Anyone following the lead up to the release of Rich Aucoin’s new album, United States, may have noticed a certain pervasive tone in the singles – amplifying whatever lesson that 2020 is already trying to teach us. Aucoin, known and respected as an artist capable of bringing the party, pumps the brakes with “Walls”, reuniting all of us with the best music videos of all times, Rick “The Franchise” Campanelli, and a message that we’re better together than apart. Continue reading Music Video: Rich Aucoin Unites All of Humanity With the Best Music Videos of All Time on ‘Walls’
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Music Video: Partner Know What You Can Do With Your ‘Big Gay Hands’
Finding queer thematics in a classic rock song is like finding a Leslie Nielsen movie in your Netflix recommendations; it was one of the last things you were expecting, but you’d be damned if it didn’t fill your heart with joy.
Best pals turned bandmates Lucy Niles and Josée “Choder” Caron utilize their genre-defying mantle, Partner, to deliver such a phenomenon with “Big Gay Hands.” A queer anthem right out of the gate, the duo play their game in all the right ways, resulting in a surefire head-turner. Continue reading Music Video: Partner Know What You Can Do With Your ‘Big Gay Hands’
Hot x Proxy Keep on Top of Their Game With ‘Fake It’
Hot x Proxy are starting to feel their age. It’s a sorry state to be in for any working rocking band, but the fourpiece have found a surefire method for coping: “Fake It”. With a dose of self-awareness, and probably a little joint pain, the band’s new single brings it like it’s still 1999. Continue reading Hot x Proxy Keep on Top of Their Game With ‘Fake It’
Music Video: Jeff Gay Explores the Darker Side of Romance on ‘XOXO’ Featuring Christina Martin
Like many of the songs on Jeff Gay’s new album, he says that “XOXO” takes a look at the darker side of romance. That might be putting it lightly. Featuring Christina Martin, the new single channels REM to explore what might better be described as gut-wrenching manipulation as Jeff Gay makes his music video debut in the middle of quarantine. Continue reading Music Video: Jeff Gay Explores the Darker Side of Romance on ‘XOXO’ Featuring Christina Martin
Premiere: Kill Chicago Go for a Fistful of Spaghetti on ‘Pull Over’
Kill Chicago’s horn-laden “Pull Over” stands out as a multi-facetted Ennio Morricone-inspired closing track to their 2019 album, The Fix. With a spaghetti western soundtrack, the song compares divorce to a stand-off and, as can be seen in the new video, a lot of the damage gets taken by the innocent bystanders. Continue reading Premiere: Kill Chicago Go for a Fistful of Spaghetti on ‘Pull Over’