With a blend of old-school punk, world beat and modern pop influences, Chicago-based AM Taxi combines experience with exuberance on their Virgin Records debut, We Don’t Stand A Chance. The band was formed almost two years ago—with the encouragement of Sublime producer Miguel Happoldt—by longtime … [Read more...]
Honor By August earning NYC props in February
Anyone whose never hear of the band Honor By August should be kicking themselves in the ass. Bassist Chris Rafetto, drummer Brian Shanley, guitarist Evan Field, and lead vocalist Michael Pearsall make up the band that got its first big break opening up for Hanson (yeah, the guys who sang “MMMBop”) … [Read more...]
Jakob Dylan @ The Blender Theatre, NYC
“The heat wave is following us, ” Jakob Dylan told an enthusiastic crowd at New York City’s Blender Theatre. Although this was the second consecutive night that Jakob and his traveling band, The Gold Mountain Rebels, performed in sweltering conditions it was his New York debut as Jakob Dylan, … [Read more...]