The song that started it all. In March 2010, Donwill released his debut solo album, Don Cusack In High Fidelity, a concept project themed around the cult classic film High Fidelity. Following the release, Donwill created this remix, which ended up in the hands of DJ Eleven, who early last month released an entire Love Junkie EP, featuring a variety of remixes and renditions on the original single. “When I…
A romance placed alongside a murder mystery is an interesting concept; I would have to say that I cannot fathom a film that claims to service both genres in the way that All Good Things does. The film itself is directed by Andrew Jarecki (Catfish, Capturing the Friedmans), and employs a number of heavy-hitting actors (Ryan Gosling, Kirstin Dunst) to tell the story of murder and love present in a…
May 13 Audiophile @ Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway 7:30 PM w/ MEN If you’re not familiar with the back-story of Savoir Adore, what began as a 48-hour challenge between two best friends blossomed into one of Brooklyn’s most exciting and unique young bands. With an experimental approach to their writing and recording, Paul Hammer and Deidre Muro weave a magical musical tapestry with their distinct voices, lush harmonies, and…
LED ZEPPELIN 2, the tribute band featuring bassist Chris Klein, drummer Ian Lee, guitarist Paul Kamp and vocalist Bruce Lamont, recently wrapped up a hugely successful North American tour that hit nearly a month’s worth of cities and truly captivated fans with a flawless reenactment of the live improvisation and onstage interaction that earned Led Zeppelin their legendary status in the first place. Rather than a “greatest hits” show, Lamont…
Despite the sexually-charged atmosphere that is present during a great deal of the film, Consinsual discusses some pretty heady philosophy in its hour and a half runtime. The film starts with Terrance Moore (Siaka Massaquoi, Hero Man), a chef that wishes the best for eir wife (Keena Ferguson, The Last Laugh), attempting to please eir other half in any way possible. Unsure where the hard and soft limits in their…
Influential punk sensations Bad Religion are currently heading outin support of their celebrated album The Dissent of Man on a tour with melodic hardcore stars Rise Against and power pop-punk outfit Four Year Strong. Formed in the suburbs of Los Angeles as rebellious teenagers; Bad Religion have gone on to generate numerous memorable hits and become synonymous with intelligent and provocative hook filled punk rock. The always evolving band recently…
For a great many, marriage is one of the most difficult things to succeed in. Whether it is making sure things stay interesting or that you provide the right amount of love to your better half, marriage is hard to perfect. Every Day is a film about these problems, and contains some interesting and unique characters. Ned (Live Schreiber) has a job writing for a television drama, all while hating…
Following the successful Marijuanaut’s Return tour of September 2010, West Coast stoner metal legends SLEEP recently announced three North American dates for 2011. The mini run of dates will include New York City on June 22, Los Angeles on June 26 and an appearance at the Sled Island Music & Arts Festival in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on June 24. SLEEP 2011 Tour Dates: 6/22/2011 Terminal 5 – New York, NY…
Fenech Soler have postponed their upcoming UK tour until Autumn. Lead singer Ben Duffy has been diagnosed with early stage testicular cancer and is embarking on a short course of chemotherapy. The band have been advised to reschedule their forthcoming UK dates. “We are really sorry to postpone these shows. The diagnosis has been a big shock for all of us but on the positive side it has been caught…
The tabla evokes and invokes. It can playfully mimic a cricket bowler’s moves or capture the sensual arc of deer’s leap. Now a familiar sound in the West thanks to lightning-fast masters like Zakir Hussain and innovators like Talvin Singh, the essential Indian classical instrument was traditionally on the sidelines, its emotional power harnessed to support other performers. No longer. Tabla comes center stage in the hands of the young,…
04/07/11 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse* 04/08/11 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle* 04/10/11 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle* 04/11/11 – Columbus, OH – Wexner Center for the Performing Arts* 04/12/11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Small’s* 04/14/11 – Baltimore, MD – The Ottobar* 04/15/11 – Philadelphia, PA – Theater of Living Arts* 04/16/11 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg^ *=with The Mountain Goats ^=with Sharon…
W-H-I-T-E’s (Cory Thomas Hanson) latest single, Fountain draws from the experience of water rushing over ones body, submerging the senses in a bliss of overwhelming intensities. With this single from the latest album, Twin Tigers, W-H-I-T-E aims to convey only the most ecstatic of feelings. Utilizing tom heavy rhythms and lush choir-like vocal melodies to push the sonic sphere into cascades of harmonic content. W-H-I-T-E has performed with an array…
4/28 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom 4/29 – Omaha, NE – Sokol Underground 5/1 – Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall 5/3 – Chicago, IL – The Bottom Lounge 5/4 – Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s Down Under 5/5 – Pittsburgh, PA – Diesel 5/6 – Baltimore, MD – Sonar Club Stage 5/7 – Asbury Park, NJ – Wonder Bar 5/10 – Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club 5/11 – New Haven,…
Five years after completing one of the most successful tours in country music history, multi-platinum powerhouses Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson will hit the road for “Xtreme Muzik The Tour.” The extravaganza, which will include special guests Cowboy Troy and Two Foot Fred, will visit over 30 cities beginning June 18, 2011 in Springfield, Missouri. Sharing one eight-piece band on a custom stage that includes, of course, a fully-operational…
May 5 – Boston, MA – House of Blues (w/My Chemical Romance) May 6 – Upper Darby, PA – Tower Theatre (w/My Chemical Romance) May 7 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom (w/My Chemical Romance) May 8 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom (w/My Chemical Romance) May 10 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club (w/My Chemical Romance) May 11 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle (w/My Chemical Romance) For More Information:…
Most times in our Health and Fitness section, we ensure that we have went through the entire amount of whatever product we get – whether it is a pre-workout supplement, protein, or the like. However, we are so impressed by the Sweet Sweat Stick that we simply had to review it about a week after receiving it. The product is similar to a roll-on deodorant, and a quick test of…
It Prevails (Mediaskare) Life On Repeat (Equal Vision) We Are Defiance (Tragic Hero) Affiance (Bullet Tooth) Stand Your Ground (Rite Of Passage) *5/8 – 5/29* Sun, May 8, 2011 Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theater Mon, May 9, 2011 Jefferson, SD @ Jefferson Community Center Wed, May 11, 2011 Minneapolis, MN @ The Beat Thu, May 12, 2011 Steger, IL @ Another Hole In The Wall Fri, May 13, 2011…
To close out its 2010-11 season, Classical Action: Performing Arts Against AIDS presents two great collaborations in its annual Michael Palm Series of house concerts in New York City. On April 6, mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, fresh from portraying Fricka in Das Rheingold at the Metropolitan Opera, will present a recital with pianist Warren Jones. The series closes on May 4, when Gramophone’s “Artist of the Year” mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato joins…
“Sweet” is a track that comes forth with a number of distinct and unique styles. With a funky backdrop and a Mick Jagger-esque (think “Emotional Rescue”) approach taken by the vocals, listeners will immediately be enthralled by the band’s output. The electronic-infused arrangements that are present during “Sweet” will hearken back to the New Romantic movement of the early and mid-eighties, while there is a little bit of a harder,…
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart lit up a terribly dark first half of 2009 with their self-titled debut album, and were able to keep interest in the band high with their EP Higher Than the Stars. About 18 months later, and the band has just released what I feel to be their magnum opus, Belong. “Belong” acts as a microcosm of the different styles and feelings that are…