Spirit of the Bear – Remains

Spirit of the Bear – Remains

As a whole, the focus of most of the reviews you’ll find on Tuned Up will go in one of two distinguishable directions: they’ll cover moderate to big name artists you’ve probably heard of, and then they’ll cover lesser-known artists. Since joining the site, I’ve...
JMR – Ritual EP

JMR – Ritual EP

Music has always been an opportunity for great storytelling. As a multi-faceted medium, artists and musicians have found different approaches to this craft throughout history. Sacred or secular, lyrical or instrumental, foreign or domestic, song has always conveyed...

Michael Belt’s Best of 2015

As each year draws to a close, I always tell myself that, regarding music, this year was better than the last. Last year, for example, I remember thinking “2014 was definitely better than 2013. My musical interests have vastly evolved and it’ll be interesting to see...