by Mike Mineo ———————————————————————————————– 50. Hot Chip – Made in the Dark Before they earned a Grammy nod or topped the UK singles charts,
One of the many aspects of music that I have always found fulfilling relates to how influences have no cultural boundaries. While traditional music
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Though there are still a few underexposed albums from 2008 that I will feature in the coming weeks, it is most certainly not too
For a music lover, the perks of running a record label are plentiful. Discovering new artists, making a variety of connections in the industry,
As I indicated less than two weeks when featuring Benji Hughes’ excellent A Love Extreme, releasing a double-disc album as a debut can be
Ever since the emergence of California-based surf-rock instrumentalists like The Surfaris and Dick Dale & the Del-tones in the early ‘60s, it has become
As I currently sit on this return bus to DC within a horde of traffic, I cannot help but turn my focus toward the
Updates will resume on Monday. Have a great holiday weekend. Some groups form after coming together by traveling across the borders of states, countries,
Like a swimmer dipping his foot into water to determine the proper temperature, many musicians comprehend the importance of testing the waters. Few of
