Date: September 24, 2014 Venue: Art Cafe (Brooklyn) Concert review by Dawoud Kringle On Wednesday, September 24th, the Brooklyn Raga Massive (held, as of this writing at Art Cafe in Brooklyn) presented a performance of Terry Riley’s In C. The piece consists of 53 musical phrases, lasting from half a beat to 32 beats. Each phrase […]
Date: September 28, 2014 Venue: Drom (NY) Concert review by Dawoud Kringle Kiosk, the pioneer of Iran underground contemporary Persian music, was described by BBC as “stinging political satire hidden within the blues and folksy sound that highlight the paradoxes of Iranian society and the incompetent political system” presented with a unique blend of musical […]
Artist: ZOO Title: Atoms & Combinations Label: Metal Postcard Rec Genre: trip hop/electronics/alternative rock CD review by Dawoud Kringle When one thinks of Calcutta, trip hop, electronica, and alternative rock somehow don’t spring to mind. Yet, ZOO, the Calcutta based quartet featuring Tanya Sen (vocals, live triggers), Bodhisattwa Ghosh (programming, synthesizers, guitars, vocals), Prosanto Mahato […]
Being the pioneer of Iran underground music movement, Kiosk is praised for its quite unprecedented yet unpretentious lyrics – described by BBC as “stinging political satire hidden within the blues and folksy sound” – that highlight the paradoxes of Iranian society and the incompetent political system. Its unique blend of musical styles, from rock n’ blues to […]
Artist: The Bombay Royale Title: The Island of Dr. Electro Label: HopeStreet Recordings Genre: synthesizing Indian classical and folk music with Western styles such as surf, rock and disco/soundtrack CD Review by Dawoud Kringle Formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2010 by musical director and saxophonist Andy Williamson, The Bombay Royale is an 11-piece Australian band […]
