Backstage With Tom Cridland On New Stylistics Album (Q & A)

When I saw Tom Cridland and his Tom’s Elton Tribute last summer at the Mission Theater in Fallbrook on August 3, I had the chance to sneak backstage and ask him a few question.
When I saw Tom Cridland and his Tom’s Elton Tribute last summer at the Mission Theater in Fallbrook on August 3, I had the chance to sneak backstage and ask him a few question.
In his new memoir, ‘Million Dollar Addict’, Tom Cridland goes into vivid detail of his business adventures and personal exploits, in a narrative that’s dialed back just a tad from the memoirs of Hunter S. Thompson. I had the good fortune to sit at the legendary Canter’s Delicatessen on Fairfax in Los Angeles, to discuss the book with Cridland and his fiancée Debs Marx.
Since their debut single “Isolation” in 2020, the electronic music duo BlakLight have proven to be a prolific pair. Comprised of Adam Collier on synths and Brian Belknap on vocals, the act has released a steady stream of singles, remixes and a couple of albums, as well as tracks on compilations.
The Tenth Anniversary Edition of Darwin’s ‘Starfishing’ on Bandcamp offers 7 bonus tracks not found on the streamers — Spotify, Amazon, and Apple Music.
With this new semi-regular feature on popularculturebeat.com, I’ll share some of the newest sounds to come my way. There’s much to enjoy here, from psychedelia to punk, to Americana, and art rock.
Inspired by classic spaghetti Westerns and Space Opera, the mini-film for the tune “The Wheel” features the catchy and compelling music of Black Rose Burning and a familiar story –with a cosmic twist.
King Roostah’s voice is so pure, the groove so serene, it’s as if this is the form the classic Berlin track should have taken from the start.