Best of 2023
In the age of streaming, the sheer volume of new music that is released into the world each year is astonishing, and 2023 was no exception to this, so naturally we were not able to cover everything that we felt connected to. To remedy that, we polled all of our contributors to share the music that we loved from this year, and compiled year end lists representative of what resonated with us the most, both as CHARM and as individual contributors to this platform. You can find all of these lists below, and we truly believe that there is something for everyone be found here. We thank you for an incredible and busy year, and can’t wait to see what is in store for all of us in 2024.
Dogstar | Nashville, TN
Winding down from their first tour in over twenty years, Dogstar played two nights at Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville just in time for the holidays.
This Week in Music | 12.22.23
Catching you up on the things you might have missed this week.
NEFFEX | Portland, OR
NEFFEX wrapped up their Born a Rock Star tour at the Hawthorne Theatre in Portland, Oregon. Led by Bryce Savage, the project had plenty of tracks to choose from as he had released over 100+ songs just in the past year.
Sophie Mars Interview
Sophie Mars is a 17-year-old musical prodigy whose journey into the world of music began as a stroke of serendipity but quickly evolved into a purposeful life pursuit.
We got to chat with the talented singer around the release of her debut single “Hate Me Too”.
Cassadee Pope | Nashville, TN
Cassadee Pope closed out her year by playing an intimate and sold out show at The East Room in Nashville.
This Week in Music | 12.15.23
Catching you up on the things you might have missed this week.
John-Robert Interview
John-Robert, the 23-year-old singer/songwriter hailing from Edinburg, Virginia, just returned with a new EP. Titled ‘Garden Snake’, the self-produced project is a sonic exploration of John-Robert's roots and influences. From his small-town upbringing in the Shenandoah Valley to the pulsating beats of contemporary pop, the EP shows the artist's musical versatility.
Christmas Burns Red Day 2 | Lancaster, PA
The second night of Christmas Burns Red consisted of Kaonashi, Signs of the Swarm, Galactic Empire, Kublai Khan, Between the Buried and Me, and August Burns Red on December 9th at Freedom Hall in Lancaster, PA.