VIDEO: BLOOD RED SHOES AT THE BOWERY ELECTRIC
Earlier this fall Katia and I were raving about the Sky Larkin and Blood Red Shoes concert (review). Consider this a follow-up. Our good friends in New York pointed us to a new, entire concert of Blood Red Shoes up in its entirety at baeblemusic.com. Moreover, Baeble Music i
Words from a Dublin Window
When John asked me to write a little bit every so often for Mezzic.com I was excited to offer something fresh and exciting from my experiences as a producer, DJ, photographer and student living in Dublin. Yet it was quickly clear that there is very little separating us all these days. What I am list
The World: All Over Your Doorstep
Every year a colourful cornucopia of interesting faces descend upon a little seaside town, just south of Dublin city. Post boxes are given a fresh coat of emerald-green paint, paths are swept, windows cleaned and flowers planted in anticipation of a weekend that is slowly growing to become one of Ir
ON THE HORIZON: LISSIE AND “BULLY”
Rock Island does not have anything going for it in Illinois. It is the final gasp of breath before you plunge across the border on I-80 and into that corn stalk heaven of Iowa. So it comes as a surprise to find Lissie, breaking waters in the UK, happened to sprout out from those farmlands and [&hel
A CHICAGO MUSIC ICON RETURNS…
High school: “Is it safe where you’re driving?” ‘Yes, mom. I’ve been there a bunch of times…it’s in a good neighborhood.’ Insert busted out car windows and our protagonist passes the threshold into a dingy, darkly lit building. Ceiling tiles are not crumbling, but punched out. Stains
MADJO AND PUGGY TAKES ON LUCY, THE SKY, AND DIAMONDS
Paris-based singer/songstress Madjo will be releasing her debut album later in the year, following up her stunningly elegant EP released late last year. She visited Taratata to help out the fellows of Puggy for an uplifting, rambunctious romp of a cover of The Beatles’ “Lucy in the Sky with
MIXTAPES TO HOLD BACK THE TIDE: F. STOKES AND ASTRONAUTALIS
Back a few weeks in my alternate life at Radio Free Chicago covering gigs across this land, F. Stokesand Astronautalis opened for Doomtree’s Dessa and P.O.S.. The most well-rounded show of the year thus far with talent across the wooden floor boards. Chicago’s F. Stokes released a free m
RADIO STATIONS RIDING THE IPHONE’S WAVES
2009 was the year iPhone jetted atmospherically in terms of downloads and capabilities. In music, these applications predominately were promotional tools and gimmicks to hawk high-profile albums and artists. They served short-term goals and something that, odds are, was deleted without much thought.
Tops of 2009 / La Fin de l’Année
For my top albums/EPs of 2009, as well as the top 5 shows of the year take that high-speed connection towards Radio Free Chicago. For all other matters, stick around! I’ll share one more (non-exhaustive) list after this digression. I believe I won’t be the only person wishing 2009 into the