“Jitterbug Boy” isn’t the best song Tom Waits has ever written. It’s not even the best song on his splendid Small Change album – that honour goes to the simply phenomenal “Tom Traubert’s Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind in Copenhagen)”. It’s not as memorably clever and self-deprecating as “The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not [...]
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
It’s just times like these that make me wish I was living in NY City. Yesterday, Jens Lekman, together with his fellow countryman, Frida Hyvonen, played an awesome set of songs down at Googie’s Lounge. Frida Hyvonen, a somewhat obscure name, even for Brooklyn’s underground indie scene, dazzled the over-crowded audience, most probably packed together [...]
Fri, Jan 25, 2008
This year’s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, or just Jazz Fest, is closing in and during its 39 year of existence, the festival has been the scene for one the most amazing Jazz and Blues spectacles ever seen. But year after year, the Orleans fest seem to stray from its roots, as more and [...]
Mon, Dec 10, 2007
Under the stray of drugs, booze, suicide attempts and God knows what other regretful acts the young miss Winehouse has underwent, some of us were more then tempted to forget about her wonderful singing talents. We all want a comeback and I feel like she wants it to, especially by releasing her latest single and [...]
Tue, Oct 9, 2007
Artist name: Vanessa Carlton Album name: Heroes & Thieves Label: The Inc Records/Universal Motown Gender: Pop Release date: 9 Oct 2007 ZMErating: 9/10 Website: http://www.vanessacarlton.com/ According to her this is “the best patch of songs I’ve ever written”. She also describes it as “pretty uplifting” and as having “a lot of layers … [There are] [...]
Fri, Oct 5, 2007
Artist name: Katie Melua Album name: Pictures Label: Dramatico Gender: Acoustic/Jazz/Blues Release date: 1 Oct 2007 ZMErating: 10/10 Website: http://www.katiemelua.com/ There are those who admire and find great rewards in listening to Katie Melua and there are others who find that her music is just for your grandmother. But most listeners are just not understanding [...]
Thu, Aug 2, 2007
After making a name out of herself in the movie business, acclaimed actress [tag]Scarlett Johansson[/tag] is set to make her appearance in the music world as well. You may have first listened to a glimpse of her vocal talents in “Summertime” for Unexpected Dreams – Songs from the Stars, a collection of songs recorded by [...]
Tue, Jul 24, 2007
English R&B singer [tag]Amy Winehouse[/tag] has just mapped out a series of gigs across the UK. The series of shows is set to kick off in Manchester Apollo on November 12, before ending in a epic closure in Cardiff Arena on November 28. Until then be sure to pickup Amy’s new single, due to be [...]
Mon, Jul 2, 2007
The Investigators are trying to determine who threw objects from a bluff-top compound owned by musician Kenny G that struck a 9-year-old girl on the head. The girl was hit bad and she had some stitches to close her wound. That happened June 23. The girl was at the beach with her family and she [...]
Mon, Jul 2, 2007
The Hurricane Katrina has swept away the jazz traditions of New Orleans with the buildings and a big part of the city. The singer Connick Jr. has reasserted his ties to the Big Easy, releasing two albums dedicated to its music – “Oh, My Nola” and “Chanson du Vieu Carre.” The hurricane made his work [...]
Steam Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’ in FULL
Thu, Sep 3, 2009
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