Shadows in Stereo – Mike Vorpal’s “Charlatan” Is a Darkwave Knockout If Mike Vorpal set out to bottle the mood of modern disillusionment and light it on fire, “Charlatan” is the slow-burning fuse that makes sure you hear. This track from his debut solo EP Memes pulls no punches, it’s brooding, punchy, and completely hypnotic. […]
Interview with Zhir Vengersky
What’s the story behind your latest album? It’s not just one story. It’s multiple narratives. Farewell, My Lovely is an album borne of hypnagogia, trains, virtual anime girls, and Raymond Chandler novels. It’s about traveling to Fallbrook to find a retired famous musician and interview him about one guitar. It’s about waking up at the […]
Interview with Prem Byrne
If you could collaborate with any artist, living or dead, who would it be and why? Tough choice but I’ll say Paul McCartney, circa 1967, just because I’d love to be involved with a song that had a complex and memorable melody, like “Eleanor Rigby,” “Yesterday,” “Here There, and Everywhere” or the dozens of other […]
Sela Bruce – Cool About It
Stay Cool, Go Crazy: Sela Bruce’s Magnetic Inner Monologue With her latest single “Cool About It,” Nashville-based artist Sela Bruce peels back the curtain on obsession, desire, and the fragile mask we wear to hide it all. What starts as a delicate cello line blooms into a full-blown alt-pop confession, one that’s as emotionally volatile […]
Reetoxa – Avocet Court
Running Without Leaving — Reetoxa’s Bold, Beautiful Escape Reetoxa’s newest single, Avocet Court, is one of those tracks that wraps itself around you like a memory you never lived but still somehow recognize. As a standout from their debut album Pines Salad, this ballad is steeped in longing, vulnerability, and quiet rebellion, the kind that […]
sammy. /REVERSIES – Full of Lies
A Beautiful Breakdown in Real Time Sammy. /REVERSIES doesn’t just make music, he cracks himself open and dares you to look inside. Full of Lies is a full-body plunge into the chaos of truth, regret, and raw emotion. From the very first explosive chorus, the song bleeds urgency. It’s not a slow build, it hits […]