The Concert Chronicles
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AASB’s “Thailand Freestyle”: A new wave in hip-hop
At first listen, “Thailand Freestyle” embodies the best spirit of the freestyle format: no overthinking, no…
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Tereza’s Strike: Unveiling emotion through instrumental music
With Tereza’s Strike, their second instrumental piece inspired by Michel Rouan’s novel El tren de Bucarest,…
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COMMOTION: Blending rock, hip-hop, and R&B for emotional resonance
COMMOTION is a genre-blurring musical project that merges rock, hip-hop, and R&B. Originating from a young…
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NEW MUSIC MONDAY 11/10: Featuring Deb Never, will.i.am, Goldfinger, Four Year Strong, Ben Quad, and more
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60v5sJG4Kz7MEb0M4oRPKN?si=hR3as1zoTpalKrrqtoXXvQ
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“Be Gone” by SOCH bleeds honesty but stands tall in the aftermath, balancing power with delicacy
SOCH’s “Be Gone” is less a breakup song and more a moment of rebirth. It opens…
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Lefty Wright’s “Turning Point” is not just a rock outlaw song; it’s a reckoning
With “Turning Point,” Lefty Wright steps out from his band Lefty’s Revenge to deliver something deeply…
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From Ashes to New’s Danny Case used the R-word and it made me rethink covering their show
Preface: When I was approved to photograph and review From Ashes to New’s show, I found…
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NEW MUSIC MONDAY NOV. 3
Featuring: Jessie J, Guided By Voices, Currents, Defecto, Bloom, Wiltwither, SKORTS, Medium Build, Return To Dust,…
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A sound suspended between memory and motion: “Silhouettes and State Lines” by neurocrush
The debut single from New York-based neurocrush, “Silhouettes and State Lines,” arrives as both a confession…
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A love letter to the golden age of rock ‘n’ roll: “Lovers Who Wander” by Zircon Skyeband
Some songs don’t just play, they time-travel. Zircon Skyeband’s “Lovers Who Wander” slips through decades like…