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Saturday marked the final full day of SXSW Music Festival 2015, which had a packed night of performances by Tove Styrke, Clean Bandit, and Tove Lo.
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Music Review: [debut] – ‘Postcards from Berlin’
‘Postcards from Berlin’ seems like a soundtrack featuring songs set within a narrow, well-defined style.
Read More »Interview with Rising Star Katja Glieson: Music, Bullying, and Personal Empowerment
Up and coming singer Katja Glieson recently left her Australian home to take the plunge and jet to the land of opportunity, Los Angeles, where musicians, dancers and producers are aplenty. I had the pleasure of chatting with Glieson one on one about her budding career, struggles and who she hopes …
Read More »Music Review: Xavier Rudd & The United Nations – ‘Nanna’ – New Release from Australia’s Eco Warrior
A great album - come to it with an open mind. It might change your heart.
Read More »I Shall Be Released: New Recordings and Tours from Modest Mouse, Shania Twain, Mumford & Sons, Joan Armatrading, My Morning Jacket, Josh Groban and More
Plus Tori Amos, John Patitucci, Wale, Zac Brown Band, Johnny Winter, Tony Bennett & Bill Evans, and More
Read More »Music Review: Ships Have Sailed – ‘Moodswings’
‘Moodswings’ remains a lighthearted full-length album even in the midst of its most somber tracks.
Read More »Interview: Reviving the Feeling, Brothers in Rhythm on Kylie Minogue’s “Where Is the Feeling?” Turning 20
Two men who were integral to allowing Minogue to unlock her muse were Dave Seaman and Steve Anderson (Brothers in Rhythm). In this interview, they reunite to recall the road to “Where Is the Feeling?” in their own words.
Read More »Preview of SXSW Music Festival 2015 (Notable Acts Include Best Coast, Scott Weiland, Tove Lo, Bleachers, The Church, and Unlocking the Truth)
SXSW Music Festival 2015 takes place March 17-22 in Austin, Texas.
Read More »Music Review: John Helix – ‘Chronic Happiness’
If you ever wondered what would happen if an English professor wrote music, look no further.
Read More »From Loony to Legit: Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga Surprise with Authentic and Authoritative Performances
What a shock it'll be if it's shock-performers like Cyrus and Gaga who engineer revivals of classic soul and musical-theater stylings.
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