New York may be known as the city that never sleeps, but in mid-December it could have easily been deemed the land of lame excuses. “I’m drinking with my friend that night,” “I got called into work and am not in a position to refuse,” and the classic, “I’m filming with my theatre group that night,” … [Read more...]
Metallica comes full circle with Death Magnetic
When Metallica released their sixth studio album, Load, back in 1996, Drummer Lars Ulrich described Metallica as a band ”exploring different things.” This was Ulrich’s way of justifying what appeared to be a “sell-out” career makeover. With new hair styles, sophisticated clothing, and a more … [Read more...]
Two Suns for the owner of a lonely heart
Natasha Khan, the prodigy behind the contemporary cosmic-folk band Bat For Lashes is two for two with her sophomore album, Two Suns. Bat For Lashes is certainly the real thing when it comes to music of pure quality and enduring significance, a hypnotic intermix of mystical vocals and heavy exotic … [Read more...]
Magnificent Dharma
In Hinduism, the word “Dharma” refers to a core set of fundamental principles that exist beyond all intellectual argument. To talk the “Dharma” means to speak of a truth that remains accurate in both logical and emotional debates. Although we live in a logical world ruled by numbers and statistics … [Read more...]
“Scream” is just another brick on the wall
"I just want to have fun with music and do what I'm inspired by and ... if I'm inspired by it, then someone else will be," Chris Cornell said in a recent interview. "If you get into a kind of comfortable corner, where you're doing what you're used to — you're doing what you know how to do — you can … [Read more...]
Seattle-based Outtasite Bring Back The Rawkus
Over two decades have passed since Rock and Rap music first collided when a young Run DMC covered Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way” off their 1975 album, Toys In The Attic. At the time, Rock music was flourishing; whereas, Rap music was still trying to make a name for itself in the music industry. The two … [Read more...]