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The Wombats at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
English rock trio The Wombats, composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Matthew Murphy, drummer Dan Haggis and bassist Tord Øverland Knudsen, opened up their tour for the ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: Jared Mancuso
Fans of Vampire Weekend and OK Go (and even Weezer) might take to solo artist Jared Mancuso, whose overall vitality, alt-rock rhythms and appropriately nerdy vocal tone add up ... -
6.8
New Music Critique: Remember The Days
Pop-punk duo Remember the Days have a firm handle on the 4/4 punk-pop style––and they stick to it like gorilla glue. All three songs we checked out are ... -
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New Music Critique: Alessa Ray
Alessa Ray has a persona that’s vigorous and feisty, pushing her trained voice to heights that less confident singers avoid. “Mamacita” is a tale of seduction and betrayal sung ... -
8.2
New Music Critique: JFlo
JFlo has a sophisticated ear and enough production chops to bring his ideas to fruition. He can take his music into multiple areas. “Send Her My Way” is ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Project Sapiens
There’s some serious musicianship in these songs of solitary suffering by prog-metal duo Project Sapiens. Hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark, their songs offer up a whole prog-platter of goodies ... -
8
New Music Critiques: Stealing Spitfires
Stealing Spitfires is a band that delivers high-energy pop-rock very much of our time and with lyrics that state a firm point of view. On “Life Is” the ... -
8.6
New Music Critique: Lucinda Belle
We’re knocked out by Lucinda Belle’s voice, which bursts out of the speakers with a bright, high impact. In fact, we rarely hear a record ... -
Saks Fifth Avenue Hosts Patti Smith at ‘Fearless Women’ Speaker Series
Saks Fifth Avenue hosted a performance and book signing with author singer-songwriter, Patti Smith as part of Saks’ ‘Fearless Women’ Speaker Series. Smith’s hour-long performance included songs, ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: MaryJane
Though the artist’s “Intro” begins with a dreamy synth-heavy vibe, she attacks the mic with a feline ferocity that is raw, often dark, and she states her mission ...
