Show Previews: Lords of Acid @ Studio Seven, Sun. 3/6; New Politics @ El Corazon, Mon. 3/7

Lords of Acid are in Seattle tomorrow night – that’s Sunday, March 6th – at Studio Seven. Their show last year was exquisite and I would expect nothing less, and probably more from Sunday’s show. I am told the band is playing two brand new songs from the Lords of Acid album currently in production […]

Interview: David Boyd of New Politics

Denmark’s New Politics is a fabulous combination of loud rap and even louder rock. The rock elements tend toward grunge and punk, and the way singers David Boyd and Søren Hansen position their vocals balances all these aspects effectively. Their debut, New Politics, was one of 2010’s very best, including ten leaping songs that are […]

Interview: Praga Khan of Lords of Acid

Lords of Acid has remained one the best bands to emerge from the ‘90s. They began as a project of the equally sublime Praga Khan [Maurice Engelen] and have so far released four albums, Lust, Voodoo-U, Our Little Secret and Farstucker, as well as several compilation/remix albums. Lords of Acid’s next CD is set for […]

Interview & Show Preview: The Bellydance Superstars Presents Bombay Bellywood @ the Showbox Market, Sat. 2/12

The Bellydance Superstars are coming to Seattle on Saturday, February 12th. The dance troupe, which began in 2002, will perform as part of their latest show, Bombay Bellywood. The show includes classical Indian dance, Bollywood themes, and of course bellydancing! On tour with the troupe is dancer Petite Jamila, whom I spoke with last weekend, […]

Interview: Lemmy of Motörhead

British rock band Motörhead release their twentieth album in the States, The Wörld Is Yours on EMI, February 8, 2011. It’s a solid work that maintains the distinctive and roaring Motörhead sound, and I appreciate that more than I can say. Known for fast and hard songs, Motörhead’s also accomplished at slower blues inspired songs […]