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RMR Puts A Humorous Spin On A ’90s Rock Classic In His ‘The Wishing Hour’ Video
Artistically vandalizing a Gen X favorite, RMR gets back up to the old tricks that made him famous in the first place. …
The mysterious masked crooner RMR first broke out with a trap-tastic cover of Rascal Flatts’ “Bless the Broken Road” which went viral as fans struggled to parse its subject matter with the divergent presentation. With his latest video, he gives them more fodder to ponder as he breaks down a ’90s Matchbox Twenty classic, dropping the whole shebang into what looks like a coffee shop open mic night, complete with a backup band and a cup of tea.
“The Wishing Hour” is RMR’s tongue-in-cheek take on Matchbox Twenty’s “3 AM,” which twists the pining anthem into more of a late-night booty call theme song. While M20’s Rob Thomas initially wrote the song to try and make sense of his mom’s cancer diagnosis, RMR is more interested in hashing out a less complex set of emotions. “It’s three a.m. and I’m f*ckin’ horny,” he warbles in his zany take. It probably won’t make Thomas too happy but RMR’s fans will likely delight in his artistic vandalism. The track is the first part of a new project called 4th Quarter Medley, re-imagining a bunch of songs across a series of interconnected videos.
Of course, RMR already proved this year that he’s no one-trick pony, putting out the mischievous Drug Dealing Is A Lost Art EP featuring a broad range of styles on tracks like “Dealer” featuring Future and Lil Baby, “I’m Not Over You,” and “Welfare” with Westside Gunn.
Watch RMR’s “The Wishing Hour” video above.
Artist Spotlight
North Shy leaves imperfection exposed with “i’ve” from the EP “aftermath”
There is something deeply compelling about an artist willing to leave imperfections exposed, and in the “aftermath,” North Shy does exactly that. Created entirely by 24-year-old singer, songwriter, and producer Kieran Garing from his bedroom in Lafayette, Indiana, the six-track EP feels raw in the best possible way, intimate, restless, and emotionally unguarded. Rather than polishing away the pain, North Shy leans into it, allowing every song to sound like a late-night thought spiraling out of control.
From the opening seconds of “I Meant to call,” the EP immediately pulls listeners into its atmosphere. The track bursts forward with energetic drums and mild hi-hats before unexpectedly melting into a calmer, soothing rhythm. It is an impressive introduction that not only highlights North Shy’s textured, emotionally expressive vocal delivery but also establishes the project’s emotional unpredictability. The transitions feel natural, almost like emotional waves crashing into each other without warning.
What makes “aftermath” stand out is how cohesive the emotional storytelling feels across its 20-minute runtime. The project moves through obsession, regret, resentment, memories, and acceptance without ever sounding forced or overly theatrical. Instead, every moment feels lived-in. There is no attempt to romanticize heartbreak here. North Shy presents emotional exhaustion exactly as it exists, messy, repetitive, and difficult to escape.
One of the most memorable moments arrives with the closing track “i’ve,” opening with the striking line, “you said you never meant to hurt but you, yeah, you always do.“ It is the kind of lyric that instantly cuts through the noise because of its directness and relatability. The song closes the project beautifully, not with resolution, but with emotional honesty. With the “aftermath,” North Shy proves that great music does not require massive studios or industry machinery. Sometimes, all it takes is vulnerability, sleepless nights, and the courage to document the emotional wreckage left behind.
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E.G. Phillips unveils where silence speaks the loudest on new release “Empathy for the Night Fly”
The mood of E.G. PHILLIPS’s “Empathy for the Night Fly” is instantly cinematic, dark, introspective, and frozen in time. The track sounds like a scene from a late-night club where everything slows down just enough for feelings to come out. The arrangement is jazz-like in that it lets each part breathe. The arpeggiating Rhodes piano comes and goes, giving the impression that the music is thinking, as if it’s moving.
The song is really about recognition, which is when you hear something in someone else’s voice that reminds you of your own experience. It’s subtle, almost fragile, but it has a big effect on people. That emotional connection is what holds the piece together.
That choice seems deliberate, even defiant. It asks the listener to pay attention differently, not just passively. Every break is a part of the story. E.G. Phillips doesn’t just make the mood; he keeps it going. In that space, “Empathy for the Night Fly” becomes a quiet, powerful look at memory, connection, and shared feelings.
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