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Darrell Kelley – Careless Whisper

September 19, 2025September 19, 2025

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Few songs in pop history carry as much velvet weight as George Michael’s 1984 classic “Careless Whisper.” That immortal sax riff, those aching vocals—it’s a track so iconic that most artists wouldn’t dare touch it. But Boston-born singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur Darrell Kelley thrives...

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Marianne Nowottny – Interview

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025

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Hello Marianne and welcome to College Radio Charts! How was your summer?Busy! Busy! Busy! It passed in the blink of an eye, which is just fine with me! Florida summers are practically like a dreary, storm-ridden monsoon season, and I’m currently working in a...

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Black Astronaut Records – 39 Charles Street

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025

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01. Everything (ft. stig)02. Sober03. On Them Lines04. Gone Off the Rock05. Demons06. Addicts Mind07. Lost My Mind (ft. Stig) 08. Demons Just Feed09. Death From A Million Paper Cuts10. Skin11. The Afterworld12. Ghost13. Amen14. Purgatory15. Ponds of Sound16. You and Me and Melody17....

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Eyal Erlich EP review

August 29, 2025August 29, 2025

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1. All In All2. Jenny3. Already In4. I Wish I Knew Tel Aviv’s Eyal Erlich is not interested in surface gloss. The singer-songwriter instead reaches deep into the marrow of classic rock, blues, and alt-folk to sculpt songs that are equal parts raw confession...

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The Quarantined – Shadow (on my back)

August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

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In the age of algorithm-fed playlists and throwaway hooks, The Quarantined aren’t here to play nice. Their new single, “Shadow (on my back),” dropping August 20, is a slab of raw intensity—a bruising meditation on trauma, oppression, and the kind of inner darkness that...

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Marc Biala – Gay in Training

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025

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Marc Biala Turns Self-Discovery Into an Anthem on “Gay in Training” Marc Biala has never been one to shy away from the hard stuff. As a psychiatric and transgender specialist in Austin, TX, his day job deals in emotional excavation and human resilience. But...

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Margarita Shamrakov – If You’re Lonely Keep Going, Keep Going

August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

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Don’t let the title fool you — Margarita Shamrakov’s latest instrumental single, “If You’re Lonely Keep Going, Keep Going,” isn’t a pep talk, it’s a quiet reckoning. At just over three minutes, this piano-driven piece doesn’t shout, it whispers — and somehow says more...

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Brandon The Creator

July 28, 2025July 28, 2025

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Brandon the Creator’s “West Letter” Delivers a Blazing 80-Second Sermon from the South In a hip-hop ecosystem increasingly saturated with bloated tracklists and recycled flows, Brandon the Creator’s latest single, “West Letter,” hits like a lightning bolt—short, sharp, and impossible to ignore. Clocking in...

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Country Side – Interview

July 25, 2025July 25, 2025

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Hi Jason and welcome to College Radio Charts! Thank you for spending some time with us today. How has your summer been so far?Hi, great to hear here for my first interview for this release! My summer has been busy. Getting this release out,...

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Country Side – Shake It Like An Air Dancer

July 25, 2025July 25, 2025

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Country Side’s “Shake It Like an Air Dancer” Is Pure Backyard Bliss in a Bottle In an era of genre mashups and algorithmically engineered hooks, there’s something beautifully uncomplicated about Country Side’s debut single, “Shake It Like an Air Dancer.” It’s a sun-soaked, feel-good...