Randy Radic

California, Ripon

Writer at Freelance

Contributor at Muzique Magazine

Contributor at Guitar Girl Magazine

Contributor at CelebMix

Contributor at Tattoo.com

Contributing to CelebMix, Medium, Guitar Girl Magazine, XS Noize, V13, and https://t.co/O4mO64hyXS.

Articles

Bicentennial Drug Lord - ‘You Are Never Alone’ [Album Review]

5 days ago | v13.net | Randy Radic

Article Views: 32 You Are Never Alone, the new album from Bicentennial Drug Lord, ranges stylistically across surfaces of indie-rock, country, and Americana while musing on leitmotifs such as consciously fostering relationships rather than unconsciously destroying them, funerals, and dogs.
Interview: Aria Mody Opens Up About Her Single/Music Video “Made In India”

6 days ago | guitargirlmag.com | Randy Radic

Singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Aria Mody recently released her single/music video, “Made In India,” capturing the thrill of newfound infatuation. As good as the music is, it’s Mody’s bewitching vocals that captivate listeners – a voice that commands attention. Mody trained under the legendary Seth Riggs – the vocal coach to Michael Jackson, Prince, Stevie Wonder, and Janet Jackson – and Eric Vetro, who tutored Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter.
Blake Smeltz - “Nicotine Daydream” [Song Review]

6 days ago | v13.net | Randy Radic

Article Views: 6 Country artist Blake Smeltz has released the music video for his latest single, “Nicotine Daydream,” a poignant song about the thrill of young love and the bittersweet memories that remain even though it’s over. Evocative lyrics convey the nuanced feelings of youth, the elation, the emotional angst, and the residue of halcyon days.
Neon Rayon - ‘Transmutation’ [EP] [Album Review]

1 week ago | v13.net | Randy Radic

Article Views: 20 Following on the heels of last year’s EP, Arrival, electronic rock outfit Neon Rayon releases their second EP, Transmutation. Originally from the home orb, called Rayon HQ, Neon Rayon landed in New Jersey. Their mission was to observe the earth and report back. Almost immediately, they comprehended that earth and its inhabitants were unstable. Since one of the prime directives is no coercion, Neon Rayon decided to influence earth’s people through music.
Meg Whalen Releases Haunting New Single “The Break”

1 week ago | guitargirlmag.com | Randy Radic

New Jersey-based folk-rock singer-songwriter Meg Whalen unveils her latest single, “The Break,” a song marinated in emotional gravity and memorable lyricism. Written and recorded in the contemplation-inducing frosty months, “The Break” parades Whalen’s gift for classy, evocative melodies, alluring, powerful storytelling, and a voice that’s irresistibly inviting.
Ben Bostick - ‘Become Other’ [Album Review]

1 week ago | v13.net | Randy Radic

Article Views: 35 Become Other, the new album from Ben Bostick, finds him heading in a totally different direction from Americana. With Become Other, Bostick launches into a variety of genres presented in four symphonic “Movements.”The Movements revolve around the protagonist’s detention in “The Tangle,” from which, through metamorphosis, he emerges into a “World Without Measure.”According to Bostick, this major change in sound is the result of AI-generated music.
Kristen Budde - “Drive” [Song Review]

1 week ago | v13.net | Randy Radic

Article Views: 235 “Drive,” the new single from country/Americana singer-songwriter Kristen Budde, is one of those creamy, shimmering, contagious songs that lures you in, and once there, you don’t want to leave. Talking about “Drive,” Budde says, “Music, like driving, can be a great means of escape when life starts to feel a little too heavy.
Grace Morrison - ‘Saltwater Country’ [Album Review]

1 week ago | v13.net | Randy Radic

Article Views: 54 The title – Saltwater Country – of the new long player from singer-songwriter Grace Morrison refers not only to a locale but to a sound. The locale is Cape Cod. The sound mirrors the milieu. Morrison explains, “I was always too pop for folk and too folk for country. Eventually, I started peeling back the layers of my music to find out what truly made it mine.
Sunset Lines - “Can’t Sleep” [Song Review]

1 week ago | v13.net | Randy Radic

Article Views: 40 Synth-pop outfit Sunset Lines releases their latest single/music video, “Can’t Sleep,” a track from their forthcoming debut album, The Longest Day In June, set for release later this year. Talking about the upcoming album, songwriter/vocalist Liz Brooks says, “The songs on this record speak to rediscovering myself and my creativity.
Art Schop - ‘The Fifth Hammer’ [Album Review]

1 week ago | v13.net | Randy Radic

Article Views: 26 Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Art Schop, aka Martin Walker, releases his fifth long player, entitled The Fifth Hammer, an exploration of philosophical and existential concepts. The album’s title, The Fifth Hammer, was borrowed from Daniel Heller-Roazen’s book, The Fifth Hammer: Pythagoras and the Disharmony of the World. In his book, Heller-Roazen analyzes the philosophical mistakes of philosophers like Pythagoras and Kepler.