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Monday mashup 2021 (vol 4)

It’s our final Monday Mashup for January, and we think we have some powerful tunes for your listening pleasure.  Let’s get the party going.

NEW SINGLES

First up is the latest from LA’s premier all-girl band SZNS, who channel the 90’s power-pop sound to bring perfect harmonies as well as a powerful message.  Check out “Behave.”

Behave · SZNS (spotify.com)

Next up is We Three, our favorite trio since Nickel Creek.  The latest, “Secrets,” continues their legacy of incredible songs and is one of the best songs they have recorded.  We think you’ll fall in love with them as well.

Secrets · We Three (spotify.com)

Our third single is a refreshing pop tune from Zoe Clark that reminds us of vintage Taylor Swift.  Check out her latest and tell us if you think you’ll be the “Last One Standing.”

Last One Standing · Zoe Clark (spotify.com)

Our next single comes from Berlin-based The Flavians, and talks about star-crossed lovers and wasting time.  The song has a definite Americana edge, and we are impressed.  Check out “Ace of Base.”  Can’t wait to hear what comes next.

Spotify – Ace of Base

We close out this week’s new singles with this foot-stomping tune from Jeff Plankenhorn that we could easily see being used in the next season of Mayans.  It’s called “Murder of Crows” and it creates all kinds of word pictures.  We think this one is a true keeper and a great two-step.

Murder of Crows · Jeff Plankenhorn (spotify.com)

NEW MUSIC VIDEOS

Our first video this week comes from Nova Miller, who has a voice that is instantly familiar and truly deserving of extended radio airplay.  This song makes us want to get out on the dance floor and is perfectly visualized in her video.  Check out “Here With Me” – we definitely want to be there.

Our next video will definitely pull at your heartstrings as the sweet voice of Bryan Lanning gives life to his single, “Walls.”  Trust us, you’ll want to have some tissues ready.

Coping with the virus has allowed many indie artists to up their “A” game.  Case in point is our next music video, which was produced and created in his own home by Aaron Sibley.  Check out “Frozen Mind.”

Our fourth music video has a very distinctive 60’s feel in the music of Venus Furs.  They have a psychedelic feel to their sound that will definitely put you in an introspective mood.  Check out their “New Inspiration.”

We close out the month with our final music video for January.  This one is a groovy performance video from the band The BluesBones for their song “Demon Blues.”  We can’t wait until we can get out and experience these kind of songs live again.  In the meantime, we hope this one will help you remember what it was like.

 

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Ten amazing videos released in November 2019

Well, we survived Black Friday, although I got food poisoning and had to stay home on Saturday to recuperate.  Back to normal today and ready to share these beautiful videos, so let’s get started.  But first, a special treat from our long-time friends, Karmina.

It’s been four years since they graced us with new music, but the lovely sisters have released three new audio videos, and let me tell you – this is some of their best stuff ever.  Here’s our favorite of the three, “We are Dragons.”  Let it give you the strength to be your best.

We kick things off this month with a cover of one of our all-time favorite rock songs, Robert Palmer‘s “Addicted to Love.”  The Black Heart Saints have done a great job of recreating his energy and have given us a creative gem of a video.  Enjoy.

Next up is a holiday video from Toni Monroe which features Korvette, “Santa’s Cookies.”  This one is fun, upbeat and creative to get your Christmas spirit running.

Video number three is a creative dance number from Aaron Sibley for his song, “Holiday Love.”  Enjoy this one.

Our next video is for the song “Signs,” which recently went viral for Jay Copes.  This one’s got it all, and we are proud to share it with you.

Last month we shared the single “Facebook” by The Brilliance.  This month they’re back with an intriguing video for the song, which is visually interesting and adds power to the lyrical content.  Check it out.

We move next to the psychedelic world of RAPTOR, with their gem of a video for “Escapism.”  This one is truly influenced by the music of the 60s, but with a fresh new feel.

Video number seven is probably our favorite video this month and introduces us to the awesome talent of Opāru for her song, “Ghost to Follow.”  This one deserves to be played again and again, and enjoyed more and more every time.  It reminds us of Burning Man.

Our next video is a powerful statement about the assassination of JFK by the band Minutes to Midnight.  This one will definitely get you thinking.  Thanks for the history lesson.

Mia Ayana is an up and coming R&B singer from Las Vegas who has delivered a gem that truly shows off her “Potential.”  Keep your eyes on this lady.

We close out the month with another powerful concept video about overcoming oppression.  Here is Jody Cooper‘s take on it as told in his song, “Song for the Oppressed (Cruelty Dies.”

 

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Monday Mashup 2019: vol. 4

Happy Monday.  We’ve reached our final Monday Mashup for January, and we’ve got some special treats for you today, including premieres of new singles from Lindsey Compton and Illicit Ghost.  Let’s get this week off to a great start.

INDIE ARTISTS REIGN AT THE NAMM SHOW

Congrats to all the indie artists who performed during The NAMM Show last week.  Thanks for keeping us in the loop with your performances, your photos and your memories.  We loved living vicariously through your social media posts.

LINDSEY COMPTON DEBUTS NEW SINGLE

Budding superstar Lindsey Compton is dropping her new single, “Starstruck” today, and we have been chosen to premiere it here.  For those who don’t know, Compton is fast becoming a force of nature.  She is standing up for the rights of women and taking feminism to a whole new level.  She believes women should express anything they choose – and she does it with a ‘do everything for the art’ attitude that expresses all that she is:  sassy and witty, flirty and fun, inclusive and edgy, funky and above all else, fearless.

Starstruck

Click on the link above to check out the song.  With “Starstruck,” Compton manages to achieve pop bliss by bringing the sounds of Hole, Ariana Grande, and Lykke Li together.  The song starts off dark enough to make us believe she might be a grunge-era Queen, but by the time the chorus is repeating out it has become crystal clear that Compton is the new Princess of Pop.

ILLICIT GHOST DROPS FIRST SINGLE OF 2019

Brooklyn-based artist/producer/violinist Illicit Ghost also drops her latest single, “Parties by Myself,” today, a head-bobbing anti-social anthem, but beware, this one is quite explicit.  She combines a remarkably raw vocal performance, dirty bass, hip hop machine drums and ominous synths with her signature aggressive violin sound.  In her own words, “‘Parties by Myself’ is simply about not trying to fit in, not taking shit from anyone and doing what makes you happy,” says Illicit Ghost.  “I think the new year is perfect timing for this message.”  We couldn’t agree more.

The inspiration for the song came from an unlikely place. “I used to listen to Third Eye Blind’s ‘Semi-Charmed Life’ constantly when I was 12” explains Illicit Ghost.  “I had a Third Eye Blind cassette that I was not allowed to listen to because it was about sex and drugs.  But I loved that song so much that I got a small tape player and listened underneath my covers each night.  At the time I didn’t understand what it was about at all, but I liked the feeling I got from it.  I felt free. I wanted to make something that captured the same feeling.”  We think she accomplished her goal.

NEW SINGLES

Our first single this week is from Fort Frances, who we introduced to you back in December 2016 when we reviewed their album Alio.  Since then, they have been up to great things and their latest single is another masterpiece.  Check out “Double Take.”

Our next single comes from Montreal’s L.A. Foster, and is a beautiful and intimate song called “Honestly.”  We think it will soon become your own personal anthem.

Our third single is an upbeat fun tune called “Lonely Loving Me,” and comes to us via the UK’s Hockeysmith.  This one has the R&B and electronic pop sound to get your week off to a great start.

Next is the debut single from Denver based R&B band Waxcat.  Here is “Oceans.”

Our final single this week comes from the forthcoming album by Damon Mitchell, which will drop on March 2.  Here is the title track, and we think it is definitely worthy of a listen.  Can’t wait to hear the rest of the album.

NEW MUSIC VIDEOS

Our first video this week is from Blue Élan Records artist The Vegabonds, who we reviewed January 18 upon their release of V.  This is one of the best cuts on the album, and we are proud to share “Best I Can” with you.

Our next video comes from recent LA Music Critic Awards winner Jordan Siwek.  It is a heart-wrenching and touching video shot in New York City that perfectly captures the essence of his song “Lover and a Giver.”  Break out the tissues.

Video number three is the latest from Valerio Lysander, who we reviewed last August.  “Little People” is inspired by the 1st movement of Mozart’s Sonata in F major, K. 332, and should raise your cultural awareness for the week.  Enjoy the beauty of this video.

Our next video is about coming to terms with who you are, and features the soulful voice of Aaron Sibley.  Check out this powerful video for his song, “Falling Through.”

We close out this week with the amazing sound of We Three, who we reviewed last week.  They have been on a tear ever since they competed on America’s Got Talent, and this video shows why.  Check out their fans lip-syncing the band’s song “Your Lifeline.”