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The Young Rochelles Announces LP & Releases Single
by Michael Major - September 19, 2023 It's the long-awaited sophomore release, “Kicked to the Curb.” The band worked tirelessly, crafting songs that surpass the infectious hooks of their debut album. They've come back with a record that is like melted candy: sweet, syrupy, and addictive. Fans of the RAMONES, QUEERS, SCREECHING WEASEL, a...
Neil Frances Tap St. Panther For LGBTQIA Dance Floor Anthem 'Let's Break It Down'
by Michael Major - July 10, 2023 NEIL FRANCES (Jordan Feller and Marc Gilfry) tap up-and-coming LA hip hop artist St. Panther for their second single together, “Let’s Break It Down.” The new track trades the R&B vibes of “Head Straight” for a ’90s-inspired dance-pop anthem written for the LGBTQIA community, with St. Panther adding ...
Photo: MUNA Performed 'Silk Chiffon' With Lorde Last Night in NYC
by Michael Major - May 10, 2023 MUNA have been non-stop since their Coachella set last month, where they put on an electric show including the debut of their brand new song “One That Got Away.” Last night, at the band’s sold out second show at New York’s Terminal 5, Lorde surprised fans and joined them on stage to perform “Silk Ch...
Mya Byrne Shares New Single 'Lend You A Hand' & Makes TV History
by Michael Major - February 02, 2023 Produced by Grammy-nominated songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan, Rhinestone Tomboy finds Mya Byrne at the forefront of a movement propelled by a much needed burst of fresh air. A queer trans woman playing Americana steeped with potent branches of blues, rock, glam and country music....
The Smugglers Reissue 'In the Hall of Fame' on Vinyl
by Michael Major - October 06, 2022 Formed when most of the members were still in High School in West Vancouver BC Canada, The Smugglers came of age during the grunge explosion, and came into their own in the pop-punk heyday of the mid-1990s while on Mint Records in their native land, and Lookout Records in the USA....
Boychik (Ben Levi Ross) Shares Self-Titled Debut Album
by Michael Major - September 09, 2022 Ross joined a national tour of Dear Evan Hansen, where they took the titular role from 2018-2019. In 2020, they went on to star in the Kennedy Center’s production of “Next to Normal” and by 2021, they made their film debut in Netflix's Tick..Tick..Boom!. Now, in 2022, Boychik's artistry expands furt...
Queer-Country Songwriter Paisley Fields Releases New Single
by Michael Major - August 23, 2022 The music video was filmed on the Field Of Dreams baseball field in Dyersville, Iowa and is a reflection on Paisley's experience growing up queer and closeted in rural America, the fall-out after the murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998, and realizing he needed to get out. 'Iowa' is the third and final...
Country Songwriter Paisley Fields Announces New Album 'Limp Wrist'
by Michael Major - May 31, 2022 Today, Fields has released the album's first single along with a music video for 'Jesus Loving American Guy (Limp Wrist)' a call-out track addressing the hypocrisy of so-called Christians who weaponize their religion to condemn people whose beliefs or identities aren't completely in line with their ...
Hercules & Love Affair and ANOHNI Unveil New Single 'One'
by Michael Major - May 25, 2022 Art dance phenomenon, Hercules and Love Affair is set to release their first album in five years, the highly anticipated new album In Amber, Today, they have unleashed brand new single “One”, a ferocious, vital composition with lynchpin collaborator ANOHNI and outstanding drummer Budgie (Siouxsie an...
Scrunchies Unveil New Song From 'Dirtnap' LP
by Michael Major - March 15, 2022 Scrunchies is a Minneapolis, MN-based rock band formed by Laura Larson (she/her; guitar, vocals) and Danielle Cusack (she/her; drums, vocals). Larson earned notoriety early on, leading brash punk band Baby Guts. Listen to the new single now!...
Oliver Sim (The XX) Makes Solo Debut With 'Romance With a Memory'
by Michael Major - March 10, 2022 Oliver Sim—best known for his work as songwriter, bassist and vocalist for The xx— makes his solo debut with first-ever single “Romance With A Memory” today. The track, produced by Jamie xx, debuts alongside a lyric video starring artists and drag performers Charity Kase, HoSo Terra Toma, Gena Marvi...
Dirtnap Records Announce Scrunchies “Feral Coast” LP
by Michael Major - January 27, 2022 Scrunchies is a Minneapolis, MN-based rock band formed by Laura Larson (she/her; guitar, vocals) and Danielle Cusack (she/her; drums, vocals). Larson earned notoriety early on, leading brash punk band Baby Guts. Watch the new music video for 'No home Planet' now!... |