Latest Articles About The Listener on ion TELEVISION![]() by Michael Major - May 17, 2022 Philly-based Friendship recently announced their signing to Merge Records, and today they are excited to reveal that they will release their first album for the label. Titled Love the Stranger, the LP was co-produced by the band and Bradford Krieger. It will be available on CD, LP, and opaque “blue ... ![]() by Michael Major - July 25, 2022 Together with bandmates Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes) and multi-instrumentalist/artist Darwin Meiners, Night Crickets are excited for the format. A member of iconic post-punk bands Bauhaus and Love & Rockets, David J embraces the format, especially when it comes to this release. Order the vinyl ... ![]() by Stephi Wild - June 14, 2023 Talent In Motion Magazine and Dragon Entertainment present SWEET, SEXY & SOUL, a musical review on Classic, Modern, Latin, Neo and World Soul on Monday, JUNE 19TH (aka Juneteenth, the commemorative holiday for the end of slavery), at The Cutting Room located at 44 East 32nd Street New York City.... ![]() by Marissa Tomeo - May 01, 2022 Pershagen launch their third studio full-length ‘Hilma’. The Swedish quartet delve deeper into their very own niche of dreamy and cinematic instrumental music on the new album. Throughout ‘Hilma’, psychedelic rock intertwines with post-rock, and Scandinavian gloominess melts into colorful moments of... ![]() by Michael Major - June 17, 2022 The solo artist from Toronto, Canada delivers a full-bodied soundscape full of rich instrumentation, yesteryear nods, and forward-motion music of the future. The title track from Harkness’ forthcoming album, “Ciao To The Beauty” dips and ducks around 60s flair while incorporating modern alternative ... ![]() by Michael Major - September 15, 2022 Lenny Bull has had a fascinating trajectory; from a ballet dancer, a country singer (Torero), to rocker. Recalling the power and pop-rock poise of Chrissie Hynde with guitar-centric rock that’s fun and infectious on one hand, biting and hard-edged on another. Strange Vacation follows her 2019 debut ... ![]() by Stephi Wild - October 21, 2022 Oktoecho invites the public to immerse in Inuit culture, with their concert Saimaniq, which means Peace in Inuktitut, at the Théâtre Outremont on October 29th at 8pm.... ![]() by Michael Major - August 05, 2022 SING ALONG! with Eric Hutchinson is the artist’s eighth studio release and his first new work since the fierce global reckoning with racism that was illuminated by the historic actions of the Black Lives Matter movement. “The Littlest Candle” and “Hey Look I Found It! (My Inner Peace)” are joyful tr... ![]() by A.A. Cristi - March 09, 2023 Genre-bending producer Zach Janicello has returned with his latest project under the name American Male, a six track EP entitled 'Now You Know,' set for release on March 16th. Described as a 'left-field indie project,' the songs traverse themes of loss, subsequent growth, and change both lyrically a... ![]() by Michael Major - April 19, 2022 Composed by Joe Wong – who has worked on some of Netflix's biggest hits including Master Of None and the To All the Boys… franchise, and their critically lauded The Midnight Gospel -- the album consists of his dream-like original score with highlights from the breakout first season and the highly an... ![]() by Blair Ingenthron - February 19, 2023 St. Louis based alternative recording artist Roman Richey, (professionally known as (Badhabits555) recently dropped a 3 part single Friday titled 'Before I Fall' produced by another fresh artist in the Saint Louis scene Ethan Healey.... ![]() by Michael Major - August 02, 2023 Joey Sachi is proud to share her new single, 'Fractured'. The minimal production featured on the track allows Sachi’s vocal performance to become isolated, thus highlighting her raw talent as an upcoming pop star. Sachi’s hypnotizing pipes draw comparison to Billie Eilish, Wet, and Lauren Mayberry o... ![]() by Michael Major - March 30, 2023 Hank is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter Sara L’Abriola. At the end of last year, they released their debut EP, Call Me Hank, and are now back with a brand new single and the first new music since the EP’s release. Watch the new music video now!... ![]() by Michael Major - April 21, 2022 Today, Anna Bates, the Los Angeles born and raised singer-storyteller, releases “Something Greater” and the self-directed music video from her upcoming, debut EP Here’s To The End. Classically trained in piano from a young age, it wasn’t until 2020 that Anna Bates began to release music under her ow... ![]() by Blair Ingenthron - November 05, 2022 On Saturday, November 19, Long Beach Symphony, under the direction of Maestro Eckart Preu, is expanding the interpretation of “Classical Music” by delighting audiences with a span of three explosive composers, ranging from the years 1840 to present. ... ![]() by A.A. Cristi - August 11, 2023 Fans of Stephen Sondheim will have a new way of exploring and enjoying four of his classic original cast recordings -- Company, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Into the Woods and Assassins – with newly remixed and remastered editions in both Sony's 360 Reality Audio and Dolby Atmos i... ![]() by Michael Major - May 08, 2023 Individually, the duo has managed to amass more than 10 million streams with consistent radio support for their respective releases. Naturally, combining their passion and skill since 2018 has proven fruitful as they launch their project with their debut release, collaborating with chart topper and ... ![]() by Stephen Mosher - November 19, 2022 The first album from producer Robbie Rozelle checks all the boxes.... ![]() by Stephen Mosher - April 19, 2022 Stage Door Records returns to the world of fine music a fine album of Broadway hits impressively performed by Lorna Dallas, including hidden gems being heard for the first time.... ![]() by Michael Major - March 30, 2023 The bulk of production and engineering on Beneath the Brightest Smiles was handled by Gordon Raphael with mixing by Dave Rowland (Post Malone, The-Dream, Pusha T, Ellie Goulding) at Mercy Sound Recording Studios (Blondie, Cher, Snoop Dogg, TV On The Radio, Yoko Ono, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato) in NYC’s... ![]() by Michael Major - September 09, 2022 Jean-Michel Jarre has collaborated with Martin Gore (Depeche Mode) for a brand-new rework of his latest single “BRUTALISM.” The collaboration titled “BRUTALISM TAKE 2” takes the Berlin techno inspired beats of the original version to a new level, capturing the sound of both Jarre and Gore, in a dark... ![]() by Michael Major - June 13, 2022 Philly-based Friendship have released a new single, “Alive Twice.” The track is taken from their forthcoming new album Love the Stranger which is set for release via Merge Records. Like the LP, today’s single—which is both sparse and gorgeous—was co-produced by the band and Bradford Krieger.... ![]() by A.A. Cristi - February 13, 2023 New York-based, genre-bending group Energy Whores is back with their latest single, 'Freedom Fadeaway,' an innovative, sonic commentary on the recent loss of rights in the United States set for release on February 27th.... ![]() by Michael Major - October 21, 2022 The Queens, NY-based indie-pop trio, Iceblynk, made up of Andrea Lynn (vocals) and brothers Martin (guitars, bassVI, mellotron-D) and James Newman (bass, drums, lapsteel) release their debut, self-titled EP Iceblynk via A Secret Brand. Listen to the new EP now!... ![]() by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2022 Nashville's HOTTEST NEW band of outlaws, Hippies and Cowboys are back with another rocking song. This latest single from the high-energy southern rock and soul group Hippies & Cowboys, 'Baby Won't You Stop,' is sure to be the latest ear-worm in the minds of music lovers.... |