Music News Track by Track with Josh O’Mara by Veniana Vucago Josh O’Mara’s Home Alone EP is an intimate, cinematic journey, blending jazz, soul, and introspective, deeply personal tracks. Recorded in a small Perth home studio, the EP captures a raw…
Music Inside the sonic world built by Yuji and Boorook by Alex Cooper A shared vibration. In a powerful fusion of raw emotion and ancestral wisdom, collaborators Yuji and Boorook have crafted a shared sonic universe. Yuji’s genre-bending vulnerability meets Boorook’s culturally grounded…
Music A behind-the-music look at CD Barnes’ ‘Rocket City’ by Alex Cooper The Virginia musician takes us inside the stories behind his new, stripped-back album, from wartime ballads to minor league anthems. In May of this year, I booked my first-ever session…
Music Cold Sun album song by song rumination by Steve Stanard by Tammy Moir Steve Stanard takes us on a track-by-track journey through Cold Sun, the new album from Southern California trio Down West. After ten years together, the band have grown from an…
Music Inside the Magic: A Guide to Lachy John’s New EP by Alex Cooper The Nyoongar songwriter takes us deep into the stories of home, heritage, and heartache that define his powerful debut. Hailing from Fremantle, Lachy John and The Red Bellies craft a…
Music Track by Track with Soler by Veniana Vucago Madrid-born singer-songwriter Soler intimately weaves fragmented reflections of his true self in each of his tracks. The singer’s recordings feel like a gentle unfolding – a quiet meditation on the shape…
Music From ‘The Game’ to ‘Soldier’s Grief’: Jump Moon’s Guide to Surviving by Alex Cooper A track-by-track tour through the band’s battles with love, loss, and the weight of the world. After years of refining their explosive blend of alternative rock, pop-punk, and raw storytelling, Jump…
Arts Music Roger Pearl breaks down ‘Whatever Indifference Breeds’ by Alex Cooper The rising storyteller unpacks his debut album: a raw journey through heartbreak, ego, and the weight of indifference. Roger Pearl’s Whatever Indifference Breeds is a confessional debut, blending hip-hop, R&B, and bedroom…
Arts Music Swipe-Up Tale: From ‘sweet talk’ to ‘Lightning’ and ‘Mr. Incognito’ – told by Naomi Jane by Alex Cooper Hey, I’m Naomi Jane. Thanks for scrolling into my sonic diary. Here’s the track-by-track, tear-by-cheek-to-smile evolution of my journey – starting where it all began, at the very bottom of…
Music From Sade to Jorja, heartbreak to healing, here’s Takara’s life in ten songs by Tammy Moir Takara started out like a lot of us did — messing around with GarageBand in her bedroom, trying to figure out what her voice sounded like Now she’s writing tracks…
Arts Music Track by Track: Cardboard Cutouts break down their Raw & Relatable debut ‘Politics & Footy Tips’ by Alex Cooper From pub anthems to panic attacks, the Queensland rockers dissect their most personal album yet. Hailing from regional Queensland, Cardboard Cutouts blend raw, honest lyricism with punchy alt-rock energy, crafting songs that…
Music Track by Track with Stigma on their Second Chance by Tammy Moir Stigma’s Second Chance is a grounded, gutsy step forward from the German hard rock four-piece Recorded up in the Italian mountains, Second Chance is the sound of a band pushing…
Music Track Review: Frank Sintich Displays Versatility in Heart Felt Collection by Happy Frank Sintich’s life experiences touch the raw and unfiltered style he brings throughout his versatile mix of heart-rending tracks. A born-and-raised Chicagoan, Frank’s musical career has taken him on stints…
