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Jun
5thImaginary 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 [...]
Oct
24thEve to Adam, Anna Rose, Grace Weber

Ever since Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora played “Wanted Dead or Alive” with nothing but their guitars (and mullets), fans and the music industry alike have had a fascination with stripped-down performances. The duo’s intimate performance on MTV in the early 1990s paved the way for that channel’s popular Unplugged series, VH1′s Storytellers, and countless other shows that have featured artists playing their songs without plugging into an outlet. This week “A-Sides” channels the iconic MTV series — sans the candles and cardigans — with three very different artists sharing three very different songs acoustically. Eve to Adam are usually accustomed to audiences rapidly bopping their heads up and down to their guitar-based hard rock music. Not on “A-Sides.” The NYC-based group, which features Taki Sassaris (lead vocals/guitar), Alex Sassaris (drums/backing vocals), Gaurav Bali (guitar/backing vocals) and Eric Bergmann (bass), made a pit stop in White Plains, NY (the Music Conservatory of Westchester to be exact) to perform their high octane track “Run Your Mouth” minus the high “octaniness”. The band are about to tour with a big name to be named late — all in support of their new album Banquet for a Starving Dog. Thus far, they’ve opened up for everyone from POD to Saliva. Watch “Run Your Mouth” below followed by an informal chat. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR3E7B5OdaI&w=460&h=315] Anna Rose is the antithesis of Eve to Adam. This singer/songwriter dropped her debut album Nomad over a year ago, and it’s safe to say no one banged their head [...]