The Matinee ’18 December 13th is filled with light and darkness. Some of the songs will place a spell on you while others will get you up and moving. This is the penultimate mini-playlist of the year, so dive into these nine singles. Be Forest – “BENGALA” (Pesaro, Italy) RIYL: No Joy, Trementina, Swervedriver As the shoegaze world awaits My […]

Saturday Sampler October 22nd offers another ten-course meal of new music. There are songs that sizzle, some that offer a nice sweet finish, and others that will explode your senses.   Audio Visual – “Running To Stand Still” (remake) (Hattiesburg, MS, USA) RIYL: U2, Rhye To kick things off on the Saturday Sampler, we share a remarkable remake of a […]

Welcome to your mid-week serving of new music cocktails, or otherwise known as the Melodic Tonic ’16, vol. 38! The five artists on today’s playlist offer plenty of toe-tapping beats  to get you through the rest of your week. Several groups featured today are international duos with members from England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and the US. Let’s get things started […]

The Matinee June 16th features eight songs, which are not just awesome to listen to but also hopefully will inspire you. So take a listen and listen intently to the lyrics, which will either take you away to an enchanted, mysterious place or have you reminiscing about the past and future.   Arc Iris – “Kaleidoscope” (Providence, RI, USA) RIYL: […]

Our Matinee October 23 includes six awesome tracks to kick off your weekend. The US wins most of this playlist although we have one great artist out of London. As always check back tomorrow for our full weekend playlist which includes all of our favorite singles from this week. Brass Bed – “I Am Just A Whisper” (Lafayette, USA) Lafayette, […]