OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #366 Another week, another new music weekly. Back to normal routine after last week's biweekly monster playlist.

New music weekly on the blog, Tidal, Apple Music and Spotify.

Featuring Sam Blasucci, Frog, Vincent Neil Emerson, Natalie Wildgoose, Nick Flessa, Benjamin Tod, Rebecca Tilles, Winston Hightower, Leah Senior, Mama's Broke, Bella White, Whitney Rose, Nicholas Francett, Slack Bird and many others.

OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #365 The Easter new music weekly never happened, because I caught a stomach bug / norovirus on Sunday and it was difficult to type with my head in a bucket.

New music weekly on the blog, Tidal, Spotify and Apple. Covers the last two weeks.

Featuring Salaliitto, Krypta, Hot Heros, John Andrews & The Yawns, Nick Harley, Carsie Blanton & The Burning Hell, Cactus Lee, Joe Pernice, Juni Habel, Brown Horse, Hiding Places, Alex Amen and many others.

There was no new music weekly last weekend, because I caught stomach bug / norovirus or something like that on Sunday and it was difficult to type with my head in a bucket. Horrible stuff. But yeah, I’ll cover two weeks with the next one.

OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #364 Last week I told that I might skip this week. However, there was so much new music that was dear to me that I pulled myself together and made this in the end.

New music weekly on the blog, Tidal, Apple Music and Spotify.

Featuring St. Yuma, Uni Boys, Sluice, Charlotte Cornfield, Karen Dahlstrom, Dream Sitch, Spencer Cullum, Plastic Tones, Hulda Huima, The Corner Laughers, Evan Blix, John R. Miller, Styrofoam Winos, Lala Salama and many others.

OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #363 Another week, another new music weekly. There might be a break after this one though. Next 9 out of 10 days will be day job days and most of them overtime

New music weekly on the blog, Spotify, Tidal and Apple Music.

Featuring Luka Kuplowsky, Gladie, Micah Schnabel and Vanessa Jean Speckman, Michael Nau, Pelkkä Poutanen, Antti Autio, Rakas Eden, Saaga, The Montvales, Joose Keskitalo, Leah Blevins, Matti Jasu, The Lovematches and many others.

OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #361 Another busy weekend and only started listening on Sunday evening. But here's what I managed to put together.

New music weekly on the blog, Tidal, Apple Music, YouTube and Spotify.

Featuring Natalie Jane Hill, The Delines, Bonnie Prince Billy, Anna Tivel, Where's Beth, Bory, Motorists, Wil Cope, Chet Sounds, Eggs on Mars, Status/Non-Status, Hanemoon, Dust Star, Alex Amen, St. Yuma and many others.

Thanks. Sticking to one genre might be easier and some followers might even prefer it, but I just want to cover all kinds of stuff that I like. So good to hear that the variety works.

Only single for now, but awesome for sure. Album to follow in April I think.

OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #360 Another week, another new music weekly. This time also on Apple Music, because my iPhone wanted to give me two free months. But do note that this is only a

New music weekly on the blog, Tidal, Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube. Apple Music is a temporary addition for the next two months.

Featuring Mod Lang, Bill Callahan, Jackie West, Michael Cormier-O'Leary, Paper Wings, The Wave Pictures, Heavenly, I'm Kingfisher, Bobby Dove and many others.

OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #358 Another week, another new music weekly.

New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify.

Featuring Stripmall Ballads, Jeremy Ivey, Kissa, Emmy June, Rod Smoth, Remember Sports, Luke, Norton, The Nude Party, Jon Danforth, Kiki Cavazos, Gladie, St. Yuma, Hiss Golden Messenger, The Delines, Telephone Romeo, Katie Pruitt and many others.

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Favorite Finnish Albums of 2025 Next up my favorite Finnish albums of 2025. Same as before. There's numbers but they are mostly arbitrary. Music is love, not a competition. I changed them

Favorite Finnish Albums of 2025

The 100 Best Albums of 2025 …According to some guy in Chicago. Plus, every album and more I recommended in No Expectations this year.

I wrote about more music than ever this year at No Expectations, so I compiled what I think are the 100 Best Albums of 2025. If you don't recognize a lot of the names here, don't worry. That's the point. I hope you find something new to dig. www.noexpectations.fyi/p/the-100-be...

100 Favorite Albums of 2025 What the world needs in December is more year-end lists, so let's get the ball rolling with my favorite international albums. This is getting harder every

Favorite Albums of 2025

100 Favorite Albums of 2025 What the world needs in December is more year-end lists, so let's get the ball rolling with my favorite international albums. This is getting harder every

Favorite Albums of 2025

OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #351 Toning this down a bit for the remainder of 2025. I plan to do one more this year. I might be too busy next weekend, so maybe I'll skip that one and do one

New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify.

Featuring Haley Heynderickx & Max Garcia Conover, Avry Truex, Ryan Necci & The Buffalo Gospel, Sharp Pins, Jacob Furr, Magic Fig, Joseph Shabason & Thom Gill, Glyders, Tobias Jesso Jr, Sam Salmon, Paha Lucia, 54 Ultra, Haylie Davis and many others.

OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #350 Another week, another new music weekly. Some are already making year-end lists, but I will continue making these weekly playlists for a little while longer.

New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify.

Featuring Mia Wilson, Colter Wall, Tony Molina, I Was a King, Spencer Radcliffe, Andrew Daly Frank, Casper Allen, Courtney Hartman, Tim Hill, Dan Spencer, Tiberius, Dwayne Jarrell, Abigail Flowers, Sweet Nobody, Beaucoup Dolores and many others.

OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #349 Courtney Marie Andrews concert on Saturday was special. I loved every moment. It's a special release week too. I hope I can do it justice, because I got back

New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify.

Featuring Sabine McCalla, Devin Shafter, Luke Bell, Tristen, Liam Kazar, James Steinle, h.pruz, Adam Selzer, Amelia Riggs, The Mountain Goats, Rowan Newby, Mavis Staples, Steve Gunn, Elanor Moss, Natalie Jane Hill, Bella White and many others.

OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #348 Another week, another new music weekly.

New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify.

Featuring Andres Miguel Cervantes, Nick Shoulders, Dom Mariani, Alexa Rose, Caged Animals, adults, Radioactivity, Snocaps, Guided By Voices, Zach Thompson, Sophie Jamieson, Christian Kjellvander, Poni, Una Harnett, Rock Siltanen Group & many others.

OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #347 Another pretty overwhelming release week. A lot of albums coming out before the holiday and aoty season kicks in. There's also some Christmas songs already. A

New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify.

Featuring Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Julianna Riolino, Lefty Parker, Adeline Hotel, Jerry Leger, Sharon Silva, Beche, Vanity Mirror, Joel Cusumano, Neiti Olga, Jonny Fritz, Teenage Tom Petties, Avry Truex, Mia Wilson, Evan Cheadle and many others.

OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #346 Another week, another new music weekly. A few busy ones ahead.

New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify.

Featuring Josienne Clarke, Alice George Perez, Mariel Buckley, Carla Geneve, Joshua Ray Walker, Skullcrusher, Ward Hayden & The Outliers, Puhelinseksi, Terra Lightfoot, Viitasen Piia, Pelkkä Poutanen, Sisar, Dana Sipos, Sugar and many others.

OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #345 At least one more busy month ahead in the 2025 release calendar.

New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify.

Featuring Greg Jamie, Modem, Janne Laurila Double Denim, Abigail Austin, Charlie Kaplan, Massage, The Telephone Numbers, Katie Mae & The Lubrication, Flock of Dimes, Madison Cunningham, Madi Diaz, Shadowgraphs, Giant Day and many others.

OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #344 A bit of a rough week after the flu. Returned to work on Wednesday, but just kind of tried to get through the week. A weekend of rest was desperately needed.

New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify.

Featuring Katie Spencer, Brennen Leigh, Wharfer, The Deep Dark Woods, Nicki Bluhm, Caitlin Canty, Wil Cope, Weirs, Tinyhawk & Bizzarro, Rambling Nicholas Heron, Kashena Sampson, Alice George Perez, Andres Miguel Cervantes, Una Harnett and others.

OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #343 Here's a very late new music weekly due to some annoying cold/flu. I got it on Friday and also missed the Caleb Caudle concerts because of it. Nothing too

New music weekly on the blog. Tidal and Spotify.

Featuring Thomas Dollbaum, Sloan, Jeff Tweedy, Ferguson, Fittonia, Neko Case, Geckos, Amanda Shires, Kim Ware & The Good Graces, Steven van Betten, Strange Pilgrim, Matt Mitchell Music Co, Mukiss, Sabine McCalla, Adeline Hotel and many others.

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Don’t lock your AOTY ballots too early this year, because Mia Wilson’s album will be coming out mid-November. Two singles out so far and both are wonderful. Early 70s LA pop kind of stuff. Love it.

OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #342 Another late Sunday edition, because I've been going to live concerts three nights in a row. A huge release week once again. I may have to throw in the towel

New music weekly on the blog, Tidal & Spotify.

Featuring Kristiina, A.Reikko & Kaupungin ääni, Joan Shelley, John Calvin Abney, Jesse Lovelock, Dylan Earl, The Pink Stones, Wilder Maker, Otis Gibbs, Winter McQuinn, Kitba, Janet Simpson, Kyle Cox, Mia Wilson, Courtney Marie Andrews and many others.

One Chord to Another hits 24 years Another year in the books. 24 years of making music blog. A mighty long time to do anything. Something to be proud of even if this thing has stalled a bit

One Chord to Another hits 24 years!

Another year in the books. Next up quarter of a century. Yikes.

Thank you!

One Chord to Another hits 24 years Another year in the books. 24 years of making music blog. A mighty long time to do anything. Something to be proud of even if this thing has stalled a bit

One Chord to Another hits 24 years!

Another year in the books. Next up quarter of a century. Yikes.

OCTA New Music Weekly - Episode #341 Another very late Sunday edition of the new music weekly. A weekend full of live music (and some basketball), so this was little bit on the back-burner. And

New music weekly on the blog, Tidal and Spotify.

Featuring Carson McHone, Scott Ballew, Michael Hurley, Jordan Smart, Nicholas Jamerson, Twilark, Ike Goldman, Andres Miguel Cervantes, Lena Bartels, Sparrow Smith, Bror Gunnar Jansson, Dao Strom, Adeline Hotel, Bobby Dove, 54 Ultra and many others.