Joe’s Pub: Fran Healy and Andy Dunlop (aka: Travis)
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 @ 05:05PM - Add a comment
Scottish rock band Travis’ Fran Healy and Andy Dunlop are enjoying a New York residency at the intimate Joe’s Pub for a six-night stand of a shows. Billed as “A Chronological Acoustical Journey Through The Travis Back Catalogue: Laugh Out Loud Stories, Scottish Accents, Handsome Scottish Men, Naked Torsos,” the show lived up to its ambitious title last night.
Arctic Monkeys: "Humbug"
Posted on Aug 28, 2009 @ 02:15PM - Add a comment
After a hiatus that saw main Monkey Alex Turner’s side project the Last Shadow Puppets’ debut go in at Number One on the British charts, Sheffield, England’s Arctic Monkeys return with a much more mature third album that confirms 23-year-old Turner is a national treasure on the level of Noel Gallagher. Produced by Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme, Humbug still finds the Monkeys’ tunes upbeat and fun, though less catchy and silly.
