Ken Sharp – New Mourning (Jet Fighter Records) The power pop underground keeps on keeping on although the musical style has never captured the audience that its most rabid fans feel it deserves. A delirious mixture of rock crunch and bubble gum beats that has flirted with mainstream success since the 70s, the style has … Continue reading
MIKA: SINFONIA POP (2016) Featuring MIKA and L’Orchestra Sinfonica, Conducted by Simon Leclerc. Directed by Luigi Antonini. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 93 minutes. Not Rated. In the United States, there is a tendency of music fans to close our minds when they hear that a rock or pop star is doing a performance with … Continue reading
Athfest 2016 – Athens, GA – June 23-26, 2016 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures. Photos by Chris Sikich © 2016. Continue reading
Dead & Company – Citi Field – Queens, NY – June 25, 2016 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures Photos by Ross Edmond © 2016 Continue reading
Dolly Parton – The Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 15, 2016 Last Wednesday, one of the greatest musicians of all time graced the stage of The Mann — Dolly Parton. Playing a career-spanning set, Parton dazzled with her showmanship, on full display in every aspect of the brilliant performance. … Continue reading
Birdy & Bahari – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 10, 2016 Bahari – individually known as Ruby Carr, Sidney Sartini, and Natalia Panzarella – is a new band coming out of Southern California with a sound described on their website as “radiant, harmony-rich, brightly melodic.” They opened for Birdy on … Continue reading
Dolly Parton – The Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 15, 2016 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized photos. Photos by Chris Sikich © 2016 Continue reading
Firefly Survival Guide by Samantha Speiss and Alexandra Speiss You see the lineup. You text your friends. You buy your tickets. Then you wait and wait. After months and months of waiting, the day has finally come: Firefly. You excitedly throw your bag into the car next to your two friends, who are in the … Continue reading
The Mowgli’s – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA – June 8, 2016 For their spring tour, The Mowgli’s brought out a sold out crowd to the legendary Troubadour in West Hollywood, located in the band’s home town of Los Angeles. Their alternative pop rock style drew in people of all ages, along with the … Continue reading
Jacob Whitesides Lovesick and There Ain’t No Cure By Maggie Mitchell How many people can you say that they started their own record company? Well, add Jacob Whitesides to that exclusive list. Whitesides has been climbing the mountain of fame, and hasn’t stopped since we met him. Yet, he’s still the 18-year-old from Tennessee that … Continue reading
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