British new folkie Adem has crafted an album of covers of artists such as PJ Harvey , Aphex Twin , Bjork and The Smashing Pumpkins on Takes, which will be released in North America by Domino on June 3.
A candid conversation with the keyboard wizard behind Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, and others His most ardent fans have dubbed him “The Wizard,” and not just for that white Dumbledore goatee he has sported recently. All Harry Potter and Hogwarts allusions aside, keyboard maestro Jordan Rudess was acknowledged as a musical prodigy at a very early age. By his ninth birthday, he
65daysofstatic's epic, sample-driven instrumental spaz-outs soundtrack a not-so-far-fetched post-apocalyptic future and the frustrations of a generation wound tight by global terrorism and environmental concerns. A song like "Drove Through Ghosts to Get Here" (from 2005's One Time for All Ti
Cory Oliver lives in Pacific Beach and attends High Tech High Media Arts in Point Loma. He is 16 and plays guitar in Oden’s Fist, a band he formed with school friends a few months ago. They are a metal band and have thus far played at a few school functions.
Primarily known as the fiery alto saxophonist in bassist Moppa Elliott's self-described terrorist be-bop band, Mostly Other People Do The Killing, Jon Irabagon premiers his quintet Outright!, on their debut of the same name.
Who is that man behind the colorful dots and recently featured in Forkcast ? Why it's Adem Ilhan, Kieran Hebden's Fridge bandmate and releaser of solo albums under his own first name.
Not a bad gig for England's 65daysofstatic (also known as 65DOS) - getting tapped by the mighty Cure to open for the goth-pop-plus legends' entire North American tour. Their band name was even on one of the "The Cure Tour4 2008" T-shirts. Talk about exposure.
Taking TV-advertised dance compilations as a reference point, women’s major contribution to club culture would appear to be writhing on podiums in shiny bikinis. Of course, many women DJs and producers have emerged since the late-Eighties dance boom. But it’s also true that the best known – and most highly paid – club DJs working today are men. Most of the artists listed on shejay.net, a
by Greg Sandow Discuss! To comment on this entry, click here . More than 20 years ago - when I was writing about new classical music as a columnist for The Village Voice in New York - I got a call from someone in the New York City government.
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