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Ryan Hamilton “1221”

January 28, 2022 Rich Orpin 2

Ryan Hamilton taps into the Fountain of Wayne on power pop collaboration. The power-pop genre and sub-genres that it inspired have a breadth as wide as any in contemporary music. At the grittier, less refined end […]

Tracks

Ryan Hamilton “Big Man” – previously unrecorded Chuck prophet song

July 27, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

What’s not to like?  Ryan Hamilton has a solid rock and roll C.V. and Chuck Prophet writes great songs  – and this is a perfect example.  All the more surprising then that it hasn’t been recorded […]

Tracks

Track Premiere: Ryan Hamilton “Babies”

May 11, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

The babies being sung about on the latest single from Ryan Hamilton aren’t all that cute, they aren’t even that small.  They do share a common emotional issue of self-gratification: “little babies in bathrooms getting high […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Ryan Hamilton “Deja Vu I Love You”

February 17, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is a song designed to make you tap your feet and nod your head.  It’s uplifting, upbeat and full of engaging energy and melody.  Above all, ‘Deja Vu I Love You’ is immensely likeable and […]

Features

Jingle Bells Friday – Do you really want Eggnog?

December 11, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, it’s getting closer – just fourteen more sleeps to go.  So, it really is time to finalise that selection of all the drinks you only drink at Christmas and avoid like a pandemic for the […]

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Interview: The Barlow is a band with Workingman’s Cred and High Spirits

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The Barlow is a band in high spirits these days with a brand-new album, their fourth, that’s worth some serious fist-bumping. The band calls their brand of music Colorado Country, and it’s as rugged as the […]

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Interview: Vanessa Collier Does It Her own Way

April 29, 2025 0

Be daring, be yourself, be willing to take risks and stand alone. Vanessa Collier’s music is gritty, raw, and at times, either downright sad or bubbling happy. As with most songwriters worth their salt, her songs […]

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Interview: Angela Easterling on her music, her kids and her grandpa’s farm

April 9, 2025 0

“All of a sudden, time stood still, and we watched our plans and expectations float away like lost balloons.” For Angela Easterling, life began in South Carolina and, except for college years in Boston, has been […]

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