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4thFoxy Shazam “Likes It”; Hey Rim Jeon Plays It

It seems the music industry — charts and award shows anyway — are too focused these days on Adele, her majesty’s clones, auto-tuned hip hoppers and tween artists that appeal to the Twilight generation. Frankly, it all kind of sucks. I mean Adele is unquestionably amazing, but what ever happened to good old fashioned rock and roll? That’s the question Cincinnati rockers answer with their fourth album The Church of Rock and Roll. Rock is very much alive, and this band — who have been opening for acclaimed artists for years — from Hole to The Strokes to The Darkness — are more than ready to have as many parishioners as humanly possible. The band (Eric Sean Nally, Loren Daniel Turner,Daisy Caplan, Schuyler Vaughn White, Aaron McVeigh and Alex Nauth) stopped by to perform their new single “I Like It” followed by a brief chat at the Music Conservatory of Westchester for an A-Sides music session. Enjoy the music (and their hats) below: Foxy Shazam “I Like It” [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f6w_dty5b0&w=460&h=315] Foxy Shazam Interview: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHxzxattIXU&w=460&h=315] Hey Rim Jeon World-renowned pianist, composer and educator Hey Rim Jeon has little in common with Foxy Shazam. The pairing of the Korea native with that quirky band for this week’s A-Sides is a wonderful non sequitur, but that’s the point. My series showcases artists making their art — no matter what kind of art or artist it is. Anyway, both Foxy and Jeon thrive in their respective genres so it’s not completely off base. [...]