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  • Jul
    10th    A-Sides with Jon Chattman: “August” with The Hollows & “The Devil” and Audra Mae

    Smorgasbord is a terribly undervalued word. It encompasses so much by saying so little. The word comes into play – for me anyway – when I think of indie roots rockers The Hollows. The band, who released a self-titled EP last week, features members who play a variety of instruments – from banjo to horns – that the best way to describe them may very well be a “smorgasbord” of musical talent. As their press release clearly states each member of this “freewheeling hootenany of a band” contribute to the writing and arranging of the material, which serves up a fresh, rootsy, arguably offbeat sound. The band, which prides itself in not having a “front man,” consists of college buds Erik Saxvik, David Paarlberg, Jeffrey Kurtze and Daniel Kwiatkowski along with Rob Morrison and Justin Aaronson. The six buds came to the Music Conservatory of Westchester late last month to perform “August” off their new EP and take part in a typical “A-Sides” lowkey, informal chat. Watch. Listen. Love. “August” Live [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1qlELpIjMQ&w=560&h=315] Chat with Chatt [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua7WQ32gosY&w=560&h=315] Like The Hollows, Audra Mae provides your ears with authentic, totally original musical flavor that doesn’t sound like everybody and their mother’s brother. The Oklahoma City folk rocker has been writing for others for years (Susan Boyle among them), and it’s clearly her time to be front and center now. The distant relative of the immortal Judy Garland just dropped her sophomore album “Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound” a few months [...]

  • Jul
    9th    ‘Gimme Gimme Gimme’ The Royal Concept!

    For the better part of three decades, the Swedish music scene was generally represented by the schmaltz of ABBA, the four-hit-wonder appeal of Ace of Base, and the incomprehensible ramblings of The Swedish Chef. But, something happened a few years ago. Indie pop rock acts like Peter Bjorn & John and Lykki Li broke through to the mainstream, while house hunters Swedish House Mafia invaded dance clubs worldwide. The latest band to come out of Nordic country – The Royal Concept – seem poised for stardom as well. A cross between The Strokes and Phoenix (and yes they’re totally fine being classified as such), the quartet recently dropped their five-song EP, and single “Gimme Twice” has more hooks than Heidi Fleiss and is already heating up on alt-rock stations – at least the one I listen to (SiriusXM’s Alt-Nation). On a recent balls-hot Thursday afternoon, David Larson (vocals), Filip Bekic (guitar), Magnus Robert (bass) and Frans Povel (drums) stopped by the Music Conservatory of Westchester in White Plains, NY for an interview and to perform two songs for “A-Sides.” The interview and “Gimme Twice” can be seen below, while their live version of “Goldrushed” can be viewed exclusively at asidesmusic.com Watch the interview, love the song, and grab the infectious EP. As a matter of fact, I dig the EP so much, I’ll give away five copies for five random people who comment below or on the asides site. Interview [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-w3kjhY2Po&w=560&h=315] “Gimme Twice” [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HiPo7r0Zvo&w=560&h=315] “Goldrushed” [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cnowC9o7PY&w=560&h=315] About [...]

  • Jun
    28th    Letting Civil Twilight’s “River” Run

    Civil Twilight get compared to other bands quite often – notably Coldplay. It’s probably because they have four members like that Internationally-celebrated UK group, and because its front man is known to dabble in falsetto and 88 keys. The comparisons, however, should stop there but they probably won’t. As a matter of fact, during an “A-Sides” session with them earlier this month I’m pretty sure I just assumed they were from England. They’re not. The band – Steven and Andrew McKellar and Richard Wouters hail from Cape Town South Africa, and what Charlize Theron is to beauty, these guys are to music. Apologies for that analogy. I’m essentially saying Theron is beautiful and they make beautiful music, and – you know – they’re all from South Africa. Anyway, the band, who added a fourth member recently (Kevin Dailey), are currently on the road in support of “Holy Weather,” an album that features their signature epic sound and storytelling. The quartet stopped by the Music Conservatory of Westchester to film “A-Sides,” performed two tracks, and addressed comparisons to other bands and the fact their music is heard on many, many television shows from “House” to “Vampire Diaries.” Watch. Listen. Love. Catch them on tour with Mutemath this fall. “River” Live [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVbGOy2pBd4&w=560&h=315] “Highway of Fallen Kings” [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuGHs5bOqis&w=560&h=315] Interview [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SkkiyVkTtE&w=560&h=315] About A-Sides with Jon Chattman Jon Chattman’s music series features artists (established or not) from all genres performing a track, and discussing what it means to them. This informal series [...]

  • Jun
    27th    Steve Aoki & Duran Duran Together in NY with Glee’s Mark Salling & More; “Good Times” with The Darkness

    There are a few valuable lessons I’ve learned in life. Don’t bring a knife to a gun fight. Don’t eat ice cream with a fork. And, last night, I added don’t use a FlipCam on a poorly lit, crammed red carpet at a New York City concert venue. On June 20, DJ Steve Aoki performed a special concert at Terminal 5 as part of Trident’s “Sweet What Unfolds Live” series. The mix master played to a crowd of 3,000 and was joined by surprise guests Duran Duran to perform their collaboration together – a remixed cover of their mega-hit “Hungry Like the Wolf.” Following the performance of that “New York Werewolf Mix,” the “Reflex” band performed a short set. Moments before the audience got sweaty in the pit to phat beats, Aoki, Duran Duran, and a notable stars took to the crowded (and less sweaty) red carpet located on the third-floor of the venue. The space was crammed. The view was dark, and I captured it all for your amusement. Below The Bachelorette’s Roberto Martinez addresses (or doesn’t address) rumors that he’ll be the next Bachelor, fellow contestant (and winner) J.P. Rosenbaum tolerates my line of questioning, and singer Solange Knowles chats about her anticipation to watch Aoki’s set. Oh, and there’s Glee’s Mark Salling talking about (finally graduating). Watch. Listen. Love? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxrhHYn9G_o&w=560&h=315] The Darkness Believe In A Thing Called Comebacks If you’re going to make a comeback, it might as well be on the biggest night of the [...]

  • Jun
    27th    “Into the Wild” With Breakout Star LP

    Some artists you just know are going to completely break out. It can be their style, their impeccable vocal range, or what everyone and their mother refer to as the “it factor.” All of these generalities I’m spewing at you apply to rising singer/songwriter LP. She isn’t just a singer/songwriter — she’s a true artist and by the time you finish reading and watching this, she’ll already be too big for this post. Chances are you’ve heard LP’s pipes before — at least her magic whistling (suck it, Snow White dwarves.) Her song “Into the Wild” has been played on the wildly popular (and overplayed) Citibank commercial with a female rock climber. You know exactly what I’m talking about – don’t you? It’s the one where the climber is standing atop a rock when all of a sudden music turns up and a golden voice unleashes the line “Somebody Left the Gate Open.” See, you already have one of her songs — in this case “Into the Wild” — in your head. Earlier this month, the down-to-earth Bob Dylan-doppleganger budding star, who just dropped an EP “Into the Wild: Live At EastWest Studios,” performed that song with her ukulele on “A-Sides” at the Primary Wave Music Listening Room in NYC and sat down for a chat. Before you watch it, you should know LP’s music didn’t just come out of the blue. She’s written for other artists for years… In any event, catch her at Lollapalooza in August, and await [...]

  • Jun
    19th    The Dirty Heads Are Too Cool for School and These United States Take a Bathroom Break

    Summer 2012 officially has its soundtrack. SoCal alt-rockers The Dirty Heads will release their sophomore album Cabin By The Sea this Tuesday (June 19) and like the band’s first effort Any Port in a Storm, you can expect chill, laid back rock-meets-reggae tracks to listen to while you roast in the sun with a Bud Light Lime in your hand. The band, who are arguably best known for their #1 track with Rome — “Lay Me Down,” already have a hit off the record in “Spread Too Thin.” That song, which “Dirty J” and “Duddy B” and the boys will perform live on Jimmy Kimmel July 10, is already climbing the alt-rock charts and seems destined to finish in the top five of best summer songs this year. Last month, The Dirty Heads visited me for an A-Sides session filmed at the Music Conservatory of Westchester in White Plains, NY. There, they performed “Thin” as well as “Hipster,” and took part in an amazeballs classroom discussion. Watch below, and catch the Huntington Beach boys this summer on tour with White Plains native and fellow too-cool-for-school performer Matisyahu. Watch. Listen. Love. “Spread Too Thin” [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBHVp6xto-Q&w=560&h=315] * To watch a special performance of The Dirty Heads’ “Hipster,” click here. * Classroom Interview: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JRzyKGwaf0&w=560&h=315] These United States take it Live … in the Can Keeping with the school vibe, let’s just say our next band on “A-Sides” got a hall pass and are chillin’ in the bathroom rather than going to [...]

  • Jun
    16th    Taking The Dirty Heads To School

    Summer 2012 officially has its soundtrack. SoCal alt-rockers The Dirty Heads will release their sophomore album Cabin By The Sea this Tuesday (June 19) and like the band’s predecessor first effortAny Port in a Storm), you can expect chill, laid back rock-meets-reggae tracks to listen to while you roast in the sun with a Bud Light Lime in your hand. The band, who are arguably best known for their #1 track with Rome – “Lay Me Down,” already have a hit off the record in “Spread Too Thin.” That song, which “Dirty J” and “Duddy B” and the boys will perform live on Jimmy Kimmel July 10, is already climbing the alt-rock charts and seems destined to finish in the top five of best summer songs this year. Last month, The Dirty Heads visited me for an A-Sides session filmed at the Music Conservatory of Westchester in White Plains, NY. There, they performed “Thin” as well as “Hipster,” and took part in an amazeballs classroom discussion. Watch below, and catch the Huntington Beach boys this summer on tour with White Plains native and fellow too-cool-for-school performer Matisyahu. Watch. Listen. Love. “Spread Too Thin” [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBHVp6xto-Q&w=560&h=315] “Hipster” [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkIEK57dvCM&w=560&h=315] Classroom Interview: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JRzyKGwaf0&w=560&h=315] About A-Sides with Jon Chattman Jon Chattman’s music series features artists (established or not) from all genres performing a track, and discussing what it means to them. This informal series focuses on the artist making art in a low-threatening, extremely informal (sometimes humorous) way. No bells, no whistles [...]

  • Jun
    14th    Three Is a Magic Number (Jackson Harris, Zander Bleck, and Kelly Hogan)

    “The Next Big Thing” is a term that gets passed around more than a Kardashian at a clambake (I don’t care if that makes sense), but in the case of our next “A-Sider,” it’s pretty damn true. Seventeen magazine compared Jackson Harris to Zac Efron, and he’s already been mentioned in Teen Vogue, Popstar and Twist — to name a few. Not bad for a guy who hasn’t released a full-length album yet, huh? Harris has been building a fan base for two years following his cover of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind,” which went viral. His first single “Long Story Short” was almost as successful, and his current single “Come Back Down to Earth” is probably going to be playing on your radio soon (yes, your radio, sir.) The soon-to-be pop star just filmed that song’s music video with Pretty Little Liars’ star Lucy Hale, but you can hear and see it here first. Below is an acoustic performance of the song filmed at the Music Conservatory of Westchester in White Plains, NY followed by an interview. Speaking of which, Harris will perform with his band this Tuesday at a benefit for that music school. In any event — Watch. Listen. Love. “Come Back Down to Earth”: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHaxEfUb8FY&w=560&h=315] Interview: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaVCL6Vyakk&w=560&h=315] Like Harris, Zander Bleck is getting some “next big thing” mentions – notably from music heavyweight Jimmy Iovine. Yep, the acclaimed producer, Interscope head, and American Idolgloriously prickish mentor has taken a liking to [...]

  • Jun
    5th    Imaginary Cities and a Very Real Anna Rose

    Anne Murray was pretty bad ass in the day. I used to envision the Canadian star, who took the world by storm in the early 1970s, as a professional wrestler who would whip opponents under the moniker “Canuck Motherf–k.” She was that good. OK, none of those statements are true except for the fact Murray was and is Canadian and she had a bunch of hits in the states decades ago. The only reason I bring up the star is to lead into today’s “A-Sides,” which features another Canadian act: Imaginary Cities. Crappy introductions aside, the indie-pop stars are really picking up steam following the release of their much-buzz-about debut album Temporary Resident. The five-piece band from Winnipeg have received boatloads of press, appearing in everything from Glamour to Interview magazines, and are currently on the road in support of the record by opening for mewithoutYou). In August, Cities will play Lollapalooza which should only set fire to their reign more (see what I did there?). Earlier this month, principle songwriters Marti Sarbit and Rusty Matyas performed two tracks off Temporary Resident at the Press Here Publicity offices in Manhattan and spoke up the songwriting process of the tracks. Watch. Listen. Love. “Marry the Sea” [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J05ipsQxNZE&w=560&h=315] “Where’d All the Living Go” [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PujnYknVT8c&w=560&h=315] We move from Canadian indie pop to a singer/songwriter who’s literally changing her tune. Anna Rose released her debut album Nomad a few years back, and while it helped launch her career, she said she’s moved [...]

  • May
    24th    Jake Miller, Logan Venderlic and Early Morning Rebel

    I remember when I was in college, I was the first of my friends to buy the cassette tape (damn, I’m oldish) of Liz Phair and a bunch of other talented artists. When the 1990s edgy singer/songwriter broke, it felt so good to brag to friends how I discovered her even though, clearly, I didn’t. I just was interested in hearing new music, and always knew Exile in Guyville was going to take off. Let’s face it everyone likes to feel that way at some point about a band or a performer. Who doesn’t love to say they were the first to buy music from an artist that would hit it big weeks, months or years later. At the very least, it redeems your taste in music and provides an opportunity for you to say you knew them before they made it. It’s all BS really, but in the moment, you sort of feel bad ass. That brings us to this week’s A-Sides, which features an eclectic mix of artists who, I feel, are about to really take off like a kite operated by a specialized kite owner. If you get on the train now, you will be able to tell your friends you knew them before success went to their heads— you know a time in which they were willing to shoot a FlipCam video with yours truly at a music school in Westchester (read: Music Conservatory of Westchester in White Plains.) The first act, L.A.-based indie rockers Early [...]

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