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Spin Cycle: Coldplay’s “Mylo Xyloto”

The biggest rock band in the world right now is probably Coldplay. Their new album, “Mylo Xyloto”, is out now, and our own Mike A. has the scoop.

Spin Cycle: fDeluxe’s “Gaslight”

After the dissolution of The Time when Morris Day left, Prince built a new band in 1985 consisting of former Time members Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton and Paul Peterson, plus saxophonist extraordinaire Eric Leeds and vocalist (and twin sister of the Revolution’s Wendy) Susannah Melvoin. Peterson was rechristened St. Paul and established as the front man of the group, named The Family, sharing lead vocals with Melvoin. 26 years after its release, their self titled debut remains one of the […]

The Blerd Interview: Matthew Ryan

Since his 1997 debut album “May Day”, Matthew Ryan has been producing one gem after another, while flying  just under the radar. Critics and fellow musicians love him, as does the devoted fan base lucky enough to be aware of one of our finest songwriters. From major label releases to self released albums to indie labels, he has seen all sides of the music business and continues to produce stellar full lengths. Just when you think he can’t top himself, […]

The Singles Bar: The Original 7ven’s “#Trendin”

This is a test, I’m not supposed to like this right? It has been over 21 years since The Time released their last studio album, but they are set to return with the October 18th release of “Condensate”. But, you say, this single and the album artwork is credited to something called The Original 7ven. Is that a clever way of saying and spelling ‘Seven’ or do you pronounce it ‘Sevenven’? These are the things that keep me up at […]