Tag: Letting Go

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Angie McMahon Wows Me With “Letting Go”

I am so in love with Angie McMahon’s new single “Letting Go.” If your day needs a dose of truth and wisdom (and quite frankly, who’s doesn’t?), you’ll want to wrap your ears around this. It’s so good!

“‘Letting Go’ is a place to keep the lessons that I’ll keep on needing. Reminders to go easy and gentle, be imperfect, let things leave,” Angie explained. “The learning is never-ending. I’m always in the process of remembering to release what my brain clings to – thoughts, people, comfort zones – and land in the present moment. It’s so hard for me to do, and then such a euphoric relief when it happens, so that’s what we tried to capture in the recording. I hope someone screams ‘Letting Go’ in the car on an open road somewhere.”

“Letting Go” comes from Angie McMahon’s new album Light, Dark, Light Again, which drops again. Fans will get the chance to hear new material before its release when Angie embarks on her Make Mistakes tour. There are just two Aussie dates, so get in quick:

11 September 2023 – The Moroccan Lounge, Tongva Land/Los Angeles
13 September 2023 – Sultan Room, Lenapehoking/Brooklyn
18 September 2023 – St. Pancras Old Church, London
27 September 2023 – Metro Theatre, Eora/Sydney
28 September 2023 – Northcote Theatre, Naarm/Melbourne

Image used with permission from Super Duper; credit: Bridgette Winten

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Israel Cannan’s Epic Aussie Journey Inspires Amazing Album

Israel CannanI love discovering new music that really revs me. The latest act to get me excited is Israel Cannan, a young singer-songwriter who’s taken a long literal and metaphorical journey to reach the place he’s at today.

Israel released his debut EP at the tender age of 18, but after a few successful tours and radio attention he soon became disillusioned by the corporate machine. And so earlier this year he decided to leave his home in coastal New South Wales and travel around the country.

With little more than a guitar, a beat up old van, and a great friend by his side Israel travelled to some of Australia’s most remote towns, using the money he made from busking to get from one spot to the next. He offered free singles to the people who came to hear him play, and learned a lot about Australia and himself.

From this epic journey came Walk, Israel’s debut album. It’s an impressive piece, especially considering that he wrote all the tracks, engineered them, and played all the instruments.

Israel documented his travels through a series of 22 video blogs, which you can now see on his YouTube page, along with this film clip for the incredible song “Letting Go.” If you love gentle indie folk in the vein of Iron & Wine and Ben Harper, you need to check this out.

Walk is currently available through Israel Cannan’s website and digitally from iTunes. Check it out!


Image used with permission from Stephen Green Consulting