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Live Review of Dawn Derow
The Triad New York, NY Contact: beatrice@empktmedia.comWeb: dawnderow.comPlayers: Dawn Derow, vocals; Ian Herman, piano, musical director; Karen Mason, guest artist; David Sabella, director. Themed shows ... -
The Best Gig I Ever Saw: The Jam in Question
Phil Cusimano, guitarist with L.A. mod band The Question, told us about his Jam experience... Phil Cusimano: My most memorable show I ever saw was The ... -
Jorma Kaukonen Can't Do Without His LR Baggs HiFi Duet Pick Up
Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna guitarist Jorma Kaukonen is a GRAMMY-winner and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. The man told us about his love for his ... -
Black Ends, Conspire, Miscomings, and Radium Girls Ultra at Black Market Skates
Pictured above: Radium Girls Ultra Even on the blackest coldest night of a given Seattle winter there will always still be room for punks of ... -
Video of the Week: LaRussell is From the Bay
Vallejo rapper LaRussell has released new single and video "I'm From the Bay," featuring GRAMMY winner Lil Jon, and it's an enthusiastic ode to LaRussell's home ... -
A Song That Changed My Life: Blackwater Holylight on Judas Priest
Band Members: Allison ‘Sunny’ Faris, guitar, bass, and vocals; Mikayla Mayhew, guitar; Eliese Dorsay, drums. The Storyteller: Eliese Dorsay The Song: “The Hellion,” the gallant, standalone ... -
Dwight Yoakam Makes a Triumphant Return to the Roxy
Review courtesy of Dusty Wakeman (Mojave Mics) Photos by Brian Bowen Smith Forty years after the release show for his debut EP at the Roxy ... -
TWICE Electrifies with Four Shows at the Kia Forum, Inglewood
With ten years under their belts, it’s no surprise TWICE is one of the best-performing girl groups in K-pop. The group (who graced the cover ... -
My Favorite Album: Endearments Look Into Futures With Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World Futures (Interscope) Kevin Marksson, singer with lush indie rockers Endearments, told us about his love for a Jimmy Eat World gem... Kevin ... -
Staff Picks with Marvin Gaye, Buffalo Springfield, Djo, and Dub War
Senior Editor Brett Callwood Dub War "Strike It" I remember seeing this reggae-metal band live in the '90s and they were incredible. Intense, heavy as ... -
The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Mia Martina Recalls Céline Dion's Colour of My Love
Multi-Platinum artist Mia Martina told us about her Céline Dion experience... Mia Martina: The best gig I ever saw was Céline Dion on The Colour of My Love tour. ... -
Melanie Vammen of the Pandoras Can't Do Without Her Schecter PT
Melanie Vammen: My favorite guitar is an early 80s Schecter "PT” model . I love it because it fits my hand perfectly. The neck feels ... -
Video of the Week: A$AP ROCKY Drops Air Force
A$AP ROCKY is a true renaissance artist, as highlighted by the video for new track "Air Force," starring film-making icon Tim Burton. "Directed by A$AP ... -
Live Review of Soul Hustler
Road Rangers Taylor, MI Contact: jheb22@yahoo.com Web: facebook.com/soulhustlersound Players: Jim Hebler, vocals; Jake Smith, guitar; Gordon Spencer, bass; Sean Morse, keyboards; Jenny Molina, vocals; John Slitti, percussion; ... -
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New Music Critique: Gamilla
Contact: gnesquerdo@gmail.comWeb: gamilla.bandcamp.comSeeking: LabelStyle: Grunge, Shoegaze, Punk Gamilla’s Catholic School Girl doesn’t play like a passion project—it feels more like the foundation to actualizing a ... -
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New Music Critique: Birdie Nichols
Contact: birdienichols07@gmail.comWeb: birdienichols.comSeeking: BookingStyle: Western Country Birdie Nichols operates firmly within the modern Western lane, dusted with familiar imagery and genre signifiers that can occasionally ... -
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New Music Critique: Stella Cole
Contact: stellacolepr@shorefire.comWeb: shorefire.com/roster/stella-coleSeeking: ReviewStyle: Jazz Stella Cole seems to have discovered a wormhole—to the past, that is. In her rendition of “Merry Christmas, Darling,” you ... -
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New Music Critique: Charlie Angel
Contact: charlieangel2pr@hotmail.comWeb: dot.cards/charlieangelmusicSeeking: Booking, TV SyncStyle: Hip-Hop First of all, Norfolk, VA rapper Charlie Angel has a great name. But that would mean nothing without ... -
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New Music Critique: Kyle Dillingham
Contact: info@horseshoeroad.netWeb: reverbnation.com/kyledillinghamSeeking: Booking, Film/TV, LabelStyle: Americana According to his bio, Oklahoman Kyle Dillingham “started playing the violin when he was nine,” and apart from ... -
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New Music Critique: Miss J
Contact: themissjexperience@gmail.comWeb: themissjexperience.comSeeking: Booking, interview, exposureStyle: Rockhouse According to the lyrics of the song “Numbing the Pain” from Miss J’s new album ROCKHOUSE, the aforementioned ...
