Widespread Panic—Wide-Open Creativity Katherine Yeske Taylor March 30, 2020 Buzz, Features 1 The number of live albums that seminal jam band Widespread Panic have done varies depending on which source is consulted, but the general consensus seems to fix it at around 40 official releases. According to ...
Todd Snider—Absolute Intentions Dan Alleva March 30, 2020 Buzz, Features 1 Time and perspective may just prove that Todd Snider was the modern era’s original alt-folkie. Rooted in the tradition of Woody and Dylan, the earthly Snider has long been coaxing time from out the bottle, exp...
The Birthday Massacre—The Light Awaits Us Samantha Curreli March 27, 2020 Buzz, Features There’s something so tempting about leaning towards the dark side—of music, that is. Take The Birthday Massacre, for example. Since 1999, the Canadian rock band has managed to blend the perfect amount of headb...
Azam Ali of Niyaz: An Artist In The Garden of Life Debra Kate Schafer March 17, 2020 Buzz, Features 2 Life is a balancing act and nobody knows more about that than Azam Ali, quite possibly the kindest and wisest soul that the music industry has seen in years. Ali is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist,...
A Bowie Celebration”: Pianist Mike Garson Keeps His Friend’s Memory Alive With an All-Star Band Katherine Yeske Taylor March 17, 2020 Buzz, Features Pianist Mike Garson may have one of the most enviable (and impressive) resumes in all of rock history: he was a member of David Bowie’s band lineup longer than any other musician. He appeared with Bowie at bot...
Happy St. Patrick’s Day From The Chieftains! Katherine Yeske Taylor March 17, 2020 Buzz, Features “I’m looking out at a very sunny garden here at the moment,” says Paddy Moloney, calling from his home in Dublin, Ireland. “There’s a bunch of flowers in front of me here. Just beautiful.” Soon, though, he wil...
Dave Vargo Carves Out the Spaces in Between Jessica Guica March 10, 2020 Buzz, Features A solid regular on the scene, Dave Vargo has played countless intimate concerts to top venues with heavy hitters such as Whitney Houston. He embodies what it means to be a musician—tenacity, talent, and ...
Mr. Elevator—Rising Up to the Synth Cosmos Dan Alleva March 3, 2020 Buzz, Features If you’re a fan of the French duo Air, and the pre-Dark Side keyboard and synth driven sounds of Pink Floyd, Mr. Elevator is a band you need to hear. Led by Oh Sees keyboardist, Tomas Dolas, the Los Angeles qu...
Kyle Thomas of Exhorder: Mourn the Southern Skies Nick Perkel March 3, 2020 Buzz, Features Exhorder is a metal band from New Orleans that formed in 1985. In 1990, they released Slaughter in the Vatican, followed by The Law in 1992. Kyle Thomas (singer) and Vinnie LaBella (guitarist) have always been...
Wye Oak—In Real Time Katherine Yeske Taylor February 24, 2020 Buzz, Features “It’s very, very beautiful here. I’m walking through the water, and there’s all these fish swimming up and nibbling on my legs. It’s not bad at all,” says Jenn Wasner, vocalist/guitarist for indie folk-rock du...
