I chatted with singer, songwriter and guitarist Craig Stickland about music, life on the road and his upcoming album "Starlit Afternoon" which features the current single "Burn It Down". You can read the interview below…
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THE JAPANESE HOUSE // “GOOD AT FALLING” – ALBUM REVIEW
English Indie Pop artist The Japanese House (aka Amber Bain) has released her debut album 'Good at Falling" out today on Dirty Hit. The album is co-produced by her and The 1975' George Daniel. Whose…
THE REVIVALISTS // “CHANGE” – NEW VIDEO
New Orleans Alternative Rock band The Revivalists have released a new music video for the song 'Change'. The track is off of their fourth studio album Take Good Care, with the music video filmed at…
FINNEAS // “CLAUDIA”- SINGLE REVIEW
'Claudia' is the uber funky new single from musician and singer-songwriter FINNEAS (aka Finneas O'Connell). FINNEAS who you might recognize as Brother and main collaborator to Pop singer Billie Eilish (Ocean Eyes and Bury A…
CRYWOLF // “DRIP” – SINGLE REVIEW
Crywolf is the boundary pushing music project of the talented artist Justin Taylor Philips. On his current single 'DRIP' from his full length album titled widow Pt.I] that's due out March 22nd. Crywolf says of…
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VHS COLLECTION // “DREAMING” – SINGLE REVIEW
'Dreaming' is the super catchy and fun new single from Brooklyn based band VHS Collection. The band comprised of longtime friends Conor Cook, James Bohannon, and Nils Vanderlip wrote the 80s tinged euphoric track in…
GARY CLARK JR. // “THIS LAND” – ALBUM REVIEW
Singer and Guitarist Gary Clark Jr. is back with a brand new album ‘This Land’. The debut single and title track is already impacting radio. Garnering praise from the likes of Keith Richards, Alicia Keys,…
MYYLO // “CYBORG” – SINGLE REVIEW
Myylo, the Nashville based emerging pop singer-songwriter dropped his new single 'Cyborg' today. The uber catchy song mixes the singers penchant for idiosyncratic lyricism, catchy hooks, unique melodies and his notable falsetto. The song evokes…
INTERVIEW WITH … MODERN POP SINGER-SONGWRITER, LEAH VOYSEY
Leah Voysey, New Jersey native and Modern Pop singer-songwriter. She has just released a new single 'Poison'. Leah is at heart a singer-songwriter but her vocals and the production on 'Poison' are in the vein…
EMAROSA RECORD RELEASE SHOW – A REVIEW + PHOTO GALLERY
Hopeless Records Emarosa’ just released their highly anticipated album ‘Peach Club’ and to celebrate they held a record release show at The Hi Hat LA in Los Angeles on February 9th, 2019. For the originally…
MONEY FOR ROPE // “ACTUALLY” – NEW VIDEO
Melbourne garage band and psych-rockers, Money For Rope have released an artsy video for their new single ‘Actually’. The track is lifted from their upcoming album ‘Picture Us’ which is due out on March 8th,…
ARETÉ // “TRIP” – SINGLE REVIEW
I want to introduce you to New York based gender-fluid musician and artist Areté. The concept-pop singer-songwriter and producer has released a scorching and futuristic Electro-pop number, ‘Trip’. With chilling yet fierce vocals atop a…
GIRL WILDE // “FAKE LOUIS” – SINGLE REVIEW
Alex Barnes otherwise known as Girl Wilde has released another angsty and fun single. 'Fake Louis' features Alex’s raspy yet soft vocals (showing off hints of early Fiona Apple in just the right places) highlighting…
BRAND NEW FRIEND // I WAS AN ASTRONAUT – A REVIEW
Northern Ireland quartet, Brand New Friend have just released a roaring new single titled ‘I Was An Astronaut’ off their debut album ‘Seatbelts For Aeroplanes’. Brand New Friend (fronted by sibling pair Taylor and Lauren…
INTERVIEW WITH … HOST BODIES
I got the chance to chat with electronic band Host Bodies about music, their upcoming release ‘Diamondfruit’ (due out February 8th) and much more. The band blends beautiful soundscapes, live instruments and electronic beats to create a sound…
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91ST OSCARS® NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT
The 91st Academy Awards® nominations in all 24 Oscar® categories will be announced in a two-part live presentation on Tuesday, January 22, via global live stream on Oscar.com, Oscars.org, the Academy’s digital platforms – Twitter,…
INTERVIEW WITH … ALICE LIMOGES
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VIDEO PREMIERE: CLOE // BREATHIN’ (ARIANA GRANDE COVER)
Fresh young talent Cloe has just released a new cover video and it has us all ‘breathless’ at The Reclusive Blogger! Check out her ethereal cover of the Ariana Grande major hit “Breathin'” below! https://youtu.be/Wm5qPMDQWtU…
THE RECLUSIVE BLOGGER’S TOP TEN ALBUMS OF 2018 …
Here it is after careful consideration and many many rewrites. These are my top ten albums of 2018. This year my list features a lot of EPs so that's a big difference than previous years….
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MARY POPPINS RETURNS – A REVIEW
It has been 54 years since the beloved original had it’s Disney debut on the silver screen. Now Mary Poppins is back and finer than ever, drawing inspiration from the P.L. Travers book series. Director…
THE RECLUSIVE BLOGGER’S TOP 50 SONGS OF 2018 // PART 2
As I stated before it’s that time of the year again. Yes, it’s definitely Christmastime but also that lovely time of the year where all of us music bloggers and journalists reminisce via online media, about…
THE RECLUSIVE BLOGGER’S TOP 50 SONGS OF 2018 // PART 1
It's that time of the year again. Yes, it's time for me to reminisce via blog post all of the fantastic music that was released and that I listened to this past year. Trying to…
MY TOP 5 … FIVE FAVORITE SONGS THIS WEEK … by Sabrina A.
Be My Mistake The 1975 What I think might be the sweetest song off the new alum from the indie-pop band’s long awaited third studio album. The soft acoustic guitar with the melancholy strumming pattern…
MY TOP 5 … FIVE FAVORITE SONGS THIS WEEK … by Sabrina A.
Be My Mistake The 1975 What I think might be the sweetest song off the new alum from the indie-pop band’s long awaited third studio album. The soft acoustic guitar with the melancholy strumming pattern…
INTERVIEW WITH … INDIE SINGER-SONGWRITER RÄNDI FAY …
For the Holidays I interviewed Indie Singer-Songwriter Rändi Fay whose new Christmas single may seem a bit out place on my blog but once you hear it and read my interview with her you'll see…
CAVEY // ABOUT TO START – A REVIEW
Today I bring you Cavey a bluesy London based alt-rock four-piece band consisting of Luke Cave on Guitar and Vocals, Alexander Chalstrey on Piano, Organ and Rhodes, Chun-Ting "Refa" Wang on the Upright Bass/Bass guitar,…
MY TOP 5 … FIVE FAVORITE SONGS THIS WEEK … by Sabrina A.
Follow My GirlThe Japanese House In preparation for her new album, female singer and artist The Japanese House has yet again released an elegantly done single matching her inviting yet calm sound. The reverb on…
MY TOP 5 … FIVE FAVORITE SONGS THIS WEEK … by Sabrina A.
Follow My GirlThe Japanese House In preparation for her new album, female singer and artist The Japanese House has yet again released an elegantly done single matching her inviting yet calm sound. The reverb on…
MICRA // CHILD GROWS OLD – A REVIEW
Today I bring you ‘Child Grows Old’ a fun and wistful electro-pop ditty by Sydney-based Electronic-Shoegaze duo, Micra. The duo is comprised of Producer/Guitarist Robbie Cain from Australia and Bulgarian Singer Ivana Kay. Singer Ivana…
INTERVIEW WITH … WILDERADO
In the basement bar of Music Hall of Williamsburg a couple days ago, I got the chance to sit down and chat with the indie band Wilderado. We chatted about all things ranging from the…
INTERVIEW WITH … WANK
I got a chance to interview Southern California Punk Band WANK recently. I talked with frontman Bobby Amodeo on music, Foo Fighters, and the future of WANK … THE RECLUSIVE BLOGGER: I always start out…
SURE SURE x WILDERADO // MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG
Last week I got to spend my Saturday night surrounded by some great people and even better music. Sure Sure with supporters Plastic Picnic and Wilderado wrapped around to Williamsburg, Brooklyn to play venue Music…
YOU ME AT SIX ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
The U.K. chart-topping rock band You Me At Six is back and set to tour the United States and Canada in 2019 in support of their sixth studio album, VI. The tour "Back Again" tour set…
NICOPOP // BELOW THE CEILING – A REVIEW
Today I bring you nicopop. He’s a rising Pop producer and his new track “Below The Ceiling” is a must listen. It’s a smooth Electro-Pop number combining both elements of older-school electronic music and new…
MY TOP 5 … FIVE FAVORITE SONGS THIS WEEK … by Sabrina A.
6.18.18 billie eilish Billie’s melodic speech piece together with the usage of minor meancing piano chords blending together in the background create 6.18.18 into a dark yet loving tribute to xxtentacation. Crush Culture Conan Gray…
INTERVIEW WITH … THE DAWN OF MAY
The Dawning Of MAY …Meet MAY (now The Dawn Of MAY) , she's the Melbourne born and New York City based singer-songwriter who voice and lyrics are beautiful and haunting. She is signed to Bastille's…
MY TOP 5 … FIVE FAVORITE SONGS THIS WEEK … by Sabrina A.
Here are my top 5 favorites from last week, the week of October 21st! Enjoy! DRUNK ON HALLOWEEN Wallows Drunk On Halloween is the definition of new age Simply Red. It’s retro motif touches onto…
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