Magic Hour – Scissor Sisters (photo by Neil Krug) Review by Dagmar In an interview promoting Duran Duran’s song “A View to a Kill,” singer Simon Le Bon described it as “a proper disco stomper.” The phrase is apt for that song, as well as so many of Scissor Sisters‘ songs. With the release of […]
In the music world Anomie Belle is a bit of an anomaly. She’s a talented musician, composer and producer all-in-one, a triple threat. Her music has taken her around the world and back. She has performed and collaborated with an impressive list of artists including Mr. Lif, Jon Auer, The Album Leaf and Little Dragon. […]
The jury is still out on how I feel about Blood Pressures, the newest album by The Kills. It’s complicated. I do know for certain that I love the band The Kills, and in this case the sum of their parts is enough to keep me listening, as well as quick to score tickets to […]
Good Charlotte’s latest CD, Cardiology is totally enjoyable. After the brief instrumental “Introduction to Cardiology,” “Let the Music Play” and “Counting the Days” establish the bouncing and actually inspiring rhythms and lyrics on Cardiology. “Silver Screen Romance” is accessible, and then two of my favorite songs off the album come on, “Like It’s Her Birthday” […]
You could spend a very long time trying to figure out what all these songs Girl Talk (aka Greg Gillis) has strung together on his CD, All Day, and that’s part of the fun. The other part of the fun is that Girl Talk’s mashed up and mixed many excellent songs together – and in […]