Mind Equals Blown

If you follow John Mayer‘s career, which you should, you’d know that there has been a lot of time in between his releases – three years to be exact. For someone who has been so broadly popular you might as well count that in dog years, since the spotlight is a volatile, ever-changing enigma of

Lets face it: at this point, if you cannot admit to liking at least one John Mayer song you are just lying to yourself and those around you. That being said, he has had albums that are stronger than others; he doesn’t have a catalogue of Continuums. When we initiated this exploration of Mayer’s discography

The combination of Jenn Rawling and Basho Parks is one that embodies the truest form of folk music. The Portland, Oregon duo have just put out Take the Air on Waterbug Records and I couldn’t be more happy about it. I have personally been waiting to come across a true folk record this year and

Henrik Skanfors is a relatively new name on these shores, granted he hails all the way from Sweden. But given the music he makes, he was bound to make his way across the pond and reach the ears of many Stateside listeners. His songs blend melancholy tones and dainty melody with ease. With the release

If you know the name William Beckett you likely know of his tenure as the front man to The Academy Is… and if you are a fan of the band you know of their timely demise. Beckett announced he would start a solo career and “Compromising Me” is the first official product of this promise.

When you hear the name Marilyn Manson most people know exactly what to picture: someone who, in my opinion, makes Lady Gaga‘s bids for attention look like child’s play. Well, he is back with a new single from his forthcoming album Born Villain; it is called ”No Reflection” and is clearly a Marilyn Manson song in

Amos Lee is a blues/folk artist who really needs no introduction to those who follow either genre with at least the voracity of a small house kitten. He has many albums under his belt and is very well known for working his discrepancies with the world at large into his songs, as well as musing

The United Sons of Toil is a band that truly defies genre, because for a while I don’t think anyone but the hippest of the hipsters will know quite what they are listening to. This is a group of dudes you would never EVER find in any mainstream form of media, least of all your