Coming out of the Pacific Northwest indie rock scene fully formed, the Thermals mainstays, singer/guitarist Hutch Harris and bassist Kathy... Read More...
We all know that it’s not the guitar that matters, but the person playing. But what guitarist out there doesn’t... Read More...
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NEW YORK, NY—Ida Maria’s gruff and tough, and she’s the type of chick you wouldn’t want to accidentally run into in a dark alley—or get trapped in an elevator with. But when she’s up on stage, and you’re at a safe distance away in the crowd, this Norweigan rock goddess shines like an absolute star. While she might have only released her debut record, Fortress Round My Heart, last year, it hasn’t stopped the European songbird from acting like a true professional. While she can, at times, sound like a bit of a tortured soul, who’s either barking, bitching or just generally mouthing off on issues like loneliness, self-confidence and sleeping around, Maria’s funny, she’s got flair, and most importantly, she beams with an I-don’t-give-a-shit attitude that couldn’t have made its way into the music scene at a better time. Read More...
Four years ago, Pete Wentz tried to commit suicide. Now, the Fall Out Boy bassist is part of one of... Read More...
It was always a matter of time, but it became a matter of when. The long-awaited reunion of Gwen Stefani,... Read More...
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NEW YORK, NY—In the lead up to PJ Harvey’s appearance at Irving Plaza, the capacity-crowd that packed the Fillmore buzzed with an energy and a sense of uncontrollable excitement which I haven’t felt at a gig in a while. When the English singer/songwriter finally braced the crowd, if there was such a thing as a standing ovation at a venue like Irving Plaza, well Polly Jean almost certainly received one. The entirely overage crowd was, on the most part, made up of long-time Harvey lovers, whose roars and cheers were almost deafening. I’m fairly confident that most of the noise roused was for the songbird herself, rather than her counterpart John Parish, but it didn’t really matter either way because at this gig, Harvey seemed more than happy to share the stage and the spotlight. Read More...
Writers In The Raw—The Count Basie Theater, Red Bank—May 1 This next installment of this high class production is instrumental... Read More...
Hailing from Boston, The Everyday Visuals ooze the hazy, wintry ennui that New England is famous for. Their second album... Read More...