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New Music Alert | “Beauty in the World” by Bobcat Rob & The Nightly Howl

January 17, 2021 Featured Articles New Song Alert Singles

Bobcat Rob & The Nightly Howl released this melodic number just as 2020 was nearly its close. But, sadly, all the horrors of that year did not appear to end at midnight on New Year’s Eve so this song might just be needed to help carry us a little further. “Beauty in the World” reminds us to take time to focus on the beauty around us; the moments in our lives as they keep moving by…

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New Music Alert | “Arizona” by UPSAHL

January 13, 2021 Featured Articles New Song Alert Singles

UPSAHL makes a declaration of self in her latest single, “Arizona.” This song was released as a bonus track on her new EP, Young Life Crisis, which came out in December. Rather than a testament to her home state, UPSAHL dives deep into the grrrl from Arizona. The same one who moved from bubble gum pop as an emerging artist to the brash and polished performer that she is today…

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An Insider’s Introduction: Blaze Rock

August 5, 2020 Arizona music Featured Articles Hip Hop Interview Mark Anderson

I first got tuned in to Blaze Rock, aka Marlos Hill, with the late-2016 release of his single, “Defy Gravity”. The next year would see enough new output from him to make me feel like a lifelong fan. After revealing a treasure trove of albums, Blaze Rock took a step back for a few years to focus back on the creation side before he was ready to release a whole new slew of records…

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An Insider’s Introduction: The Sugar Thieves

July 30, 2020 An Insider's Introduction Arizona music Carly Schorman Featured Articles Interview

The Sugar Thieves came together in musical love and bluesy harmony more than a decade ago in a smokey dive bar with the fateful partnership of lead singer Meridith Moore and guitar player/vocalist Mikel Lander. Yes, it was Big Fish Pub and the year was 2006, the planets aligned to give the Valley this bastion of music from the American Heartland…

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Spotify Playlist: Featured on YabYum

July 23, 2020 Featured Articles Singles Spotify Playlist

Sometimes it takes us a month or two for songs that we’ve featured to appear on one of our permanent Spotify playlists. We decided that a revolving playlist was necessary to not only feature songs in a more timely manner, but also to showcase the variety of music that we cover. We’re now proud to present our “Featured on YabYum” playlist. Make sure to save your favorites because this playlist will update every few weeks!

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