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The Newlin Music Prize announced this morning that Butcher Brown has won the 2024 award for the album Solar Music. Released this past October via Concord Jazz, Solar Music was a sensational [...]

Strap in, everyone. This new record from Richmond upstarts MISC. is a certified behemoth for those bold enough to dare its heavy melodic dissidence. Call it rap rock. Call it funk metal. Call it [...]

Next Friday marks the return of the electrifying quartet Cleophus James, as they unveil their first taste of new music in 2024: the absorbing four-track EP titled Moonlight. Laden with melodic [...]

“Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.” Famously stated by silver screen legend Joan Crawford in a 1954 interview, this quote [...]

Carving out time to decompress has become a vital aspect of our daily lives. Without it, we find ourselves caught in a whirlwind of continuous deadlines and obligations. But that unwinding really [...]

Comfort, belonging, acceptance, satisfaction-—these elusive states are far from constants in our lives. Instead, they fluctuate unpredictably, leaving us to grapple with the lingering emptiness [...]

We've all experienced it. An influx of endorphins floods through you, igniting a flurry of thoughts. Your mind races, your heart struggles to match the tempo. You're comfortably uncomfortable, a [...]

Diving into the world of lures is initially an easy commitment. The opening track immediately draws listeners into a captivating blend of droning ambiance and buzzing recordings–a recurring motif [...]

Is there a tangible distinction between nihilism and escapism in today’s landscape? It’s undeniable that much of contemporary society gravitates towards some form of disconnection–finding solace [...]

The concept that our surroundings are composed of intricately connected cosmic fragments carries a profound fascination, resonating across all levels of art and media. Just last year, the Disney [...]