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...]
Path of Destruction Runs Through Strong Island
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...]
Japanese Folk Music Relflected on Prism
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...]
Ciara’s New ‘Fantasy Ride’
Singer Heats Up At Radio With Two Simultaneous Hits "Never Ever" Featuring Young Jeezy And "Love Sex Magic" Featuring Justin Timberlake. LaFace/Jive Records multi-platinum recording artist Ciara is set to release her third album, Fantasy Ride on May 5th. The release comes as both of her singles … [Read more...]
David Gilmour brings high hopes to Gdansk
Some years back a friend told me that he learned more about life from Tupac Shakur albums than his actual parents. Following his statement was the seemingly inevitable question: who taught you life? Without a full understanding of what was asked I haphazardly replied, “my favorite band is Pink … [Read more...]
Carlon : Johari Window in the City
By Lindsay Wallace If you’ve never heard of Carlon, now is the time to give them a listen. Refreshingly, this New Jersey quartet’s new album Johari Window has quite literally broken every cliché of the indie rock scene. The first chords of the album instantly pull you into their meditative yet … [Read more...]