A music blog by Kirsten Coachman. Highlighting new music, artist interviews & more.
Author: Kirsten Coachman
Kirsten Coachman is a Writer, Editor, and Arts & Entertainment Journalist from the SF Bay Area. When not listening to music or cheering on the San Jose Sharks, she's probably at the movies.
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David Archuleta dropped his new single, “Be That For You,” last week, and I already cannot get enough of it!
Here’s what David had to say about his new single on his website:
“It’s been a while since I’ve done a romantic song. We wrote “Be That For You” to be a more light-hearted love song. Wanted it to be vibey and moody yet make you dance. I hope you like it!”
Well…mission: completed. You better believe that I will be dancing it out to “Be That For You” for the foreseeable future!
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Following last year’s Honestly, Honesty EP, Hand Made House is soaring into spring with the release of their new single, “Like the Weather.”
With their new single, the L.A.-based band comprised of Tucker Click (lead vocals), Josh Nardine (drums), Maison Thomas-Eudy (guitar/vocals), and Amin Mortada (guitar/vocals) continues to build on their foundation of pop and alternative rock with elements of hip hop. Lyrically, the track cuts deep as Click sings of a complicated relationship that’s taken an emotional toll over melodic beats. Confidently executed from start to spirited finish and catchy to boot, don’t be surprised to find yourself singing along to “Like the Weather” by the song’s final chorus.
Hand Made House was founded in 2016 while the bandmates were attending Berklee College of Music in Boston. In 2018, they released their first EP, How it Ends and Where I’m Going, which featured the single “Through You.” The song made noise across various streaming platforms, where it received over 400,000 streams. The band released several singles throughout 2019 and 2020, including the ever-popular “In Bloom,” “City Girls,” and “That’s Not Love,” prior to releasing their Honestly, Honesty EP last fall.
Earlier this week, Click graciously took the time to chat with me over the phone about Hand Made House’s tremendous new single, how the band’s creative process changed during the ongoing pandemic, and his hope for the future of live shows.
Earlier this week, Justin Bieber released a 15-minute special performing five new songs from his latest album, Justice. Filmed in Paris, the performances were captured in the open-air, against the Parisian sky with the Eiffel Tower looming in the background as well as from “the lush ruins” of a vacant hotel within the city.
It’s a good week to be a Goo Goo Dolls fan! On Monday, the band announced that they’re releasing an extended play record, EP 21, this Friday. The pandemic project, produced by frontman John Rzeznik, will feature stripped down versions of four “fan-favorite” songs.
A huge congratulations is order for Silk Sonic (aka Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak), as the duo’s first single, “Leave the Door Open,” made its way to the top spot on the Billboard 100!
Last Friday, Doja Cat officially kicked off her new era with the release of “Kiss Me More (ft. SZA),” the first single off of her upcoming album, Planet Her, due out this summer. The track was written by Doja Cat, SZA, Yeti Beats, Rogét Chahayed, tizhimself and Carter Lang and produced by Yeti Beats. The music video (shared above) was directed by Warren Fu, who has previously worked with The Weeknd and Kehlani.
The song is an absolute bop; I appreciate that Doja Cat keeps us dancing–even if it’s just at home!
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Darren Criss has released his new bass-driven single, “F*kn Around”! Per a press release, this track is the first of several new songs from Darren to be released this year.
Additionally, Darren will be making his late-night TV performance debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden next week on April 13.
Aaaaaand we’re back! I think it’s only appropriate to kick off Wait…WHAT?’s #MusicMonday return by highlighting “Leave The Door Open”–a song that I haven’t taken off of repeat since the newly formed duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak combined their musical super powers as Silk Sonic. They just dropped the live version of the track this past Friday, and I already just can’t get enough! This first single from Silk Sonic has me completely amped for their full album–to the point that I keep hoping there’s a surprise drop in the very near future! Fingers crossed!
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Following the heartbreaking news of Naya Rivera’s tragic passing, I found myself–like many other Glee fans–scrolling through YouTube to watch her many performances from the hit Fox show throughout the day.
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