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Ben Caplan Gives ‘O Holy Night’ a Dark, Baroque Reworking

Even for the seemingly dwindling few among us that enjoy Christmas/holiday music, there are certain songs we just never see the appeal of. “O Holy Night” had always been one of those for me.

Then Ben Caplan and his merry band of collaborators got their hands on it.

What had previously been a dull, drab downer of a carol – to be skipped over when it inevitably appeared on whichever artist’s Christmas albums – has been reimagined as a hauntingly dramatic tale of Christ’s birth. Continue reading Ben Caplan Gives ‘O Holy Night’ a Dark, Baroque Reworking →

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New Music: Partner Struts Away From Career Crossroads with ‘Never Give Up’

Never Give Up, the new album from Partner, is a pure, unabashed love letter to rock music that features the band’s trademark talents for guitar solos and never taking themselves too seriously. They have ventured closer to classic rock and its variety of possible influences than the more 90’s vibes of the 2017 debut and it leads to a more adventurous and diverse style, track by track, while always feeling very in line with who the duo are. Continue reading New Music: Partner Struts Away From Career Crossroads with ‘Never Give Up’ →

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Music Video: Rich Aucoin Goes Robot Chicken on America with ‘Kayfabe’

When Rich Aucoin headed out across the United States in 2018, via bicycle no-less, he captured a different side of America than we were used to seeing. It wasn’t the land of milk, honey, and liberty they’d paraded around for the last few generations, but the precursor to what has become painfully obvious as the America of 2020. Many saw it coming, but Rich Aucoin committed it to song.

“Kayfabe,” the album’s latest video, and opening track, teaches us a new word and how the lens of reality has been distorted in America, taking on all the theatrics of a staged wrestling match. Continue reading Music Video: Rich Aucoin Goes Robot Chicken on America with ‘Kayfabe’ →

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Music Video: Ian Foster Shows the Love Between the Stars on ‘Voyager (feat. Nancy Hynes)’

Love letters to space travel have a unique affection throughout music’s history. Be it “Space Oddity” or “Rocket Man” or “First Monkey Shot Into Space”, artists have always distilled the human wonder of the great beyond into thoughtful songs. And Ian Foster has charmingly captured the longing of stargazers and one of their most important comrades in the video for his new single “Voyager.” Continue reading Music Video: Ian Foster Shows the Love Between the Stars on ‘Voyager (feat. Nancy Hynes)’ →