Bobby Bazini Tells The Tale Of A Plush Pre-Pandemic Tour
In a post for Digital Tour Bus, Bobby Bazini shared the story of being wined and dined on his fabulous world tour right before the pandemic. “My band and I performed in 6 different Fairmont Hotels around the world from Istanbul, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, London, Barcelona to Montreux. They were all just incredible and unique hotels, […]
IPR Prints The Ophelias On Wax
Vinyl editions of The Ophelias‘ Bare Bodkin are now available from Independent Project Records. Check out video, here, of the gorgeous packaging and the trippy blue slabs of sweet wax. Last year we serviced CDs and digital versions of the record, which chronicles the seminal San Francisco outfit that burst onto the scene in the […]
New Music From iogi
Over the course of the last decade, Tel Aviv-based recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer iogi has established himself as a musical Swiss Army knife and one of his city’s most versatile and prolific artists. Almost entirely self-produced, iogi is refreshingly funky, introspectⅳe, and a transportive blend of dream pop and indie rock, shar㏌g a kinship with Jerry Paper, […]
La Presse Praises Pearl, Bobby Bazini’s New LP
La Presse has a review of Bobby Bazini‘s new album, Pearl, which is at radio now. “Some critics already published evoke Michael Kiwanuka and it is true that the background groove of these 11 songs recalls the magical touch of the British singer. But between gospel and samba (oh the melancholic beauty of ‘Ojalá’), soul and folk (oh the […]
Gorilla Vs. Bear Notes The Beauty of June McDoom’s New Single
According to Gorilla Vs. Bear, June McDoom’s cover of Judee Sill‘s “Emerald River Dance” is “beautiful.” The site describes Sill’s original as a “lost folk gem,” and explains that it’s “taken from June McDoom’s new EP With Strings, which also features her version of ‘Black Is The Color of My True Love’s Hair’ + softly stunning new versions of her […]
Music For The Misfits Appreciates Bobby Bazini’s “Soulful” Vibe
According to Music For The Misfits, “The soft and atmospheric new single Bobby Bazini released is called ‘Heartwood’ and hints at inspiration taken from lo-fi bedroom pop blended with alternative dream pop! His strong vocals with their rough edge resemble those of Paolo Nutini and bring a soulful vibe to his sound. ‘Heartwood’ is an ethereal and beautifully […]
Dallas Observer Profiles James Hall Of The Ladies Of…
James Hall, of The Ladies Of…, is a true rock lifer. Dallas Observer caught up with the singer back in 2016, telling his story and getting his take on some of the touchpoints in his career. The site writes, “James Hall is one of the most intense live performers you will ever see. A brilliant songwriter […]
New Music From June McDoom
June McDoom is a singer-songwriter based in New York City. Growing up in South Florida in a Jamaican household, McDoom was raised around reggae music; later, she discovered and nourished her own deep love for folk music and songwriting of the 1960s and 70s. While studying in NYC for a degree in Jazz Performance, her musical […]
Alan Cross Says Bobby Bazini Delivers “Jaw Dropping” Vocals On The Song “Living Again”
Alan Cross’ Journal of Musical Things shared the title track from Bobby Bazini‘s Pearl earlier this year, and now the site has shared the album cut “Living Again.” According to Cross, “Living Again” stands out due to its “jaw dropping vocals,” which can also be said about the rest of the tracks on the new LP. Check it out here and […]
Music Row Says Ghost Party Is “Bizarre”
Music Row has a review of the new Ghost Party single, “Yankee Reaper,” which says the song “sounds… like garage-country with guitar twang and steel playing in a deep well, plus a whispery lead singer buried in a muddy mix. A thrashing drummer keeps uptempo time. Perhaps ‘bizarre’ is the word I’m looking for.” Sounds to us like […]
Bobby Bazini Speaks To The Morning Show About Pearl And His Upcoming Tour
Bobby Bazini recently spoke with The Morning Show on Canada’s Global News about Pearl, his new album at radio now from Spectra Musique. Watch the interview right here. Bazini will tour behind Pearl, mostly hitting spots in Canada but also finding his way South of the Border for a show in Hollywood at the Hotel Café. Dates: 10/12 – Val-Morin, QC – Théatre du […]
Electronic Sound Loves A Produce’s “Sweeping Soundscapes”
Electronic Sound Magazine recently reviewed the newest A Produce reissue, Land of A Thousand Trances. The blurb cites the late Barry Craig’s “mastery of contrasts,” stating that “A Produce’s sweeping soundscapes deserve an elevated place in the ambient music canon.” Read it all right here. Land Of A Thousand Trances is at radio now from Independent Project Records, along with IPR’s previous reissue […]
Rotka Embraces The “Surreal Guise” Of Ghost Party
Rotka – a website written in a foreign language we certainly don’t understand – recently featured Ghost Party’s new single “Yankee Reaper.” According to a translation, the site says the song “conveys the feeling of nostalgia and loss in an surreal guise and is processed with a vintage gospel tempo arrangement where characteristic instruments create a […]
Conversations About Her Shares Bobby Bazini’s “Heartwood”
Conversations About Her recently highlighted “Heartwood,” from Bobby Bazini’s new album Pearl. “Drawing inspiration from the Canadian author Michael Christie’s book Green Wood, Bazini crafts ‘Heartwood’ around the intricate comparison between a tree’s growth rings and the evolution of family dynamics across generations. He reflects on his personal familial journey, pondering over the time required for past wounds to heal, […]
Exposé exposes A Produce
Exposé has an exquisite exposé on the first two releases from Independent Project Records‘ ongoing posthumous A Produce reissue series, The Clearing and Land Of A Thousand Trances. According to the site, “The Clearing is a masterful collection of well executed ideas that grows on the listener… [On Land Of A Thousand Trances,] the trajectory of the music has become more focused, with an emphasis on floating […]
Arts ATL Interviews James Hall Of The Ladies Of…
Arts ATL spoke with James Hall, the “Atlanta rock legend” who fronts The Ladies Of…, before the band’s string of shows in Atlanta this past weekend. The in-depth conversation gets personal with the career musician, who has been rocking since the late 1980s. About The Ladies Of…, “a supergroup comprised of fellow cult-status rocker friends — […]
New Music From Max Foreman
A figure in the West Coast music scene for more than two decades, Max Foreman is best known for his keyboard and vocal work in the electric pop duo Bouquet and as guitarist of the San Francisco math rock trio Tenebre. He has performed on bills with the likes of Fiona Apple, Ariel Pink, Geneva Jacuzzi, Michael Hurley, Calvin Johnson, Devendra […]
Bobby Bazini Breaks Down The “Cinematic, Soulful, and Smoldering” New LP Pearl For Atwood Mag
Atwood Magazine writes, “It’s not just that Bobby Bazini shines as a singular beacon of warmth and light throughout his latest album; it’s that he does so, all while deeply aching at the same time. Born in a space of reflection, reckoning, and redemption, Pearl seeks to make beauty out of pain; to not just shine a light on the […]
The DE Liberal Gets Into Sunny War
The Delaware Liberal recently featured Sunny War‘s “Whole,” from her hit LP Anarchist Gospel, in a “Song Of The Day” feature. According to the site, War’s “bluesy folk has won her lots of admirers… but she’s got punk edge that wasn’t dulled by her move to Nashville, where her new label is headquartered. She also has a social […]
Matt Holubowski Plays “Sandy Cove” For La Blogothéque
Matt Holubowski recently filmed a live rendition of his song “Sandy Cove” for La Blogothéque. The site writes, “Matt Holubowski’s songs are like a calm refuge. He wrote ‘Sandy Cove’ on that very beach in Nova Scotia as the sun set. Stripped down of its cinematic instrumentation, this version he played for us in the streets of Paris […]
