Loads of energy and unique approaches fill this musical score from Bear McCreary, as his unique perspective and approach equal the movie's rareness.
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Concert Preview: The 2017 Summer Concert Series on the Plaza, Tysons Corner Center
The series runs June 3 - July 28, opening with the Legwarmers and reaching a grand finale with LeAnn Rimes.
Read More »Music Review: Rob Simonsen – ‘Gifted – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’
Composer Rob Simonsen (The Age of Adaline, Burnt, FoxCatcher, NERVE and The Spectacular Now) continues to show impressive versatility in his musical works with an original motion picture soundtrack of the dramatic film, Gifted.
Read More »Music Review: The Whistles and the Bells – ‘Modern Plagues’
Tying together this dizzy tangle of glam-Americana, electronics, and collage-rock are three things: snarly vocals, literate and pointed lyrics, and creative muddling of roots and pop music traditions.
Read More »Music Review: Calabria Foti – ‘In the Still of the Night’
Calabria Foti's stylized vocals amplify the introspective arc of Cole Porter's signature pieces.
Read More »Music Review: Sylvia Bennett – ‘For You’
Sylvia Bennett is a connoisseur of fine jazz and a contemporary of electro-pop fusion.
Read More »Music Review: Marius Preda – ‘Mission Cimbalom’
The compositions explore the technique of creative expression at its best.
Read More »Music Reviews: Polly Gibbons – ‘Is It Me?…’ and Brian Kastan – ‘Roll the Dice on Life’
Two new albums feature opposite extremes of jazz vocalizing.
Read More »Music Review: The Chaz Lipp Groove Tripp – ‘Good Merlin’
'Good Merlin' is, indeed, good magic and a groove trip!
Read More »Music Review: Various Artists – ‘Max’s Kansas City: 1976 & Beyond’ (Feat. New York Dolls, Iggy Pop, Cherry Vanilla, Sid Vicious, & More)
Over 40 years after its initial release, 'Max's Kansas City 1976' has been greatly expanded (from 10 to 40 tracks) and is an indispensable source of music history of a club that spawned the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Velvet Underground, New York Dolls, and along with CBGB's, the NYC punk movement itself.
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