It’s Saturday Night! Let’s Party!
It's Saturday Night! Let's Party! Slow down on Monday Not a sound on Wednesday, yeah Might get loud (Ayy) on Friday But on Saturday, Saturday, Saturday We paint the town Twenty One Pilots' upbeat summertime release, "Saturday," #7 this week on the Alternative chart,...
John Mayer’s Latest Release is “well crafted…with an 80’s vibe”
On Friday John Mayer releases his new album, "Sob Rock," and, already, Adult Alternative audiences are loving the first single, "Last Train Home," lifting it to # #7 on Adult Alternative formats, and #34 on Adult Contemporary. Mayer has woven a throwback 80's flavor...
“We Are the Kids That No One Wants…”
Is a line like "We are the kids that no one wants" more nihilistic than James Dean’s 1950s rebellion and disillusion in "Rebel Without a Cause," or The Who asking their elders "why don't you all f-fade away (talkin' about my generation)" or Joan Jett belting "Hello,...
“Stop Making This Hurt” Has an 80s, David Byrne Vibe
"Stop Making This Hurt," the newest project from the mind bogglingly creative and talented Jack Antonoff, performing as Bleachers, his stage name, has a David Bryne/Talking Heads undercurrent (as does the video) that reflects his affection for music from the 70's,...
A Beautiful Song With A Beautiful Message
In the late 50s, songwriters Malvina Reynolds, Alan Greene and Harry Belafonte composed the touching, heartwarming, gentle "Turn Around ; in 1963 the duo Dick and Dee Dee turned it into a Top 30 Billboard hit. Listeners might hear overtones of "Turn Around" in the...
Ha-Ha-Ha! This Song is Loopy & Fun!
The band Peach Tree Rascals is three singer/rappers, a producer/mixer and a creative director. Two years ago, Tik Tok exposure put their song "Mariposa" on the map, and now, all those new found fans have helped “Change My Mind” the band’s latest release, edge into the...
The Black Keys Sing The Blues
On May 15th, The Black Keys release “Delta Kreme," their 10th album, a collection of blues covers named for an ice cream stand in Tunica, Mississippi that closed 10-years ago. The band's singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney were inspired by early...
Iceland’s Kaleo: A late 60s to Early 70s Blues-Rock Vibe
Four years ago, Kaleo, a 5-member roots-y blues-y band from Iceland that now resides in Austin, Texas, scored a double platinum single with "Way Down We Go." Their newest release, "Break My Baby," is a throwback to the late 60s-early 70s blues- rock wave that swept...
If You Can’t Be Happy, Then You Can at Least Be “Way Less Sad”
Brothers Adam, Jack and Ryan Met, collectively known as AJR, have hit their stride. After 15 years together, the band hit it big last year with "Bang," which charted on both pop and rock charts (BMU 12/7/2020). Their newest, "Way Less Sad" has a hook filled beat,...