by The Last City | Jun 7, 2016 | Modern Classical Music, Music Reviews
For many people, classical music conjures up images of prolonged, immersive movements which often require intense focus, deep musical knowledge, and a heavy dose of caffeine to fully grasp. By contrast, Scott Wheeler’s Portraits and Tributes offers short pieces,...
by The Last City | Nov 19, 2015 | Modern Classical Music, Music Reviews
Noisetrade strikes again, this time with my eyes bring drawn to a comparison I am often leery of… It sets the bar pretty high when an artist compares themselves to Damien Rice. But I was bored and curious; a cocktail of emotions that has led to everything from...
by The Last City | Oct 28, 2014 | Modern Classical Music, Music Reviews
Kings Kaleidoscope is a multi-MULTI-piece band with everything from a strings trio, to a horn section, to the occasional tubular bell appearance. Led by Chad Gardner, they have managed to not just blend their various instruments, but conscientiously add and subtract...
by The Last City | Oct 4, 2014 | Modern Classical Music, Music Reviews
I have spent a lot of time scouring Noisetrade, Youtube, Reverbnation and the like getting really excited about a song from this or that band, the most recent single from an artist I’ve always loved, or the impressive production quality of otherwise mediocre...
by The Last City | Apr 22, 2014 | Modern Classical Music, Music Reviews
As much as I love watching Buckley lay into a band trying a little too hard to sound “classic” (R.I.P. Black Keys), more than that I love coming across a band or singer that pulls it off. And in this case, by “pulls it off”, I mean completely...
by The Last City | Dec 26, 2013 | Modern Classical Music, Music Reviews
Marie Hines: classical pianist, Carolina native, songwriter extraordinaire. Having begun piano lessons at six, she was already writing songs by the age of 12. While Sara Bareilles chose to make her dreams come true in Vegas, Marie opted to test her luck in “Music...
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