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,... Read More...
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... Read More...
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 ... Read More...
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... Read More...
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... Read More...
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... Read More...
Wolf Parade—Experiencing the Absolutely Surreal Dan Alleva February 18, 2020 Features, Interviews In a car traveling up to British Columbia to hit the studio for Wolf Parade’s last rehearsal before heading out on tour in support of their latest album, Thin Mind (Sub Pop), guitarist-singer Dan Boeckner is c... Read More...
Ash—Revisiting the Wild Life Katherine Yeske Taylor February 18, 2020 Buzz, Features Tim Wheeler, Ash vocalist/guitarist, is calling from his apartment in New York’s West Village, where he has lived for the past 15 years. But today, his native Northern Ireland is on his mind. After decades of ... Read More...
Soul Asylum—Bringing it All Back Home Katherine Yeske Taylor February 10, 2020 Features, Interviews 1 Soul Asylum singer/guitarist Dave Pirner, calling from his home in Minneapolis, seems astonished when he’s reminded that it’s been four years since his band released their last studio album (2016’s Change of F... Read More...
Diving in With the Queens of the Round Table Dan Alleva February 10, 2020 Buzz, Features Aaron Goldschmidt and Francesco Sedita have been best friends for over 25 years, living in New York City, and always there for each other throughout a near lifetime of kitchen table chats—sharing stories about... Read More...
