SoKo: I Thought I Was An Alien Yve Lepkowski June 20, 2013 Albums SoKo begins I Thought I Was An Alien with something of a warning: “You will discover me through my songs/Learn my heartbreaks and fears and depression/Hear all the cracks and the lack of talent/And I hope t...
Van Dyke Parks: Songs Cycled Yve Lepkowski June 12, 2013 Albums While it can be traced back to a number of specific historic styles, the music of Van Dyke Parks is highly distinctive and, on Songs Cycled, is used in such a variety of moods and flavors that it is in no d...
The Menzingers: Stories From The Electric City Yve Lepkowski June 11, 2013 Goings-On The Menzingers first emerged on the pop punk scene in their native Scranton in 2006. Though they’ve since moved their home base to Philadelphia and brought even more punch and pizzazz to their music, they still...
The Technicolors: In Living Color Yve Lepkowski June 11, 2013 Goings-On Above all, The Technicolors strive to be loud. Their ambitious 2012 debut, Listener Deluxe, is an album bursting with rousing and expansive rock songs—which is no surprise considering that the Phoenix band cite...
Charlie Mars: That’s How He Rolls Yve Lepkowski June 11, 2013 Goings-On Charlie Mars is distinct among singer-songwriters, lauded for both his confessional storytelling and his immediately catchy, soulful grooves. The Mississippi native’s songs have been praised by the press, and h...
Kings Of The Mic: Don’t Call It A Comeback Yve Lepkowski June 11, 2013 Goings-On This summer, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, and De La Soul will come together for the Kings Of The Mic tour. It’s a landmark year for these legends of ‘80s rap: Ice Cube is gearing up for the release of his...
Steered Straight: Thinking About Tomorrow Yve Lepkowski June 11, 2013 Goings-On Steered Straight is a New Jersey-based organization that seeks to educate children about the dangers of poor life choices through motivational presentations. Started over 20 years ago by an ex-offender, these t...
Shannon McNally: Small Town Talk Yve Lepkowski June 5, 2013 Albums Small Town Talk is a tribute album to Cajun songwriter Bobby Charles. As I’m unfamiliar with the man himself, I don’t have the authority to call McNally’s renditions definitive reinventions. However, given ...
Jo Henley: The Fall Comes Early Yve Lepkowski June 5, 2013 Albums If there’s one thing about The Fall Comes Early that I’m thankful for, it’s how inaccurate the expectations set by the prevailing bleakness of both the cover art and the song titles are. For in the hands of...
Bill Popp: Popp Icons Yve Lepkowski May 29, 2013 Goings-On Queens native Bill Popp got his first stroke of musical inspiration in the early 1960s from The Beatles, and was set off for good on a path of dedicated performing and songwriting. He formed Bill Popp And The T...
