Dave Gahan and Soulsavers – live at Town Hall, NYC October 22, 2015 Town Hall in New York City is one of those historic theatres, built at a time when acoustics mattered. Not to mention comfort, or the rare quality of being able to see the stage from wherever you are. It’s a … Continue reading Reflections on Dave Gahan and Soulsavers at Town Hall, NYC
Q Icon Award last week. MTV Video Visionary Award tonight in Milan. The global force that is Duran Duran. Time to acknowledge a band that changed everything. Nick Rhodes. Simon Le Bon. John Taylor. Roger Taylor. If you haven’t heard of Duran Duran, that’s unusual. At the recent CD signing in New York, every … Continue reading My interview with the iconic John Taylor of Duran Duran
Congratulations to Mercury Prize Nominees - Wolf Alice and Jamie xx. I did interviews with both over the summer. See what they each had to say about their music and why they do what they do. Jamie xx Jamie Smith, better known as Jamie xx, has had a meteoric rise in the music world. He’s accomplished … Continue reading Mercury Prize Nominees – my interviews with Wolf Alice and Jamie xx
Dilly Dally has been kicking around Toronto for a while, but their moment to step under the bright spotlight has arrived. Comprised of Katie Monks on vocals and guitar, Liz Ball on guitar, and newer members Jimmy Tony on bass, and Benjamin Reinhartz on drums, Dilly Dally has found a perfect line up, one that … Continue reading Katie Monks of Dilly Dally talks about what matters…
The second I set foot across the pond, or they come here, I'm rushing to a concert. The idea of hearing them loud and live...on serious repeat on the playlist. From the moment “Bubble Tea” comes soaring through the speakers, flooding the room with layers of sound, it’s clear that the self-titled debut EP from … Continue reading Lull the band from London – say hello to noise pop
Day Wave Mercury Lounge, NYC August 19 Day Wave, the new alt-emo-surf-pop band, the project of Jackson Phillips, played last night at Mercury Lounge. Promoting the new EP, Headcase, the five member live stage band dove right into the set. Starting out with the single, “Nothing At All”, the sweet vocals contrasting with the world … Continue reading Day Wave live review at Mercury Lounge, NYC
Ride and the Cocteau Twins – two iconic bands, each with an unmistakable, unique sound. You could call them legendary, with a fan base no less devoted than they ever were. Ride has reformed and is touring again, playing festivals and small venues, to ecstatic fans. The Guardian gave their live show five stars and … Continue reading Mark Gardener talks about collaborating with Robin Guthrie on Universal Road
Artist: White Poppy Album: Natural Phenomena Rating: 7 Label: Not Not Fun Records White Poppy is the creation of Crystal Dorval, a Canadian experimental musician and songwriter hailing from Vancouver Island, BC, but now settled in Vancouver. Her new album, Natural Phenomena, has just been released, and within the listening pleasure is perhaps a longing … Continue reading Review of Natural Phenomena by White Poppy
American Wrestlers Elvis Guesthouse – June 12 Northside Fest – June 14 New York I saw American Wrestlers twice when they were here in NYC. Once at the oddly named Elvis Guesthouse in the East Village, which despite the charming attempt to create a story around Elvis still being alive somewhere on the “hippie trail” … Continue reading American Wrestlers at Northside Fest
Bully has been getting a lot of attention. Fronted by Alicia Bognanno, who wears all the hats of songwriter, guitarist, singer, and producer/engineer, and consisting of Stewart Copeland on drums, Clayton Parker on guitar, and Reece Lazarus on bass, they are friends who came together to work on Bognanno’s songs. And with a grunge rock … Continue reading Interview with Alicia Bognanno of Bully
