After the half drunk, half melodies of a Jeff Tweedy look alike and the smooth, heartfelt schtick of Uke-Hunt, Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds took the stage in denim jackets, striped shirts and swaths of spring reverb. For those unacquainted, Kid Congo Powers has had a long history in music, playing with such
No matter how invincible one may think they are, death is inevitable. Thinking about it makes many of us feel this wave of unease. We don’t know when the grim reaper will come pay his uninvited visit. Leaving many of us living in this constant cocoon of fear. People find different ways of coping with
Let’s be honest here, the world is terrifying. Ostensibly it is said that life is beautiful and there is such potential for you to have a great time. In truth we are from time to time stricken with anxiety of social interaction or the fear of being let down again and again. Confidence can be
Being able to write a good pop song is difficult. Adding in elements of punk and blues with that is an even more mind blowing experience. Hanni El Khatib gracefully played his way on in to the music industry in 2011 with “Will the Guns Come Out.” Khatib worked as a creative director for skateboarding
In a world filled with homogenized one-hit wonders and fleeting fame, jazz artist Carmen Lundy is precious respite. She offers music built over time that is layered, multi-dimensional and complex. Hers is a talent that is both studied and passionate, seemingly spontaneous but actually carefully constructed over decades. She is both an intellectual and an
You know what. Normally I hate Mondays. They represent the start of another week of work and drudgery and when I was a kid it meant school. Eeew. This past Monday was a little different though. The path has been clawed out in rock and roll granite and the gods of Hard Rock smiled on
While most of America were out partying on 4th July. So was I. There were however a few American’s that were not partying on July 4th, but instead took on the task of helping packed house at the Manchester Academy party instead. Extreme, who are best known for their hit song ‘More Than Words’ were
Another Coachella music festival has passed and after two weekend outings of great live music, people are left sunburned and dehydrated but already want to do it again for next year. This year’s Coachella was loaded with extreme heat, a sandstorm and over 90,000 attendees for each weekend getting wild to their favorite artists. I’ve
Radiant in red, jazz vocalist Cheryl Barnes took the stage last week at Rockwell, the tony cabaret space in the Los Angeles hipster village of Los Feliz, like few other artists who celebrating their debut album. She proceeded to control the stage in an hour-long set that highlighted songs from her new album “Listen To
Review: Excision and Dirtyphonics ‘Pushing The Boundaries For Bass Music’ By Kieran MacIntyre In the early days of Electronic music, the simple 2 turntables and a mixer DJ set was the way to perform. Over the years, DJing equipment and nearly all sound equipment have shifted into a more hi-tech era. What was once a