Dengue Fever is anything but your average indie-rock combo. Based in Los Angeles, the exotic six-piece outfit is fronted by Chhom Nimol, who sings in her native Cambodian dialect, backed by guitarist Zac Holtzman, his brother Ethan (keyboards), Senon Williams (bass), David Ralicke (horns) and Paul Smith (drums). Some photos of the boys in the [...]
A three-punch power play of videos from Phil And The Osophers, just for your viewing pleasure. More than just another peppy-handclaps-and-jangle group, the quartet from Brooklyn (via San Francisco) is flooding the Internet with catchy videos from new album Parallelo (Factual Fabrications). The band members delved into news reels from the ’20s, ’30s and ’40s [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Joan Jett & The Blackhearts are supporting the release of their new greatest-hits album. The legendary punk rocker has also gained recent attention [...]
Dengue Fever is anything but your average indie-rock combo. Based in Los Angeles, the exotic six-piece outfit is fronted by Chhom Nimol, who sings in her native Cambodian dialect, backed by guitarist Zac Holtzman, his brother Ethan (keyboards), Senon Williams (bass), David Ralicke (horns) and Paul Smith (drums). Some photos of the boys in the [...]
British Columbia supergroup the New Pornographers were one of the most notable indie-rock bands of the aughts, releasing four full-lengths to wide-renown in both the populist and high-brow music press. During the same period, the band’s most recognizable players—Carl Newman, Neko Case and Dan Bejar, in particular—were producing exceptional records through their solo endeavors, attracting as much [...]
When is a cover song better than the original? Only you can decide. This week the Tallest Man On Earth takes on Son House’s “Death Letter Blues.” MAGNET’s Edward Fairchild pulls the pin. Take cover! Son House is the man who started it all. For a few months in the early ’30s, seminal bluesman Robert Johnson [...]
Dengue Fever is anything but your average indie-rock combo. Based in Los Angeles, the exotic six-piece outfit is fronted by Chhom Nimol, who sings in her native Cambodian dialect, backed by guitarist Zac Holtzman, his brother Ethan (keyboards), Senon Williams (bass), David Ralicke (horns) and Paul Smith (drums). Some photos of the boys in the [...]
The first episode of season two of Camera Music (“a live-performance documentary-style show that takes you to living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, rooftops, bathrooms, backyards, automobiles, open fields, beaches, barns, and everywhere else”) features Canadian singer/songwriter Basia Bulat performing the title track of her sophomore release, Heart Of My Own, on the streets of Paris. She’s [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Rodrigo y Gabriela Rodrigo y Gabriela is supporting newest album 11:11. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC): Neon Trees Neon Trees are promoting new LP Habits and an extensive U.S. tour. [...]
Dengue Fever is anything but your average indie-rock combo. Based in Los Angeles, the exotic six-piece outfit is fronted by Chhom Nimol, who sings in her native Cambodian dialect, backed by guitarist Zac Holtzman, his brother Ethan (keyboards), Senon Williams (bass), David Ralicke (horns) and Paul Smith (drums). Some photos of the boys in the [...]
