Posts by Joseph Lo

  “Human existence has been curated almost exclusively by men, for men. Ironically, as we once again enter the ‘20s20’s, this arrangement remains unbearably exhausting and catastrophic.  This song stems from a desire to stop pandering to people who don’t see the problem so we can finish smashing the patriarchy and move on to more important…

“ …a grungy take on pop-punk that would sound right at home on a Speedy Ortiz record.” – FLOOD “a perfect song to kick off 2020.” – KEXP “Song of the Day” “Plumbing deep into personal and political crises – the everyday injustices endured by women, minorities and immigrants – expect them to win over…

Canadian-born, Australia-based singer-songwriter Garrett Kato shares new single “Breathe It In,” featuring Aussie folk icon Julia Stone. The track is off the forthcoming s. hemisphere EP (releasing on March 6, 2020 via Nettwerk) and was co-written with Julia Stone and self-produced by Garrett Kato in his home studio in Byron Bay. “This song is about…

“songs that belong on the same shelf as Jackson Brown, Arcade Fire and early Ben Howard.” — Sunday Times “Breaking Act” “Hollow Coves seems to tap into something timeless.” — Clash “the Brisbane duo reflect on little nostalgic moments, backed by stunning harmonies and acoustic guitars and piano.” — Billboard After a hugely successful end to 2019…

Watch Lily Kershaw on CNN Music Monday “The Best New Songs Of The Week” – Vulture “Lily Kershaw takes a journey with ‘Arcadia’…meditations on heartbreak, vulnerability, and love.” – CNN.com “With its first note matching its last, Arcadia is not just another album to be put on shuffle during a late-night drive. It’s a story, with…

  Indie folk sister duo Atisha and Nishita Lulla, aka LULLANAS, have announced their debut EP, Before Everything Got Real, will be released on April 24th via their new label home, Nettwerk Records. Though they are twins, their idiosyncrasies inform a delicate and diaristic style wrapped in Americana warmth, folk eloquence, country storytelling, and unassuming…

Fables, parables, and myths relay the most human truths in fantastic form. By doing so, we see ourselves reflected on an otherworldly canvas. Music functions in a similar fashion as it amplifies our feelings in sonic form.  In the same spirit, indie-pop band Roses & Revolutions (led by dynamic frontwoman Alyssa Coco, along with longtime collaborator…

Jack River shares her new single “Dark Star” today, a cutting song about the murky depths of infatuation that is lifted off her Stranger Heart EP – due out February 14, 2020 via Nettwerk. FLOOD Magazine unveiled the video for “Dark Star” yesterday, calling the track “…an electropop jam highlighting Rankin’s distinctive sugar-high voice—with shades…

  Currently, Stu Larsen has no fixed residence…all he owns is a suitcase. You can find him in his native Australia, in Spain, Japan or South America before he picks up and leaves for his new destination. The Queensland, Australia-born singer, songwriter, and narrator packed up his life in a suitcase and circled the globe…

  After a string of successful singles and EPs, rising Icelandic singer-songwriter Axel Flóvent makes his US live debut opening for Radical Face, Ben Cooper’s musical project.  The tour that begins on January 21 in Phoenix and ends on March 15 in Atlanta, includes two dates at LA’s famed venue The Troubadour.  Flóvent recently released the stunning title track “Tourist,” from…