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Top Soundbars With Modern Features
With the numbers of soundbars produced by various brands, some soundbars stand out from the rest. Soundbars generally are designed to sound great, and all of them improve your audio experience. However, some soundbars go beyond just giving you quality sound because they have been upgraded with so many functions

Traditional Irish Folk Song in Honor of Those We Have Lost to Coronavirus. – Daoirí Farrell: The Parting Glass
Within days of Ireland’s lockdown, BBC Folk Award winner and RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards nominee Daoirí Farrell set up a corner of his kitchen as a makeshift stage and began live streaming. There was no plan to make this a regular event but with close to 2k comments and

The Shaky Harlots Take the Catbird Seat Instead of “Third Wheel” Status: A Review of the Music the Band Has Made Thus Far
As I comb over the body of work that The Shaky Harlots have done so far, I look for signs of their growth as artists. I half expect to find a raw, playing-all-on-one-level beginning that gives evidence of the band trying to find itself in their early days, but I’m

Heavy Metal Band Sylent Storm Has a New Full Length Album Coming
The Patriots of Metal Proclaim That The Fire Never Dies Sylent Storm is a kick-ass traditional heavy metal band formed in Medford. I was lucky to catch founding member Jym Harris, who provides lead vocals, for a phone interview. Having incredible stage presence, counterpoint harmonies, killer guitar solos and thunder-like

CSN Folk Classic Revisited – Tall Heights x Ryan Montbleau: Helplessly Hoping
Ryan Montbleau & Tall Heights are no strangers to success, having collaborated together already on a cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” that, since 2014, has been streamed over 60 million times. They are back with another beautiful reinvention of an established masterpiece, this time with a gorgeous rendition of

From Melancholy Breakdown to Phoenix Rising from the Ashes: Greg Goebelt’s Downward Spiral is the Theme of St. Sebastian’s Debut EP
About ten years ago, Greg Goebelt was battling an aggressive autoimmune disease which rendered him basically immobile. He stayed in bed for several months, depression and despair gripping his very core as he wondered what the future held for him. Goebelt was desperate for something to motivate him to get

Astrofauna Brings the Intergalactic Soundscape to Southern Oregon: Reviewing Astrofauna’s Debut Album, #Powerchill
Astrofauna’s debut album explores the idea of discovering new frontiers by incorporating outer space concepts and sounds into the music. Four of the nine tracks are what is referred to as “sound skits,” each which contains snippets from JFK’s speech “We Go to the Moon.” These skits are infused

Dreamy Electro Pop from Nashville – Alex Di Leo: Youth (Music Video)
After Alex Di Leo moved to Nashville from his hometown in Southern Florida, the 23-year-old musician found himself thrown into an endless cycle of eye-opening experiences, relationship struggles, and bad decisions. With a new batch of music written on tour with artists like Max Frost and Cody Lovaas, Di Leo

Beyond the Tide Throws Down the Gauntlet at Battle of the Bands! Amidst the Competition at Alibi Tavern in Grants Pass
When faced with the competition at Southern Oregon’s Battle of the Bands, Sunday, March 8, it seemed like Beyond the Tide was a shoo-in for the victory, presenting polished songs that have plenty of hooks. The audience had voiced its approval and, in a crowded field of regional talent, Beyond

Classical Infused Chamber Pop from France via Israel. – Yael Naïm: Shine (Music Video)
Steve Jobs handpicked a song by Yael Naïm – “New Soul” – to launch Apple’s MacBook Air in 2007. She soon became the first Israeli solo artist to earn a Top 10 hit in the US. Now, she counts Sam Smith among her fans. “Shine” is a hauntingly gorgeous example