Victory is the musical project of Los Angeles, CA-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Robert Fleming. Back in 2011 he released a 7 song EP, Demonstrations which got quite a bit of attention. His debut full-length, Victory Is Music will […]
Author: William Ruben Helms
William Ruben Helms is a Corona, Queens, NYC-born and-based African American music journalist, freelance writer, editor, photographer and founder of the DIY, independent music and photography site, The Joy of Violent Movement. Over the course of the past two decades, Helms’ writing and photography has been published in Downbeat, Premier Guitar Magazine (photography), Consequence, The Inventory, Glide Magazine.com (words and photography), Publisher’s Weekly, Sheckys.com, Shecky’s Bar and Nightlife Guide 2004, New York Press, Ins&Outs Magazine, Dish Du Jour Magazine, Aussie music publication Musicology.xyz (photography) and countless others, including his own site.
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The awesome folks at Stones Throw Records decided not to release a 12" vinyl version of the Lions‘ This Generation; instead the label decided to go even more old school by releasing 8 45rpm vinyl records […]
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Electronic act VYIE began in March 2012 when like-minded friends Jessi Monroe and Janey Criss stole three days from their lives to conduct a musical experimental, and the result of that experiment was material that […]
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Vespera Records just released the Capsules’ latest effort, Northern Lights & Southern Skies, an effort that I suspect will blow up on the blogosphere – it’s a slick bit of sugary and danceable pop reminiscent […]
2013 Summerstage Preview Showcase at the Highline Ballroom 1/10/13 featuring Joshua Nelson, People Get Ready, Ofei, Shuggie Otis and Kool DJ Herc
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The renowned German arts festival, Ruhrfestspiele in Recklinghausen commissioned Sebastian Hartmann, known as one of the biggest and innovative names in contemporary German theater for a production of Leo Tolstoy’s great novel, War and Peace. Hartmann enlisted […]
Brooklyn-based band Milagres is in the studio working on a new album but in the meantime they released an unreleased track from the Glowing Mouth sessions to tide fans and friends over until the new album is […]