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Hump Back: Whale クジラ (“Kujira”)

Hump Back: Whale クジラ (“Kujira”)

Hump Back’s “Kujira” (“Whale”) begins with a chord progression based on Gsus4 that is both sublime and gorgeous. The top notes of the chords in the progression,…

Mardelas: Marina Hebiishi Attains Divine Status

Mardelas: Marina Hebiishi Attains Divine Status

With the song “Cleopatra,” from the 2018 EP Ground Zero, Marina Hebiishi and Mardelas achieve apotheosis, in the classical sense of the term. Indeed, Encyclopedia Brittanica defines…

Unlucky Morpheus: The High Drama of “Dead Leaves Rising”

Unlucky Morpheus: The High Drama of “Dead Leaves Rising”

Not everyone appreciates relentless drama, either in life or in song. For those who are willing to live life in a state of high excitement, the band…

GLIM SPANKY: Remi Matsuo Secures Rock Immortality

GLIM SPANKY: Remi Matsuo Secures Rock Immortality

Singer/songwriter Remi Matsuo of the rock duo GLIM SPANKY has been effortlessly tossing off one classic rock song after another since the band’s debut EP, Music Freak,…