The Strokes are one of those bands that doesn’t come along that often. They had it all; timing, delivery, look, and of course, amazing songs. Ten years after their debut album Is This It was released, Stereogum had new acts cover it from top to bottom. I am impressed by how solidly these songs stack up, even in some of their [...]
We’re headed to SXSW in a few days and while looking through the endless possibilites of shows to take in, I was surprised at how many big names are playing SXSW. Erykah Badu, Wu Tang, and The Strokes are all playing shows to smaller crowds than usual. Why would an artist do this when, most [...]
The good news with last night’s Strokes performance was that it got better. At the beginning you must admit that they did look like washed up rock stars.. and not in the good way. The energy was slow, but it build and they played well. You could see that the band was actually having fun at one [...]
The title says it all. The best managers are the ones who love your music more then anyone in the world. They are your evangelists who would spread the word even if they weren’t taking a cut. I have two friends who are in similar career points, yet could not have more dissimilar managers. One [...]
I am a firm believer that if you have a good enough song, there is nothing in the world that will stop you from reaching a wide audience. But as I dissect the careers of my all time favourite artists I begin to notice that great music is but one part of the equation. There [...]
When you think of lasting artists, you may think of Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, U2, Bob Dylan, and some others. When you think of one-hit wonders, you don’t remember the artist, you remember the song. It was the early 90′s and besides Vanilla Ice, hair/glam bands were on top and Guns’N’Roses were crowned King. [...]
Top 3 Most Influential Rock Bands of The 2000's
Rock music is a different beast then it was in 1999. Thank god. Nu-metal is a bad dream I’d like to forget. But out of all that shit some good things did come. Mainly, the incredible crop of bands that took rock music to either: it’s classic roots, new sonic heights, or found a sound [...]