LISTEN: Fallen Roads Has the Defiant Realization That There is “No Ride”
With the punch of hard-hitting Southern gospel soul, Fallen Roads breaks out from under the veil of religion to discover that “there is no ride.”
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Here Are Our Upcoming Thursday Night Takeovers for January
We’re lining up our winter slate of Thursday Night Takeover events on Facebook Live, and we have a bunch of upcoming performances ready to take us through the rest of January.
See the LineupOn His New Single, OrangeG Wants to ‘Look Both Ways’ at Negative Space
With intense harmonica, dark, heavy vibes, and a bright intention, OrangeG’s latest release, ”Look Both Ways,” digs into our human tendency to see the worst in people.
However, by the end of the song, we find a lingering insinuation to look for the good instead.
Read More & ListenUMC20: Firing Up the Sleigh (Dec. 15, 2020)
It’s pretty odd to think that we’re coming to the tail end of 2020. For one thing, things have actually picked up here considerably in UMC Land in December, with more live streams and all sorts of other fun on our plates. Imagine that — a December that actually gets busier as it goes.
For another, more obvious point: it has certainly felt at times like 2020 would never end, hasn’t it?
Listen to UMC20UMC20: Back in Action (Dec. 8, 2020)
It’s been a minute — actually, it’s been three weeks worth of minutes — since we’ve had a brand new UMC20 that wasn’t a “Best Of” around these parts.
Listen to UMC20Holly Clausius Gets Candid With ‘Fallin’ For Friends’
Toronto’s Holly Clausius has consistently delivered with her previous releases throughout this year. I’m pleased to report that her latest, “Fallin’ For Friends,” is no exception.
Hear the SingleAntonio Lopez’s ‘Going to the City’ is More Than Meets the Eye
Antonio Lopez’s new single, “Going to the City,” is autobiographical in one sense. The southern Colorado native migrated from his home to the more urbanized region of the state in pursuit of a music career.
Hear the SingleDaily Spinn: Loryn Taggart Finds Her Strength on ‘The River’
Montreal-based songwriter Loryn Taggart has made quite a name for herself north of the border. After leaving home at age 16 to pursue music full-time in Toronto, Taggart has had the good fortune of touring the country, opening for the likes of prominent Canadian folk artist Donovan Woods, and scoring several award nominations along the way.
Hear Wednesday’s Daily SpinnThe Quinn Spinn: Maintaining a Creative Lifestyle During COVID with Columbia Jones
Columbia Jones is a Salt Lake City-based songwriter who, like all of us, has had to pivot along his creative path in response to the unexpected brought about by 2020. Through it all, he has remained active, giving us a recent single, “Tourist Town,” as well as the upcoming Sweat/Shiver EP, due to hit streaming platforms on October 30.
Columbia joined us over Zoom to discuss the new tunes, the impact 2020 has had on his music and life, and much more.
#GetSpunnUMC20: Do These Jams Come in Pumpkin Spice? (Oct. 5, 2020)
You may not be able to physically taste these 20 flavors, but they sure are spicy.
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