Interview with Peter Raffoul: ‘I think that there’s a trend in songwriting now for people my age to write with a super honest feel, pulling the sugar coating away’
Leamington, Ontario-born alternative singer-songwriter Peter Raffoul released his second single 'Cigarette Holes' last month, marking the second single from his upcoming debut EP due out around June this year. 'I really wanted to make an uptempo song for this record, but didn’t want the ...
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Interview with Megson: ‘Putting together this album has been a refreshing journey for us’
Teesside folk duo Megson – aka Debbie and Stu Hanna – will release their tenth studio album Unknown Waters on 11 February 2022, featuring nine covers and one bonus track showcasing songwriters who have inspired them from the North East of England. ‘Megson’ is a reference to their old ...
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CoolTop20 New Release – Supernova (EP) by Mulholland Jive
by Lean at CoolTop20 https://cooltop20.com Mulholland Jive is an instrumental funk-rock band led by Irish musician Ben Mulholland, a multi-instrumentalist and composer based in Cambridge (UK). Mulholland Jive’s debut EP ‘Intergalactic’ was released in April 2021 and has been ...
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Interview with Russian Girlfriends: ‘We’ve always walked a line between catchy and heavy and ‘Serf Rock’ is the centre of that Venn diagram’
Albuquerque, New Mexico punk rockers Russian Girlfriends released their self-titled third LP earlier this month, giving us seven tracks about love, losing a loved one and society falling apart. The band comprises Ian Jarrell, who has become the main vocalist since Adam Hooks departed the band ...
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Interview with Cruzados: ‘We’re lifers when it comes to rock ‘n’ roll, we didn’t have a plan B’
LA rockers Cruzados have released their third studio album She's Automatic! today (28 January), giving us their very own blend of the blues and old school, unabashed, riffed up rock 'n' roll. (The digital version was released on 14 January.) The band's new line-up comprises co-founder bassist ...
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CoolTop20’s New Release – Butterflies by Sophie Dorsten & Alex Dorsten
by Lean at CoolTop20 https://cooltop20.com Sophie Dorsten is an indie-pop singer/songwriter born and raised in the Phoenix, Arizona area. She has been singing her strong, dynamic sound around the Valley and beyond since she was 9 years old. When the world shut down due to COVID her brother ...
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Interview with McDermott & North: ‘The song lives in that space – not thinking about the past, not being too worried about the future either’
Melbourne-based indie folk duo McDermott & North have released their feel-good track ‘All Things Come And Go’ today (21 January) about getting through a rough time and finding happiness in the little moments. The duo comprises Paddy McDermott and Rhys North, who have just moved to ...
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