While it’s still too early to predict who they’ll book in the future, The Killers provides some pretty solid clues as the type of acts OPAthinksit needs to “bring young people downtown.” While still a big draw, The Killers were arguably at the height of their powers in the early-...
Certainly (I thought), with so few active indie bands these day, it would be tough to make such a list. But I quickly discovered,yikes!, there are more indie bands playing around town now than ever before. In fact, here is my Top Bands list for 2024, broken into three categories: ...
Toya Delazy’s experience serves as an example to others who want to create their own identity. She made her mark on the worldwide music industry in 2017 with the tune “London Town (Wes My Meds Remix),” which spent nine weeks at the top of the MusicWeek UK Urban Club chart and ha...
The Fat Wreck Chords tour rolls into town tonight at The Slowdown (in the big room). On the bill: Lagwagon, Strung Out, Swingin’ Utters, The Flatliners, toyGuitar and Bad Cop/Bad Cop. That’s a ton of punk for $25. Show starts at 7. * * * Read Tim McMahan’s blog daily at...
7. What city or town did you have your worst gig (and why)? Any city where there is a merch-cut narc at the venue. It breaks our spirits! 8. Are you able to support yourself through your music? If so, how long did it take to get there; if not, how do you pay your bills?
We weren’t all in town. We flew Tash [Neal] in because his schedule was open and Ted [keyboardist Teddy Andreadis] lives here. We got together with some acoustic guitars in my living room and just picked out a number of songs. We said, “Okay, let’s do this. We’ve got a hal...
We weren’t all in town. We flew Tash [Neal] in because his schedule was open and Ted [keyboardist Teddy Andreadis] lives here. We got together with some acoustic guitars in my living room and just picked out a number of songs. We said, “Okay, let’s do this. We’ve got a hal...
The youthful musicians assembled all have post-Wynton AND post-Downtown pedigrees. Saxophonist Chris Cheek took over Joe Lovanos place in Paul Motians band as the drummer moved into his electric bebop era. Cheeks recent recording "Vine" (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2000) and his...
And, we know it’sDangerousto reveal the special set list surprises we have in store, but sinceYour Heart is Like a Disco Ball, we’ve decided we’ll get aThimble Full of Fuel at the Edge of Townin order to say this: at Carbone’s, we feel like we’reComin’ Home.Get your rese...
On the 12th of August, 1887, the editor of a paper in a little town in Illinois had to submit to this ignominious operation at the hands of about five hundred of his townswomen. His crime was that of having spoken cavalierly of the feminine morals of the township.” Those looking for...