Back in 1989, Tennessee quartet Tora Tora utilized what would become their signature southern-tinged blend of glam metal on their A&M Records debut, Surprise Attack. Amidst a gradually shifting musical climate, the album still managed to crack the Billboard Top 50 with such hits as “Walkin’ Shoes” (the first Memphis-based …
Read More »Brian Velasco, Razorback Drummer, dies at 41
At 9:45 yesterday morning, Brian Velasco, drummer for the iconic Filipino hard rock band Razorback, was discovered lifeless by police on the ground floor of a condo in the district of Malate, Manila. Velasco had initially begun a chilling farewell monologue on a now-defunct Facebook livestream for family and friends. …
Read More »Interview: Dash Cooper of CO-OP
Dash Cooper and his band, CO-OP, are gearing up for the June 15th release of their first full-length album. The Phoenix, Arizona quintet is currently on tour in support of FLAW, with a series of dates continuing throughout most of this month. Their self-titled debut EP, which released a few …
Read More »Late Sea peaks in artistic presentation with “Hunter” music video
New York’s Late Sea have completed a massive undertaking that involved nearly two years of solidification. Last Thursday, the art rock collective’s accompanying video for “Hunter” marked the penultimate piece of the Writer’s Trilogy EP, which saw release back in late December. The combined product proves a wholly unique visual/audio …
Read More »Interview: Drew Forsberg of The Persian Leaps
The Persian Leaps encompass a journey of patience and humility, but among any contending descriptor, persistence. Their mastermind, singer-guitarist Drew Forsberg, scribbled the phrase down in his Greek Archaeology notebook, simply hoping to one day write music under that name. Some 20 years later, Forsberg finally realized a band permutation …
Read More »Grant Hart, Hüsker Dü Singer-Drummer, Dead at 56
The alternative music community is saying goodbye to a true forerunner of the genre in the widest sense. Today, Grantzberg Vernon Hart, better known as simply Grant, lost his life to problematic health amid a fruitful music career. The cause of death was reported as cancer, with which Hart had …
Read More »‘Get Down for Refugees’ at Mercury Lounge on April 20: Interview with Bassel Almadani
On Thursday, the Get Down for Refugees concert series will go on at New York City’s Mercury Lounge. This funk and soul based showcase is utilized to benefit the International Rescue Committee, a top organization providing assistance to refugees, both Stateside and internationally. Chicago-based nonet Bassel and the Supernaturals will …
Read More »J Motor reaches creative peak in “Meet in the Sky” music video
J Motor (Jonathan Vassallo) has ridden a steady wave of commercial success since the multi-platform release of his single, “Jungle Daze.” Following the widespread response from its dance-laden positivity, he has made it top priority to implement that aesthetic onto future material. Vassallo cites the Beatles as his continual influence …
Read More »Interview with Izzy Gliksberg of Late Sea on the launch of audio/visual EP, The Writer’s Trilogy
Late Sea is a burgeoning art rock trio based in Manhattan, New York. Much like the city itself, the band is also a multicultural entity. Singer-guitarist/pianist Izzy Gliksberg hails from Israel, synthesist/trumpeter Sam Nester from Australia, and drummer Joe Peri from the USA. Nearly two years ago, the band conceptualized …
Read More »Tove Lo Reveals “Influence” Ft. Wiz Khalifa
Critically acclaimed, Grammy®-nominated multi-platinum artist Tove Lo releases “Influence” featuringWiz Khalifa today off of LADY WOOD, her long-awaited second album, arriving October 28th via Island Records. Album pre-order link HERE. “Influence” builds on the momentum of “cool girl,” released earlier this summer as the first single from LADY WOOD. “cool …
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