It’s Flashback Friday, you guys!
It’s a week shy of two years since I first introduced you to Charlie Rose, and he’s finally back with the first single off his new EP, Pull Up.
The Orlando-based artist has taken things in a new direction, both name-wise and stylistically, now producing music under the moniker COGNAC&ROSES.
Singer/songwriter Sammi Sanchez is no stranger to original compositions, but she still finds time to record covers as well. Check out her take on Ride by Twenty One Pilots below:
When Gmail fails you, it fails really hard.
I was going through my Spam folder last night (because you never know– among the poor souls begging me to give them my checking information, there might be some gems), and boy, am I glad I did. An email from one of my favorite bands, Noctura (whose song “Caged” I reviewed here), had released a new EP! Under a new moniker! I quickly flagged the email as NOT SPAM (dammit, Google) and rushed to their website to pick up the new songs.
The Noctura of old was a rock group in the vein of Evanescence and Within Temptation, with vocalist Mandy Suiter’s vocals rising from Kris Haughey and Jeremy Roche’s crunching guitars like a phoenix floating over its own flaming wreckage. That aspect of the music remains, but now Noctura has become Westvale, and they’ve added a bit of electro-pop into the mix!
The EP is unfortunately only four tracks– I’ve already decided they need at least twelve more in order to satisfy my thirst for amazing music featuring female vocalists. (It’s one of those things where most groups meet one qualification or the other, you know?) But those four tracks are fantastic. They’re perfect if you need to get pumped up, to go for a run or beat the shit out of a speed bag. They’re also perfect if you just need to stick the headphones on your head while riding the subway and escape to a surreal, ethereal paradise.
Look, let me preface this post by announcing right off the bat that I do not generally consider myself to be a rap/hip-hop/R&B fan. I definitely don’t have a vendetta against the genre or anything, I just tend to prefer my singers female and hitting notes way up in the stratosphere. You know what I mean?
But! I had a few friends involved with the production of a new artist, and their excitement for the things they were creating was catching. The artist’s name is Charlie Rose, and he’s going to be doing some great things. Having the privilege to watch this album come to fruition, from the early days of recording and slowly releasing preview tracks on SoundCloud to the countdown to release, was really something special.
Disney’s successful Broadway streak seems to be untouchable as Aladdin on Broadway continues to captivate and delight audiences of all ages. Based on the beloved 1992 Disney film, Aladdin, the new Broadway musical comedy first began moving audiences back in February. Since then, a talented cast, music from the great Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Tim Rice, and the thrilling story we all know and love has been making magic on the stage.
The show has been nominated for 5 Tony awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Another special treat for fans includes the previously cut song “Proud of Your Boy”, a track that did not make the final draft of the hit Disney film.
Aladdin on Broadway stars Adam Jacobs, Jonathan Freeman (the original Jafar!), James Monroe Iglehart, and Courtney Reed.
EW.com has an exclusive first listen to two tracks from the hit Broadway musical’s soundtrack. Take a listen to “A Whole New World” and “High Adventure” below:
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