Interview: Jim Ward Releases Solo Oeuvre, Multi-tasks
Ryan Dembinsky chats with multi-tasking musician Jim Ward about his various projects.
Ryan Dembinsky chats with multi-tasking musician Jim Ward about his various projects.
The visceral impact of Matthew Sweet’s rock and roll has placed him somewhat erroneously in the power pop genre when in fact, instead of grabbing the listener as do the hook-laden likes of his peer Tommy Keene, Sweet’s guitar-rock insinuates itself as you hear it.
One of the most captivating musical characteristics of Esperanza Spalding is the way she uses her phenomenal voice as an instrument. Her vocal presence appears to act as a guide at times for the pieces. Communication is essential for musicians when performing together and when Spalding sings in a scat manner or just free-flowing, the sound seems to define what she is thinking right at the moment; something that can equally be translated from the other musicians onstage.
Tonight’s George Clinton Tribute Show at Harlem’s Apollo Theater flew under our radar, but when we saw that there were still tickets available we wanted to tell our readers about
Powerline networking provides an affordable and easy way to extend your home network.
The latest installment of Cover Wars looks at covers of Willie Nelson’s I Gotta Get Drunk.
The Best Buy Theater in NYC will host UM’s 14th Anniversary Celebration.
Randy Ray looks at music-related films in this special edition of Hidden Flick.
My Morning Jacket performs Off The Record at the Southern Ground Festival.
Each week we compile links to the tour dates that have been announced in this handy column.