ELECTRONIC MUSIC – COPYCAT OR CREATIVE?

There are two types of people in this world… PEOPLE WHO LOVE ELECTRONIC MUSIC & PEOPLE WHO HATE IT WITH A PASSION I have rarely come across those who, simply put, “tolerate it”. You’re either hardcore about that life, whether you’re a wannabe DJ or a massive fan of crazy huge music festivals like Spring Awakening in Chicago, Ultra Music Festival in Miami, FL, Electric Forest in Rothbury MI, and Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, NV… OR… You hate it so much that you turn the channel on the radio as soon as anything slightly resembling EDM comes on … Continue reading ELECTRONIC MUSIC – COPYCAT OR CREATIVE?

Mad Props – 09.19.2018

We are serving up yet another batch of music reviews for you by international musicians and artists that are TOTALLY worth your time. We hope you find something you like below! If you do, shoot us a comment below the article telling us your favorite pick from this list and why!   SINGLES   Dead Naked Hippies – Rare U.K. – Grunge/Alternative Rock Release Date: August 29, 2018 We already knew that the Hippies had depth to them thanks to their previous single Guillotine, but it appears that they are far from finished with their holy crusade of empowering others … Continue reading Mad Props – 09.19.2018

ON FIRE: MVs

From time-to-time, we like to share with you some of the hot-off-the-presses vids that have dropped by amazing and fresh global artists… ENJOY!   Eliza Shaddad – This is My Cue U.K. – Indie   Alpines – Out of View U.K. – Alternative Dance   Dustin Tebbutt – Satellite Australia – Neo-Folk   Subsonica – Bottiglie rotte (Broken Bottles) Italy – Electronic Rock   Babes Wodumo – Ka Dazz South Africa – Gqom   INNA – No Help Romania – Pop   Dilly Dally – Doom Canada – Alternative Rock   Lemaitre – Big Norway – Electronic   Body Type … Continue reading ON FIRE: MVs

Mad Props 8.20.18

Here is yet another dose of reviews for your liking. Don’t just take my word for it, go take a listen yourself and make up your own mind about these tunes!   ALBUMS Sannie Fox My Soul Got Stranger Released August 3, 2018 South Africa / U.K.  |  Blues Rock Just when I didn’t think Sannie’s music could get any better than Serpente Masjien, I am proven wrong… wonderfully wrong. From the onset of the first track – Criminal for Your Love – it was love at first listen. The album has impeccable blues riffs reminiscent of a starry, New … Continue reading Mad Props 8.20.18

COVER LOVER – Vol. 1

We love a good cover when we find one. We present to you our first edition of our Cover Lover segment… enjoy!   Ex Makina – Wonderwall (Oasis Cover) U.K. | Pop Ok… I already love Wonderwall since it’s a classic so it’s hard to think of the song any way other than it’s 90’s-ness. Well… this right here? This is a whole other epic way to imagine the song. HOLY CUSSWORD.   ANKOR – Havana (Camila Cabello Cover) Spain | Alternative Metal Who knew that adding gritty screams and metal instrumentation could add such an interesting flavor to pop … Continue reading COVER LOVER – Vol. 1

G Flip

Drumming Up A Dream Australia | Indie Pop This is quite the unconventional Cinderella story if I’ve ever heard of one. Once upon a time, there was a touring drummer who dreamt of more out of music for her life. She locked herself in her bedroom for a full year and away with her creative spirit she went! While she began creating and producing her own music, she recognized the need for a sidekick and companion. In no time, a living, blinking, moving drumkit named JEROMO was born! But that’s not where this story ends… that’s only just the beginning. … Continue reading G Flip

THIS JUST IN: Music News 07.02

Here are two of the latest stories making headlines around the global music world… we will get some more stories to you soon!   Famous Saxophonist Celebrates Lengthy Career Cameroon | Jazz According to africanews.com, Cameroonian saxophone legend Manu Dibango celebrated a career spanning 60 years in the economic capital of Côte d’Ivoire, a place he called home in the 70’s. Mixing funk and jazz with traditional Cameroonian music was his specialty and even to this day, he continues to inspire African musicians of the latest generation. His biggest hits include Soul Makossa, Africadelic, and The Panther just to name … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Music News 07.02

THIS JUST IN: Music News – 04/12

Amy Shark Announces New Album and Single! Australia | Indie Pop A post shared by Amy Shark (@amysharkmusic) on Apr 12, 2018 at 12:16am PDT //www.instagram.com/embed.js With a hit EP under her belt, it’s time that Amy Shark showed the world what she is made of with her debut, full-length album Love Monster. It’s due out July 13th and there are a BUNCH of different pre-order bundles available for purchase on her site here! But, wait… that’s not all! She just released her latest single I Said Hi and it is far from disappointing. It begins like many of her … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Music News – 04/12

Meh or Yeh Music Reviews: 03.30

If you are new to reading my reviews, unfamiliar with what these reviews consist of and how I “rate”them, let me explain. I am not “out to get any artist or band” I am not here to tear anyone down, only to give my opinions on what my head, ears and heart hear and take in. I WILL NOT use star ratings or number systems to get my opinion across because well, I’d rather not. I’d rather just say yay or nay FOR ME and move on with my life. Lastly, don’t take my reviews as concrete facts about an … Continue reading Meh or Yeh Music Reviews: 03.30

THIS JUST IN: Music News 03.15

Bring you the latest news from around the globe…    NME Going Digital, Rendering Hardcopy Journalism Extinct A post shared by garbage (@garbage) on Mar 9, 2018 at 8:31am PST //www.instagram.com/embed.js 1952 saw the first copy of New Musical Express, otherwise known as NME, in newspaper form which later turned into one of the best known music magazines in the U.K.. After 66 years in the hardcopy business, NME has decided to remain as a digital-only news source, as this digital age continues to reign supreme where hardcopy print seems to be failing. The London-based musical journal does not appear … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Music News 03.15