With the release of his full-length debut, Built on Glass, the Melbourne, Australia-born, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist Nick Murphy, best known as Chet Faker quickly became an international sensation for a silky smooth and soulful electro pop/electro R&B sound that […]
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Over the past thirty or so years, several Australian artists have become internationally-known sensations including Men at Work, INXS, Midnight Oil, The Church, Cut Copy, Tame Impala and several others. Last year, the Melbourne, Australia-born, […]
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https://scache.vevo.com/m/html/embed.html?video=AUFF01300507&playerType=embedded Nick Murphy, is a Melbourne, Australia-based singer/songwriter/producer who writes, performs and records under the moniker of Chet Faker. And as Chet Faker, Murphy has won the attention of the press in his homeland, the blogosphere and the international […]
A Q&A with Scott Melker, a.k.a. the Melker Project
With over 15 years as a DJ, Scott Melker, who records and performs under the moniker of the Melker Project, has shared stages with the likes of some of the world’s most popular and beloved DJs and […]
Originally conceived in Toledo, OH and now currently based in Detroit, MI, the duo of Dean Tartaglia and Matt Klein, better known as Silent Lions have been called a sinister two-some of heavy soul by […]
In his over 16 years as DJ, Scott Melker has shared stages with the likes of DJs and acts like DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ AM, Public Enemy, Slick Rick, Dougie Fresh, Kanye West, the Wu […]
A Q&A with Shelly Bhushan
Six years ago, I was started a stint as a freelance music journalist for the now-defunct Astoria, NY/Long island City-based publication, Ins&Outs Magazine. As a result of publishing a review of Interpol‘s Antics, I was invited to the […]
The UK-based duo of Luca Santucci and Ben Fitzgerald, a.k.a. Stubborn Heart, from London and Oxford respectively, have developed a reputation for a soulful and yet atmospheric electronica which has been influenced by the likes […]
Crosstown Syndicate at the LIC Bar 12/31/12-1/1/13
This past New Year’s Eve, I caught local act, Crosstown Syndicate rock the LIC Bar in Long Island City, Queens with two sets of funky and soulful originals and covers. Naturally, that meant quite a […]
