Clichés are basically the exact opposite of a box of chocolates: you always know what you’re gonna get next. The key to making clichés work in songwriting is to couch the clichés in a bunch of other interesting stuff so that they’re not all that important to the song, in the end. This is a [...]
As if it wasn’t enough her recent “Two Suns” rocked every inch of my body, Natasha Khan, more know after her Bat for Lashes moniker, is back on ZME with yet another incredible cover. Some time ago she covered Bruce Springsteen, then The Cure and now southern rockers Kings of Leon, namely “Use Somebody” off [...]
This was a slightly different affair to the usual Karmadillo gig that fans from their hometown are used to; comedic front man Rishi had promised a complete set of brand new songs on the run up to this and as a result The Baker’s was rammed with people wanting to be the first to hear [...]
[display_podcast]
If you’ve lived in Cambridge for any amount of time and frequented any of the open mic nights or acoustic gigs that seem to be a staple part of the Cambridge music scene then you’ve probably heard of Steve Bradshaw, lead vocalist and guitar player for Warmed Up Cold. They’ve been playing together for the [...]
In his latest video, for what seems to be the title track for his upcoming new album, Neil is featured in a one-shot position, listening to music on his headphones, plugged-in into an apple. He then bites it, after chanting “I’m a big rock star” (indeed you are, sir!) - quite a nice allegory to [...]
Here’s a sweet performance by Iron & Wine, playing a live version of “Flightless Bird, American Mouth” a few nights back on Jay Leno. In a characteristic Sam Beam way, the whole experience was relaxing, eerie and pleasant. Proof again that he’s just as good both on stage and in the studio. Off his critically [...]
Yes, I know this has been all over the Internet this past summer, but I’ve just found out about it a few minutes ago and thought it would be awesome to post it. I’m talking about Radiohead (half of it actually - Thom and Johnny) and their cover of Portishead’s “The Rip,” off this year’s [...]
There are billions of unsigned and indie artists to be found online. Some are worth a listen, others are interesting but not quite there, but the vast majority is trying too hard to find the elusive new sound and thus burying themselves into experimental oblivion. Songwriters are always a penny a dozen, even cheaper than [...]
Every once in a while, we are reminded that even music legends are humans, and even they have to obey the laws set by mother nature for us. Rick Wright, keyboardist, song writer and founding member of Pink Floyd died at 65, in 15 September.
While it’s very natural that we regret and shall miss him, [...]
Just a few weeks after finishing his US ‘green’ tour, the Sweedish acoustic maven Jose Gonzalez is ready to hit the road once more, this time for a summer excursion across the whole of North America. The tour kicks of on june 13th with an appearance at the 2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts festival in [...]
Sunday, June 21, 2009
0 Comments