Apr 26, 2023
By Mariel Fechik
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Bria Salmena and her collaborator, Duncan Hay Jennings, are not country musicians. But you’d be forgiven for thinking otherwise if you saw them playing in Orville Peck’s band, decked out in cowboy hats and sequins, and also since Bria’s solo outing (and its new followup) consists of six country covers, filtered through Bria’s brassy voice and post-punk context. More
Apr 24, 2023
By Ben Jardine
“I Was Neon,” the third single from PRE PLEASURE, the third album by Australian singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin, is a catchy, largely guitar-driven examination of oneself, exploring a dichotomy between acceptance of self and fear of losing that very acceptance. More
Apr 21, 2023
By Mark Moody
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Towards the end of our interview about her new album Safe to Run (on New West), Esther Rose jokes, “Just make me sound real smart.” Originally from Detroit and after a decade in New Orleans, the Santa Fe-based singer/songwriter needs absolutely no help in the “make me sound smart” department. More
Apr 20, 2023
By Lee Campbell
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In 1979 Roger Taylor was a drummer in Birmingham punk band, Scent Organs. Then he met fellow Brummie and bass guitarist, John Taylor (no relation). They would go on to become the rhythm section of Duran Duran, one of the most adored and enduring bands of the modern era. More
Apr 14, 2023
By Dom Gourlay
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Meet Derby-based rising star; singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer emzae. More
Apr 10, 2023
By Matt Conner
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Director Sam Jones reflects on his new Jason Isbell documentary, ‘Running With Our Eyes Closed.’ More
Apr 10, 2023
By Mariel Fechik
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Anna B Savage is letting her guard down. After the release of her debut EP in 2015, Savage spent a meticulous six years worrying she’d never finish her debut album, only to receive critical acclaim for 2021’s A Common Turn. More
