CD Review: Yusuf
YusufRoadsingerEder Music/UMEBy David Chiu Coming off of his return to pop music in 2006, Yusuf Islam, the artist formerly known … Continue reading CD Review: Yusuf
CD Review: Passion Pit
Passion PitMannersFrench Kiss/ColumbiaBy David Chiu Passion Pit seems to wear ‘80s electronic dance pop music heavily on their sleeves. Nearly … Continue reading CD Review: Passion Pit
CD Review: R.E.M.
R.E.M.Reckoning: Deluxe EditionI.R.S./UMEBy David Chiu Following in the same vein of last year’s reissue of Murmur, R.E.M.s 1984 second album … Continue reading CD Review: R.E.M.
CD Review: King Crimson
King CrimsonIn the Court of the Crimson King: An Observation by King CrimsonCaroline/VirginBy David Chiu For better or worse, King … Continue reading CD Review: King Crimson
News: Blondie and Pat Benatar Play Free Brooklyn Show in August
It’s not often that you have Blondie’s Deborah Harry and Pat Benatar—two of the greatest female pop singers of their … Continue reading News: Blondie and Pat Benatar Play Free Brooklyn Show in August
Live Review: Matthew Barber
Matthew BarberUnion Hall, Brooklyn, NYMay 13, 2009By David Chiu Matthew Barber, a young Canadian singer-songwriter, played at his first ever … Continue reading Live Review: Matthew Barber
Film: “The Times of Harvey Milk” Turns 25
“If a bullet should enter by brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.” Harvey Milk Today in America it’s … Continue reading Film: “The Times of Harvey Milk” Turns 25
Interview: Directors Nyla Bialek Adams and Laurie Trombley of Amazing Grace: Jeff Buckley
Read my interview with Nyla Bialek Adams and Laurie Trombley of “Amazing Grace: Jeff Buckley,” on Microphone Memory Emotion. Continue reading Interview: Directors Nyla Bialek Adams and Laurie Trombley of Amazing Grace: Jeff Buckley
Live Review: Greta Gertler
Greta Gertler Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY May 9, 2009 Review by David Chiu Ever since hearing her excellent 2003 debut … Continue reading Live Review: Greta Gertler
CD Review: Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly Memorial Collection Down the Line: Rarities Geffen/Decca/UME by David Chiu The songs on these two recent collections commemorating … Continue reading CD Review: Buddy Holly
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