Sometimes the most amazing outcomes have the humblest beginnings. In our particular case, this piece started out by a simple email from BAKER’s, PR Managers’, assistant. “We represent an artist that has a great sense of style and we think would be [...]

Isn’t it weird how you come across new music? Most of the time it’s probably because you heard it on the radio.  On occassion, you’ll get recommendations from friends. In today’s case, our friend just happened to play the drums [...]

In these days of the post-Napster era, we’re lucky if we see an artist reach album number three on a major label. And this is not due to the quality of music these days (or is it?), but rather due [...]

For those of us who still remember using cassette tapes, we truly remember what it took to make a legit “mixed tape”. Back in the day, you couldn’t just download the songs.  To make a mixed tape, you had to [...]

Don’t be ashamed to admit you liked the movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith starring Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. We loved it. That’s why we’re glad Mayer Hawthorne did his take on the movie in his video for The Walk. [...]

If you haven’t heard as of yet, there has been tremendous buzz surrounding the release of the super duo album, Kanye West and Jay-Z, “Watch the Throne” and all hip hop fans have been watching the throne closely. Personally I’m [...]

For the essential man, style is the number one priority on the list when making decisions….ok, maybe number two or three but its up there. ESM would like to introduce you to The Whaletone piano. Throw one of these badboys [...]

What do you get when you combine a trumpet, with a synth player and a soulful Lithuanian? Nope….guess again. That’s right! You get BrassBastardz. Daiva and band describe their sound as “colorful, energetic and constantly changing.” And they are right [...]

I have an obsession with finding new acts and spreading the word about them as if my life will end if I do otherwise. Enter Sid & Sigala, a barely 21 yr. old pop duo from London. What separates them [...]

Like muffins? What about new music?  What about the newest, illest, well-archived collection of new music? One of our contributors, (let’s call him Frank for this conversation) started this website a few years back with some friends to showcase some [...]

I’m coming out of the vintage closet (and I’m loving every minute of it) with this one, but can we speak frankly for a second? That iPod dock you’ve got in your bedroom just isn’t cutting it. I know it’s [...]

I got a chance to check out Matt Goss’ show last weekend at Caesar’s Palace and it’s definitely worth the money for the tickets.  Mr. Goss has some ESM sensibilities, some good music and some very hot backup dancers. Chill out [...]