Month: May 2018

  • #songoftheday / #amlistening = BUTCHER BABIES: “LOOK WHAT WE’VE DONE”

    I’ve been a fan of Butcher Babies since they debuted, but I’ll admit that their music has often taken a backseat to their image.  That isn’t the case with this video for “Look What We’ve Done,” which is like a combination of a music video and a behind-the-scenes documentary.  That said, you really should listen…

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  • FROM NYC TO LEEDS: AN INTERVIEW ROYSTON LANGDON (OF SPACEHOG FAME)

    FROM NYC TO LEEDS: AN INTERVIEW ROYSTON LANGDON (OF SPACEHOG FAME)

    interview by Michael McCarthy Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Royston Langdon hails from Leeds in the United Kingdom, but it was during 1994 in New York City that he formed the band Spacehog with his brother Antony Langdon, Jonny Cragg and Richard Steel. Later that same year, the band was signed to Sire Records. Their debut album, Resident Alien,…

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  • CONCERT REVIEW: STRYPER AT MIXX 360 5/12/18

    CONCERT REVIEW: STRYPER AT MIXX 360 5/12/18

    by Michael McCarthy Last Saturday night on 5/12/18, I was fortunate enough to catch Stryper live for the third time in my life. It feels weird admitting that, that it was only my third time seeing them, because they’ve been one of my all-time favorite bands – easily in my top 5 – since I…

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  • #songoftheday / #amlistening = SELENA GOMEZ: “BACK TO YOU”

    Well, it’s not from a new Selena Gomez album, which I know we’re all dying for, but here’s a new track by the woman herself, “Back to You,” which hails from the Thirteen Reasons Why Season 2 soundtrack.  And what a superb song it is.  It’s like Kygo, Marshmello and Zedd all co-produced it.  In…

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  • #songoftheday / #amlistening = WHITNEY FENIMORE: “STONES”

    Last month I interviewed Whitney Fenimore, a former contestant of The Voice from season 13.  Her single at the time was “Find Your Love,” a sweeping, almost ethereal ballad that blows across your skin like a cool breeze on a hot day.

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  • IT’S A MEMOIR, IT’S A WRITING GUIDE, IT’S THE THORN NECKLACE: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK

    IT’S A MEMOIR, IT’S A WRITING GUIDE, IT’S THE THORN NECKLACE: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK

    interview by Michael McCarthy When I first interviewed Francesca Lia Block during August of 2016, she was hard at work on a memoir, which I was very excited about. Since that 2016 interview, I’ve taken one of Francesca’s popular online courses. It was a lot of fun and quite educational, especially when it came to…

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  • A EULOGY FOR MISTER WHITE, BELOVED CAT

    A EULOGY FOR MISTER WHITE, BELOVED CAT

    You may be wondering why I haven’t posted anything this week since I had written that I’d be back in the swing of things on April 30th.  Well, there’s a reason why I haven’t posted anything since I’ve been back and that’s because my best friend, my cat Mister White, passed away a week ago…

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