Artist: The Gaslight Anthem
Song: “American Slang”
Why I Luv It: Being a New Jersey native myself, I couldn’t help but indulge in the shameless support of a great up-and-coming rock band from New Brunswick, NJ called The Gaslight Anthem.
Yesterday, my colleague Scott Perry at the Read more...
Artist: How To Destroy Angels
Song: “The Believers”
Why I Luv It: Right out of the gate, the Los Angeles trio How To Destroy Angels can be directly compared to the best bands/artists representative of their experimental electronically based sound: Nine Inch Nails, Autechre, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Read more...
RUTHERFORD, NJ: When an insatiable appetite for songwriting collides with a quest for success, artists like Stacie Rose are the result. You could say this career-focused New Jersey native is fast-emerging, except there’s a lot to suggest she’s already arrived.
A young but oft-licensed songstress with a clear ear for Read more...
Artist: The Bloody Beetroots
Song: “Butter”
Why I Luv It: The Bloody Beetroots were introduced to me by my good friends Jason and Sara over at Ultra International Music Publishing, the music publishing arm of the wildly successful [NYC-based] electronic label Ultra Records which is headed up by Read more...
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: Charged up is a good way to describe the onset of Music Unites. A non-profit focused on bringing music education to underprivileged children in underfunded inner city school systems, Music Unites is one of many emerging organizations with an ambitious agenda.
A classically-trained pianist, Michelle Edgar launched Music Read more...
