In my email exchange with singer/songwriter/guitarist Sandrushka Petrova, who leads Descartes a Kant with a captivating theatrical style, I had the chance to find out more about this exciting, innovative band.
Earlier this year, musical and romantic partners Sandy Bell and Jeff Lipstein headed into New York’s Applehead Studios to work on ten tracks that became the album ‘Entelechy.’
‘Ad Astra’ from Black Rose Burning combines top notch musicianship and songwriting with ‘deep’ lyrical themes from sci-fi and personal experience.
After founding a successful fashion label ten years ago and releasing three albums with his roots-inspired rock band The Tomicks, British designer turned singer/songwriter Tom Cridland has traveled the U.S. and elsewhere with Tom’s Elton Tribute. There’s a bit of magic involved as Cridland picked up the drumsticks after encouragement from Nigel Olsson, a luminary of Elton John’s band for more than 50 years.
With a dark, complex sound and lyrics drawn from horror and science fiction films and short stories, Stereo Christ are a duo from Phoenix, Arizona.
The comic book series “Rebel Grrrls” focuses on the adventures of a female punk band making waves in the Southern U.S., and has fantasy and horror elements in addition to tons of fan service for admirers of rock music and Grrl Power in general.
Manic energy comes through in the work of noise rock duo Mr. Phylzzz. For part two of my interview with guitarist/vocalist Clinton Jacob and drummer Danny Sein, I uncover an unjustified modesty about their musical abilities, as we discuss the state of rock and roll, the importance of unintentionality, and virtues of jazz and electronic music.