Quite simply, we’re agog over Fade/Forget, the new album from Portland duo Black Grapefruit. A stirring amalgam of R&B, pop and alternative music, the duo possess the kind of sonic gravity that makes one stop and wonder: so this is what perfection sounds like? Vocalist Randa Smith and multi-instrumentalist Brian Dekker are equal parts dynamic, engaging and downright irresistible. Read more…
Maybe we’re biased because we call the Sunshine State home, but let’s face it some of our favorite bands and artists call Florida home. For starters, there’s the late-great Tom Petty, there’s perennial chart-toppers Matchbox Twenty, country superstar Cassadee Pope calls Florida home, as does Jake Owen. And that’s just the tipe of the iceberg. Read more…
Our favorite streaming platform, Bandcamp, has opened a brick-and-mortar location. Their record store and performance space is located at 1901 Broadway in Oakland, CA, adjacent to the 19th Street BART station. The space will be open Monday-Friday from 12-7 p.m. Read more…
