Astral Drive is songwriter and producer Phil Thornalley’s vision of a long lost album from the 1970s that only existed in his own mind. A labour of love that is very much the statement of a lifelong music fan living in the modern world.
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THE LISTENING BOOTH | POP POWER!!! MAMAS GUN – “ON THE WIRE”
London-based soul quintet, Mamas Gun are sharing their new single “On The Wire” – the latest to be taken from their Golden Days album, due out this Friday (May 18) via Candelion.
PoP RECOMMENDS | POP POWER !!! : HOWARD IVANS – BEAUTIFUL TIRED BODIES
Howard Ivans is really the musical vehicle for singer-songwriter Ivan Howard’s creative impulses. Howard is no stranger to the modern indie rock landscape being a integral member of The Rosebuds and GAYNGS.
THE LISTENING BOOTH | POP POWER !!! : AMY STEELE – GRACES
A fragile chamber soul track awaits you when you savour “Graces” – the new single from Amy Steele, an exceptional singer/songwriter from London.
POP RECOMMENDS | POP POWER !!! : GABRIEL GARZÓN-MONTANO – JARDIN
We have been looking intently at the modern pop scene for some time now, hoping and praying that somewhere out there, there is an artist who is able to take the musical elements of the past and make it sound modern, and pointing the way to the future. Well, finally we Continue Reading
THE LISTENING BOOTH | POP POWER!!! : JAMES PATRICK MORGAN – EXPECTED
Singer-songwriter James Patrick Morgan appears to have a strong understanding of what gives pop music its power.
PoPTV | POP POWER!!! : KINGSWOOD – GOLDEN
Trust the Aussies to get as close as anyone out there to get POP right. Melbourne trio KINGSWOOD (Fergus Linacre, Alexander Laska & Justin Debrincat) source liberally the deep well of old school soul-R&B to deliver sumptuous retro-pop.
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT | POP POWER!!! : ASTRONAUTS – GET CLOSE
Singapore band Astronauts shares with many of their contemporary Singaporean musicians a love for urban millennial pop music.
THE LISTENING BOOTH – POP POWER!!! FT. ESSIE, SAXSYNDRUM, SPOOKY MANSION & ASHLEY LEONE!!!
Discovering new pop music with POWER – pop with heart & soul! Enjoy!!
THE LISTENING BOOTH – POP POWER!!! FT. ASTA, RÉN, STRAE & FANNY ANDERSEN!!!
Discovering new pop music with POWER – pop with heart & soul! Enjoy!!
THE LISTENING BOOTH – POP POWER!!! FT. SATELLITE MODE, OWEN BONES, T. AILEY AND ALOE BLACC!!!
Discovering new pop music with POWER – pop with heart & soul! Enjoy!!
LISTENING BOOTH – THE NEW ROCK N ROLL FT. VAN BOBBI, MAVRICK, SAMUEL PROFFITT, CRIS JACOBS & ALLELUJAH!!!
Rock ‘n’ roll might not have the same commercial or cultural impact it used to have but we promise to keep fighting the good fight. Here are streams of new music that expresses the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll. Discover! Enjoy!
PoPTV: BLAST FROM THE PAST – ROCK N SOUL! FT. SLY & THE FAMILY STONE, THE TEMPTATIONS, THE SUPREMES, EARTH WIND & FIRE AND PARLIAMENT + FUNKADELIC!!!
It’s impossible to strip rhythm ‘n’ blues and soul music away from rock ‘n’ roll as the latter would not even exist without the former. In the late 60s, the likes of Jimi Hendrix (above) and Arthur Lee (Love) would combine the flowering of psychedelic rock with R&B (funk ‘n’ Continue Reading
BIRTH OF THE NEW COOL: THE STEVE MCQUEENS SLAY AT THE ANNEXE SESSIONS
The Steve McQueens found time in between tours of Australia and South Korea to bring their magic jazz-soul-funk ride to home fans at the Annexe Sessions on Thursday, September 29th.
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: GARETH FERNANDEZ – BIT OF YOUR LOVE
Soul boy Gareth Fernandez is back with “Bit Of Your Love” a guaranteed earworm that needs to be on your playlist.
ALBUM REVIEW: RJD2 – DAME FORTUNE
Background RJD2 (a.k.a. Ramble Jon Krohn), is an American DJ/producer/electronic musician based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is best known perhaps for the theme of the Mad Men TV series.
ROCK HISTORY: LOVE – REEL TO REAL (1974)
The late Arthur Lee and Love (the band Lee led & fronted) remains one of the most under-rated bands from the 60s/70s. Well, at least compared to their peers. Already well-documented is the fact that the likes of Jim Morrison (The Doors), Jimi Hendrix and Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) were Continue Reading
PoPTV: DRU CHEN PROVES HE’S STILL GOT IT WITH NEW SINGLE “YOU GOT IT BABE”
Let’s say it plain, LOVE LOVE LOVE Dru Chen’s songwriting. He seems to come up with these soul-inflected pop ditties so effortlessly that it’s almost criminal! “You Got It Babe” finds Dru once again putting together yet another winner. Trust me when I say that once this groovin’ earworm hooks you, Continue Reading
PoPTV – THIS IS ROCK!
Rock music is a genre of popular music that originated as “rock and roll” in the United States in the 1950s, and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. (W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, The Continue Reading
WHO SEZ JAZZ IS DEAD IN SINGAPORE? TAJ’S NEW EP PROVES OTHERWISE
Tim De Cotta (Bass/ Vocals), Audrey Tengkey (Piano, Keys and Synth) and Teo Jia Rong (Drums) make up TAJ, bringing forth an exciting new venture, and great contribution to Singapore’s contemporary jazz scene. Now the above (from the Darker Than Wax press release) sums it up pretty well. 70s jazz fusion Continue Reading
DISCOVERED @ SPOTIFY – NEW RELEASES 14TH JANUARY 2015
What’s new this second week of the year? Let’s check in with Spotify, shall we? MARK RONSON – UPTOWN SPECIAL Fairly old school soul in tone from the British famed producer. Actually though the album’s introductory track was a rip off of Stevie Wonder, when it’s the man himself. Doh! Continue Reading
SOULFUL BLUES ROCK FROM MICAH OLSAN & THE MANY’S NEW EP “ALL AROUND”: NOW AVAILABLE FROM BANDCAMP
There’s much to admire on this new EP from Micah Olsan & the Many. According to his bio, “Micah has been an active performer in the Midwest music scene for the last seven years. His diverse songwriting takes folky storytelling, interlocking guitar parts, and passionate, soaring vocals and places them Continue Reading
EIA RELEASES SOULFUL NEW SINGLE “THAT’S THE WAY” ABOUT BEING IN LOVE
Eia (aka Maria Grace Koh) has just finished her studies at LASALLE College of the Arts, where she graduated with First Class Honors in a BA (Hons) in Performing Arts – Music, Vocals and her calibre is self-evident on her soulful new single “That’s the Way” off her upcoming new album. Continue Reading
HOT BUZZ: MARTIN CARR – THE SANTA FE SKYWAY
Ex-Boo Radley Martin Carr is back with a new single and a new album. Absolutely digging the old school soul vibe! Watch the official video now! Carr’s new single “The Santa Fe Skyway” is available at : http://tinyurl.com/l2nwffu His new album The Breaks will be out on CD/LP on September 26, 2014. Continue Reading
POWER OF POP INTERVIEW: THE AMANI CONSORT
Aysha Amani, the frontperson of infectious Aussie funk-soul-hiphop combo The Amani Consort was so easy and fun to talk to as she (together with keyboards player Gordon Cant) answered my questions about the band – past, present and future. Listen to the audio for the full details! (Sound quality is a Continue Reading