With a new 4-track EP, Kingdom of the Holy Sun comes back with a bang. The album starts abruptly with its first song, Man with the Little Hands. It’s pretty obvious to me that the song is talking about a certain someone who happens to run our country. It immediately dives into lyrics, saying things like, “feeling like you’re a man.” This song exemplifies what dominant male energy feels like, walking into a room, commanding all attention, and immediately asserting your importance. With a playful and jiggy tune, it covers the fact that the lyrics are an obvious statement on a certain president and his similar energy-ed supporters. ♪feeling like…
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The Love Dimension Takes You to Another Dimension
The Love Dimension, San Francisco, Photo by Ellie Doyen for Pow Magazine Check out their latest album, Dream Decibels. With a complete, cohesive flow from start to finish, Dream Decibels takes you through the spectrum of human experience, to the stars and cosmos beyond, and then gently carries you back down to earth with their final song “Back Home.” Every song on this album has its own purpose and intent. The songs vary dramatically to give you different energetic vibes and feelings. They flow together seamlessly, making for a complete e(ar)-xperience. Kicking it off with “Faster Than the Speed of Light”: like the name implies, it’s a high-powered anthem that…
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POW x The Reverberations
Editor Sheena Salazar sat down with The Reverberations in Portland OR to talk about their new album Changes, and their upcoming release show. Follow The Reverberations: https://thereverberations.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thereverberations @thereverberations Buy the new album: https://thereverberations.bandcamp.com/ Videography By Sheena Salazar
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Discography Biography #4: Paul Kopf
It’s time for Discography Biography, POW’s monthly look into the mind, and the record collection of a various musician. For those who aren’t familiar with how it works, here’s a quick rundown: As any music lover knows, there’s a huge difference between “desert island discs”, favorite records, most influential records, etc. The ones that interest me the most are the ones that are the most personal- the albums that define who you are, the ones that could be called the soundtrack of your life. Every month here on POW, I’ll be talking to a different musician about the top 3 albums that make up what I’ve affectionately titled their “Discography…
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New Single: The Pre-Fab Messiahs “(Don’t Give Up On) Beautiful Things”
Longtime POW pals The Pre-Fab Messiahs have released a new single today. The band blasts away the 21st century blues with their rocking new single and video, “(Don’t Give Up On) Beautiful Things.” Combining incessant guitar riffs, trippy electro gewgaws, and an irresistibly hookwormy chorus, it’s a modern love song to getting down and not giving up! Dig the video below, and have a groovy weekend everyone!
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POW x Mantis, 1/13/2019
POW editor Sheena Salazar caught up with Portland’s Mantis about their newest member, and their upcoming (maybe) album release. Follow Mantis: https://mantis666.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/mantis-portland https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBX… https://www.facebook.com/mantisportland/ @mantisportland
