Where Artists Come To Shine
In the early 80's, Tracey Ullman entered a competition in London for an improvised play about club acts. It was here she created the character Beverly, a born-again christian singer. Being Beverly won her the "Best Newcomer Award," and launched a career that would go on to profoundly impact … [Read more...]
"Since we're a couple, our love and musical communication gives the music a sense of urgency when we play live," Cupcakes explains. "We create something new every time we play we play and invite the audience to take part in the process," and that is exactly what happened when the duo brought their … [Read more...]
Linfinity are a New York City based group of musicians who helped form a band around enigmatic front man Dylan Von Wagner. The initial impetus behind the endeavor could best be described as a spark, or the clicking on of a light bulb. He began the project after something unknown popped in his brain … [Read more...]
When Metallica was inducted into the Rock’N’Roll Hall of Fame last year I was not surprised. Their newest album, Death Magnetic, is a blitzkrieg of sonic mayhem that includes heart pounding bass lines from newbie Robert Trujillo on top of Rick Ruben’s dynamic productions. Besides the band’s … [Read more...]
In his “shadow theory,” Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung talks about that special place in all of us where the “good half” of our personality stores the “bad half.” For example, let’s say you want a shot of Jameson’s Irish Whiskey, but learned from an early age that it causes liver damage, the “good … [Read more...]
Congratulations to Mr. "Can I Borrow a Dollar?" himself, Common Sense, the Chi-Town native with a penchant for the type of rap us writers like to call...good. He sports an old school style of rap reminiscent of lyrical geniuses such as Kool G Rap, Rakim, and KRS-One, and on a chilly saturday night … [Read more...]