Michael Zimmerlich made a name for himself around town with his music label, 80/20 Records, and he’s branched out over the years to to apply his unique amalgamation of talents and hard won wisdom in new, unexpected arenas. Generally, we find him behind the scenes as a label owner, coach for musicians, and event organizer, but these days you can find him taking to the mic for his new podcast: The 80/20 Show…
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Music Video of the Day: “Seed Saw” by JJCnV
It’s totally inappropriate for me to be writing about this band. I’m friends with them. My fella moonlights with them as their occasional sax player. The list goes on. Yet, at the same time, I really, really like this band and I did before all that other stuff. And since it’s my birthday, I can do what I want. So, I’m just going to share their new music video and let you decide for yourself…
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The Quarantine Questionnaire: Fred Huang
Who are you and are you in a band or do you perform solo? If in a band(s), what is the name of that band?
Hi, I’m Fred Huang of the musical project Asian Fred. We’ve played as a band, but during the pandemic and with social distancing, lately I’ve been releasing songs as a solo project…
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Music Video of the Day: “Off My Feet” by Cindy Zhang
This San Francisco-based singer-songwriter has a soulful sound you can hear on her new single, “Off My Feet”…
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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: BoyTye
On this edition of The YabYum Hour, Garrett chats with singer-songwriter/electronic artist BoyTye. They chat about BoyTye’s new album The Other Side of the Chair and its disco influence, recording anywhere/anytime, and the multiple projects BoyTye is a part of. And, as always, Garrett selects a great playlist of music to accompany the interview…
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Music Video of the Day: “Silver Lining” by Mantis Motel
This easygoing indie-folk song from Mantis Motel is here to help put a positive spin on a bad situation. Ricardo Buffara, the songwriter who makes music under the moniker Mantis Motel, penned this number for a friend who was nearing the end of a toxic relationship…
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Music Video of the Day: “Just To Say” by Kacy Hill
When we covered the first single from Kacy Hill’s sophomore LP, Is It Selfish If We Talk About Me Again, we called it, “mellow, minimalist dreampop at its finest” and when you hear this new single I hope you’ll find that our initial assessment holds true…
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3 Stellar NeoSoul Sounds You Need to Hear
3 Stellar NeoSoul Sounds to Check Out: T R U V O N N E, The Stakes, + Solu…
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