MADAILA – /mə deɪ lə/, [muh DEY luh] – proper noun – a psych pop band from Burlington, VT. Psych pop juggernaut Madaila is upbeat, synth-heavy, and catchy. Vocal skill and range are immediately apparent. But in the tradition of Prince and The Talking Heads, an ornateness and heaviness expose Madaila’s complexity and depth. Tight […]
Hayley Jane Band Hayley pulls inspiration from a variety of styles, including 60s + 70s rock + pop, musical theater, folk, blues, soul, psychedelic, funk + bluegrass. Just as varied are the many ways she can captivate an audience. Whether the concentrated potency of her solo acoustic performance, the explosive energy + movement of her […]
No rock and roll enthusiast escapes the pull of Led Zeppelin’s legendary catalog. From the crushing opening chords of “Good Times, Bad Times” on Led Zeppelin I (1969) to the slick, piano-driven groove of “Fool in the Rain” (1980), Zeppelin reshaped rock music with power, creativity, and fearless musicianship. Four Sticks brings that legacy roaring […]
The Suitcase Junket The Suitcase Junket developed in the tension between the grand and the solitary. Grand in imagery, sound, and staging. Solitary in thrift and self-reliance. NPR calls Matt Lorenz a “master of musical imagination.” What instruments he requires, Lorenz builds from scratch and salvages. What parts five players would perform, he performs alone. The spectacle of […]