Peter Murphy, Halloween Miracula, October 27, 2012, Pasadena, CA
Peter Murphy is an English musician best known as the vocalist for Bauhaus. He went on to have a lengthy solo career, having released eight studio albums since 1986.
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W♥M151: Riot Grrrl
Vu and Emily cover early Riot Grrrl bands. This is by no means some definitive...
Nerd Alert: Doubleclicks, Nerd Revolt, and Jonathan & the Nerdz
THE DOUBLECLICKS thedoubleclicks.com The Doubleclicks chicks are on tour with Molly Lewis. They are a...
Punkettes: Corin Tucker, Dollyrots, and JAN
Read more Riot Grrrls and Girls Girls Girls. CORIN TUCKER BAND corintuckerband.com I...
ACRNYMS: PSY, PVT, DFA, BBC
PSY STYLE psypark.com Last month, my brother was telling me about this PSY guy with...
Roz, Boz, and Moz
I wanted to call this article “A Pair of Martins” (a pair of Genes/jeans?), because...
Pussy Riot
Putin Lights Up the Fires PUSSY RIOT www.freepussyriot.org I covered musician Viet Khang’s unfairly jailed...
Bouncing Souls at First Avenue (07/28/12)
Tour Dates 07/29 Metro Chicago, IL 07/31 Magic Stick Detroit, MI 08/01 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland,...
W♥M132: Shoegazing
W♥M132 (42 mins) Shoegeezers Vu and Amy sit down to talk about Shoegazing/Shoegaze music. Although...
Many manly men
Many manly men: JD Samson, Scott Lucas & the Married Men, Gentlemen Hall, Kaia Wilson, The Men, Of Monsters and Men
Jazz #19 – Have a Family Reunion
What makes New Orleans not only a musician’s town but also a place that produces musical families? Take the Marsalis family. There’s Wynton, one of jazz’s more tireless promoters. Then you have Branford, Delfeayo and Jason. Plus, don’t forget the man who started it all, Ellis.
Jazz Note #18 – Love What You Do
If you want to know why I love jazz, look at the aside picture. It’s Art Blakey and he is smiling. In fact, any picture of him behind a set of drums wielding a pair of sticks has a beaming face. That’s unless he’s brandishing a lit cigarette. Then, with lips pursed he reveals a sly grin.
Sweet, Sweet Catatonia
W♥M is five years old today. I don’t really have anything special lined up. Catatonia:...
Jazz Note #17 – Learn Something New
Sometimes I wonder if jazz musicians are born to continually hone their craft. For them, music isn’t an arc where a creative flourish is followed by future reunion tours. Instead, it’s a rise and expansion of musical proficiency and knowledge. For example, take a look at bassist, Dave Holland.
Jazz Note #16 – Name That Tune
I’m not a big fan of hastily put together cover albums, especially when the musical cannon comes from the Disney Vault. It seems every song that has been done has been covered again. Do we really need another rendition of “It’s a Small World” after hearing Slim Whitman and The Baha Men? But even with my reservation, I have to say I am pleasantly surprised with Everybody Wants to be a Cat.
Music Festivals: September and October 2011
Here are some music festivals that is coming up in September and October, in honor...
Sarah Fimm
Discography [2001] Cocooned [2002] A Perfect Dream [2004] Nexus [2009] Red Yellow Sun [2009] White...
Jazz Note #15 – Highlight a Town Part II
There is a lot of great music in the Crescent City. More than any other New Orleans is a musician’s town. After all, how many other cities have their airport named after a trumpet player?
Jazz Note #15 – Highlight a Town Part I
When TV Creator, David Simon, chose to set his new HBO series in post-Katrina New Orleans, critics wondered if he was going to bring the same Dickensian scope he brilliantly illuminated in The Wire. The short answer is no.
Michael
Michael is a name that means "Who is like God". If we can afford it, we would love to head down to the annual New Orleans Jazz Festival someday. I suppose the next best thing is to get music from the New Orleans area, and like various tributes, Dr Michael White, a clarinetist, basically dedicate his fifth album to the city with Adventures in New Orleans Jazz, Part 1. I have put in a request for the album to be reviewed (Dave has agreed to review it), but I wanted to pass on the news that his album is coming out on June 21st. I have posted a preview track, "West African Strut" for you to check out. As the song title suggests, the song's melodies were influenced by African rhythm, but if you listen some more, it definitely also feels like a fun 50s bop.
Jazz Note #14 – Capture an Era
We here at We Heart Music are big fans of Putumayo and their focus on music from around the world. They are like a cool friend who makes really great mixed tapes. Forget splapdash and haphazard, the selections they chose have something to say and blend so well with the others.
Jazz Note #13 – Go Global
If you need someone to blame every time you hear “The Girl from Ipanema” in a hotel lobby or office elevator, you can take it out on Stan Getz. But how did a Jewish kid from the Bronx usher in a new global sound?
Jazz Note #12 – Frame the Moment
Growing up in Ohio, Nancy Wilson knew early she wanted to be a singer. After winning talent shows, working clubs, touring with a big band and studying briefly to become a teacher, she decided to make a move to New York City in 1959.
Everything old and new again
Urge Overkill: Effigy URGE OVERKILL RETURNS urgeoverkill.com I couldn’t believe it when I read the...
Jazz Note #11 – Find a Groove
“If you make a mistake, don’t stop. Make it part of what you are playing.” I think of this quote by Oscar Peterson every time I hear one of his songs. He doesn’t so much play the piano as propel it. In the middle of a solo, every key is under his domain as he deftly dashes the ebony and ivory with contradictory urgency and ease. Even if Peterson made a mistake, you may never hear it.
Blues Writer
This app is designed for both iPhone and iPad $1.99 Category: Music Released: Dec 21,...
Davis, Davis
Katie Davis is a folky singer/songer from Seatle. Her latest release is Three Songs, recorded Spring of last year. The songs are well-produced and a little more upbeat compared to her previous work, Terrible, Terrible.
W♥M102: Keyboard Cats
W♥M102 (57min: archive/podomatic) Another really long show, this runs for about an hour. I wanted...
Jazz Note #10 – Baby It’s Freaking Cold Outside
The other day I took out the garbage. And as I headed inside, I noticed a mound of snow, which had been piling since early December, was now over my head. I took this as a bad sign. If Punxsutawney Phil lived in Minnesota, he would certainly wait until July before moving to Mexico. The weatherperson verified this sentiment the other night. She said that spring will be delayed because the endless acres of fallen snow will act as a giant fridge when warmer winds appear. But that’s many days away. Today its four degrees above zero. Like Vu, I find January to be about survival.
The Wonder Stuff
Wonder Stuff – Unbearable I just installed 2 gig of RAM in my computer, so...