Video: NOA’s “Say Yes”

Artist: NOA‘S “Say Yes”Why You Want to Watch:  This video is pretty much all Japanese singer-songwriter NOA. I caught this on the show J-MELO, which highlights Japanese musicians every week or so. You can see that episode here, including an interview with NOA, or watch the video, featuring him singing and dancing in red and […]

Video: Achille Lauro @ the Olympics

Artist: Achille LauroWhy You Want to Watch: Italian artist Achille Lauro performed his track “Incoscienti Giovani” for the Olympics closing ceremony. Filmed at the Verona Olympic Arena, it’s all so elegant – and a departure from Achille Lauro’s regular genre (rap, hip-hop). Click on the photo to check it out.~Dagmar Screenshot of Achille Lauro @ the Olympics

Show Preview: Stella Cole @ Jazz Alley – Tuesday, 4/22 & Wednesday, 4/23

Show Preview: Stella Cole @ Jazz Alley – Tuesday, 4/22 & Wednesday, 4/23~Dagmar Stella Cole, an American standards (& more) singer with a voice that stuns, will appear at Seattle’s Jazz Alley on Tuesday, April 22nd & Wednesday, April 23rd. When I say this woman has a voice, I mean she has a once in […]

SXSW 25 Preview: Rock/Indie/Punk – Part 2

Preview: SXSW 25 Music Festival 3/12-3/15 in Austin, TexasRock/Indie/Punk – Part 2~Dagmar Part 2 of Rock/Indie/Punk music closes out my preview of SXSW 2025. Look for bands such as English brother-sister combo Mathew Cartlidge & Issey Cartlidge, and Meltheads to provide high-speed punk, while Italian band Weird Bloom (whose track “Summer Be My Hammer” manages to contain several […]