Where Artists Come To Shine
When bands release their debut album it’s hard to tell whether they will be successful enough to put out a second effort. Some bands break up while others become one hit wonders. Black Sabbath’s second album, Paranoid still demands airtime decades after its release. Van Halen’s second album paved … [Read more...]
Source:Wikipedia Head First is Goldfrapp's most powerful trip to date, a speedy rush of synth optimism, euphoria, fantasy and romance. With life affirming lyrics and stellar production it lifts off at full tilt and takes us on a journey to the heart of 2010. The duo's fifth album, 'Head First' … [Read more...]
By Sam Frank In the 1989 cult film Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Ted “Theodore” Logan (Keanu Reeves) and Bill S. Preston, Esq. (Alex Winters) must travel through time with Rufus (George Carlin) in order to pass their history class and avoid disbanding “Wyld Stallyns,” the duo’s garage band … [Read more...]
All the photos in this gallery are from Keane's New York City performance to a sold out Radio City Music Hall crowd on Wednesday, May 27th, 2009. No pictures or material may be reproduced or rebroadcast without written consent from the owner. Photos by Sam Frank **Click on any picture below to … [Read more...]
Insanity rolled down like the thunder from mighty Zeus himself the night Metallica blasted through Long Island's Nassau Colisseum, a.k.a. "The Mosoleum." Things seemed innocent enough early on. Got off the train, ran into some beer swelling frat boys screaming "METALLICA!!! AAAERRRRHHHHH," passed by … [Read more...]
The Yoshida Brothers, Japan's young masters of the ancient tsugaru-shamisen, are back with a new album, Prism. The aptly-named release reflects their long-standing commitment to traditional Japanese folk music, refracted through modern musical sensibilities, incorporating elements of pop, rock, and … [Read more...]