Articles by Joshua

COO of UL Sounds.com, a boutique publishing admin firm based in Sacramento, COO of Pac Ave Records (Stockton, CA), writer for Indie Music Discovery.com. Father of 3, all around jedi.

INSIDE: Broken

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 23, 2013 7:15 am

INSIDE returns for another week. INSIDE is a web series created by A Million Other Things.. to take fans INSIDE their favorite projects and products by those who know them best: their creators. Currently in it’s first season, INSIDE has released four previous episodes including singer | songwiter, Myah Evans, visual artist, Julie Young, and […]

Pabst And A Tour Van

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 23, 2013 6:59 am

Soundlapse hits the road with Myke Bogan for a select string of dates during his Midwest tour. Download his 2nd mixtape “Monkeys on the Beach” here- http://www.datpiff.com/Myke-Bogan-Mon…

Kelsea Little’s Personal Myth

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 23, 2013 6:51 am Tagged With: Folk, indie, Pop

After the first time I listened to this one, I woke up the next day (and the day after) with the melody for Blue Feather stuck in my head. I even found myself humming the tune as I went about my daily tasks. Typically this doesn’t happen so considering this is track 1 on Kelsea […]

Cameras, Guns and Radios Interview

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 22, 2013 7:30 pm

MusicTree Festival will be going down June 7 – 11 in Manchester, Tennessee. We will be publishing info and features about the bands as we close in on this event. Feel free to check out our coverage from 2012. Let everyone know who you are, where you are from and what style of music you […]

Mistletoes and Warheads

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 22, 2013 9:16 am Tagged With: garage, New York, Rock, United States

Great To The End by Mistletoes and Warheads is a self-proclaimed “epic rock opera” that falls a bit short of that title. Mistletoes and Warheads is an independent garage rock band from Rochester, New York. Back in 2011, Nelson Scott began this adventure as a solo project but after releasing a few albums, he became […]

Interview with The Buddy System

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 21, 2013 4:38 pm

FATT LEGS Interview

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 19, 2013 1:43 pm

JoyFocus and the Love Song Cliche

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 18, 2013 8:10 am Tagged With: Chicago, Illinois, Pop, Rock, United States

Three independent albums, 7 featured singles on 6 different international releases, and a lot of love from [loyal] fans on both sides of the planet, JoyFocus will be entering your radar soon (if they haven’t already). Since their 2001 debut, Chicago duo Rikk Currence (musician) and Holly Joy (singer) have been making more moves and creating […]

The Jinxes Send Me A Sign

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 18, 2013 7:47 am Tagged With: Acoustic, California, Folk, indie, Pop, United States

Any time I hear an acoustic guitar accompanied by orchestral instrumentation in a pristine mix, I feel great inside. The Jinxes must have heard my call for something a little different and refreshing because on this EP they definitely Send Me A Sign. When the disc ends with the song Send Me A Sign and I […]

Moment of Clearance by Qaewin the Saiyan

by Joshua (J.Smo) Smotherman May 17, 2013 11:54 am

This 3rd full-length project features production from Exile, Madlib,Freddie Joachim, TaeBeast (of TDE), Preezy Beatz, Hiri Skywalker (XXL MAG,The Source,etc..) and many more, with a wide array of sounds. Qaewin is a 16 year old hip hop artist from Nashville, TN. Lots of introspection and observation results in lyrics full of substance without being condescending […]

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