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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Blood Red Shoes are a Brighton, England-based duo made up of Steven Ansell (drums/vocals) and Laura-Mary Carter (guitar/vocals). Their second EP, Fire Like This (follow-up to 2008’s debut EP Box of Secrets) came out in 2010. I recommend both CDs. Though they differ from each other they are excellent, forward chunks of British rock. I […]