REVIEW: SANTIGOLD – MASTER OF MY MAKE-BELIEVE (2012)
Reinforcing our reach in Los Angeles comes our latest contributor Suisa! Rooted in the alternative realm thanks to the likes of Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer and Rage Against the Machine, Suisa lends her pen to join Mezzic contributing album reviews and concert coverage. Welcome to Mezzic, Suisa! Yes, i
INTERVIEW: FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS (LOS ANGELES)
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of LA darlings, Fitz and The Tantrums. Their insanely dance-able soul/funk blend had me hooked long before I saw them in concert. But the great thing about them is you don’t need to be a fan to enjoy their live shows. The Tantrums on stage are a group [&
REVIEW: PENGUIN PRISON – PENGUIN PRISON (2011)
Chris Glover’s a humble, quiet guy from NYC. At least that’s what I got from him when we spoke back at SXSW. His music? Bright, extroverted, and hooks interspersed in dance beats that would fulfill any hopeful expectation of an electrifying Friday night. Talking with him (the interview can be fo
REVIEW: ICONA POP – NIGHTS LIKE THIS EP (2011)
Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo are two Swedish DJs that met by happenstance. They’ve been spending the better half of the year down in London working with Patrik Berger, releasing only teasers of the fruits of their labor with “Manners”, “Still Don’t Know”, “Top Rated”, and most recent
REVIEW: NATALIA KILLS – PERFECTIONIST (2011)
Natalia Kills has described Perfectionist as such: “It’s the joy of wanting everything when you have nothing.”[1] Let’s be honest: Young’uns graduating college from 2009-2014 are righteously fucked due to irresponsible corporate activity, which was rewarded with a stipu
INTERVIEW: ICONA POP (STOCKHOLM)
Manners” is addictive, although that’s an understatement. It’s brashly addictive, a song that strikes you surprisingly from behind with its synth and fuzz in the beginning before leaving you reeling to the unforgettable hooked chorus. With Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo, two DJs who still spin i
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
REVIEW: CLARA PLUME – MES FILS D’ENCRE (2010)
Concurrent with Dessa Darling up in the Land of 10,000 Lakes mixing poetry with rhymes, across the ocean you have Clara Plume illuminating the City of Light. The two are quite similar in blending styles around verses, often in a rapid-fire delivery, but while one can get quite vi
Review: Cœur de Pirate – Coeur de Pirate (2008)
Remember the 80s? That decade dominated by bubbly pop or often synthesized keys? Or how about the highlighter colored clothing that threatened to temporarily blind you depending on how many clouds were in the sky? Well…it was also the time of tattoos decked out over hair metal artists. We’ve com