In Depth by Andrew Wallace Chamings
The Treasure Island Music Festival is a very tightly run ship. Across the small windy grounds on a disused naval island in the middle of the San Francisco Bay two stages alternate acts without one second of overlap. The toilets are plentiful and meticulously clean and the shuttle buses are air-conditioned. The line-up, however, appeared a little hastily put together and underwhelming. The biggest draw was probably Atoms For Peace, who helmed “electronic” day, otherwise featuring mostly DJs and a couple of hip-hop acts. »
In Depth by Andrew Wallace Chamings
Forty years ago this week, Neil Young entered a makeshift studio on Santa Monica Boulevard in a state of deep depression and alcoholism and, in that single session, recorded the majority of the darkest album of his (or possibly anyone’s) career.»
In Depth by Andrew Wallace Chamings
The New York Times describing it as “...fast, funny, catchy and high-powered.” BBC Radio One listeners voted it “The Greatest Punk Song of All Time” in 2006. Missing from any appraisal of Green Day's 'Basket Case' was mention of the chord progression, which closely mirrored a piece of chamber music written in the seventeenth century by Johann Pachelbel, Canon in D. »
Review
by Andrew Wallace Chamings
Laura J Martin is a good songwriter and a great musician but a lot of the arrangement and production would benefit from a weightier rhythm section to offset the trebly, almost shrill nature of her vocals and her flute.»
Review
by Andrew Wallace Chamings
If Gardens & Villa can shed the close digital production and let their music breathe a little then they may be able to put together an intriguing second album. Otherwise they will be simple be remembered as another indie pop band from sometime between 2008-2011, North America.»
In Depth by Andrew Wallace Chamings
Five Years ago, San Francisco did not have a music festival to call its own. Now it has two. While the larger event, Outside Lands, sells many more tickets every summer to those who wish only to pass out in the psychedelic haze of Golden Gate Park to art»
In Depth by Andrew Wallace Chamings
Legendary guitarist Nick McCabe talks about his new band, The Black Ships, consisting of members of Portishead, Goldfrapp and The Verve, their unique approach to recording, the state of the record industry and what went wrong with Richard Ashcroft.»
