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VIDEO: Karamelien’s Transcendent ‘Wait For Me’

February 27, 2023February 28, 2023 Keith

Losing someone can be the most painful experience in our life journey. “Wait For Me” is an uplifting and gorgeous song from Britain’s Karamelien.

Losing someone can be the most painful experience in our life journey. Focused on the interplay of grieving and eternity, “Wait For Me” is an uplifting song from Britain’s Karamelien.

Gramercy Arms Celebrates Love’s Complexity With ‘Tricky Love Stuff’

February 26, 2023March 8, 2023 Keith

On the tail of Valentines Day, heading into the lovely warmth of spring, this buoyant love song “Tricky Love Stuff” from the New York Collective fronted by Dave Derby has lots of traces of the brilliant singer/songwriter tunes from the 70s and 80s.

Box Office Showdown: ‘Cocaine Bear’ Vs ‘Jesus Revolution’

February 23, 2023February 24, 2023 Keith

Two new releases – Cocaine Bear, and Jesus Revolution – are positioned to compete for the weekend of February 24-26 2023. Just now on KWVE radio, which is the flagship station of Calvary Chapel, listeners were urged to support Jesus Revolution.

Two new releases – ‘Cocaine Bear’ and ‘Jesus Revolution’– are positioned to compete for the weekend of February 24-26 2023. Today on KWVE radio, the flagship station of Calvary Chapel, listeners were urged to support Jesus Revolution.

Prolific Duo Blaklight Finds Success With Dark Synthpop

February 21, 2023February 22, 2023 Keith

Brian Belknap And Adam Collier of Blaklight

Since their debut single “Isolation” in 2020, the electronic music duo BlakLight have proven to be a prolific pair. Comprised of Adam Collier on synths and Brian Belknap on vocals, the act has released a steady stream of singles, remixes and a couple of albums, as well as tracks on compilations.

Playing Favorites: Julian Shah-Tayler Flexes Creative Power on ‘Something Borrowed’

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 Keith

Julian Shah-Tayler's covers collection, 'Something Borrowed', finds the artist pivoting among a variety of styles, transforming gems by artists ranging from Prince (“Sign O’ The Times”) to INXS “Never Tear Us Apart, Alive And Kicking”), from The Yeah Yeah Yeahs (“Maps”) to Nine Inch Nails (the vulgar“Closer”) and even Bob Dylan (“Just Like A Woman”).

Julian Shah-Tayler’s ‘Something Borrowed’ features a variety of electronic tunes, as he transforms gems by artists ranging from Prince to INXS, from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs to Nine Inch Nails and even Bob Dylan.

Worth A Thousand Words: With Political Cartoonist Bill Day

February 5, 2023February 16, 2023 Keith

Cartooning has a great tradition that we owe to the British and French. It flourished in America and Thomas Nast was a major influence. At its best, cartoons can challenge what we see as wrong and by bringing that wrong to the public's attention. The 1st Amendment allows us that right.

With political cartoonist Bill Day: “At their best, cartoons can challenge what we see as wrong and by bringing that wrong to the public’s attention. The 1st Amendment allows us that right.”

MAGICAL MUSIC TO START YEAR OF THE RABBIT 2023

January 24, 2023February 23, 2023 Keith

Just in time for the two-week long celebration of the Lunar New Year 2023, this wonderful array of assorted rock and roll tunes have been multiplying like rabbits!

Just in time for the two-week long celebration of the Lunar New Year 2023, this wonderful array of assorted rock and roll tunes has been multiplying like rabbits! Don’t let the darker nature of the songs get you down – it’s all theatre, with all of the drama and lessons that implies!