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March 11, 2024

America is Killing Its Youth: Martin Rev and the Artistic Legacy of Suicide

A conversation with Martin Rev is an inspiring event. Let alone that he is one-half of one of the greatest musical duos of all time, engaging in conversation with the man tends towards thinking about the bigger subjects in life and art. To hear Rev …

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March 4, 2024

CZUCHWICKI's 'Phosphenes': A Spiraling Blend of Child-Like Nature Visuals and Industrial Trip-hop

Meet Jonty Czuchwicki, the driving force behind CZUCHWICKI, a musical project that effortlessly blurs the lines between drummer, producer, and audiovisual artist. Czuchwicki's journey began with the 2021 release of "Reoccurring Dream," a five-track …

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Feb. 23, 2024

Quinsin Nachoff: The Science Of The Sublime

Spotlight On host Lawrence Peryer interviewed New York-based tenor saxophonist and composer Quinsin Nachoff for All About Jazz. Nachoff, "creates at the intersection of jazz and classical music—and his work history demonstrates he is e…

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Feb. 19, 2024

Chagall Makes the Digital Human

Chagall is a music producer, singer, performer, programmer and early adopter of the Mi.Mu gloves (wireless data gloves to perform music through gesture). From her studio in Dutch Dunes came her first album Unlocked, combining 80s synth pop and alt R…

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Jan. 29, 2024

Ella More Unveils 'At What Cost': A Sonic Journey Through Confidence and Reflection

Neo-soul Birmingham singer-songwriter Ella More is a rising star in the realm of UK’s music scene. With a velvet voice that brings flickers of vibrato with jazzy curls, she seamlessly blends confidence, effortless ease, and vulnerability. …

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Jan. 18, 2024

Jorma Kaukonen & Blue Country Heart, Westport, CT, January 18, 2003

Jorma Kaukonen & Blue Country Heart, Seabury Center, Westport Arts Center, Westport, CT, January 18, 2003, with opener Tony Trischka. Early Show.  Blue Country Heart project was a band and album name that Spotlight On alum Jorma Kaukonen w…

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Jan. 1, 2024

Sophia Alexa: On Her Single "Emily" and The Fear of Failure

Folk-inspired, London-based singer/songwriter Sophia Alexa will make your heart exhale—a whispered sigh to graze the rhythm of her ethereal sounds that hold a gentle haunting introspection. Her newest single “Emily” delves into the…

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Dec. 11, 2023

Solarrio and Holland Izz: Crafting Their Latest Funk-Pop Collaboration "NLF"

Solarrio’s modern beats will hit you with that future nostalgia while catching you moving off-guard. This multi-talented musician and producer, based in Berlin, born David Barenboim, carries through a flow and musical tapestry that weaves a fu…

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Nov. 27, 2023

Abi Clements' Groovy Single "Get Go": A Glimpse Into Her First EP

Abi Clements is that artist who has caught my attention the second I heard her voice resonate through the streets of Brighton on a rainy day of The Great Escape Festival last May. On November 17, she released her newest single “Get Go” …

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Nov. 20, 2023

Fuera Releases Mariposa: Making Evolutionary IDM with an AI-Spun Prelude

From the heart of Naples, three buddies have brewed up something special, spreading their musical magic all over Italy. Blending rap, techno, and psychedelic punk, when they perform, it's not just a show, it's like a spark that lights up everything …

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