In his youth, Jazz guitarist John Scofield spent a lot of time in New York’s famous music venue Filmore East, where Rock-, Jazz- and Country musicians played on the same stage. No wonder, while finding his home in Jazz music, he loved to cross musical borders during all his career. One of his latest albums, Country for Old Men, is just one of his many fusions.
Recently I read an article on Glorious Noise about the Regrettes. I love that kind of music, but it also always transfers me back to the late 80s, early 90s and the hights of Brit-Pop. One of my favorites of that time was Elastica, with their fresh, alternative understanding of pop music.
Ennio Marchetto loves to dress up. Most noteworthy, his dresses are made of paper and carton, therefore the additive “The Living Paper Cartoon.” And by exaggerating typical features such as hairstyle (Tina Turner), tooth position (Freddie Mercury) or iconic dresses (Lady Gaga’s flesh) and through the playback music, Ennio’s figures are recognized worldwide although he completely renounces language.
Our former artists of the week, Hot Flash Heat Wave from San Francisco, released their new single Glo Ride in early March. They also spent almost the full month of March on tour co-heading with No Vacation.
Hacking censorship with music? While press freedom is not available in the worlds most oppressed societies – global music streaming sites are. Reporters Without Borders Germany created a digital loophole to evade censorship. It’s called The Uncensored Playlist.
British Singer-Songwriter Charlotte Carpenter has just released her new single Babywoman. Also, she produced a very personal video to promote the song.
The duo Lo-ghost from Cape Town, South Africa has released a new track on Bandcamp. We Don’t Die Here is a dark synthpop song for alternative dance floors.
“It’s Saturday night and I can taste fear.”
There’s a brand new Hip-Hop production by Don Ga∂y from Charleston, South Carolina. The seven tracks on the album Salvador are made of “sound the blind can taste.”
Brand new EP Canyon Dance by the 3-piece livetronica band Glass Cannon out of Lubbock, Texas.