Here’s the set-up. The Pittsburgh-based soul musician known as Dr. D had just gone through a break-up a while back and was looking to get back out there. One night, when out on the town with a young woman, he got a text from his ex-girlfriend and, frustrated, closed his tab and ended the date,…
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Review: MELK – “Listen”
There’s not very much that’s astounding about “Listen,” the one-song debut from Reno soul quartet MELK, released yesterday on streaming services. That is, there’s not very much that’s astounding about it, aside from the initiation of it all. “Listen” is pretty much a straight-forward, 4/4 Stax soul romp, complete with genre-pitch-perfect, reverby guitars and a…
Review: Spencer Kilpatrick – “You Feel Like Nevada To Me”
Spencer Kilpatrick might be his own best critic. The Reno, Nev.-based singer-songwriter, in releasing his latest single, “You Feel Like Nevada To Me,” on Christmas Day via Soundcloud, wrote the following: “I initially didn’t care for the predictability and kitschiness of the tune, but over the last month or so the melody has popped in…