DREAMERS. Brooklyn, NY-based band I stumbled upon last year, self-subscribers to the genre of “cosmic rock” who have a pretty good grasp on song structure with shades of Phoenix. Have you heard of them? Sure you have. Well, maybe not. Or perhaps it’s a case of hearing “Wolves” overhead while you were, say, waiting in line at Subway’s (terrible sandwiches, by […]

To keep it simple: This is the part of the program that calls for recounting and sharing a few of the recent musical memorables. Parade of Lights @ Bootleg Theater 1/28/16 There’s this thing that the Los Angeles-based, alternative electro band known as Parade of Lights does. It’s a simple thing but it makes folks get up to get down with […]

Now that we’ve said goodbye to 2015, it’s time to move on and look forward to what 2016 has to offer. Here’s, hopefully, an interesting and informative list of 10 very fine bands/artists (listed in no particular order) that we should hear much more good stuff from this year. If you’re more of an aural learner, check out this Spotify […]

Now that we’ve officially moved into the new year, soon we can all look forward to the bevy of new releases soon to come our way. In the meantime, enjoy this quiet time; perhaps even reflect and revisit some of the releases of the past year that really turned you on. In the spirit of reflection, music discovery and in lieu […]

Being on this side of the pond (as well as a native New Yorker), every time I hear the name “Lawrence Taylor,” it immediately triggers the image and memory of a certain and very mighty New York Giants linebacker. The brain is quite the pit bull when it comes to nostalgia, but this particular Lawrence Taylor couldn’t be more dissimilar from […]

The happening was an unsettling one. Imagine meeting someone. For a brief period of time you are present with them, you feel them and their beauty and – once you part company – genuinely sense the loss. Is that even remotely normal? It’s probable that I have very little grasp on our modern concept of “normal” and perhaps normal is […]

Welcome to another Music Monday. This version, a quick hit and trifecta of particular goodness where none of these bands is in any way like the other. Springtime releases from Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Dekades and the one and only PPL MVR arrived and if they’ve missed your radar, it’s time to key in. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Multi-Love This album: oh […]