Chinarose Riley

“Feathers 2.0” album cover Ducky Dynamo “Feathers 2.0” Ducky Dynamo’s new album, “Feathers 2.0,” feels like Baltimore Club music from past, present, and future — rooted in the city, respectful of its history, and still flexible enough to stretch into something playful, musical, and personal. Across 12 tracks, Ducky moves between original productions, remixes, and collaborations that show just how wide her range is.

Caption: Cover shot by Luke Hundley Gidi — “BODYCRY” Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and what better way to celebrate you and your lover than with a bed-shaking, hip-rocking, love-making song. Baltimore artist Gidi rocks your body in all the right places with his 2023 song “BODYCRY”. Riding a beat that is influenced by Timbaland from the bass to the keys, Gidi switches from singing to rapping as he smoothly scales across the melody.

Contra Madre Cover illustration by Brandon Geurts Nomad War Machine and Susan Alcorn “Contra Madre” When internationally revered pedal steel legend Susan Alcorn died last January, the city’s heartbreak took on the sound of a swooping,  bent B string. Alcorn brought the pedal steel guitar out of the honky-tonks and into the art houses.