I am writing this review at the Santa Monica Pier in LA, surrounded by sea, sand, a Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., street singers of oldies, families, skaters; plunged in living a visually and sonically loud setting. I’ve chosen to pick a shade and to live it until I leave. Others...
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With his fourth studio album, Hellvisback, released a little over a year ago, he reached the top of the Italian charts and earned platinum certification for having sold more than 50’000 copies. Now Salmo can also boast a European Tour on his music CV, with sold out gigs in major...
“If you’ve got an attitude like ‘fuck it’, then get on up and let’s roll from the bucket”. This mantra from Beardyman and his dream team playfully sums up the improvisation, audience hype and hilarious mayhem that ensued. This is a collective consisting of beatboxer Beardyman, scratch DJ JFB, slam...
I’d never been to the Jazz Cafe before, so armed with my Gold DM’s, I shuffle and squeeze myself through a tight and thick dance floor, into a spot where I can see the stage. Finally, I find respite in a corner. Chester P asks the crowd, “Are any of...
Blending hip-hop, jazz and funk styles with the iconic sounds of New Orleans brass, bring your big brash boogie boots to Rich Mix next week, the Hot 8 Brass Band are in town. Formed by Bennie Pete, Jerome Jones, and Harry Cook in 1995, The Hot 8 not only merged two earlier bands – the Looney Tunes...