Timothy Showalter has the life of a young singer and songwriter. Under the name Strand of Oaks, he has recently released an album, ‘Leave Ruin,’ and, in addition to touring with his band, he’s also toured with other musicians, including Kimya Dawson and Jason Anderson. Continue reading Strand of Oaks’ Showalter Is Musician by Night, Schoolteacher by Day
Perhaps the Velvet Underground’s most accessible-sounding album, 1970’s Loaded, featuring the beloved “Sweet Jane” and “Rock and Roll” is notable for being the last band studio album to feature Lou Reed. Continue reading Velvet Underground’s ‘Loaded’ Turns 45
When it was announced a while back that Toto and Yes would co-headline a tour this summer, it might have seemed unusual to their respective fan base since both bands for the most part are stylistically different. Continue reading Toto and Yes
The Led Zeppelin reissue program that started last year comes to a close with the re-release of the band’s final three studio albums Presence, In Through the Out Door and Coda. Continue reading Led Zeppelin
What is remarkable about hearing Roger Waters’ third solo album Amused to Death is how prophetic it was. Continue reading Roger Waters
If the recent tours of Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Culture Club and others bands from the MTV era prove, ’80s New Wave is still really popular. Continue reading Now That’s What I Call New Wave ’80s
In her native U.K., Studt has a track record as a pop star who bursted on the scene in the early 2000s Continue reading Amy Studt’s New Single “Different Colour Pills”
Culture Club The Beacon Theatre July 28, 2015 Review and photos by David Chiu Aside from Duran Duran, Culture Club … Continue reading Culture Club
It’s hard to argue the spectacular run that Chicago had for most of the 1970s. Continue reading Chicago
Stream the new track ‘Restless.’ Continue reading New Order Announces New Single
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