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Caleb L’Etoile Ignites Political Outrage on Searing Album Closer “Kerosene”

Virginia singer-songwriter Caleb L’Etoile ends his forthcoming LP American Death with an explosive statement: “Kerosene.” The track distill...

thisaktmusic 28 Jun, 2025

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Higher Selves Playdate Chase Radiant “Good Dreams” on Forthcoming Album The New Apocalyptic

Higher Selves Playdate , a Fairfax, Virginia-based art-pop duo comprised of Jessica (artist and professor) and Steve (a non-profit strategis...

thisaktmusic 28 Jun, 2025

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Michellar Shines on New Country Ballad “Get me there to Church”

San Francisco songwriter Michellar steps onto the country stage with “Get me there to Church,” a radiant single that blends West Coast stor...

thisaktmusic 28 Jun, 2025

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William J. Sullivan’s “Good Fences Make Good Neighbors (feat. Zilla Rocca)” Is a Suburban Parable in Sonic Form

“Good Fences Make Good Neighbors” by William J. Sullivan, featuring underground rap veteran Zilla Rocca, is a gritty, genre-defying stateme...

thisaktmusic 27 Jun, 2025

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DEVIN MØRE's "Tell Myself It’s Fine" is an Indie Anthem for Uneasy Times

In "Tell Myself It's Fine," Florida-based artist DEVIN MØRE offers an incisive emotional commentary with a tightrope act of v...

thisaktmusic 27 Jun, 2025

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SCHANZ Reflects Rawness and Musical Grit on Debut Album "AD/2"

Counting in from Kassel, Germany, SCHANZ begins his solo venture with the debut album "AD/2," featuring eight tracks loaded with ...

thisaktmusic 27 Jun, 2025

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And Shane Walts' EP "Rogers, OH": A Grieving Son's Poetic Remembrance of his Father

San Diego singer-songwriter And Shane Walts presents a politics-inflected, deeply personal and intimate three-track EP where he memorialize...

thisaktmusic 26 Jun, 2025

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