Founded in 1997 by French DJ, producer and musician Arnaud Rebotini, Black Strobe was a part of the French electronic rock movement, releasing a number of prominent singles between roughly 2002 and 2007. The band’s full-length debut, Burn […]
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A Q&A with Butcher Knives’ Nikko Matiz
As a native New Yorker, some of my experiences are likely uncommon to most of the country, but what I managed to cherish was the diversity that was just considered a daily part of life. […]
Claiming diverse influences such as Mano Negra, the Clash, Johnny Cash, Gogol Bordello, Bob Marley, bluegrass, flamenco, Eastern European folk, rockabilly and psychobilly, the Brooklyn-based septet Butcher Knives, are a self-proclaimed “gypsybilly” band — with […]
Butcher Knives at Piano’s 12/21/13
The Brooklyn-based septet of Butcher Knives are a self-proclaimed “gyspybilly” band with a rather diverse array of influences such as Mano Negra, the Clash, Johnny Cash, Gogol Bordello, Bob Marley, bluegrass, flamenco, Eastern European folk, rockabilly and […]
With the release of his critically acclaimed debut, All Hell, the Carlisle, PA-based Daughn Gibson made quite an impression as an artist to pay attention to – his moody debut used scratchy Americana samples, backed by […]
Officially formed in 2010, Tedeschi Trucks Band allowed both it’s namesakes and co-founders Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi to spend more time together as they wrote, recorded and toured. The band, which is intimately connected […]
YouTube can be a wonderful place – I wind up being absorbed in a wild array of videos for hours on end, when i should be doing something else productive. In any case, while looking […]
Walter Sickert and the ARmy of BRoken TOys have developed a reputation for their live shows being spectacles – they’re often highly theatrical with dancers and other performers, and it works with their sound as […]
Marchelle Bradanini performs and records under the moniker Pony Boy, and she’s won over a number of critics, bloggers and fans with her sultry, smoky voice backed by twangy, old-time country guitars. “Greatest Unknown” is […]
Elin Ruth at the Living Room 12/6/12
Elin Ruth The Living Room December 6, 2012 Dressed in a black and white checkered, knee-length dress, and with a small flower in her hair, the tall, tattooed Swedish-born singer/songwriter Elin Ruth bore an uncanny […]
Out of all of the duets between Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, “If I Were a Carpenter” is one of my favorites. It’s just simply a very lovely song. Of course, it helps that […]
There are a a few singer/songwriters who are primarily songwriters’ songwriters – the average listener may not know them by name but among the average listeners’ favorites, the songwriters’ songwriter is revered. Oregon-based singer/songwriter Tim […]
Marchelle Bradanini, better known as Pony Boy has become a new favorite of mine – her voice is a smoky, sultry croon that perfectly fits songs focusing on murder, despair and loneliness. This cover of […]