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Hal & Pals – “Not the Champ (I’m Alright, Ma)”

May 5, 2025

Former WNYer Halle Ruth Cook’s folk outfit Hal & Pals blends eras on the new single “Not the Champ (I’m Alright, Ma).” The track marries 60s Greenwich Village folk instrumentation–fingerpicked guitar and harmonica–with Cook’s distinctively light and quirky vocal delivery, which adds a contemporary charm to the mix. In just over two minutes, the song paints a picture of strained family ties with evocative, personal lyrics. Fans of legends like Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell with feel at home here, but it won’t be lost on fans of contemporary folk artists like Sierra Farrell or The Tallest Man On Earth, either. A refreshing folk sound with local roots, “Not the Champ” is a compelling listen. Check it out below.  

dayaway – “Cool Water”

March 25, 2022

Have you ever had a beach completely to yourself all day till night and lit off Chinese lanterns? Okay, maybe I’m getting ahead of myself but you get the deal; NYC artist dayaway has arrived with debut single “cool water.”  This coastal club banger washed ashore on March 7th of 2022 and already has accumulated over 25 thousand streams on Spotify. It was also featured on an episode of A Million Little Things on ABC. What’s arguably most exciting about dayaway is that they make me feel like summer is already here for three minutes. You could only imagine the tracks we have to look forward to. The next moves of dayaway are unknown, but what is known is every move they’ve made thus far has been big. Stream it on Spotify and Apple Music dayaway · cool water