Tag: First Look
First Look: Calling Kings – Demon Suit
Rockabilly and metal are not something I ever really thought of when it comes to blending genres. But, in the case of Los Angeles' own Calling Kings, it fucking works! I mean really works....
First Look: Scattered Hamlet – Stay Hungry
Hard Southern Rock Band Scattered Hamlet has released the official music video for their cover of the Twisted Sister classic single, "Stay Hungry." "Stay Hungry" is a heartfelt tribute to the band's drummer, Jake...
First Look: The 109’s – So Long
The 109's follow their 2017 eponymous debut with ‘Hollow Point’, a set of 11 new songs that showcases the band’s combination of ferocious rock riffage, searing lead guitar breaks, and harmony vocals. The 109's...
First Look: Methods – Fires
After the release of their debut single, Sanctuary, and a number of live shows throughout 2017, Methods return with their new single ‘Fires’. Described by singer, Ash Bradley: “Fires is a song about the...
First Look: Social Station – Try (Cross My Heart)
Melodic and symphonic in a blissfully unreserved sonic presentation, Social Station present a wonderful audio adventure in the form of 'Try (Cross My Heart)'. With traces of post-punk and new wave, the track delivers...
First Look: The Thinking Men – Machine Made Men
Powerful and energetic, combined with that specific touch of oh-so-good originality, The Thinking Men deliver a solid performance in the form of 'Machine Made Men'. The video is stellar and filmed with a bright...
First Look: My Secret Circus – The War Game
New video footage obtained through secured, Australian sources have revealed a potential meeting between the US and North Korean governments, proving that the on-again, off-again negotiations for a peace summit between President Donald Trump...
First Look: Armies – Young Criminals
Armies is truly a group that is hard to pin to a single genre. When I first heard the track 'Young Criminals' I honestly thought it was going to be a hip-hop-tinged track. But...
First Look: Joe Settineri – Hello Goodbye
American Singer/Song-writer Joe Settineri has released the official music video for his impassioned pop single "Hello Goodbye." "Hello Goodbye" was written in collaboration with platinum Nashville-based producer Mike Krompass (Smash Mouth, Nellie Furtado).
"Love lost,...
First Look: James Holt – Whispers
Atmospheric in delivery and eccentric in performance, James Holt's new video for the track 'Whispers', is a cinematic performance with a heartfelt song with a given fresh perspective on creativity and originality. I highlight...
First Look: TROY – Wicked World
Springfield, MO hard rock band T.R.O.Y. has released the official music video for their single "Wicked World."
T.R.O.Y. (short for The Reality Of Yourself) is an American Rock band that formed in late 2004 in...
First Look: Dirty Machine – Further From You
Los Angeles based Nu-Metal band Dirty Machine has released the official music video for their single, "Further From You." Directed and edited by Ron Underwood from 9Electric, "Further From You" was produced by Ulrich...
First Listen: At Pavillon – Stop This War
"Time to stop this war, I'm too tired" Mwita Matar sings, underlined by the cool sound of Austria’s most talented current English speaking Indie Pop band.
At Pavillon, the four romantic rebels, with their smooth...
First Look: J-Fresh ft. Predz UK, Yus, Tomy Turner – Lock Down
Straight from his second album and featuring fellow juggernauts Predz UK, Yus, & Tomy Turner, J-Fresh drops 'Lock Down'. The track is a collaboration of musical lucifers over a punctuated beat and sub-bass bombastic bliss...
First Look: The Colour You – Set Me Free
Alternative Rock Band The Colour You has released the official music video for their single, "Set Me Free." "Set Me Free" was filmed and directed by Sidney Lee Lopez.
“Essentially, ‘Set Me Free’ is about...
First Look: Third Frame – POCKETMAN (Love Hustler Remix)
Collaberations can be a make or break point for any pair of artists. Sometimes the end result can be like oil and water in that they just don't mix. In the case of Third...
First Look: Klammer – Modern God
Solid from the start and pulsating to the end, 'Modern God', the new single and video from Klammer, gives a bass-driven performance in the vein of the old postmodern draped in modern #indie. This is...
First Look: Claudio Conti – Blazing Lair
A triumphant acoustic performance with subtle European undertones and beautiful, crooning vocals and a poptastic beat compose this new signle and video from Claudio Conti titled 'Blazing Lair'. Add that a lush sounding horn...
First Look: Evidence – Bad Publicity feat. Krondon
OK, I have to admit. I was hooked the nanosecond I heard the Slick Rick reference. That was my gateway to the drug known as Evidence. Throw Krondon into the mix and you have...
First Look: Otis Mensah – Sanctified
Syncopatic lyrical rhythms offset with a story laying bassline and chiming guitars highlighted by a straight-to-the-beat drumline, Otis Mensah gives a glorious performance with the arthouse style video in the form of 'Sanctified'. Wearing...
First Look: Herman Dune – Dreamin’ is Over, Callifornia
Herman Dune, a.k.a. David Ivar, delivers a beautiful soliloquy in the form of his new video 'Dreamin’ is Over, Callifornia', off of his new album, released today, titled 'Sweet Thursday'. This is a well-constructed song...
First Look: Moonshine Booze – Happy
Alt-folk Americana meets the dark side of #indie in Moonshine Booze's new video and single titled 'Happy'. Straight out of a David Lynch direction style, the video gives a quasi-dystopian mood to the feel...
First Look: Dirty Sister – Middle Class Busker
'Middle Class Busker' follows the life of a fictional character working in a white-collar job with a somewhat warped dream of "making it" in the music industry. This song touches upon his middle-class lifestyle,...
First Look: Only Takes A Day – Reach
Clever hip hop with rhymes you want to listen to are rapidly becoming a thing of the past. Troll me all you want, but its true. Not so (really not so) with Only Takes...
First Look: The Rogue Network – Supply & Demand
The Rogue Network is a blast of contemporary blues/soul music. Influenced by the blues/soul sounds of the 70s but on a background of fat guitar riffs, driving grooves and analog synths the music hits...