Category: Artists

Soul Hooligan’s Music Like Dirt is a lo-fi, red-eyed rumble of sweet beats, fractured urban blues and off-kilter, no-filter hip-hop. It’s a wildly varied record given cohesion by neat lines, short tunes, heart-tugging hooks, and the kindly spectre of Stax. The band–Austin, Jim and Dave Jay–met many years in Brentwood, Essex, a trio of musical…

In the realm of hip-hop, there are two rules. The first says that there are no second chances for those who come to the battle with wack beats. The second is that you’re only as good as your next record. Back in 1993 — while his group Cypress Hill was enjoying universal respect from the…

Formed in New York City, New York, USA, Soul Coughing comprise M. Doughty (guitar, vocals, lyrics), composer Mark de Gli Antoni (keyboards, samples), Sebastian Steinberg (double bass, ex-Marc Ribot) and Yuval Gabay (b. Israel; drums). Their origins can be traced back to 1993 when Doughty was working on the door at the New York avant…

Soulfly’s self-titled 1998 debut, that paired the band on the road with the likes of Rammstein and thrust them into the Ozzfest spotlight, wasn’t born from the most comfortable of circumstances. Though leader Max Cavalera had earned himself the respect of many with Sepultura, garnering worldwide acclaim during his 15-year stay with the band, his…

THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES (OEOC) EBBOT LUNDBERG sings IAN PERSON plays guitar MATTIAS BÄRJED plays guitar KALLE GUSTAFSSON JERNEHOLM plays the bass FREDRIK SANDSTEN hits things MARTIN HEDEROS is on keyboards Their new album is ORIGIN Vol. I GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN. The Soundtrack Of Our Lives (T.S.O.O.L) played their first show here in 1995. Tonight…

In the nearly three years that have elapsed since their last recorded transmission, Spacehog has been on a true Space Hogyssey. Describing the process that led to the recording of the group’s Artemis debut, The Hogyssey, drummer Jonny Cragg said “The time that has elapsed has given us the opportunity to reflect and get our…

It’s been over three years since his last full-length record, but Double Fine Zone, the new long player from San Francisco’s Jonah Sharp, aka Spacetime Continuum, is well worth the wait. Since signing to Astralwerks in 1991, Spacetime Continuum has consistently pushed the boundaries of electronic music, making some of the most interesting and challenging…

Frank Sinatra was arguably the most important popular music figure of the 20th century, his only real rivals for the title being Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, and the Beatles. In a professional career that lasted 60 years, he demonstrated a remarkable ability to maintain his appeal and pursue his musical goals despite often countervailing trends.…

With their perfectly blended cocktail of hard rock swagger and art-damaged pop, Sinomatic is ready, willing, and able to shake up the current state of modern music. The Youngstown, Ohio-based group’s self-titled Rust/Atlantic debut album sees the band kicking out their own special brand of nu-millenial rock n’ roll – power grooves and richly textured…

There’s little disputing the fact that the year 2000 belonged to Sisqo. The undeniable “Thong Song” became the first party anthem of the millennium and it’s follow up, the heart wrenching “Incomplete,” became a #1 pop smash. Few could predict that such a meteoric rise would merely hint at what the then platinum-cropped entertainment dynamo…