Common- The Dreamer/The Believer
American hip-hop/rap artist Common has been around since the early 1990s. Celebrated as one of hip-hop’s originals, Common is one of the more well-known industry professionals and is famous for...
View ArticleCharlotte Gainsbourg- Stage Whisperer
The life of Charlotte Gainsbourg is one straight out of a celebrity fiction novel. The daughter of legendary singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg and British actress Jane Birkin, Charlotte Gainsbourg...
View ArticleWhite Denim- Last Day Of Summer
Although they are still relatively new to the music scene (having formed in 2006), White Denim have proved themselves to seriously be in a class of their own. Singer-guitarist James Petralli had...
View ArticleMax Raabe-Kuessen Kann Man Nicht Alleine
Max Raabe is known for being the head of the Palast Orchester, a group with which he adds his own unique touch to vintage and contemporary music. Raabe gained exposure with a new audience when he did...
View ArticleThe Roots- Undun
The Roots, the Philadelphia hip hop/ neo soul band, released their 13th album named Undun on December 6th 2011. They also have been the Jimmy Fallon’s house band since 2009. The band got together in...
View ArticleAni DiFranco-Which Side Are You On?
Even people who haven’t heard an Ani DiFranco album have most likely heard her name. The most common description of DiFranco seems to be that of a “feminist icon,” and it’s a title that DiFranco has...
View ArticleLana Del Rey- Born To Die
American singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey aka Lizzie Grant’s reputation has preceded her. For months before her second studio album, Born to Die, was released, the music videos for her first few singles...
View ArticleHildegunn Gjedrem- Share Your Secret
I recently had the pleasure and honor to meet with Hildegunn Gjedrem, who just released her long awaited new album, “Share your Secret.” She had her album release party in a downtown New York lounge...
View ArticleMrs.Magician- Strange Heaven
Mrs. Magician’s debut album Strange Heaven is a delectable thirteen tracks of solid breaker music. The San Diego band takes their perfection of the surf punk/alt pop genre and whips out a no holds...
View ArticleKJ DENHERT: ALBUM NO. 9
KJ Denhert's Album No. 9 is a perfect collection of songs built to inspire, relate to, and enjoy. Writing music since she was ten years old, Denhert has long established herself in the urban jazz and...
View ArticleOnce
Once is a soundtrack that arrests and moves, and then demands another listen, which it fully deserves. Producing another classic soundtrack to the tried and true boy-meets-girl love story is no easy...
View ArticleMemphis
High school dropout, Huey Calhoun, becomes one of the first white DJ's to play black music in the 1950's after he stumbles upon an underground African-American Rock and Roll bar and hijacks the mic....
View ArticleLVMRKS
After leaving powerhouse psychedelic post-punk outfit ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead in 2004, fans of the band's early sound wondered what would become of idiosyncratic styles of both...
View ArticleFrom Jagged Little Pill to Living Legend
Alanis Morissette Live at Montreux 2012 With a career spanning over two decades, Alanis Morissette is considered of the most successful singer-songwriters in the history of pop music. Born in Canada,...
View ArticleEric Burdon – ‘Til Your River Runs Dry Album review
At 71-years-of age Eric Burdon is singing about all the things a 71-year-old Rock legend should be singing about; politics, the environment, and whiskey. The former Animals and War front man delivers...
View ArticleJJ Grey & Mofro - This River
Blue-eyed soul is alive an well in the music of JJ Grey & Mofro. The group, formerly known only as Mofro, has been writing songs and touring for more than a decade. Their 2013 album This River...
View ArticleKitten: Cut It Out EP
Indie rock outfit Kitten has been getting quite a bit of attention as of late, and deservedly so. Formed in the beginning of 2009, the band is fronted by 17 year old Chloe Chaidez, daughter of Mike...
View ArticleEpitaph: The “Judas Priest Treatment”
Their career has spanned more than four decades. They have sold more than fifty million records around the world. But no one can escape the ceaseless march of time, and heavy-metal gods Judas Priest...
View ArticleEliane Elias - I Thought About You
A native of Brazil, Eliane Elias began her American career as a pianist in the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead and has been a powerhouse in the jazz world for over three decades. She is a singer, a...
View ArticleDust - Album Review
Sony/Legacy has reissued the only two albums of proto-metal band from Brooklyn, Dust. This is the perfect time to remaster both albums using today's technology and release it to a new generation that...
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