Category: Artist Profiles

Comedian Rob Paravonian combines music and stand-up

Thanks to good friend Chris DeLuca, who writes the highly entertaining/crude “What Sucks…” blog (among several other things…), I was introduced to Brooklyn-based comedian/songwriter Rob Paravonian – an anomaly in the comedic music scene we’ve become accustomed to over the past few years. Paravonian, who’s appeared on Comedy Central and opened several shows for Carlin… Continue reading Comedian Rob Paravonian combines music and stand-up

The alt-folk of Boca Chica make me body weaka

You know I have this thing for female singer/songwriters. And musical collectives. And folk music. So, it kinda figures when you put all that stuff together and toss it in the oven, the finishing product will be nothing less than delicious. I get Boca Chica; Boca Chica gets me. Led by Hallie Pritts, Boca Chica… Continue reading The alt-folk of Boca Chica make me body weaka

Manson Family Picnic

Opening note: Today you’re getting two big (in members) bands from me. What can I say? Go big or go home. Manson Family Picnic is a five-piece from Brooklyn, NY with all sorts of wooden instruments and a knack for creating tight freak-folk tunes. Strings in odd places, background voices for no apparent reason, dissonant… Continue reading Manson Family Picnic

The Library is oh so nice

First off: how can you beat free music? The answer is you can’t beat free music, at all, ever, under any circumstances. And, hey, what’s that? Brooklyn’s The Library is giving away its album, The Life and Times of Rosa Lee, for free? Sign me up! Free music is not always quality music, though, and… Continue reading The Library is oh so nice

[MP3] Light in August: “Northern Lights”

I’ve fallen in love with Michigan quartet Light in August, and I’ve only heard one song (though now I’ve listened to more because I’m on their MySpace, but it kind of takes away from the opening line, so pretend I haven’t.) “Northern Lights” is all kinds of wonderful. The airy tone, careful layering, delicate vocals,… Continue reading [MP3] Light in August: “Northern Lights”

Peter Bradley Adams ushers us into the weekend

You may recognize his song “Always” from a previous upcoming NYC concerts (where basically everyone came to the city one Thursday) post, but this time Brooklyn’s Peter Bradley Adams gets his own space. Adams makes his folk music immediately accessible with soothing, raspy vocals and acoustic guitar picking, along with the occasional piano and pretty… Continue reading Peter Bradley Adams ushers us into the weekend

The American Dollar’s name couldn’t be any more fitting

The American dollar is in a state of constant flux. It weaves its way in and out of the good and bad times, and we never really know what direction it’s going to take – whether it will swoon, dive or fly is anyone’s best guess. At times overwhelming and controlling, it also has the… Continue reading The American Dollar’s name couldn’t be any more fitting

Greg Fine makes the mood

Greg Fine’s music first graced my ears in an unassuming manner. From a humble email, which surely indicated a humble background, Fine described his new CD, Always Time, in a succinct manner, explaining which tracks he can still listen to over and over, and the inspiration with which they were written. Nothing more, nothing less.… Continue reading Greg Fine makes the mood

There Will be Fireworks is intense, epic, Scottish

When I first heard of There Will Be Fireworks, they were described to me as “The Twilight Sad meets Explosions in the Sky.” Now that sounds ridiculous, so naturally I was all “yeah right, stupid” and the guy was like “give it a try, you’ll like it” and I was like “stop pressuring me, dick!”… Continue reading There Will be Fireworks is intense, epic, Scottish