Happy December! It was a good weekend for our favorite teams, as Miami knocked off their divisional rivals the Bills, and our Lady Griz won the annual Lady Griz Classic with a come-from-behind victory over UC Davis. This is going to be a busy week with 10 albums to review, Ten Amazing Videos and Ten Great Singles for November and the announcement of the nominations for the LA Music Critic Awards for the second half of 2018. Let’s get started.
BLUE ÉLAN RECORDS SUPPORTS ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
Once again Blue Élan Records is supporting the Alliance for Children’s Rights with the release of their annual Christmas collection. This year’s offering includes last year’s LA Music Critic Award winning song, “Shine Down on Us,” as well as the latest from The Mustangs of the West, “Everybody Wants Peace on Earth.” Please support this worthy cause by streaming it on Spotify or purchase it online
REBELLE ROAD RECORDS TO RELEASE NEW ALICE WALLACE ALBUM
With the demise of California Country Records, a new player has stepped in to continue their legacy. Rebelle Road Records will release the new Alice Wallace album, Into the Blue, in early January 2019. Pre-sale has begun, and you can get a sneak peak of the title track, courtesy of The Bluegrass Situation. This one is gonna be amazing.
NEW SINGLES
Our first single this week is an amazing collaboration between Cheat Codes and Kim Petras. We love the smooth sound of this truly radio friendly track, “Feeling of Falling,” and think you will love it too. Enjoy this great start to your week.
Our second single is a special Christmas tune from the amazing Tiffany Young. We love the smooth soul/R&B sound and think you will love “Peppermint” as much as we do.
Single number three proves disco is not dead, at least not in Amsterdam. Here’s the latest from Sweetwood, the latest project from collective Voice Calling Radio. Here’s “One of These Days.”
Next up is the second single from the forthcoming album by TNEO (The New Electronic Orchestra). Here’s “Look Into the Light.” We think this one will get you on your feet. It has a great acoustic guitar, amazing vocals and a steady beat perfect for dancing.
Our final single today is one of the songs from A Blue Élan Christmas, written by multiple Grammy winning artist Jack Tempchin, and featuring Rusty Young of Poco and Jesse Dayton, two of his Blue Élan labelmates. Check out “Jesus and Mohammed.”
NEW MUSIC VIDEOS
Keeping the Christmas spirit going is the video for the amazing tune, “Everybody Wants Peace on Earth” from the newly resurrected Mustangs of the West. We think you will love the down-home feel of this video, written by lead singer Suzanna Spring. Happy holidays!
Our next video is a beautiful collection of scenes from Nashville, along with an amazing instrumental cover of the traditional Christmas hymn, “Joy to the World.” Let the beauty of this song warm your house during your holiday parties. Thanks Eric Tingstad for this amazing rendition.
Here’s a rare treat, a video of the first live performance of the song “Breaking Down” by Hamish Anderson. It was filmed at The Belly Up, an indie music venue located in Solana Beach, California. It should give you a rocking start to this Monday.
Next is a fun video of a great dance tune “Kickdrum Heartbeat” by Van Bobbi. This one combines elements of R&B, pop, funk and Afro-beat, and “checks all the boxes” for a great song. Please let us know what you think.
Our final video this week is from Peakes, who we have previously featured in this column. We love the majestic sound and breathtaking and visually stimulating presentation of their song “Still Life.”