As Karen Haglof prepared to follow up her 2019 album Tobiano, the world came to a halt, forcing her to pause and re-evaluate her creative process. Studios were closed, and the usual channels for collaboration disrupted. It forced her to embark on a journey of experimentation, incorporating loops, found sounds, and a more collaborative approach … Read more
When Midge Ure has toured America in recent years, it’s usually been completely solo. With just his guitar, he impressed audiences with re-workings of Ultravox classics like “Vienna” and “Reap the Wild Wind,” Visage’s “Fade to Grey,” and his solo material. But this summer, he’ll be embarking on a Band in a Box tour with … Read more
Raw Blood Singing, the latest release from Insect Ark, features a new lineup and explorations into new musical directions. Initially, the solo project of Dana Schechter (Bee and Flower, Angels of Light, Swans), Insect Ark is now a duo comprised of Schechter and percussionist Tim Wyskida (Khanate). The music is bleak, but with a sweeping, … Read more
On their latest album, Act Of Self Destruction, Pennsylvania duo Malice Machine delivers a collection of tightly focused “aggro-punk” songs that embrace old-school electronic/industrial influences within a modern context. The group consists of Syn Thetic and Julie-X, who had previously worked together as a drum and bass player team within various Long Island industrial and … Read more
Sidelined from the music he typically made, Eric ‘Cashew’ Harding (Eagle Winged Palace) shifted to instrumental works for his latest project, Head Shoppe. The innovative music on Head Shoppe’s self-titled debut album combines classical guitars, vintage synths, field recordings, and other elements into psychedelic folk-oriented soundscapes. To bring his ideas to life, Harding enlisted Kenneth … Read more
Having initially put out an EP as Limina in 2020, Los Angeles-based film composer Tyler Durham is back with the debut album from his solo project. Coming Home was recorded at London’s AIR studios with members from The Philharmonia Orchestra. Traveling in the London Tube provided thematic inspiration for the album, and making Coming Home … Read more
Best known for international hits, “Imagination” and “Some People”, British singer-songwriter and musician Belouis Some (Neville Keighley) is returning to US stages for the first time since 1988. He’ll be embarking on a tour with The Alarm and Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel starting May 1 (UPDATE: The tour mentioned in this article did not … Read more
The members of New Jersey rock group Kanak initially came together working with singer/guitarist Tom Kanach on his solo project, but as the musicians brought their own ideas to the music, it evolved into a true band. Kanak recently released an EP, On The Outside, on which they worked with legendary producer Ed Stasium (The Ramones, Talking Heads, Motörhead, many … Read more
I Ya Toyah is back with a new EP, I am the Fire (out April 5), and on April 11 will embark on a major tour with Orgy and Cold. The solo project of singer/songwriter/guitarist Ania Tarnowska, I Ya Toyah’s constantly evolving sound brings together heavy guitar and various electronic styles. For I am the … Read more
Since emerging in the mid-’90s, The Dandy Warhols have been known to explore different music directions from album to album. For their latest release, Rockmaker, the group decided to bring harder guitar riffs into their sound. Initially, the idea was not unanimously accepted within the band, but as work began on the music, things fell … Read more