From the first time I got an earful of Radio 4 at 15th Street Tavern, I was hooked. The group continually moved up the dial since our interview with Anthony Roman, Radio 4’s vocalist, bassist, and part-time keyboardist, and the proprietor of “Somethin’ Else” record store in New York, although the band takes the underwater […]
Gomez – Movin’ Onward, Upward And Your Body
The Company (Robert Altman)
The Company (2003, Robert Altman) The first lines spoken in Robert Altman and Neve Campbell’s ballet film The Company are about drama. A male dancer advises Ry (Campbell) that whatever it was they were discussing is “too much drama. Not worth the time.” Nothing could be further from an accurate description of the film, but […]
DevilDriver – Dez Makes A Run With His Own Band
From the black ashes of Coal Chamber comes ex-front man Dez Fafara like a bullet train. The next stop of his musical journey is DevilDriver, which combines Nu-school brutal groove with black metal guitar riffs in a way that will run you over if you don’t hold your ground. If you’re looking for a band […]
Starsailor – Silence is Easy
It was SXSW 2002. My music freak counterpart and I were on a mission to see seven bands in seven different venues this one particular evening. Our ventures took us to the largest venue of all, where photos were not allowed and the people the pouring in like a movie premier. We hadn’t actually “heard” […]