There is something particularly compelling about music that refuses to stay in its own time. A recording can sit untouched for years, perhaps decades, and when it finally emerges there is always the question of whether it will sound like a relic or whether, somehow, it will still have something to say. With SulkyMan’s The Things I Said, the answer is very much the latter.
Interview with Boo Rits & The Missing Years – Gadgets & Whispers
On these pages, Boo Rits (aka Bruce Rits Gilbert) doesn’t need an introduction. If this is your first time hearing the name, you can dig through our archives to find many articles over the years. Also, as mentioned in the interview, the Boo Rits Radio Hour has been going three years strong! Without that, Unlimited […]
Grace Frances Finds Renewal in the Beautifully Honest “Clothed With Dignity”
Let’s start with the obvious. Grace Frances can really write a song that knows exactly where it wants to sit emotionally. There’s sincerity running through “Clothed With Dignity” that immediately sets it apart. And when a song is built around themes as personal as regret, forgiveness, and redemption, that authenticity is what matters the most.
But once you have settled into the emotional pull of the lyrics, you can turn your attention to the music itself: a beautifully restrained blend of intimate piano, atmospheric textures and subtle cinematic flourishes that create a space for Grace’s voice to take centre stage.
When the Noise Fades, Zoey Madison Lets the Music Speak on “love like you”
For all of pop’s constant reinvention, there is one format that never really disappears: the piano ballad. It may drift in and out of fashion, eclipsed by dance floor anthems and chart ready hooks, but when it’s done well, few styles are as affecting. Zoey Madison’s latest single, “love like you”, is a reminder that a great ballad doesn’t need to be loud to make an impression. It simply needs to be honest.
Ken Lovern’s “Quindaro” Gives Voice to a Journey History Almost Forgot
The second single from Ken Lovern’s Blind Boone the Musical opens a door, quietly drawing you in to a story with patience and purpose. By the time it’s over, you have travelled more than just a few minutes of music. You have travelled through one of the most significant yet overlooked chapters in American history.
The destination is Quindaro, Kansas, but the real journey belongs to Rachel Boone. Founded in 1856 by members of the Wyandot Nation alongside free-state settlers, Quindaro quickly became much more than a river town. Situated on the Kansas side of the Missouri River, its natural limestone landing made it an ideal port for steamboats at a time when many nearby crossings were controlled by pro-slavery interests. More importantly, Quindaro became a beacon of hope for freedom seekers escaping slavery in Missouri. As a recognised stop on the Underground Railroad, it offered refuge to those risking everything for the chance of a new life in free territory.
Grace Frances Makes an Impressive Debut with the Thoughtful and Poignant “Again”
Every artist has a different way of introducing themselves. Some with a bold statement, and others with a polished pop song. Grace Frances has chosen to take a quieter path. Her debut single “Again” asks listeners to slow down, reflect and recognise something of themselves within its story. It’s an approach that pays off beautifully.
Written during a period of personal struggle, “Again” explores the frustration of repeatedly falling into familiar patterns while searching for the strength to change our ways. Instead of presenting faith as a destination already reached, Grace writes from the middle of the journey, acknowledging doubt, weariness and the difficult process of growth. This is a perspective that feels refreshingly honest, particularly within contemporary Christian music where songs often focus on the victory rather than the road that leads us there.
Finding the Human Signal – Winchester 7 & The Runners Deliver Hope in the Noise with “No Worse For Wear”
In an era where playlists are curated by algorithms, attention spans are measured in seconds, and success is often defined by metrics rather than meaning, Winchester 7 & The Runners have chosen a different path. Their latest EP, No Worse For Wear, doesn’t reject technology or romanticize the past. It asks a more interesting question: how do we remain connected to one another when the world seems determined to keep us looking everywhere else?
It’s an ambitious premise, but one the Atlanta-based indie project delivers with remarkable conviction.
Built around the unmistakable sound of Winchester 7’s electric tenor ukulele, No Worse For Wear occupies a space few artists can claim as their own. There’s garage rock grit, surf pop brightness, classic melodic craftsmanship and an undercurrent of alternative rock. What initially sounds unconventional quickly becomes completely natural, with the ukulele driving the songs in ways that feel energetic, expressive and original.
Apropos Turns New Single “10th Floor” into a Soulful Escape
At first glance, or perhaps first listen, you might be tempted to file Apropos’s latest single, “10th Floor,” alongside the growing wave of artists reviving classic soul through a contemporary R&B lens. Warm keys, smooth grooves, expressive vocals … the familiar ingredients are all there. But spend a little longer in its company, and something more interesting begins to emerge.
This isn’t simply an exercise in nostalgia, nor is it an attempt to modernise vintage soul for a new audience. Instead, Apropos creates a space where the two ideas exist comfortably together, allowing classic songwriting instincts and contemporary production to complement one another.
Rediscovering an American Original: Blind Boone the Musical Opens with a Show Stopping First Act
History has a habit of overlooking remarkable people. While names like Scott Joplin have become synonymous with the birth of ragtime, another pioneering musician helped shape America’s musical identity long before recordings could preserve his brilliance.
John William “Blind” Boone was more than a gifted pianist. He was an entertainer, composer and touring concert artist whose extraordinary talent captivated audiences across the country despite the barriers of blindness and racial segregation.
That forgotten legacy takes center stage in “Boone Plays It Back,” the debut single from Blind Boone the Musical, an ambitious new work by Kansas City composer and jazz organist Ken Lovern. Rather than offering a straightforward history lesson, Lovern delivers something far more engaging: a theatrical invitation into Boone’s world where music becomes both spectacle and storytelling.
Between Genre and Geography – Ammar Farooki’s Latest Album Release “Twelve”
Trying to place Ammar Farooki’s Twelve neatly inside a genre feels a little like missing the point entirely. Yes, there are elements of indie folk here, flashes of singer songwriter intimacy and the occasional swell of indie rock energy, but none of these labels quite hold for long. The record keeps shifting just enough, never dramatically, never for effect, to remind you that it is not trying to sit still for anyone.
What becomes clear very quickly is that Farooki is not writing within genre so much as moving through it. Songs unfold like conversations rather than constructions, guided more by emotional instinct than stylistic boundaries. There is a looseness to the way the album breathes, but it’s a deliberate one. An openness that allows ideas, textures and feelings to surface without being overworked into submission.
