Recreating the music of the 1980s is a risky venture, as it is easy to be considered a novelty. Disco Romance, however, emulates the underground Italo disco sound that its Swedish songwriter/producer Johan Agebjörn appreciated as a kid in the 1980s. (more…)
If the stylish, slickly produced goth-metal style of musician-producer Waldemar Sorychta is your cup of tea, you’ll probably enjoy Faith, the debut album of the producer’s new project Eyes of Eden. (more…)
Romances, the 2004 collaboration between Norwegian composer John Erik Kaada and vocal maestro Mike Patton, was what one could expect from an alliance of the two genre-busting musicians: a sound collage of moody, noirish elements. (more…)
As the exhibitions of this summer’s feast for the senses come to a close, people all over the world are returning to their respective studios, homes, and offices to process the wealth of visual information acquired in 2007. (more…)
To hell with hyperbole! It isn’t a stretch to cite gifted genre amalgamators Estradasphere as a model of near perfection in both technical proficiency and compositional excellence. (more…)
Inspiration can come from the strangest of places. Last Friday at Chicago’s Abbey Pub, Mission of Burma’s inspiration came from one faulty microphone stand. The post-punk giants, comprising bassist Clint Conley, drummer Peter Prescott, and guitarist Roger Miller, took the stage that night, launching into Miller’s “1001 Pleasant Dreams” from The Obliterati (2006). (more…)
Pride is a modern folk marvel. Each song on Phosphorescent’s third album is given a baptism in reverb, lending an eerie glow to eight beautiful, sparse tracks. (more…)
Copeland singer/songwriter Aaron Marsh has come off as the King of Nice in the indie pop world for the past seven years, and now he and his bandmates are offering a collection of their sappiest B-sides as an aural valentine to their love-struck listeners. (more…)
Palace of Mirrors Live, a vibrant performance DVD, showcases the virtuosic abilities of six-piece group Estradasphere. Their musical maelstrom of classical, metal, jazz, Balkan, Japanese, and surf is a spectacle to behold on stage. (more…)
Bob Colacello, one of the most creative biographical writers of his time, has released a collection of his photographs from his time as the editor of Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine (1971-1983). (more…)
