Category: Artists

“This is my ‘coming of age’ album. It’s going to be surprising to some people when they first hear it but the music is very reflective of what I listen to when I’m hanging out with my friends at a club or I’m listening to the radio. I was being true to myself when I…

The Spice Girls formed in 1994, signed to Virgin Records in 1995, released their first single in July 1996 and by Christmas of that year had become major international stars. In their 4 and a half year recording career they have established themselves as one of planet’s hugest stars ever, selling 35m albums and over…

Spiritualized are the latest in that glorious lineage of rock bands who take avant-garde ideas and turn them in to gorgeous pop eg. Velvet Underground, fusing John Cage and Phil Spector in to the Wall of Noise, or the Byrds drawing on the ideas of John Coltrane and India Raga for ‘Eight Miles High’. While…

Adam Buhler Wish I had: my own spaceship Favorite movies: Betty Blue, 2001, Blade Runner (director’s version), Santa Sangr, Buffalo 66 Favorite book: “Dhalgren” by Samuel R. Delany Favorite current books: “Cryptonomicon” by Neal Stephenson, “Foucault’s Pendulum” by Umberto Eco, working my way through Peter F. Hamilton’s “Night’s Dawn” series right now Least favorite current…

S.P.M., or South Park Mexican, AKA Carlos Coy, grew up in the Hispanic South Park neighborhood of Houston and, by his own admission, spent five years selling drugs in his teens and early twenties. In 1994, he turned to rapping, forming his own label, Dope House Records. He released his first album, Hustle Town in…

After two albums that established them as a leading force in the crowded rock realm of the ’90’s, Detroit rockers Sponge knew exactly what they wanted their third release, New Pop Sunday to sound likeTight. Crafted. Challenging. And loud. Of course, that should be no surprise to those who had their ears rattled by Rotting…

The most important rock figure to emerge during the 1970s, Bruce Springsteen (b. Sept. 23, 1949, Freehold, New Jersey) borrowed from all the best sources in rock, folk, and rhythm & blues and created a style that has become uniquely his own–and itself widely imitated. A greatly admired and charismatic performer, Springsteen is renowned for…

Mitch Allan – lead vocals, guitars Jeff Reid – bass, background vocals Dan Garvin – drums, background vocals Mark Beauchemin – guitar, background vocals What’s in a name, you ask? The stealth aircraft called SR-71, capable of flying to the edge of outer space at Mach 3.2+ is the fastest plane ever built. SR-71 is…

More than a few heads had to check their maps when ST. LUNATICS crewmember Nelly hit the scene last year with his now multi-platinum debut, Country Grammar. The St. Louis, Missouri-based rapper copped a style, flow and attitude that held little respect for geography: his music claimed the Midwest, but his country drawl was straight…

1992 – Cargo Records features Stabbing Westward’s “Violent Mood Swings” on its compilation titled, Cyberflesh Conspiracy. Band records demo featuring “Nothing,” “Lies” and “Throw”– attracts interest from Columbia Records. David Kahane signs the band to Columbia Records. 1993 – SW Enters Eden Studio in Chiswick, England to record first album with Jon Fryer. Six weeks…