'We have a story for the first part because we want to show Montmartre in Paris. We want to show the jazz clubs like we find today in New York. In France in the 1950s there were jazz clubs in Paris. It’s not the same now.'
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Concert Review: Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys with Orchestra of St. Luke’s – Haydn’s ‘Creation’ (NYC, 10/27/2016)
A joyful, optimistic, brilliantly composed vision, Haydn's great oratorio jibed perfectly with Enlightenment philosophy, and went on to offer a couple of hours of comfort and relief as war darkened the start of the 19th century. Today, it continues to bring joy.
Read More »Concert Review: Pet Shop Boys at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 10/24/16
The Super Tour is aptly named. The Pet Shop Boys deliver on their classics, new tracks, and an impressive light show.
Read More »Making Music: An Overview of Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Nineteen years removed from Theaudience, Bextor's catalog runs six solo albums deep with this year's 'Familia' as proof of her power. Bextor's grasp of pop music shows an awareness that the genre isn't solely beholden to four-on-the-floor ideas; this knowledge has led her to outfox predecessors and lap contemporaries. This overview acts as an introduction to one of the brightest voices in contemporary pop.
Read More »Music Review: Soles of Passion – ‘Bump Me Up’ EP
Soles of Passion’s ‘Bump Me Up’ exposes listeners to a side very different from their previous release.
Read More »Music Review: Led Zeppelin – ‘The Complete BBC Sessions’
Here is a band in full control of their talent and musicianship that had four studio albums that time would ultimately call one of the most amazing beginnings of any band ever, comparable only to the thunderous Black Sabbath’s first four albums.
Read More »Music Review: The Front End – ‘Growing Pains’ EP
The Front End balance out different styles and genres within the same track to best convey their growing pains.
Read More »Music Review: Electra Day – ‘The Quiet Hours’
Listeners looking for music to inspire a meditation of their own would do well to give ‘The Quiet Hours’ a try.
Read More »Video Interview: Singer Patrizio Buanne at the Friars Club
In concert, and as I found out in person as you can see in the video interview below from the Friars Club in New York, Patrizio's charm, unforgettable persona, and anointed voice allow him to revel in interpreting pop songs and Italian and international standards, leading to millions of album sales globally.
Read More »Music Review: Fela Kuti – ‘Box Set 3’ (Curated by Brian Eno)
After countless listens, I feel as if I both know Fela Kuti more than I ever knew any other African artist before, and also how little I appreciated the struggles and injustices that take place across the world in other people’s hometowns or communities. It takes a strong light to shine down on some of the darkest days in the shadow. Thank god Fela Kuti burned as bright as he did for our awareness.
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