I fell in love with GAYNGS the moment I laid eyes on them and I love them that much more since hearing their awesomely sweet acoustic version of the Alan Parsons Project’s “Eye in the Sky.” We spoke to Parsons last year and the level of influence he had over an era of music...
You know what’s a bit of a letdown? Grown Ups. Nice concept, but the Adam Sandler buddy comedy doesn’t live up to the expectations. There’s not much happening with the story and the handful of funny 6th grade boy jokes isn’t really enough to hold it all together (though ‘St Pauli Grandma’ is funny)....
A few years back, I had the opportunity to see jazz pianist Brad Mehldau in concert. I had always liked his work but was a little reluctant about his solo performance. One guy and his piano alone on stage? How good can it be? He took to the keys and in a very roundabout...
Last year must have been the year of the cover tune. Leading the pack of recordings devoted to the cover concept was Herbie Hancock and his star studded The Imagine Project. Herbie skillfully drove his crew of John Legend, Jeff Beck, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Pink, Seal and more through songs like “Imagine” and...
Seems we’ve been talking a lot about films lately but as it is Oscar season, here’s another that deserves more than an honorable mention. Lovely, Still may not be the darling of the red carpet (though it has been nominated for an Indie Spirit Award for first screenplay), it’s still every bit the glistening...
Just when you thought classical music and Michael Jackson couldn’t possibly have anything in common, this comes along and knocks your sparkly silver socks right off. Witness as these two clever young men (Stjepan Hauser and Luka Sulic) bow themselves senseless and leave their music teacher wondering what just happened. It truly is the...