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During a long-distance phone call with The Magnetic Fields’s Stephin Merritt, I could hear as many pauses as I could his own words. From his hotel room in Brighton, England, the low-key Merritt seemed to play down any hype associated with the musical project he has fronted for the he past two decades, a body of [...]
New York rock musician Devin told The Silver Tongue Online that he is touring Europe this week with his debut album ”Romancing,” already making quite a bit of noise in the European circles. “Romancing” was released in April via French Kiss records. It contains some 18 songs, some slightly related to love but most certainly related to daydreaming [...]
Goyte’s appearance on Saturday Night Live made ubiquitous headlines not only for his impeccable performance with Kimbra but also for the hilarious skit before the show and rumors about the artistic partnership between the two. A very high pressure gig for any artist indeed. The beautiful Kiwi female vocalist Kimbra will not continue the tour with Gotye due to her pre-existing European [...]
We all have it. I call it my Restless Carpal Radio Syndrome (RCRS) when my hands become stiff from pushing the car stereo buttons in a desperate attempt to find that very station, the one and only that is not always ‘ROLLING IN THE DEEP’, that digital Shangri-la where I may find a hidden musical treasure buried [...]
Nirvana: “Freedom from pain, suffering and the external world.” That’s how Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain explained to reporters how he got the name for the flagship grunge band that stormed the music scene in the 1990s. And freedom from pain is what the troubled artist strived for most of his adult life as he struggled with [...]
Interview by Mark Noisiri and Travis Phillips Brooklyn indie rapstress L.A. was also present during our earlier interview with Lyriciss, so we interviewed her about her SXSW experience as well. A relative rookie in the game, L.A. has only been rapping for little over a year, but has managed to build her buzz in the [...]
A few explosively overrated whiny contributions to taint our music industry, a couple of songs for whales to mate to and undeserved Grammys later, Bon Iver is still at it, this time giving away tickets on Facebook. I have to say, the prize package is pretty enticing – a night’s hotel stay, dinner and a [...]
Interview by Mark Noisiri and Travis Phillips Our SXSW recap series continues with an exclusive interview with Washington D.C.-based indie rapper Lyriciss, who experienced his second time performing at the Austin, TX festival. In this 4 part talk, Lyriciss recounts several stories and encounters, including the controversial presence of major label artists. Part 1: Arrival [...]
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