You may have heard the famous quote, “I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor. Rich is better.”
While it’s widely disputed who first said it, it’s been attributed to a number of singers, actors and show business types in the first half of the 20th century. Whoever said it, sadly, Read more...
NOHO, MANHATTAN: Sly. Sardonic. Salty. Sarcastic. Those are great adjectives for describing M. Doughty, ex-Soul Coughing front-human who recently released his latest solo album, the acoustic-powered, poetically groovy Sad Man Happy Man on Ato Records.
But we are not talking about M. Doughty as we wield these colorful descriptors. Nay, Read more...
It’s a crisp October night, and British singer/songwriter John Garrison’s playing Rockwood Music Hall. The intimate showcase venue on Allen Street is a far cry from the 50,000-capacity arenas he’s been playing on tour with James Blunt. But that’s just fine with Garrison.
“I’ve realized I have no interest in Read more...
BROOKLYN, NY: The Antlers’ 2009 release Hospice has been arresting the hearts of not only Brooklynites, but also the rest of the world. Generating positive press reviews in response to their lush tracks, Hospice is a captivating album that follows a tragic arc — the heartbreaking narrative of a man Read more...
Last week, SonicScoop linked up with Maureen Droney, the Director of the Producers & Engineers Wing of the Recording Academy (NARAS), who was in town for AES.
Based in Los Angeles, Maureen had heard — and heard right — about Brooklyn being a choice destination for recording studios, and wanted Read more...
DUMBO, BROOKLYN: One of the most transcendent albums of 2008 was Alpinisms by Brooklyn’s School of Seven Bells. If you haven’t heard it yet – and you enjoy having your mind blown again and again and again and again by extremely original music – you might want to check it Read more...
EAST VILLAGE: The NYC indie music scene got a huge boost when Seattle’s KEXP DJ John Richards moved out here to broadcast part-time from Brooklyn’s Radio New York studios. His two shows – John In The Morning and To The Five Boroughs – feature in-studio interviews and performances with Read more...
TRIBECA: In the middle of sessions with Kill Rock Stars dance-rock duo Shy Child, Chris Zane spent an hour chatting with us from behind a drum kit at Gigantic Studios. Drumsticks-in-hand, Zane gestures musically.
“The drums are my cross to bear,” he says. “I played drums my whole life Read more...
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: Since Auto-Tune The News #1 hit back in April ’09, the series’ creators — the Brooklyn-based Gregory Brothers — went from being a young, indie-soul band with a new EP to an overnight Internet sensation. Done in a format they call “news opera,” Auto-Tune The News (ATTN) Read more...
MIDTOWN, Manhattan: As powerful as publishing is in the music world, it can also stand as one of the least-understood components as well. Artists who can attract a premiere publisher like New York City’s own Shapiro Bernstein Music Publishing have a powerful ally in their revenue stream.
David Hoffman, Creative Read more...
