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Love 2 is a dynamic collection of songs demonstrating the band’s sonic range, and when performed live becomes one part of the kaleidoscopic laser show which continues to amaze audiences around the world.
Posted by sfrank115 on Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 6:59 pm
Filed under Concerts/Events, Editorials, Galleries, General, In The Spotlight, Reviews · Tagged 2010, air, All I Need, astralwerks, Atlas Studio, Do The Joy, French Duo, Jean-Benoit Dunckel, live, Love 2, Love 2 world tour, march, Moon Safari, New York City, nicholas godin, Paris, Sexy Boy, terminal 5, You Can Tell It To Everybody

Playing raw, energy-infused melodic rock music, Eriko (guitar and vocals), Akiko (bass), and Kumiko (drums) have been making a buzz all across Japan since their 2005 major label debut. Now, with their latest Oricon chart-topping album “Kokuhaku” (Confession), they’re ready to infect North American fans with their catchy take on girl-rock power.
Posted by sfrank115 on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Filed under Galleries, General, In The Spotlight · Tagged "Kokuhaku", "Miminari", "Seimeiryoku", 2010, akiko, audio, Austin, bass, chatmonchy, concert, Confession, Drums, Ear Ringing, eriko, festival, guitar, Japan, Japan Culture, japan nite, kumiko, Life Force, live, Maiden Voyage, omodaka, promotions, publicity, red bacteria vacuum, Rock, sony, Sony America, Sony Japan, Sony’s Ki/oon Records; photos, South By Southwest, SXSW 2010, vocals

Filmed at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas, this extraordinary concert features performances of over 30 songs from Beyoncé’s three multi-platinum solo releases, Destiny’s Child catalog and a few surprises.
Posted by sfrank115 on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 11:42 am
Filed under General, In The Spotlight · Tagged 2009, 2010, Beyonce, billboard, cd, concert, Destiny's Child, dvd, grammy, Jay-Z, Las Vegas, live, Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop, sasha fierce, wynn, Wynn Hotel, “If I Were A Boy, “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), ” “Diva, ” “Ego” and “Video Phone”, ” “Halo, ” “If I Were A Boy, ” “Sweet Dreams”

For 8 years Sullivan Room has been providing New York City with a valuable service. It has become a safe haven for those club goers that don’t like putting up with pompous door men, rude bartenders, and annoying crowds.
Posted by sfrank115 on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 6:28 pm
Filed under Concerts/Events, Galleries, Reviews · Tagged 2010, 8 year, anniversary, dj, facebook, flickr, House, kiev, linked in, live, lower east side, march, New York City, party, progressive, scumfrog, Serge, sullivan room

The record is all about what happens in Atlanta from 2 AM until noon. Your tour guide on this madcap adventure is the magnetic frontman and vocalist Elijah Jones, the ringleader of the twisted circus that is The Constellations, who spent two years writing and recording the album with producer Ben H. Allen (Animal Collective, Gnarls Barkley), along with some storied cronies from the local scene.
Posted by sfrank115 on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Filed under Concerts/Events, Galleries, General, In The Spotlight · Tagged animal collective, atlanta, Ben H. Allen, Bowery, bowery ballroom, Constellations, Elijah Jones, EMI, EMI music, felicia, Flea Kuti, Georgia, Gnarls Barkley, Gorillaz, LCD Soundsystem, Love is a murder, March 2010, Milwaukee, setback, Southern Gothic, “Step Right Up (A Tribute To Tom Waits)"

The Sunny weather has come back to Gotham, and what better way to kick off spring break 2010 than partying with Miguel Migs at New York City premier underground nightspot Sullivan Room.
Posted by sfrank115 on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 7:07 am
Filed under Galleries, General · Tagged 2010, frank, live, Make Things Happen, march, Mesmerized, Miguel Migs, New York City, sam, Sam Frank, Serge, spring, Spring Break, sullivan room, Those Things

Music of Ireland traces the origins of Irish music, and features exclusive interviews with U2′s Bono and Adam Clayton, Michael Flatley and Bill Whelan of Riverdance, Live Aid and Band Aid founder Bob Geldof of The Boomtown Rats, Sinéad O’Connor, Pete Seeger, The Chieftains’ Paddy Moloney, former Celtic Woman Órla Fallon, Black 47′s Larry Kirwan, six-time Academy Award-nominated director Jim Sheridan, the late Liam Clancy in his final U.S.
Posted by sfrank115 on Monday, March 8, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Filed under Albums, General, In The Spotlight, Movies · Tagged Bill O'Reilly, Bob Dylan, bono, Charles Dolan, Clannad, Gabriel Byrne, irish, Jerry O'Connell, Kermit the frog, Liam Clancy, Matthew Broderick, Mick Foley, Moya Brennan, Pete Seeger, Planxty, Regis Philbin, Riverdance, Rory Gallagher, St. Patricks day, The Clancy Brothers, the edge, Thin Lizzy, u2, Whiskey in the jar

I couldn’t believe there was such a thing as Disney Jail until March 7th, when Disney, the parent company for ABC, stripped the Academy Awards signal from 3.1 million New Yorkers because of cash dispute. Thirteen minutes into programming ABC appeared to relent by restoring the signal to New Yorkers, but has the damage already been done?
Posted by sfrank115 on Monday, March 8, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Filed under Editorials, General · Tagged abc, Anne Sweeney, Bob Iger, broadcast, cable, cablevision, channel 7, directv, dish network, disney, disney world, George Bodenheimer, Jeffrey cole, media companies, New York City, oscars, sandra bullock, satellite, the dude, time warner, verizon

You might say that AM is an artist who brings together the best of all possible musical worlds, rippling through classic roots sounds — AM pop and rock, obviously, and English Invasion stuff, or steamy soul/R&B persuasives and more and more of late the aerified melodic athletics of Brazil’s post- bossa nova tropicalistas. Yes, you might say that, but putting it that way, one risks sounding kinda corny.
Posted by sfrank115 on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 1:28 pm
Filed under General, In The Spotlight · Tagged 2010, air, AM, bossa, carol kaye, chris newman, darker days, daughters, future sons and daughters, jorge ben, live, Loyola University, mandeville, new orleans, sons, sun records, tulsa, when the dust settles

Taken from a storming 2 hour set at [Burning Man's] Opulent Temple in the Black Rock Desert this past summer, Carl Cox released his debut Global Underground mix album, ‘Black Rock Desert,’ on January 25th, 2010.
Posted by sfrank115 on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Filed under Albums, Galleries, In The Spotlight · Tagged 2009, 2010, Adam Beyer, Alex Dias, Alex Dolby, Black Rock Desert, Burning Man, carl cox, Fergie, global underground, Gui Boratto, Guy J, James Zabiela, Joey Beltram, nevada, paul van dyk, skylark, Tim Baker

he general belief is that we in the Western World live in a civilized society. To keep it civilized we have all sorts of rules; some are legal and others are just forms of behavior we call common courtesy. This brings me to a pet peeve I have developed over the past few years. I believe that young children do not belong in upscale restaurants where patrons pay large sums to enjoy fine dining.
Posted by sfrank115 on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Filed under Editorials · Tagged 2010, Children, Dee Budinsky, expensive, Fine Dining, New York City, parents, Pet Peeve, restuarant, servers, waiters, young parents, zagat

Maura Kennedy, one-half of the folk-pop mavens, The Kennedys, released her first solo album on Planned Effervescence Recordings on January 19, 2010. Parade of Echoes is a thirteen-song soliloquy to the light and dark sides of pop, cast in the brilliant sheen of her carillon harmonies and bell-like lead vocals.
Posted by sfrank115 on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 9:34 pm
Filed under Albums, Galleries, In The Spotlight · Tagged 2010, acoustic, East Village, Effervescence Recordings, live, Maura Kennedy, Nanci Griffith, new york, NYC, Parade of Echoes, Pete Kennedy, Philly Folk Festival, Plan A Media, The Kennedys, The Newport Folk Festival

AT SEA’s captivating audio presence can be likened to a conglomeration of Jeff Buckley meets Muse meets Pink Floyd. In the spirit of fun — the band is unafraid to explore new territory in all directions, creating both walls of sound and quiet ballads, and performing in various configurations, stemming from an intimate one-man unplugged gig to shows housing a full–band-with- occasional special-guests appearances. “In the end, it’s about taking the listener on a ride,” says Jason, lead vocalist and founding member.
Posted by sfrank115 on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 11:56 pm
Filed under Galleries, In The Spotlight · Tagged Andrew Burns, AT SEA, CMJ 2009, College Music Journal, debut, EP, Geoff Council, Jason Brody, Jeff Olson, live, Low Light, NYC, Suffolk, TDoJB, The Death of Jason Brody, There Were Happier Ways To Go

How one welcomes the New Year varies in significance depending on who you ask. For some people it’s just another day on the calendar; whereas, others may view it as a precursor to how one plans on spending the rest of the year. Everyone at Roseland Ballroom on New Years Eve brought in 2010 with a monstrous countdown followed by a heart-pounding set by none other than New York favorite, Paul Van Dyk.
Posted by sfrank115 on Monday, January 4, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Filed under Editorials, Galleries · Tagged 2009, 2010, dj, Germany, House, New Years Eve, New York City, paul van dyk, pvd, roseland ballroom, Times Square, trance

It was the Adelita Bar. “There were a bunch of young, really pretty girls and I realized it was basically a brothel,” explains Rick. “I chatted with one girl, questioning why she was living this life? And I wrote a song about it. The band name emerged from the sad stories behind the ‘Way’ they lived at the Adelita—Adelitas Way.
Posted by sfrank115 on Monday, December 28, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Filed under Albums, In The Spotlight · Tagged Adelitas Way, Derek Johnston, EMI, Invincible, Keith Wallen, Las Vegas, Philly, Rick DeJesus, scream, Strip Search, Trevor "Tre" Stafford, Virgin Records