The newest six-song, self-titled EP from Lisa Jackson & Girl Friday is stark, powerful and provocative. It lacks studio glitz and a perfect vocal performance, yet that may just be what gives it such personality and edge.
With the pre-show press releases touting David Wilcox as the next best thing to James Taylor and Bob Dylan, this reviewer went to his recent show at Seattle’s Triple Door with high expectations. Fortunately, the comparisons proved apt.
With their latest single “Cash Machine” hitting the charts and Stars Of CCTV in stores, Hard-Fi are on their way to grabbing some heat from The Arctic Monkeys, while rekindling the triumphant spirit and sound of The Clash.
The five members of Sound Tribe Sector 9 will leave their California homes this spring for another musical road trip, with concerts booked throughout much of the U.S.
The hard-touring band, which blends live instrumentation with laptop grooves, will launch its latest trek April 6 in Santa Ana, Calif. They’ll head through Arizona and Texas to the South, winding their way up the East Coast by late April.
STS9 looks to head home after a May 6 Detroit gig, but the group will be back onstage in June at the two-day Harmony Festival in Santa Rosa, Calif., as well as the Wakarusa Music Festival in Lawrence, Kan.
The band released a new album, ARTiFACT, last year, but STS9 fans know studio recordings are only the tip of the iceberg. The group offers live downloads, including dozens of full concerts from its recent winter tour, on its official Web site, sts9.com.
Source pollstar.com.
