Review: Mayer Hawthorne – Man About Town

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Mayer Hawthorne’s new album is entitled Man About Town. A more appropriate title, for those unfamiliar with his work, may have been The Thief. The entire album dances the line between flattery and flat out copycatting. In the first three tracks you’ll hear Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, Barry White’s Can’t Get … Continue Reading →

Birdy – Beautiful Lies

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British musician Birdy releases her third studio album, entitled “Beautiful Lies”. This is Birdy’s second LP of original compositions, all written by the 19-year-old artist, some with the help of established songwriters like Wayne Hector, Steve Mac, or Justin Parker. Birdy will be on tour in Europe in April and … Continue Reading →

Alice On The Roof – Higher

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Alice On The Roof has released her debut album “Higher” featuring the hit single “Easy Come Easy Go”. Later this month, the Belgian singer will hit the road again to continue her European tour. For more info go to aliceontheroof.com

Abiah: An Artist Reimagined

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It’s not often that an established artist gains the freedom to reinvent himself during the course of his career. Yet this is exactly what solo vocalist Jeremiah accomplished when he re-emerged onto the scene as Abiah in 2012. It is in the transformation from Jeremiah to Abiah that this story … Continue Reading →

Beau – That Thing Reality

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Girl duo Beau releases their debut album “That Thing Reality”. The two childhood friends from New York enrolled in guitar class at age 12 and soon started to write songs together. Now, in their early 20s, they are ready to share some of these songs with the world. “That Thing … Continue Reading →

Review: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – This Unruly Mess I’ve Made

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“If you aren’t scared of what you’ve created, you aren’t done yet.” Words to live by from the rap artist Ben Haggerty, known professionally as Macklemore. On February 26th, he and musical producer Ryan Lewis released their second album, This Unruly Mess I’ve Made, a follow-up to The Heist. Though … Continue Reading →

Tweet – Charlene

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Soul singer and songwriter Tweet has released her third studio album, titled “Charlene”. Tweet, whose real name is Charlene Keys, has worked with many well-known artists over the course of her 20-year career, most notably with Missy Elliott, Timbaland & Magoo, Ginuwine, Ja Rule, and Whitney Houston, but has not … Continue Reading →

Lily & Madeleine – Keep It Together

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“Keep It Together”, the third LP by folk pop duo Lily & Madeleine, is out now. Homemade videos of cover songs performed by the two sisters got the attention of industry professionals, leading to the recording of their self-titled debut album in 2013 when they were still in high school. … Continue Reading →

Review: Kanye West – The Life Of Pablo

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Kanye West is out of his mind. I know. You know. The Twittersphere and Obama know it. Interestingly enough, however, he’s always been the first to acknowledge it. Whatever you will say about Kanye, he, himself, will say about Kanye. Judging by his over-the-top behavior and highly controversial shenanigans, it’s … Continue Reading →

Review: Lissie – My Wild West

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Lissie’s new album My Wild West may be her most honest piece of work so far. She mixes genres with fluidity, her vocals are stripped back to their true sound and it has lyrical importance. A nod to the world before singles, she has created a piece of art in … Continue Reading →