Tag: alternative pop
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by Michael McCarthy Photo Credit: All photos by Marcus Stevens // IG: https://www.instagram.com/marcus.stv (Note: these photos are from the NY stop of the tour.) On Tuesday, July 21st I finally saw alt/electro pop goddess Melanie Martinez live, catching her tour’s stop at Boston’s TD Garden. I’d been wanting to see her for years but, for whatever…
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interview by Michael McCarthy “So much to say I’m lost for words,” sings Lamb’s lyricist and vocalist Lou Rhodes as the duo’s new album, The Secret of Letting Go, begins. The song is called “Phosphorous” and it consists largely of piano and strings behind Lou’s ethereal vocals. It has a haunting and intoxicating effect on…
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interview by Michael McCarthy I first heard Doe Paoro’s intoxicating music when she opened for a Sylvan Esso show back in 2014. Like her songs, the way she moved around the stage, dancing, was hypnotic. I felt like a snake moving to the sounds of a charmer. A night or two later, she was just…
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interview by Michael McCarthy My introduction to Maximo Park was an unusual one. I was – and am – a big Natalie Imbruglia fan and there was an mp3 of this new band called Maximo Park covering her song “Shiver” on one of the fan sites. I almost didn’t download it because I knew it…
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My new record “After” is officially out next Friday, September 25th but is streaming on Noisey now! Thrilled to finally share it! In case you missed it, I released a new version of “Hypotheticals” on Flaunt earlier this week as well. I’ll be on tour later this fall in support of my new album. All…
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A wonderful video for a spectacular song. Except to see St. Vincent in Michael’s 45 Best Albums of 2014 piece next week!
