September 2018

Pop essentials and a little bit more

Man Made Time – ‘Insanity’

September 13, 2018

Man Made Time comprises singer/songwriter/producer Hillary Grace, and Albert James Babanian, who’s a synth player/songwriter/engineer and producer. The clip for their latest track ‘Insanity’ sees the duo from Los Angeles, California, tackle their inner demons, addiction, and anxiety with an undeniable honesty.

The Vice Rags – ‘Jersey Boy’

September 13, 2018

A true Jersey Boy has a certain swagger, and isn’t impressed by awards or accomplishments, reputation or bankroll, but rather judges people by the way they act. A Jersey Boy looks with disdain at all the social climbing that goes on in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Jersey Boys don’t whine, but instead, puts their case forward in plain language.

Sean Darin ft Kállay Saunders – ‘California’

September 13, 2018

Sean Darin, from Budapest, Hungary, teams up with Hungarian-American singer songwriter Kállay Saunders on the track, ‘California’. Darin is a producer who has experimented with electronica and progressive house, he’s released songs on the labels of both Armin van Buuren and Avicii, while Saunders is no stranger to the Hungarian charts, and represented the country in the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen, in 2014.

Nuke The Soup – ‘Network’

September 13, 2018

Nuke The Soup’s Mark Davison, first started seeing the blurring of the line between war and commercialism during the first Gulf War, when cameras and news coverage took on a shiny look, with embedded journalists on location wearing fatigue jackets and helmets on top of their perfect dos, not a hair out of place. All the while panels back at home discussed strategies, not solely of battle plans, but also how to make it all into a saleable commodity.

Jimmy D. Scott – ‘Shakey Ground’

September 13, 2018

Jimmy D Scott certainly loves Detroit so much so that locals say that’s what the D stands for in his name. But it goes both ways, and Detroit loves Jimmy as well.

Mike Posner Returns With A ‘Song About You’

September 13, 2018

Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum selling artist, Mike Posner, best known for his tracks, ‘I Took a Pill in Ibiza’, and ‘Cooler Than Me’, is back, with his first original song in over two years. Brand new single, ‘Song About You’ is a melodic genre-defying track, and is the first single from his upcoming album. ‘Song About You’ was released on September 10th, via Island Records.

Hip Hop Artist Montaz Releases Single ‘Fuck Ya’ll’

September 13, 2018

Montaz, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, released his latest track, ‘Fuck Y’all’ on June 8 this year.

Eliza & The Bear To Release Long Awaited Second Album ‘Group Therapy’

September 13, 2018

Watching Eliza & The Bear has become a regular occurrence for me from the first moment I saw them live at Barn On The Farm in 2014. Since then I’ve seen them grace Scala, Islington Assembly Hall And two more BOTF and they have never disappointed.

T-R3AL – ‘Higher’ (ft Tori Lynn)

September 13, 2018

‘Higher’, is the latest release from California DJ and producer, T-R3AL. Released last month, the upbeat dance track combines his cutting edge production talents with crisp clear vocals from South Florida-based artist, Tori Lynn.

Ben Somers Releases New Album, ‘Poor Stuart’

September 11, 2018

Ben Somers is a musician who has been around music all his life. His Dad, Steve Somers, who was and is an active artist has inspired him and helped him become the folk and jazz artist he is today.

Festival No6 2018 – End of an Era

September 11, 2018

I was so incredibly honoured to be invited to Festival No6’s final year at Portmeirion, in the heart of Wales this past weekend. I crept on to the muddied field in my rose printed wellies which had taken a battering of rain the night before, so you could only imagine the slodging and splodging sounds every time I tried to step forward a few inches towards the press gate.

Georgia Mae – ‘Girl Next Door’

September 11, 2018

Georgia Mae is an Australian pop artist, living in Los Angeles. Her latest track, ‘Girl Next Door’, was released on 7 September via Instrumental, a UK label which is co-owned by Warner Music.