LONDON – Kiefer Sutherland is world famous for his prowess on the movie and TV screen, but fans who turned out to see the Emmy and Golden Globe winner perform with his band on their European tour, came away appreciating the Hollywood star for his vocal chops too. With his jagged, smoky voice, reminiscent of […]
SLANE, IRELAND – Rock bands have a history of performing in unusual and interesting places. From Pink Floyd live at the ancient Roman amphitheater in Pompeii, to Guns n’ Roses at Slane Castle in Ireland, the mystique of an unusual and historic setting has elevated the experience of the audience by providing an all-encompassing visual […]
HARRE, ZIMBABWE – Calling Worship Experience 2020 “inspirational,” is akin to describing the Ferrari 812 as merely “fast.” This year’s edition of the annual gathering at the aptly named Rainbow Towers in this nation’s capital was an ecstatic, full throttled celebration of hope. This was beautifully evident in the musical segment of the event, which […]
LONDON – Tight deadlines! Sure, they can be stressful, but they often serve as a spark that ignites the creative engine. Robert Henderson’s work lighting the South London Youth Theatre’s recent production of West Side Story offers vivid proof of that. The Basingstoke-based LD captured the swirling passions of the classic Leonard Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim musical […]
KANSAS CITY – Sunday February 2, 2020, 9:11 pm Central Time. . . Everyone in Kansas City will remember precisely where they were, and what they were doing, at that exact time. It was then that the game clock at Miami Garden’s Hard Rock Stadium struck zero, making it official that the Kansas City Chiefs […]
WEST PALM BEACH — Imagination sets us free. The wisdom of this adage is brought vividly to life in the Mitch Lee and Joe Darion classic Man of la Mancha. Inspired by Don Quixote, the multi-Tony Award winning musical stands as a monument to the soaring power of the human spirit to shine in even […]
BERLIN – Former Stooges bass player Mike Watt once famously declared that “punk is not really a style of music; it’s more like a state of mind.” His words aptly describe the world of the Alex Mofa Gang. Even three successful studio albums haven’t dimmed the street-borne punk fervor of these hard-driving Berlin rockers. This […]
HERTEN, GERMANY – In 1871, a mine was dug in the gently rolling countryside between Essen and Dortmund in the Ruhr region. Over time, the Ewald Colliery grew to become one of the most productive and deepest mines in Europe. Employing up to 4,000 miners, it produced tons of coal to power Germany’s burgeoning industries, […]
Defy the expected order of things, and you treat the imagination to a liberating experience. This principle lies at the heart of the creative spirit in art, literature, and music. It also fueled the evocative power of Theis Wermuth’s design for Alphabeat when the Danish pop stars did two arena shows in November. Departing from […]
AUGUSTA, GA – Music’s power doesn’t spring only from chords, notes and melodies, it can also be fueled by the relationship between the artists who perform together. Such was the case at the recent Goin’ South Brothers and Sisters concert. Performed at the Miller Theatre by a tight knit group of session and club musicians, […]
BRIGHTON, UK – How does one follow a legend without getting lost in its giant shadow? More often than not, the answer revolves around the idea of creating a new, independent identity. This was the course followed by the owners of The Haunt when circumstances compelled them to relocate their iconic music club to a […]
NEW YORK – Paul Siebert makes no bones about it: every night, as soon as punk rockers Menzingers strike the first snarling note in one of their Hello Exile Tour sets, he kicks his lightshow into fourth gear. “I really try to introduce a lot of energy into the room as early as possible,” he […]