With the Hummingbird Rotation, we hope to give folks a closer look at the songs that get the most play at Hummingbird HQ. This installment, hear about Iron & Wine, The Marleys & Black Thought, and Salaam Remi. The Desert Babbler // Iron & Wine By now, you all should know I’m a sucker for cryptic, abstract lyricism. Folk music is a great place to … Continue reading New Music To You: Iron & Wine, Damian Marley, and Black Thought

With the Hummingbird Rotation, we hope to give folks a closer look at the songs that get the most play at Hummingbird HQ. This installment, hear about Bart Crow, Manchester Orchestra, and The Japanese House. Wear My Ring // Bart Crow If you’re going through a rough spot and need to be a negative Nancy from time to time, country music can help. Sometimes,  the lyrics … Continue reading New Music To You: Bart Crow, Manchester Orchestra, and The Japanese House

With the Hummingbird Rotation, we hope to give folks a closer look at the songs that get the most play at Hummingbird HQ. This installment, hear about Avriel & the Seqouias, Phony Ppl, and Tyler Lyle! Sweet Adeline // Avriel & the Sequoias For those who have read one or two of my articles before, you might know that I’ve recently been turned off from … Continue reading New Music To You: Avriel & the Seqouias, Phony Ppl, and Tyler Lyle

Woah. As if “drivers license” wasn’t enough to make us gasp for air as she stunned us with her astonishing voice and sad but romantic and highly relatable lyrics, Olivia Rodrigo has now released her debut album, adding another ten tracks to prove that her breakthrough single was no fluke. While she may lack the raw intimacy of someone like Fiona Apple, cited as one … Continue reading Review: Olivia Rodrigo Shines Bright on “SOUR”

On her second international release, the Swedish singer delivers a predictable but lightweight and enjoyable album highlighted by solid singles.  With the risk of sounding rather inflated, reading this review might give you a new perspective on Zara Larsson, the Swedish pop singer who is currently the 174th most streamed artist on Spotify despite not having released an album since 2017. Zara was born a … Continue reading Zara Larsson, POSTER GIRL

This is an excerpt from our bi-monthly newsletter. For more, make sure to check us out on Substack! Hear from Hummingbird’s Nest: Dayon Greene This past summer, we got on the phone with DMV rising star Dayon Greene to talk about his debut album, Me, and everything that it means for his development as a person and artist. “I just wanna let people know, you’re not … Continue reading Feeder Tidbits w/ Dayon Greene, Billie Essco, and HIBERNATION