Matt Holubowski Speaks of Forced Rest and Renewed Energy
Matt Holubowski is performing on May 27 in Cowansville, QC to support his new album Like Flowers On A Molten Lawn, and he has provided an artist’s statement about the upcoming show. “After three records and innumerable cities in a handful of years, The Forced Rest seemed to last an eternity. My boisterous past could have been […]
Wildfire Music + News Shares Keturah’s Charity Connection
Wildfire Music + News notes that proceeds from Keturah‘s debut US single go to a good cause. “Recently,” the site explains, “Malawi was devastated by a massive tropical cyclone. All proceeds from downloads and streams of Keturah’s first single will be donated to the Jacaranda Foundation, a Malawian cultural center and school for orphans that is helping with […]
The Sound Lab Chats With Matt Holubowski
Matt Holubowski‘s new album Like Flowers On A Molten Lawn is out now via Audiogram, and the artist has an interview with UK podcast The Sound Lab in which he delves into the creative process behind making the record, which came about differently than his previous three LP releases. Listen here, and get the album started on your […]
Sunny War Participates In A Panel for Acoustic Guitar Mag
Acoustic Guitar Magazine has a panel discussion on its YouTube channel featuring Sunny War along with two other fantastic guests. “Join our illustrious panel for an in-depth conversation on songwriting,” the site invites. “Each of our guests has a unique perspective and process – Sunny War forged her singular folk-punk style busking on the Venice Beach Boardwalk; Madison Cunningham won […]
Mesmerized Cheers Ghost Party’s Psych Chops
Mesmerized is mesmerized by Ghost Party‘s mesmerizing new single “Severed Hands.” Writes the site, “If the chaos of our modern reality becomes too much, you might need some ‘escapism’ ‘as we like to call it. You need art to be able to keep your mind off things, perhaps finding solace in floating freely into the deepest corner […]
New Release From A Produce
This is the new, expanded re-released of the ambient cult LP The Clearing that was originally self-released on vinyl in 1988 by A Produce, the moniker used by the late Barry Craig, who was a prolific artist operating on the fringe of the experimental and DIY music scene in Los Angeles from the 1980s until his premature death […]
The Sound Café Previews Keturah’s Soon-to-be-Released LP
The Sound Café has a preview of the upcoming new LP from Keturah. due in May from Hen House Studios. “The album journeys through a dynamic blend of genres, from the lively, upbeat afro-folk-funk rhythms of ‘Kwanumkwanu’ to the emotive ballads of ‘Sukulu’ and ‘Chimbalame,’ the Americana inspired ‘Nchiwewe’ and more lighthearted tracks such as ‘All The Way from […]
Glasse Factory Praises Matt Holubowski’s “Alluring” Sound
According to Glasse Factory, “Sandy Cove” by Matt Holubowski “is an alluring listen. An intriguing blend of spacey electronics and off-kilter beats, with sun-dappled melodies that wrap around the listener’s being, is meant to evoke a dreamy feeling as if it’s playing from a beachy speaker. The song evolves with the development of stirring strings, cinematic instrumentation, and the […]
Sunny War Talks Axes With Premiere Guitar
Premier Guitar writes that Sunny War, whose Anarchist Gospel is at radio now from New West, “has an almost spiritual connection with her main guitar, a 1989 Guild True American.” She tells the magazine, “I can’t explain it, but I knew when I found it. I’ve had a lot of guitars before that guitar, but none of them have […]
New Release From Independent Project Records: Tape Excavation
The original 14-song limited edition vinyl LP of Tape Excavation was created to accompany the 2020 Independent Project Records coffee table book Savage Impressions (an arresting look back on Independent Project Records and Independent Project Press founder Bruce Licher’s career as a visual artist) published by P22. Tape Excavation was compiled by Savage Republic and Scenic founding member Licher after scouring through dozens of boxes of cassette tapes from rehearsals, demos, […]
Matt Holubowski Charms Charm Factory
About the new Matt Holubowski album, Charm Factory writes, “Like Flowers on a Molten Lawn delivers the artist’s most meticulously cultivated record to date. Each track is infused with heightened levels of experimentation, through a symphony of intricate sonic arrangements. From the delicate keys that dance atop stirring strings and shimmering electronics, to the intricate beat work, trademark electronic guitar […]
Coffee For Two Celebrates Sunny War’s NACC Folk #1 Album Anarchist Gospel
In its review of her new album Anarchist Gospel, Coffee For Two writes that Sunny War “deserves to work with… southern sounds, the Delta blues and the mountain country, as much as anyone else, and she is a forceful presence as she does so, with the grinding, glorious album opener ‘Love’s Death Bed’ merely the opening shot. War assembles a […]
Endless Crate Spotlights June McDoom
Endless Crate says June McDoom is an indie folk artist you should know. “June McDoom’s music ranges in mood from the tender to the eerie,” the site writes. “She creates captivating soundscapes through her transcendent vocal talent, dynamic instrumental arrangements and inventive harmonies. Her sound is unique and evocative, blending folk rock, psychedelia, and soul. Her self-titled […]
New Music From Kat Niles
Kat Niles is an LA-based singer-songwriter and composer whose work is a study in contradiction. She draws inspiration from the music of her childhood — Townes Van Zandt, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, medieval motets and choral pieces, and Britney Spears. Her lyrics are influenced by magical realism and the literary works of Virginia Woolf and Clarice Lispector. Her unruly and experimental song structures are […]
Vanyaland Compares Matt Holubowski’s Music To A Pillow
According to Vanyaland, “Matt Holubowski provides a pillow for our mind’s frenzy on ‘Sandy Cove.’” The track appears on Like Flowers On A Molten Lawn, Holubowski’s new full length at radio now. The site calls the song “ethereal” and writes that it “dances delicately around a twirling flame of folk, electronic, and cinematic instrumentation without ever falling victim […]
Afropop Worldwide Showcases Keturah’s Talent
Afropop Worldwide has a live video of Keturah performing her new single “Kwanumkwanu” with the Playing For Change Band. The site writes, “This year, we’re hearing from a new Malawian talent with a more organic sound. Keturah, now 27 years-old, came to the attention of the Jacaranda Foundation, a Malawian school for AIDS orphans and its cultural center, and […]
Sunny War Plays AT The VA Museum of Fine Art For WNRN
WNRN writes, “Surrounded by historic guitars, WNRN Members, and art pieces featuring the guitar from the early 19th century to present day, Sunny War took a seat within The Virginia Museum of Fine Art to play a few songs and discuss her latest album, Anarchist Gospel, with Desiré Moses.” The station has a video of the session right here. With Anarchist Gospel, Sunny War has […]
Oklahoma Gazette Previews Rose’s Pawn Shop’s Stop In OKC
Rose’s Pawn Shop is currently playing shows in support of new LP Punch-Drunk Life, which is at radio now from KZZ Music. They’ll be in Oklahoma City at the Blue Note Lounge on Thursday, April 6, and the Oklahoma Gazette has a preview of their show here. “With their fusion of bluegrass instrumentation and folk-rock amplification, Rose’s Pawn Shop have spent the better […]
WGOM Praises The Great White Sea Eagle, “Probably My Favorite Album Of The Year So Far”
WGOM.org has shared “Hold Out For Love” from The Great White Sea Eagle, James Yorkston’s new collaborative LP with Nina Persson and The Second Hand Orchestra, which is at radio now from Domino. The site’s author writes that it’s “probably my favorite album of the year so far. You may know Nina Perrson from the Cardigans, Soundtrack of Our Lives, A Camp, or […]
No Distance Records Gives Ghost Party Props For “Just Really Good Songwriting”
No Distance Records writes that “Ghost Party deliver retro dreamy nostalgia on their debut single… ‘Severed Hands’ kicks off, well, mooches off with 60s jangle pop guitars, a playful McCartney bass groove all drenched in retro floaty vibes. The lyrics are delivered with a style they wouldn’t sound out of place on a Beach Boys record, its all very poetic and quite […]
