July's feature is local artist, Lisa Koziol-Ellis aka The Foxy Goat. Don't worry, you'll find out what a Foxy Goat is in a minute. You might have seen some of her art showcased at local galleries all over the city. Her paintings and illustrations are visually moving, thought provoking, and…
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Disco, funk, pop and soul were all very alive when Earth Wind & Fire hit the stage last night in N.J. The group simply is, in one word, Amazing! They played to a packed house and had the audience on their feet from the first song to the last. It's…
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On the heels of his self-titled debut release, Chicago artist, Almond, is currently putting together a string of show dates in which to support his music and plans to start off in the Midwest. If you are not aware of Almond and his work, it’s about time to put him…
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Stridulum is the new EP from Zola Jesus on Sacred Bones Records. Much like the voice of Nika Roza Danilova (also known as Zola Jesus), songs like “Night” and “I Can’t Stand” flow with a haunting darkness and dreamlike warmth, much in the vein of ZJ’s earlier material that included…
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We hear music during TV shows and movies all the time. Sometimes we remember a scene forever solely because of the music chosen to play beneath it. When that takes place, the music supervisor has done a fantastic job. Liza Richardson has made that happen numerous times. Richardson is a…
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Monday, 07 June 2010 21:12
Creedence Clearwater Revisited; Stu Cook is playing in a traveling band!
Written by Roger Reis
Creedence Clearwater Revival was responsible for several hit songs during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. They had songs that were full of energy, power, and became great party standards for years to come. The band broke up almost forty years ago and their music will live on forever. The…
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Wednesday, 02 June 2010 11:17
Tenn With Jenn: Viva La Muerte of Hot and Heavy Burlesque
Written by Jennifer Sale
Certain things in life just go together, like Peanut Butter and Jelly, Arm and Hammer, Tequila and Jail…but Heavy Metal and Burlesque? Yep. That’s not a typo, Hot and Heavy Burlesque is like nothing you’ve seen before. Some of the most iconic heavy metal moments combined with the art of…
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Kansas is still known today as one of the best progressive rock bands to ever hit the stage. Known for such classics as “Dust in the Wind”, “Point of Know Return” and “Carry On My Wayward Son” the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in…
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“Are you still alive?!” Mathew Tuck screams after playing Fever during their concert at The Riviera. Like their name, Bullet for My Valentine hits your brain and takes over everything else in your neurological system. The music of Bullet for My Valentine batters your mind like a Red Bull and…
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