Multi-platinum hip hop icon Snoop Dogg just released his tenth studio album, "Malice N Wonderland," on December 8th, courtesy of EMI's newly re-launched Priority Records, where he also serves as Creative Chairman. Fans can log on to Snoop's MySpace page (www.myspace.com/snoopdogg) to exclusively … [Read more...]
Rock Band At Sea
By Sam Frank Since its inception in 1981 CMJ (College Music Journal) has been a springboard for the best new music talent from multiple genres, discovering music's future superstars years before their commercial breakthroughs. Artists like Arcade Fire, Feist, Justice, M.I.A., Spoon, Hold Steady, … [Read more...]
Ridley Scott’s ‘Robin Hood’ to Feature lots of Singing
By Lindsay Wallace Director Ridley Scott is the visionary genius behind such classics as 'Thelma and Louise", "Gladiator", "Alien" and "Blade Runner". If you haven't already heard, he is now in the midst of re-making the classic Robin Hood story, which stars Russell Crowe as Robin Hood and Cate … [Read more...]
Flight’s Kool . . . Up and Coming from New Jersey!
By Lindsay Wallace I first discovered Flight's Kool when I picked up my new best friend, Maddie. Or I should say, when I went to get my new puppy from guitar player Brendan Ell. He knew I was a journalist in the music world, so I was given a CD to listen to from his band, Flight's Kool. I liked … [Read more...]
Rock Out with the Entrance Band
By Lindsay Wallace The Entrance Band released an album from Ecstatic Peace/Universal Records that is sheer genius in the most provocative sense. This psychedelic rock vibe is alluring and different from the everyday norm in psych rock. Blake plays his guitar wildly and purposefully in his solos, … [Read more...]
Maiysha Gives NYC the Royalton Treatment
Maiysha's This Much Is True, the first release on the UFO/RYKO-distributed Eusonia label, marks the arrival of a striking new figure in the presently up-for-grabs realm of contemporary soul music. The debut album from the Brooklyn-based writer/artist is elegant and intelligent, hook-laden and … [Read more...]