The Matinee ’18 April 12th
The Matinee ’18 April 12th edition features nine songs as usual. The descriptions, however, are much briefer because I’m on […]
The Matinee ’18 February 20th
Just like the Winter Olympics, The Matinee ’18 February 20th is dominated by Norwegian artists. There is also a heavy […]
Thea & The Wild – ‘Ikaros’ (album review)
For the past year, Thea Glenton Raknes and her band mates Kamilla Waal, Jørgen Apeness, and Filip Roshauw – […]
The Matinee ’18 January 23rd – World Edition
With so many great songs out, we’re offering another two-part playlist. For this one, The Matinee ’18 January 23rd – […]
The Matinee October 23rd
The Matinee October 23rd includes six new tracks for your listening pleasure. We have a nice mix of pretty awesome […]
Saturday Sampler October 21st
We’re not covering too much geographical ground on the Saturday Sampler October 21st edition, but we are spanning a few […]
Imitating Aeroplanes dizzying disco debut ‘Planet Language’ (album review)
Music tends to follow the seasons. Spring ushers in heart-warming and optimistic numbers. Summer brings over-produced dance and rock anthems. […]
Sløtface’s extra exuberant debut ‘Try Not To Freak Out’ (album review)
Try Not To Freak Out by SLØTFACE A powerhouse is emerging in Norway, and its name is Sløtface. While the […]
The Matinee September 5th
From heart-wrenching stories to shimmering pop anthems to songs that defy a single genre, The Matinee September 5th edition will […]
The Matinee September 1st
The Matinee September 1st includes some awesome new songs to get you ready for the long weekend in much of […]
Melodic Tonic ’17, August 16th
The Melodic Tonic August 16th edition is a sumptuous sonic feast of genres. From ambient, Americana/folk, electronic, gospel, punk-pop, and […]
Saturday Sampler June 10th
Saturday Sampler June 10th features an even 10 new music singles because one of the great bands of this generation […]
The Matinee June 6th
The Matinee June 6th buzzes with some anthemic rockers, personal folk-pop songs, and, of course, one ’80s-inspired tune. Oh, there’s […]
The Matinee June 2nd
In the past twenty-four hours, Radiohead shared “I Promise”, an unreleased song from their seminal album, OK Computer. Phoenix revealed “Goodbye […]
Saturday Sampler April 29th
The Saturday Sampler April 29th is a mostly European affair. These nine songs come from artists in Denmark, England, Finland, […]
Saturday Sampler April 22nd
The Saturday Sampler April 22nd edition falls on Record Store Day! Today’s playlist features artists from Canada, Denmark, England, Norway, […]
Melodic Tonic ’17, April 12th
Today’s mid-week serving of new music cocktails is light and refreshing. From singer/songwriter fare to upbeat indie pop, these six […]
Saturday Sampler April 8th
The Saturday Sampler April 8th edition is bursting with springtime energy! These 9 songs from artists in Australia, Denmark, England, […]
The Matinee October 31st
It’s Halloween today, and for everyone out there who needs to get dressed up and ready for trick or treating, we […]
The Matinee October 3rd
The Matinee October 3rd includes six new tracks for your listening pleasure for your jumpstart to this fine week. We […]