Showing 301 - 325 of 872
Artist: Thierry Robin
The music of the world is fused into the playing of virtuoso guitarist Thierry Robin. In addition to performing as a soloist, Robin has collaborated with Rajistani percussionist Hameed Khan, Breton guitarist Eric Merchand, Indian singer/dancer Gulabi Sepera, Yiddish accordionist Eddie Schaff, and Turkish percussionist Okay Temiz. Forming an... [+] Read More
Artist: Harvey Sid Fisher
Harvey Sid Fisher is a pretty well known character in Los Angeles, thanks to a strangely funny public access TV spot from the late 1980s. Fisher is seen performing songs (in the Barnes & Barnes/Weird Al Yankovic vein) about such topics as astrology and golf, with an interpretive dancer prancing alongside him, and with all sorts of low-quality,... [+] Read More
Artist: Will Web
Will Web is one of a handful of young electro revivalists associated with Detroit's Direct Beat label, also home to such names as Aux 88, K-1, and "Mad" Mike Banks. Like those artists, Web grew up steeped in equal parts early hip-hop (Run-DMC, Ice-T), techno-pop (Kraftwerk, Gary Numan), and first-wave Detroit techno (Model 500, Cybotron), and... [+] Read More
Artist: Razor Skyline
Modeled by Karen Kardell (vocals) and the_Gun (keyboards, programming), the Razor Skyline initiated its movements in 1995, underscoring their patterned methods through profound and dense compositions. Motivated by the work of '80s bands such as the Cure or Siouxie & the Banshees, and going beyond an inspired renaissance of gothic rock, Skyline's... [+] Read More
Artist: Vinyl Devotion
Jangle-pop band Vinyl Devotion was led by singer/guitarist Shalini Chatterjee, who formed the group in San Francisco in 1993. Debuting with the single "Sorry Isn't Good Enough," in 1994 they issued the EP If They Know You're Trying, produced by Chatterjee's then-husband Scott Miller, frontman for the Loud Family. After the couple separated,... [+] Read More
Artist: Corey Arceneaux
Corey Arceneaux is what many people call a new breed of zydeco musician. His music is a creative blend of R&B enhanced with a traditional zydeco style. Arceneaux finds fortitude in roots music, lending his talents to the compositions that reflect his roots, with a strong adherence to the past. Clifton Chenier and Buckwheat Zydeco are two of the... [+] Read More
Artist: Lee Sexton
A master of the drop-thumb banjo style (and not too shabby at two-finger picking, either), Lee Sexton has lived his whole life near his birthplace in Letcher County, KY. Born in 1927, he acquired his first banjo, a homemade wooden fretless model with a groundhog skin head, for a dollar when he was eight years old (he worked to clear a field for... [+] Read More
Artist: Black Noise
An energetic rap quintet with roots in the activist side of South African life, Black Noise grew out of a community where breakdancing and graffiti were acceptable forms of art. As rap acquired popularity in South Africa, a number of rap groups came together, with styles and functional structures that echoed the American models that provided the... [+] Read More
Artist: Kiko Zambianchi
At the age of 13, Kiko Zambianchi started to play in a protestant church in his hometown. Encouraged to dedicate himself to cultural activities, he participated in amateur festivals and theater plays until he was 15. After that, Zambianchi staged his own shows, forming the rock band Vida de Rua, which he later abandoned in favor of a change of... [+] Read More
Artist: Jessica Jernigan
Desert Island Picks
1. Fugazi 13 Songs
2. U2 War
3. Archers of Loaf Icky Mettle
4. Elvis Presley Rock 'n Roll
5. REM Murmur
6. The Beastie Boys Paul's Boutique
7. Duran Duran Duran Duran
8. Husker Du Flip Your Wig
9. Big Star #1 Record/Radio City
10. Elvis Costello This Year's Model
11. Nirvana In Utero
12. Liz Phair Exile in Guyville
13.... [+] Read More
Artist: The Nerve Agents
Comprised of members Timmy Stardust (guitar, vocals), Dante Sigona (bass, piano), Eric Ozenne (vocals), Zac "the Butcher" Hunter (guitar), and Andy Outbreak (drums), the Bay Area hardcore quintet the Nerve Agents has been thrashing it out since 1998. Comprised of ex-members from such similarly styled outfits as Redemption 87, Model American,... [+] Read More
Artist: Claudia Church
Claudia Church's story is a clichéd country music fairy tale. She grew up in fairly humble surroundings in North Carolina, with dreams of becoming a country music star. Her good looks landed her work as a model (including a stint in Paris), and she performed on local radio programs, including the legendary Louisiana Hayride. In 1988, she moved... [+] Read More
Artist: For Stars
Modeling alternative pop/rock conceptions that underlined not only the band's indie rock roots but also their classical preferences, For Stars needed more than ten years to establish themselves as a band. Starting as a group of friends randomly playing together with several ephemeral acts, For Stars formed in 1998. It was then that Christian... [+] Read More
Artist: Sender Berlin
This collective of Berlin DJs and producers arose around the Tresor institution, releasing their work on the label and performing at the club. Their first production work appeared on Tresor's Headquarters compilation, alongside other up-and-coming Berlin artists. Later, this mysterious collective -- modeled after the equally ambiguous... [+] Read More
Artist: Black Eyed Sceva
Black Eyed Sceva didn't last long (1992-1996) and their output was hardly prolific (an indie demo tape, one full-length CD, and an EP), but they can lay some claim to being one of the best bands of the decade, certainly within the Christian music scene. The three-piece unit (Jeremy Post, guitar and lead vocals, Brad McCarter, bass and vocals,... [+] Read More
Artist: Frank C. d'Amico
Frank C. D'Amico is a newspaper reporter based in Princeton, N.J. where he mainly covers local government, education and occassionally, sports. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Penn State where he covered sports and campus events. He is very interested in anything Australian: movies, music and culture. After many years of saving... [+] Read More
Artist: Kim Prevost
Introduced to music at an early age by her uncles who played jazz in an organ trio, Kim Prevost has emerged as one of the Crescent City's leading jazz and blues divas. She sung in her church choir, performing duets with the pastor, her father. At college, she studied dance and modeled. Prevost performed in musical comedy, with roles in Sweet... [+] Read More
Artist: Lady Tom
Carrying a perfect set of cheekbones, Switzerland's Simone Kromer initially worked as a part-time TV model -- appearing in commercials for such well-known brands as L'Oreal, Nestle, and Schwarzkopf. Nevertheless, the Aargau teenager decided on a full-time career in dance music and took on the stage name of Lady Tom. Most DJs have to toil on the... [+] Read More
Artist: Al Farabi
The intuitive vision of al-Farabi (born: Abu Nasr Mohammad Ibn al-Farakh al-Farabi) left its mark in philosophy, sociology, political science and metaphysics. In addition to writing several books on music, including the influential Kita al-Musiqa, al-Farabi invented several musical instruments and helped to develop musical notation.
The son of... [+] Read More
Artist: Uri Geller
Paranormalist Uri Geller was born in in Israel on December 20, 1946; at the age of four, an encounter with a mysterious sphere of light seemingly granted him telekinetic powers, and in the years to follow he honed his otherworldly skills by performing tricks for his schoolfriends. From the ages of 11 to 17, Geller lived in Cyprus, returning to... [+] Read More
Artist: The Baptist Generals
Crafting lo-fi, acoustic indie-rock that draws comparisons to artists like Roky Erikson, the Band, Will Oldham and Howlin' Wolf, Denton, TX's the Baptist Generals feature main members singer/guitarist Chris Flemmons and drummer Steven Hill. Originally named the Poor Bastard Sons, the group formed in the late '90s and mixed folk and country... [+] Read More
Artist: Ivo Malec
Along with Milko Kelemen, Ivo Malec is Croatia's most famous composer of the avant-garde. Born in Zagreb, Croatia, in 1925, he studied in Paris, France, in 1955 while maintaining close ties with home. Inspired by color, Malec released Models in 1956, where 17 solo instruments are each associated with their own colors, and Mouvements en Couleur... [+] Read More
Artist: Head Automatica
Head Automatica was the somewhat unlikely pairing of vocalist Daryl Palumbo -- he of N.Y.C. hardcore stalwarts Glassjaw -- and producer Dan the Automator (aka Dan Nakamura of Gorillaz, Handsome Boy Modeling School). Introduced by mutual friends, the duo began work on their debut, aiming for a sound somewhere in between the Automator's beats and... [+] Read More
Artist: Whigfield
Euro-dance star Whigfield was born Sannie Charlotte Carlson in Skaelskør, Denmark, and spent some time in Africa as a child. Finding her initial career of modeling horribly dull, she returned to her first love of music, and began performing with her brother's band. Seeking more opportunities, she left Denmark and met Spagna producer Larry... [+] Read More
Artist: the real Intrigue
Known for his amazing ability to create hit after hit, Jazz (a.k.a.) Intrigue also ghostwrites, produce, and engineer for lots of artists,which has lead him to be considered one of the world's most talented songwriters, producers, sound engineers, and vocalists. While Jazz loves to be behind the scenes on the more technical side, He has decided... [+] Read More
