It was a good Friday the 13th for 10cc. Absent from the American live scene since the late ’70s, the British pop-art band played its first New York date in 35 years at the Concert Hall this past July. With a 40-year career and 30 million albums sold worldwide, the current 10cc lineup, led by … [Read more...]
Long Island Screams for Iron Maiden
"Scream for me, Jones Beach!" is genius. That was the command Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson barked at key moments during the band’s Wednesday (June 27) gig, baiting hardcore fans (is there any type at a Maiden show?) to return the favor and also give love to their hometown, or in this … [Read more...]
L’Arc~En~Ciel Take The Garden by Storm
A few years ago I went to the MTV Video Music Awards in Japan, and noticed something interesting. Whenever categories came up where American artists went against Japanese artists, nine out of ten times, the American would win, and not even be in attendance to accept the award. It seemed so unfair to … [Read more...]
Musicians with a Double Life
We live in an age where having a double life is the greatest things since bread came sliced. People love watching Bruce Wayne rid Gotham of crime at night as Batman, Peter Parker swing between skyscrapers as Spiderman, and Clark Kent fly through Metropolis as Superman, so when I heard that the band … [Read more...]
Aussie Floyd Shines on New York City
The first time I heard music from Pink Floyd was in high school when my brother played me “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” the opening song off their classic 1975 album Wish You Were Here. From then on I was hooked, and spent all my money collecting the Floyd’s albums and live concert bootlegs. At the … [Read more...]
Time for NOTAR to be a Superstar!
In the day of short attention spans, social media, and 3D television it’s hard to find a Hip Hop album that doesn’t bore the crap out of you with random filler and guest spots. Some of today’s hottest Hip Hop artists such as Jay Z, Lil Wayne, and Game have all released critically acclaimed albums in … [Read more...]