Single Review: “Woollen Rug” – Mia Wilks

Mia Wilks is back with a new single, and this one is a stunning acoustic number in 3/4 time. Having had Mia on my radar for the last year or so, I know that she’s very capable of multiple genres. She’s very thoughtful with her lyrics, and this is a case in point.  “Don’t be …

Single Review: “Polka King Of The Midwest” – Vampire Slumber Party

This? This is by no means a polka song. I get the feeling that this is full of Easter eggs in reference to John Candy and his acting prowess. Why? Well, first of all Polka King Of The North West activated a long dormant memory that made me think of Home Alone and how Kevin’s …

Single Review: “Catch The Door” – Liza Lo

This has such a tasty groove to it! You have bass, drums, percussion and guitar, giving great vibes, it had me bopping my head to it from the get go. Add to that the piano that’s playing along with Liza’s deep and rich vocals – there’s a nice touch of reverb on it at 1:08 …

Single Review: “Good To Gone” Amelia McFall

Canadian songbird Amelia McFall is back, bringing her brand of soul, jazz and blues to her new single, and it’s a stunner of a track. This is piano led, and Amelia sings this comfortably, her voice sounds so rich on this! Wow. I just felt a warmth hearing it on the first play. Her vocals …

Single Review: “Home Safe?” – Righteous Reck

’s funny when I went to tag Righteous Reck here, my first thought was that this would be up @ruinzason and his brother @jflamesondabeat ‘s street, turns out they’re connected on social media already. This track has layers, the pitched up vocals and piano give it that love song vibe, but it’s not strictly a love song, it could …

Blog interview: Mia Wilks

Hello Mia how are you? Very well thank you. Thank you for having me. Congratulations on the release of Sunshine how does it feel? Thank you. I was so excited to release the song last Friday. It’s had a really great response. 11,000 views on Saturday on Instagram and over 22,800 plays on SoundCloud so …

Blog interview: bby ivy

Congratulations on the release of Closing Chapters. How does it feel? Thank you! It feels surreal, honestly. This project has been such a personal journey for me, and now that it’s out in the world, it’s like releasing a piece of my heart. The response has been overwhelming in the best way—it’s so fulfilling to see …