Album review: Lorde – ‘Solar Power’

Lorde’s long-awaited third album, ‘Solar Power,’ is enervating and disposable, with few songs to match any of their past hits.

From the Record Crate: J Dilla – ‘The Shining’ (2006)

The Shining’s main body of production consisted of J Dilla, Oxnard-born producer Madlib, and Detroit compatriot Kariem Riggins

Casper Sun releases new single “Mercury Glider”

“Mercury Glider” is simultaneously visceral at one level and brilliantly burnished on another level, producing a provocative fusion of rhythm and sonic washes.

Music Video Premiere: Ajay Mathur – “I Need You Now”

Drenched in animated passion, at once upbeat and fervent, “I Need You Now” offers feel-good momentum traveling on a luscious pop melody full of dazzling gusto.

Album Review: Ben Bostick – ‘Grown Up Love’

‘Grown Up Love,’ the new album from roots singer Ben Bostick, is inspired by the pandemic and his family.

‘Zappa ’88: The Last U.S. Show’ review: Zappa’s last rodeo is full of his eccentrics and charisma

‘Zappa ’88: The Last U.S. Show’ is a window into one of the most eccentric and charismatic shows of Zappa’s career, rather than just a revisit of his music.

New Music: Michael Brondstetter Releases “Sunset Silhouette”

Stylish and silky-smooth, yet rolling with creamy sonic undulations, “Sunset Silhouette” offers an enticing flow, topped by the yummy voice of Michael Brondstetter.