Anyone following the lead up to the release of Rich Aucoin’s new album, United States, may have noticed a certain pervasive tone in the singles – amplifying whatever lesson that 2020 is already trying to teach us. Aucoin, known and respected as an artist capable of bringing the party, pumps the brakes with “Walls”, reuniting all of us with the best music videos of all times, Rick “The Franchise” Campanelli, and a message that we’re better together than apart. Continue reading Music Video: Rich Aucoin Unites All of Humanity With the Best Music Videos of All Time on ‘Walls’
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Single: Chris Ryan’s ‘I Ain’t Mad’ Isn’t Your Traditional Love Song
Following up on the success of his 2019 single, “Slow Down”, Chris Ryan returns with “I Ain’t Mad”. The less-than-traditional love song, co-written with Chris Kirby, has all the punch of a roundhouse kick, which is appropriate considering it sounds like it should be rolling over the credits of a Patrick Swayze reboot. Continue reading Single: Chris Ryan’s ‘I Ain’t Mad’ Isn’t Your Traditional Love Song
Hot x Proxy Keep on Top of Their Game With ‘Fake It’
Hot x Proxy are starting to feel their age. It’s a sorry state to be in for any working rocking band, but the fourpiece have found a surefire method for coping: “Fake It”. With a dose of self-awareness, and probably a little joint pain, the band’s new single brings it like it’s still 1999. Continue reading Hot x Proxy Keep on Top of Their Game With ‘Fake It’
Music Video: Jeff Gay Explores the Darker Side of Romance on ‘XOXO’ Featuring Christina Martin
Like many of the songs on Jeff Gay’s new album, he says that “XOXO” takes a look at the darker side of romance. That might be putting it lightly. Featuring Christina Martin, the new single channels REM to explore what might better be described as gut-wrenching manipulation as Jeff Gay makes his music video debut in the middle of quarantine. Continue reading Music Video: Jeff Gay Explores the Darker Side of Romance on ‘XOXO’ Featuring Christina Martin
Premiere: Kill Chicago Go for a Fistful of Spaghetti on ‘Pull Over’
Kill Chicago’s horn-laden “Pull Over” stands out as a multi-facetted Ennio Morricone-inspired closing track to their 2019 album, The Fix. With a spaghetti western soundtrack, the song compares divorce to a stand-off and, as can be seen in the new video, a lot of the damage gets taken by the innocent bystanders. Continue reading Premiere: Kill Chicago Go for a Fistful of Spaghetti on ‘Pull Over’