In case you missed it, President Barack Obama was ceremonially sworn in for his second term of office on Monday. And in case you missed it, the event featured live performances by Kelly Clarkson, James Taylor and Beyonce.
Author Archives: Andrew Bain
Album Review: “FIDLAR”
Remember Yuck? About two years ago, the band burst onto the scene with garage music that channeled all of the reckless abandon of ‘90s music. For people who liked Yuck, but wished it would be even more reckless, FIDLAR is here to grant all their wishes. In its self-titled album, FIDLAR takes garage rock and […]
Cris Velasco discusses film, video game music
Before he was an award-winning composer of music for videogames including the “God of War” series and the “Mass Effect” series, UCLA alumnus Cris Velasco was a guitarist in a death metal band in Bakersfield.
B-Sides: New Myspace offers free music, sleek interface
I’m about to write something that I never expected to think, let alone write. Myspace is cool again.
B-Sides: New Year’s resolutions for music industry
For this column, so close on the heels of New Year’s, I’m going to digress a little bit and talk about two music news items I hope to see in the coming year – think of them as two New Year’s resolutions I wish the music industry would make.
Live from Cork: _Band brings Americana, sounds of the South to Ireland_
You may have missed it because it wasn’t extensively publicized, but there was an election in America a couple of weeks ago.
Live from Cork: _Band brings traditional balladeer style to modern audience, shows appreciation of music’s past_
I’ve written before about how young Cork feels as a city, perhaps due to the influx of young men and women studying at University College Cork.