Jenny Hval & Briana Marela: United Nations Morgan Magid September 1, 2015 Goings-On Norwegian native Jenny Hval and Washington state’s own Briana Marela both offer elegant singer-songwriter samplings. There are many common threads between the two—a poignant depth of content, rightfully unasham...
Sharkmuffin: Fish Are Friends Not Food Morgan Magid September 1, 2015 Goings-On CBGB may be gone, but New York City punk’s spirit remains alive and well in Sharkmuffin’s latest release, Chartreuse. Constantly shifting between straightforward rock tones, lo-fi vocals and even a bit of surf ...
An Interview with The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die: Complexity Breeds Confidence Morgan Magid August 19, 2015 Interviews The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die may be a mouthful of a band name, but the cathartic style of genre-spanning emotional rock. Their upcoming record, Harmlessness, which dr...
An Interview with Fat Mike of NOFX: Punks In Punks’ Clothing Morgan Magid August 12, 2015 Interviews Over 30 years after the beginning of legendary NOFX and 25 years since the launch of his wildly successful label Fat Wreck Chords, Fat Mike still shows no signs of watering down his no-apologies punk demean...
Lucifer: Dance With The Devil Morgan Magid August 11, 2015 Goings-On The European outfit Lucifer proclaim themselves to be “heavy magic rock” on their Facebook page, and their musical style clearly reflects this ambitious concept. Started only last year, Lucifer have already rel...
Chris Botti: The Shape Of Jazz To Come Morgan Magid August 4, 2015 Goings-On One of the most accomplished modern jazz musicians will be 3,000 miles away from home when he takes the stage in New Jersey. Portland, Oregon’s own trumpeter Chris Botti has seen great success in his 20-year ca...
Rob Thomas: This Is How A Heart Break Morgan Magid August 4, 2015 Goings-On Formerly of Matchbox 20 fame, Rob Thomas has made a name for himself as an incredibly consistent singer/songwriter with a penchant for writing superb radio hits. Songs such as “Streetcorner Symphony” and “Smoot...
Preservation Hall Jazz Band: Preserving Jazz’s Bright Future Morgan Magid July 28, 2015 Goings-On One of the most storied traveling jazz acts in America will be performing on the East Coast throughout August. After celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2012, Preservation Hall Jazz Band released their latest...
Cayucas: Creatures From The Blue Lagoon Morgan Magid July 28, 2015 Goings-On Los Angeles-based Cayucas clearly draw inspiration from their endless summer reality on their newest album, Dancing At The Blue Lagoon. The title track smoothly blends a smooth reggae rhythm with warm, beachy p...
Interview with Beach Slang: A Very Happy Birthday Morgan Magid July 22, 2015 Interviews 2015-3-10 New York City. Bowery Ballroom. Beach Slang and CUrsive. Photo: Greg Pallante Just over a year ago, a group of veteran Philadelphia musicians came together to start one of today’s most impressive ...
