CD Review: Distractions
Distractions Distractions Infinite Best Recordings by David Chiu The ’60s, garage rock, smoky clubs, free jazz, (early) Playboy, and the … Continue reading CD Review: Distractions
Distractions Distractions Infinite Best Recordings by David Chiu The ’60s, garage rock, smoky clubs, free jazz, (early) Playboy, and the … Continue reading CD Review: Distractions
The Cure Disintegration Elektra/Rhino by David Chiu Disintegration, the Cure’s 1990 album, could be seen as the bridge between the … Continue reading CD Review: The Cure
Howard Jones Ordinary Heroes by David Chiu For those who haven’t listened to Howard Jones’ music say in almost the … Continue reading CD Review: Howard Jones

Brooklyn is the place to be this weekend for indie music where this year’s Northside Festival will take place starting Thursday through Sunday in parts of Williamsburg and Greenpoint.
One of the venues participating is Bar Matchless in Greenpoint where Microphone Memory Emotion founder/blogger Georgia Kral will curate a show on Friday on behalf of the blog Brooklyn Based. It will feature Bermuda Bonnie, Fluffy Lumbers, Coasting and Family Portrait.
NewBeats had a chance to speak with Kral to talk about how she got the opportunity to curate this showcase. Continue reading “News: An interview with Microphone Memory Emotion’s Georgia Kral on the 2010 Northside Festival”
Steve Winwood Revolutions: The Very Best of Steve Winwood Island/UME By David Chiu Other than a 1995 box set The … Continue reading CD Review: Steve Winwood
Whitesnake Whitesnake Geffen/UME By David Chiu Slowly building the hard rock/pop metal momentum that reached its height in the mid … Continue reading CD Review: Whitesnake
Karen Elson The Ghost Who Walks Third Man By David Chiu The track record of celebrities who decide to make … Continue reading CD Review: Karen Elson
Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet: Special Edition Lost Highway: Special Edition Mercury/UME By David Chiu Yes, comparing Bon Jovi’s ‘80s … Continue reading CD Review: Bon Jovi
From what I heard so far from this Santa Monica band, Chief’s music is pretty impressive. It Is highlighted by … Continue reading Free Download: Chief’s “Night and Day”
Nicole Simone, an emerging singer from Los Angeles, will be playing at the Living Room on June 14. She recently … Continue reading Free Download: Nicole Simone’s “Melt”