Damn. I saw the horrible, terrible news yesterday, and I’m still somewhat stunned: Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse is dead, after shooting himself outside a friend’s home. I’m reeling, awash in sadness and anger at the same time; sad that Linkous thought things were so bad that he had to step off the stage permanently and […]
In a society where crunk is the style of a song and American Idols reign supreme, one can’t help but wonder how far rock needs to progress in order to maintain its relevance. For those who’ve been keeping score, the game’s not going well…
Musician/DJ Ben Watt has been making music since the early eighties in the folk-turned-electro pop duo Everything But The Girl, but his more recent offerings are experiments in late-night club scenes. On this collection, the second in the Buzzin’ Fly series…
Similar to the Stones of the ’70s and the garage bands of late (Strokes, Sights, White Stripes), the 22-20s cross straight-up rock ‘n’ roll with classic blues while maintaining an Oasis-like swagger and modern appeal. Subject matter includes the typical rock star excesses…
Well, folks, it looks like epic arena rock is back, and thank God for that. I was starting to get worried that Coldplay, who pretty much single-handedly made grand, Floydian, not-too-rough rock cool once again, were a fluke, but thankfully, here comes fellow Brits…
