Do you know at least one Ukrainian punk rock band?
Do you know at least one Ukrainian punk rock band? Of course, no one asked me such a question, but I sometimes ask it to my friends. Talking about the glorious traditions of Ukrainian rock n roll, I don't want to miss punk itself. The first thing that comes to my mind is the band Borshch. Some people will say it's not punk rock, and maybe they're right. But musically and lyrically, Borshch has a spark that only lives in this style.
David Bowie’s first address
It remains interesting that even such alien rock stars as David Bowie had his parental home on our unfortunate planet. The future star lived the first 6 years of his life in 40 Stansfield Road, Brixton, London.
Formation of the Ukrainian rock n roll scene
2022 has become too difficult for one of the largest countries in Europe. It is about Ukraine and its heroic people. The passing year has brought devastation and tears, pain and suffering to the country. In its fight against the invaders, Ukraine is choosing its freedom and the right to a democratic future. Today we wanted to remember the glorious past of this musical nation and especially, we are interested in the development of the rock scene in Ukraine, in a country with its ancient roots and culture. How it was and how it was born.
The story of one music video
One November morning, I went to the antique shop 'LOT ONE TEN'. I loved taking a walk in autumn London after a snack at McDonald's and a large serving of black coffee. I felt in good spirits and even the gray rain could not interfere with my daily ritual, so Walthamstow greeted me with genuine indifference, as if inviting me to take a walk on the favorite street of the designer William Morris, whose mansion-museum was around the corner.
Olivia Cox – Made Friends
Belfast's Olivia Cox arrives with "Made Friends," a single that announces her presence with the kind of assured swagger one doesn't often encounter in emerging independent artists. Working alongside producer Aaron Brennan in Northern Ireland, Cox has crafted a piece of contemporary pop that refuses to settle for the genre's easier paths, instead weaving together influences that span generations – from the melodic sophistication of the Beatles to the raw, confessional intensity of Amy Winehouse.
A Thousand Reasons – Eclipse (Music Video Version)
The Reading, Pennsylvania trio A Thousand Reasons have emerged from the shadows with "Eclipse (Music Video Version)," a remarkably ambitious reimagining of their 2023 single that transcends the conventional boundaries between rock music and cinematic narrative. This isn't merely a promotional vehicle for a song; it's a fully-realized piece of Gothic storytelling that happens to be anchored by a propulsive hard rock track.
Matt DeAngelis – In This World
Matt DeAngelis emerges from Turnersville, New Jersey with a singular vision that refuses easy categorization. His latest single, "In This World," released this January, presents itself as both a musical meditation and a rallying cry – a combination that contemporary artists frequently attempt but rarely execute with such understated conviction.
Sharbel Wahbee – The Portrait of Us
Sharbel Wahbee's latest offering arrives not with bombast but with the careful, measured tread of someone who understands that the most profound statements are often whispered rather than shouted. "The Portrait of Us" positions itself at the intersection of cinematic grandeur and intimate emotional archaeology, a territory that demands both technical assurance and genuine artistic conviction. Wahbee navigates this challenging terrain with the confidence of a composer who has mastered the difficult art of saying more with less.
2002 – The Wishing Well
Randy Newman once quipped that writing about music is like dancing about architecture, yet when confronted with 2002's latest offering, *The Wishing Well*, one finds the impulse to articulate its curious charm almost irresistible. This is New Age music at its most unapologetically earnest, a sonic sanctuary that makes no concessions to irony or postmodern detachment — and the album is all the better for it.
Alice Okada – Liquid, or Jungle?
Portland's Alice Okada arrives with her debut EP having spent merely twelve months immersed in the intricate world of Intelligent Drum N' Bass, yet the assurance radiating from 'Liquid, or Jungle?' suggests an artist who has lived several lifetimes within the genre's sprawling architecture. The EP's title poses a question that mirrors the central tension of DnB itself—the perpetual negotiation between the genre's opposing poles of atmospheric drift and kinetic rupture.
Jake Vera – Lost
There's something quietly defiant about Jake Vera's debut album *Lost*, released this past October—a record that arrives not with fanfare but with the hushed determination of someone who has something urgent to say. In an era where algorithms curate our playlists and artificial intelligence threatens to homogenize the very notion of artistic expression, this Dallas-based alt-rock artist has crafted a deliberately human document, warts and all.
Macrowave – Imminent
The Alsatian duo have fashioned a genuinely unsettling piece of work. Where lesser acts might settle for pastiche—aping the neon-soaked aesthetics of synthwave without understanding its emotional architecture—Macrowave have constructed something altogether more substantial.
GOLEM DANCE CULT – Pretty at Dawn
Belgrave's Golem Dance Cult have delivered a strikingly ambitious piece of work with "Pretty at Dawn," the second single from their album "Shamanic Faultlines." The track, featuring Inga Liljestrom's spectral vocals and Jean-Philippe Feiss's mournful cello, exists within a shadowy realm where post-punk ritualism collides with contemporary electronic experimentation.
Bog Witch – Dream Birds
Bog Witch's "Dream Birds" arrives like a visitation rather than a release—a delicate, unsettling piece of nocturnal folk that positions itself somewhere between benediction and haunting. The single occupies that peculiar territory where the sacred meets the strange, where comfort curdles into unease and back again, all while maintaining the gossamer touch of a half-remembered dream.
Parmy Dhillon – Nashville
The opening bars of Parmy Dhillon's 'Nashville' arrive like a long exhale after holding your breath too long. Those warm guitar tones—unpretentious, weathered, honest—establish a sonic landscape that feels both intimately familiar and pleasantly worn-in, like a favorite jacket that's seen a few too many late nights but refuses to fall apart. The Melbourne-based singer-songwriter has crafted a deceptively simple piece of work here, one that reveals its complexities only after you've stopped trying to decode it.
Mikey La Luna – Hallelujah. الحمد لله .הללויה.
Mikey La Luna's latest offering arrives as both provocation and prayer, a piece of work that refuses the easy comforts of either the spiritual or the secular. "Hallelujah" – rendered trilingual in its title, spanning Hebrew, Arabic, and English – is mantra-electronic music at its most ambitious, a track that dares to treat the club as cathedral and the DJ booth as pulpit.