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    Songs That Reference Coming Out, Vol. 3 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Camille C, Israyosoy S., Katie Rainbow πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ, Lisett KruusimΓ€e, Luis Morales Torres, Mizuno K, Pavel Danilyuk, from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Songs That Reference Coming Out, Vol. 3 🌈 | Playlist 🎧

    Songs That Reference Coming Out, Vol. 3 🌈 features songs by Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Cole Redding, David Archuleta, Jake Trevor, and Sam Driborr.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsOctober 11, 2024 ago
    The Pussyboys, dumb boy energy: Beaming with Pride πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ No. 41 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; The Pussyboys; Elias Souza, Los Muertos Crew from Pexels; CatsWithGlasses, David, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Square Frog, Sudo from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

    The Pussyboys, dumb boy energy | Beaming with Pride πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

    In the 41st edition of Beaming with Pride πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ (2024), we highlight the song, β€œdumb boy energy” performed by The Pussyboys.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJuly 17, 2024 ago
    11 Thrilling Songs About GUYS (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aaron Hairston, AndrΓ‘s Matesz, Elias Souza, Ivan Ananiev, Kwesi Badu, Mike Jones, MOHAMED eid, Mustafa Bodur, Natan, RDNE Stock project from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Thrilling Songs About GUYS | Playlist 🎧

    11 Thrilling Songs About GUYS features music courtesy of Benedict Cork, Billie Eilish, Mary Wells, ScHoolboy Q, and Thomas Rhett.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearApril 24, 2024 ago
    Foster the People, β€œPumped Up Kicks”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎢 No. 14 (2023) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Anand Kulkarni, Aykut BingΓΌl, LuΓ’n Phan, mohammadreza merhvand via Pexels; Anna, Gordon Taylor, harshahars from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]
    Columns

    Foster the People, Pumped Up Kicks | Controversial Tunes 😈🎢

    In the 14th edition of Controversial Tunes (2023), we explore the controversy behind the song, β€œPumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 9, 2023 ago
    A Must-Hear PRIDE πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Compendium: 2021🎧 [πŸ“·: Anna Shvets, Annette Dawm, Barcelos_fotos, Brent Faulkner, Brianna Amick, cottonbro, The Musical Hype, Nicholas Swatz, Pexels, Sharon McCutcheon, Ylanite Koppens]
    Evergreen

    A Must-Hear PRIDE πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Compendium: 2021 | Playlist 🎧

    A Must-Hear PRIDE πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Compendium: 2021 🎧 features Arca, AsbjΓΈrn, girl in red, KAYTRANADA, Lil Nas X, Rina Sawayama & Years & Years.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJune 2, 2021 ago
    Getting to Know… Ali In The Jungle: Interview #91 [Photo Credits: Ali in the Jungle, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Ali In The Jungle | Interview 🎀

    For the 91st interview on The Musical Hype, we chat with Sam, the bassist for Milton Keynes indie-rock band, Ali In The Jungle.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 30, 2020 ago
    Wallows, β€œOK” | Fun Friday [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Broesis, The Musical Hype, OmarMedinaFilms, Pixabay, taniarose]
    Columns

    Wallows, OK | Fun Friday πŸ’Ž

    Alternative collective Wallows bring some groove and surefire fun to Fun Friday with the infectious single, β€œOK.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMay 1, 2020 ago
    Getting to Know Tradmrkd: Interview #78 [Photo Credits: Tradmrkd, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Tradmrkd | Interview 🎀

    For the 78th interview on The Musical Hype, Eddie Flinn provides insight into the Scottish alternative rock band, Tradmrkd.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 27, 2020 ago
    Wallows, "OK" [Photo Credit: Atlantic]
    Music

    Wallows, OK | Track Review 🎡

    Alternative collective Wallows, led by singer/actor Dylan Minnette, return with a bang in 2020 with the surefire, infectious bop, β€œOK.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 20, 2020 ago
    Inhaler, "We Have to Move On" [Photo Credit: Universal Music]
    Music

    Inhaler, We Have to Move On | Track Review 🎡

    Dublin, Ireland alternative collective Inhaler delivers a fast-paced, energetic, and entertaining single with β€œWe Have to Move On.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJanuary 30, 2020 ago
    The Black Keys, Lo/Hi [Photo Credit: Nonesuch]
    Music

    The Black Keys, Lo/Hi | Track Review

    Following a lengthy, five-year hiatus, Grammy-winning alternative collective The Black Keys return with a respectable new single, β€œLo/Hi.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMarch 11, 2019 ago

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