WIDESPREAD PANIC—WIDE-OPEN CREATIVITY Katherine Yeske Taylor March 30, 2020 Buzz, Features 2 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 ... Read More...
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...
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...
Refused—The Personal and the Political Rob Duguay February 18, 2020 Features, Interviews Swedish punks Refused came to be during an interesting time in punk rock during the early nineties. Seattle rock was king as Nirvana dominated the charts, then California had a comeback in the middle of the de... Read More...
The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing Debra Kate Schafer February 10, 2020 Features, Interviews Duane Betts. Now that’s a name that rings a bell, doesn’t it? Where have you heard it? Well, if you do know of the multi-talented guitarist/singer-songwriter and his many musical endeavors, congratulations. Th... Read More...
SUSU—Buzzing with Power Dan Alleva February 10, 2020 Features, Interviews What do you get when two of New York City’s hottest new artists join forces to create a seductive, soulful, psychedelic, hard-rockin’ band? That’s exactly what Liza Colby and Kia Warren did, and the result is ... 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...
