Lou Reed & Metallica: Lulu Daniel Michael Alleva November 16, 2011 Albums 1 I’m hesitant to call Lulu, the collaboration album by Lou Reed and Metallica, awful; only because doing so would be an acknowledgement that it exists. It’s much better to pretend that Lulu was never made in...
Adrian Utley & Will Gregory: Goldenhead Daniel Michael Alleva October 26, 2011 Goings-On Portishead’s Adrian Utley has teamed up with Will Gregory of Goldfrapp to create a new score for the classic 1928 French film, The Passion Of Joan Of Arc. Long regarded as a masterpiece of cinema, director Carl...
Meeting Across The River: The Strange Saga Of The Occupy Wall Street Movement Daniel Michael Alleva October 10, 2011 Columns All photos by Eric Berkow The history of what was intended to be the peaceful protest movement known as Occupy Wall Street is hazy at best. But by most accounts, the protests—which began on Sept. 17, in ...
Interview with Adrian Utley from Portishead: Curators Of Cool Daniel Michael Alleva September 28, 2011 Interviews 1 Portishead is not the kind of band that does things in the typical sort of way. They don't put a record out every two to three years, nor are they on an endless touring cycle. But in between the lengthy mom...
Interview with Nick Harmer from Death Cab For Cutie: Vibes Transcending Daniel Michael Alleva July 28, 2011 Interviews 1 The process of making records can take a considerable amount of time. Providing insight into how his band ticks, Death Cab For Cutie bassist Nick Harmer shares with me that Death Cab has a “very collaborati...
Interview with Glenn Danzig: Brick By Brick Daniel Michael Alleva May 13, 2011 Interviews Invoking Glenn Danzig's name sparks in the mind ideas about an eccentric man who has howled, moaned and wailed in his signature baritone for close to 35 years, about the scary monsters and devil wenches tha...
Interview with Sons Of Jove: The Gang Of Five Daniel Michael Alleva April 6, 2011 Interviews 1 Get all five members of the Brooklyn/Rockaway group Sons Of Jove together for an interview, and just be prepared to strap yourself in for the ride. Being fortunate enough to interview the quintet—all of who...
George Michael: Faith (Deluxe Edition) Daniel Michael Alleva March 23, 2011 Albums 2 Perhaps no other performer epitomizes pop music like George Michael does, and now Faith—Michael's quintessential solo debut that spawned six top-five singles upon release in 1987—has been remastered and pac...
Interview with Pete Yorn: Ten Years Down The Road Daniel Michael Alleva March 9, 2011 Interviews Pete Yorn is a California man, make no mistake about it. The sound of his laid-back speaking voice can be described as surfer-esque. But the singer-songwriter with Jersey roots is in New York City, as we sp...
Interview With Gary Louris from The Jayhawks: The Hawks Are Out Daniel Michael Alleva January 19, 2011 Interviews 1 In a conversation a few days before Christmas, Gary Louris of The Jayhawks informs me that the snow has just began to fall where he lives in Minneapolis. His dog, a yorkie named Benny, has just finished rolling...
