ā€œHabits,ā€ which will appear on his new album, Away Together, due out October 26th; pre-order.Ā  Source: Bandcamp Continue reading

sawdustandgin: You would expect for a song calledĀ ā€œSadā€ to be comprised of soft folk strumming, but this tune fromĀ Bartosz Ługowski’s latest album, Pogoda, is barely melancholy. Turns out, in Ługowski’s native language, Polish, ā€˜sad’ actually translates to ā€˜court.’  UPDATE:Ā Bartosz Ługowski reached out to let me know that Google translate is garbage.Ā ā€˜Sad’ is in fact Polish forĀ ā€˜orchard,’ which actually makes the most sense out of any of … Continue reading

Live Acoustic Video of Alexander Vincent’sĀ ā€œI Won’tā€ Blurs Genre Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā  As if the original wasn’t heart-wrenching enough, Alexander Vincent has re-imagined his debut single to incorporate brass and strings. ā€œI Won’tā€ came out earlier this year and despite having released just the one track, fans will see his versatility via its new rendition. You can also catch Alexander Vincent perform live … Continue reading

Jen Awad is breaking more than hearts on her single ā€œBreak a Manā€ Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here.Ā  Jen Awad shows us the future that liberals want with her new single, ‘Break a Man’. The half-Egyptian, half-Peruvian singer is also a fashion designer, sported by the likes of Kali Uchis, Keyshia Cole, Ashanti, and many others. Her powerful vocals bring to … Continue reading

Zoe Sky Jordan covers her dad’s breezy tune, ā€œMarina Del Reyā€

Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. Not all covers are created equal, but today’s video premiere exceeds expectations. Marc Jordan was a songwriter for several household names, such as Diana Ross, Olivia Newton-John, and Rod Stewart. He made some original tunes of his own, and one in particular still rides down the Pacific Coast Highway today. His daughter, Zoe Sky Jordan, now … Continue reading Zoe Sky Jordan covers her dad’s breezy tune, ā€œMarina Del Reyā€