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Gary Dranow - “I'm A Man” ~ A gritty heartfelt blues rock anthem tracing one man's path from adversity to redemption, fueled by love and resilience!
Today, we welcome back Gary Dranow as our featured artist on the blog. As we delve in to his recent song, "I'm A Man", it's an opportune...

John Cronin
Feb 8, 20242 min read


“Home” ~ Atlin Morgan and Daniel Sinclair bring you ‘home’ with their new track!
After seeing her first musical, “Annie,” at 3, Atlin Morgan fell in love with the theatre and singing and has been writing or singing...

John Cronin
Feb 8, 20242 min read


Bromsen ~ “Someone” To Watch Out For This New Year!
The mid-2000s project Bromsen, brought back to life last year, is a 1980s-influenced electro-new wave band making significant waves in...

John Cronin
Feb 8, 20242 min read


Gary Dranow – “Digitize” ~ An adventurous stylistic departure for a blues-rock stalwart!
“Digitize” is not what I’ve come to expect from Gary Dranow. But in a good way. Where much of his repertoire that I’ve heard has been...

Abphonic
Jan 20, 20242 min read


Upwood Avenue – “If I Was God” ~ Exploring Religious and Political themes against an Alt-Rock backdrop!
Toronto’s Upwood Avenue are being pretty straightforward on their new single, “If I Was God”. Taking aim at ‘religious hypocrisy’ and...

Abphonic
Jan 20, 20242 min read


Berga Fullybad – “Humans Cant Be Trusted” ~ Challenging Human Dishonesty and Corruption through Authentic & Soulful Reggae!
Jamaican dance hall artist Bergart Hamilton a.k.a Berga Fullybad's "Humans Cant Be Trusted" explores the theme of rise in deceit and...

Oghamyst
Jan 20, 20241 min read


Ari Joshua – “Country Stroll” ~ Country meets jazz in this relaxing jaunt!
I’m not sure if I would describe Ari Joshua’s new single “Country Stroll” as country-jazz or jazz-country. It’s certainly got that...

Abphonic
Jan 14, 20242 min read


Edie Yvonne – “No Rain” ~ Edie Yvonne explores new sonic territory and succeeds!
The last song I heard from Edie Yvonne was “Girl Code,” an aspiring teen pop hit from an aspiring teen star. “No Rain” is a very...

Abphonic
Jan 13, 20242 min read


Love Ghost – “Hollywood Blvd.” ~ Love Ghost keeps riding the emo wave, this time with Go Golden Junk!
Love Ghost continues to deliver satisfying, solid, modern emo-trap on “Hollywood Blvd.” The song leans much more to the emo side than the...

Abphonic
Jan 13, 20242 min read


Kelsie Kimberlin – “Vlad” ~ Kelsie goes punk, and we’re here for it!
The last few songs I’ve heard from Kelsie Kimberlin were soft, wistful, and personal. “Vlad” is not that. Drawing on her experience as a...

Abphonic
Jan 13, 20242 min read


Self Torque – “No Rest” ~ Self Torque is keeping punk rock exciting!
Self Torque delivers a very satisfying piece of punk rock with “No Rest,” an energetic, off-kilter rocker of a song that combines...

Abphonic
Jan 13, 20242 min read


Sarah Michie - Warns of “Dangers Of Hubris" in Her Captivating Debut EP!
Scottish singer-songwriter Sarah Michie creates breath-taking indie-pop and blue-eyed soul anthems. With Amis Music's help, she released...

John Cronin
Jan 6, 20242 min read


Gary Dranow – “Destiny Road - Re-Mix” ~ Dranow unleashes yet another electrifying banger!
“Destiny Road” is a hard-rocking, dynamic, engaging piece of work from the versatile and adventurous Gary Dranow. Having heard a few of...

Abphonic
Jan 6, 20242 min read


Bad Bubble - “Olive Oil” ~ A magnificent brave depth of sadness displayed in the lyrics and vocals!
The lyrics of the song "Olive Oil" by our returning artist Bad Bubble casts a lowly spell of despair, stark, uncomplicated in their brief...

Mark Badinson
Jan 6, 20242 min read


Robert Vendetta – “Fool” ~ Earnest, thoughtful retro-pop from a really interesting artist!
Robert Vendetta refers to his genre as “retro-pop,” which is an apt description of what he’s done with “Fool.” The song is stylistically...

Abphonic
Jan 6, 20242 min read


Ninni – “White Christmas” ~ A stylish, modern take on a Christmas classic!
Ninni’s “White Christmas” is a stylish, modern take on the classic Irving Berlin Christmas tune. Best known as being sung by Bing Crosby,...

Abphonic
Jan 6, 20242 min read


Luke Tangerine – “Digital Sin” ~ Retrowave virtuoso charges forward into 90s Rave vibes!
So I’ve become something of a fan of Luke Tangerine lately. I’ve had the privilege to review three of his songs now and each one has been...

Abphonic
Dec 16, 20232 min read


Edie Yvonne – “Girl Code” ~ Teen Angst in a promising Pop package!
“Girl Code” dropped on LA-based singer Edie Yvonne’s 15th birthday, and if the subject matter of the song is anything to go by, she’s...

Abphonic
Dec 9, 20232 min read


Kelsie Kimberlin – “Turn Back” ~ Rich Harmonies to Comfort You when you’re Longing!
The last single by Kelsie Kimberlin I heard was “Shattered,” released in August. “Turn Back” very much follows on from the stylings she...

Abphonic
Dec 9, 20232 min read


Luke Tangerine – “I Adore You” ~ Frankfurt's Retro-wave wizard experiments with Vocal Pop!
Frankfurt-based ‘aural innovator’ Luke Tangerine returns, hot off the release of his album Interstellar Radio, with the single “I Adore...

Abphonic
Dec 9, 20232 min read
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