James Elkington & Nathan Salsburg: Avos

The opening track on Avos, by James Elkington and Nathan Salsburg, “Hospitality”, has a sneaky, adventure feeling to it. One guitar holds down a somewhat dark undertone while the accompaniment dances happily, almost mischievously on top. “A Free Amift” sounds like the teenager-coming-of-age moment; an innocent melody breaks for two beats during the chorus as… Continue reading James Elkington & Nathan Salsburg: Avos

Catskill Chill Music Festival 2011 | Review

Hancock, NY is a quaint town in the Catskills with little other than a bank, a couple bars, and a small grocery store. It’s home to a splendid property called Camp Minglewood, where kids run around barefoot all summer, go from arts and crafts to swimming to kickball and back to their tiny bunks. Then,… Continue reading Catskill Chill Music Festival 2011 | Review

DJANGO REINHARDT NY FESTIVAL AT BIRDLAND NOV. 1-6

Dorado Schmitt, legendary Manouche gypsy guitarist from the Strasbourg region of France, returns to Birdland to adoring fans.  Schmitt started coming to the Festival in 2002 and has  been a star attraction.  One of his goals has been to introduce his sons, young guitarists, to the NY audience as he did with Samson Schmitt who is… Continue reading DJANGO REINHARDT NY FESTIVAL AT BIRDLAND NOV. 1-6

Thomas Dolby lecture/performance mini-tour previews new CD

Thomas Dolby, the Grammy™-nominated British musician and tech entrepreneur, has announced an October seven-city U.S. mini-tour.   These solo performances will take the form of a 60-minute lecture about his new social networking transmedia game, The Floating City, interspersed with live songs from his upcoming album (A Map of the Floating City, due out October… Continue reading Thomas Dolby lecture/performance mini-tour previews new CD

The Festy Turntable.fm Experience Friday 9/16

This Friday, September 16, The Festy Experience invites you to a special online meet-and-greet and listening party on Turntable.fm with The Infamous Stringdusters! The event takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. EDT on the Turntable.fm site. The specific link and Turntable.fm room name will be announced at 3 p.m. EDT on Friday through The… Continue reading The Festy Turntable.fm Experience Friday 9/16

Steve Kimock News :: Trio this weekend, Fall Fest, Brooklyn Bowl and more

 Join us this Friday, Sept 16th when Steve Kimock, Jerry Joseph and Wally Ingram throw down at Mexicali Live! in Teaneck, NJ.The trio are psyched to play together, so join them for great music, food and fun!Doors and dinner at 6:00PM | show at 9:00PM.Tickets are available at TicketwebFREE Multi-Tracks: Jerry Joseph & Steve Kimock… Continue reading Steve Kimock News :: Trio this weekend, Fall Fest, Brooklyn Bowl and more

EOTO Launches National 2011 Fall-Winter Tour

With their 2011 Sonic Bloom appearance, the two-headed bass juggernaut EOTO has officially hit the 5 year mark. What began, half a decade ago, as a late-night, after-party experimental electronic project has evolved into a full-fledged headlining behemoth. The drummer-producer team of Jason Hann and Michael Travis has pioneered the art of live dubstep, not… Continue reading EOTO Launches National 2011 Fall-Winter Tour

ANR Release Full-Length "Stay Kids (Deluxe Edition)" Today!

Today Miami duo ANR release the deluxe edition of their post-apocalyptic indie pop album Stay Kids through 10K Islands.  Though the band consists of merely two members – Brian Robertson (Keys, Vocals) and Michael-John Hanock (Vocals, Drums) –they create a powerful sound filled with layered melodies and bountiful hooks.  It has landed them shows with bands like… Continue reading ANR Release Full-Length "Stay Kids (Deluxe Edition)" Today!

Architecture in Helsinki Announce Fall Tour With DOM

Architecture in Helsinki are hitting the road again, this time around with fellow purveyors of creative, danceable pop music, DOM.  Earlier this year, the band released their magnetic, hook-laden album Moment Beds on V2/Cooperative Music USA/Downtown Records. It sounds like the record they’ve waited their whole lives to make, retaining the fizzing immediacy of its three… Continue reading Architecture in Helsinki Announce Fall Tour With DOM

15 Years to the Day of His Death, Tupac's Papers are Available Today at Robert W. Woodruff Library

Following two years of extensive collection and categorization, the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Robert W. Woodruff Library announces the opening of the Tupac Amaru Shakur Collection on the fifteenth anniversary of the death of the platinum recording artist, actor and poet who remains one of the most influential writers and performers in the hip hop/rap… Continue reading 15 Years to the Day of His Death, Tupac's Papers are Available Today at Robert W. Woodruff Library