Posted in Music Reviews, tagged Americana, blues on May 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reviewed by Kit Burns
Paul Ford/The Moon
Singer/songwriter Paul Ford takes a more bluesy approach to Americana. Although the country affections are still felt, especially on “Dark Chocolate,” Ford is more rock than twang as on “The Recipe,” the title track, and “Every Time,” which leans closer to alternative, actually. What Ford is doing here is a [...]
Posted in Interviews, tagged Add new tag, alternative rock, blue collar, blues, Canada, country, jazz on May 20, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Interview by Kit Burns
Don’t blame Canada for Nickelback.
The country has a long tradition of influential cutting-edge greatness, from Leonard Cohen to Rush. You can include Tig Wired among Canada’s unique properties, an amalgam of alternative rock, country, blues, and jazz that shouldn’t make sense at all. Tig Wired’s new album, Ne Obliviscaris, is a homage [...]
Posted in Interviews, tagged British Invasion, David Bowie, glam, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, the Beatles on May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Interview by Kit Burns
Let’s get it out of the way: Eric Davenport is not, and has never been, one of the Beatles. But sometimes you have to wonder if one of John Lennon’s groupies had, you know, oblivious to him dropped an egg somewhere and out hatched this glammy rocker based in Southern California. Davenport [...]
Posted in Interviews, tagged '70s, singer/songwriter on May 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Interview by Kit Burns
Katie Marie is probably one of the youngest singer/songwriters that you’ll read in these pages. The fact is, the talent pool among twentysomething musicians is a tad shallow at the moment, especially when it comes to female solo acts. The problem is the cookie-cutter assembly line that cranks out either Britney (and [...]
Posted in Music Reviews, tagged Kate Bush, Jane Siberry, Gin Blossoms, Adult Album Alternative on May 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reviewed by Kit Burns
Kat Goldman/Sing Your Song
It’s not just Kat Goldman’s voice – which gravitates between soulful raspiness and mournfully breathy - that makes a difference on Sing Your Song; it’s how she sings. Like Kate Bush or Jane Siberry, Goldman has perfected the idea of using her vocals as an instrument. On the title track, Goldman’s elevated [...]
Posted in Music Reviews, tagged Blondie, glam rock, new wave, New York City, Television, the Strokes on May 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reviewed by Mondo Castro
The Strokes/First Impressions of Earth
The thing is, the Strokes were never an ‘original’ band. But like that immortal salesman once said, “it’s all in the packaging.” And the Strokes packaged that NYC New Wave (when bands like Television and Blondie were kicking butt and taking names) sound quite well and effortlessly made it their own. [...]
