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Song Premiere: Mike Mattison Is “Going Down the Alley”

Song Premiere: Mike Mattison Is “Going Down the Alley”

Hana Gustafson on December 10, 2025
Photo: Alix Lambert In preparation for the January 16, 2026, release of Turn A Midnight Corner, Mike Mattison and his Trash Magic band share a new single, “Going Down the Alley.” Premiering today via Relix, the track demonstrates the lighter side of the bandleader’s range as a songwriter. Gone are the seismic descriptions of the […]
Song Premiere: Arc Iris Take Listeners to the Year 2080 on “A Click and a Twitch”

Song Premiere: Arc Iris Take Listeners to the Year 2080 on “A Click and a Twitch”

Hana Gustafson on October 10, 2025
Imagine: The year is 2080. Mega-corporation iTMRW (pronounced I-Tomorrow) alone controls commerce, politics, and artificial intelligence.  Now set that narrative to playfully captivating piano, married with Jocie Adams’ range and balladesque carry of lyrics that tell the tale of Robert, captive in a self-driving vehicle bound for corporate headquarters.  The day prior, he was a […]
Song Premiere: Cha Wa Strikes Swampy Groove on New Single “Why You Wanna Do Me Like That” Featuring Irma Thomas

Song Premiere: Cha Wa Strikes Swampy Groove on New Single “Why You Wanna Do Me Like That” Featuring Irma Thomas

August 13, 2025
Photo: Rachel Brennecke The Mardi Gras Indian fused Big Easy brass band, Cha Wa, has unveiled the latest preview of their studio album, Rise Up, due in full on August 29, 2025, two decades after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. The new funk-fueled single, “Why You Wanna Do Me Like That,” transmits the city’s spirit through […]

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