OurStage – a brand new way to discover and enjoy the best new artists and the best new music – as determined by you.
OurStage – a brand new way to discover and enjoy the best new artists and the best new music – as determined by you.
Break out the goofy glasses and telecaster! This week we’re paying homage to one of rock music’s pioneers: Nashville’s Prattle on Rick. Songwriter Patrick Rickelton’s one-man project explores his various childhood musical influences. Patrick was kind enough to share with us the story behind his track “Reminiscing”— a tribute to his hero, Buddy Holly:
Continue reading ‘Liner Notes: Prattle on Rick – “Reminiscing”’
Drama rarely strikes the record community. Besides the occasional scuffle between buyers and dealers at trade shows or the apprehension of a shoplifting hooligan, there really isn’t a lot of breaking news to report regarding vinyl and the law—until now. In October of 2009, a seller by the name of Nautiluso listed approximately 150 ridiculously rare jazz and classical LPs on eBay. Auctioning some of the most desirable jazz discs in the world, the sale caused quite a stir in the collector community.
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Beginning tomorrow, December 31st at 11:59PM, the OurStage Marketplace will be closed for a site overhaul. We want Marketplace to be the premiere destination for online talent. To achieve this goal, some changes need to be made. Not only will we make Marketplace easier to use but we’ll expand the scope of the opportunities available on the platform by implementing some suggestions from our users.
Continue Reading Marketplace News: Marketplace Will Be Temporarily Closed Starting December 31st
Their future's so bright: Loomis & The Lust
Just because something’s accessible, doesn’t mean it’s inappreciable. When Loomis & The Lust front man Will Loomis is singing, “I put the needle in the groove / To a song that fits the mood,” he’s literally describing playing a record, not obliquely referencing drug use. But, when he sings, “I’m in love with a feeling I can’t forget,” he’s literally describing drug use.
In short, what you hear is what you get with Loomis & The Lust. And what you get is straight-up rock with vintage sensibilities. The low buzz of bass, scorching guitar riffs, stomping drums and vocals rife with ‘tude are the the touchstones of this a four-piece rock band from Santa Barbara, CA. “Break On Love” has the bluesy strut of a vintage Rolling Stones number, while “Sweetness” with its tempest of hand claps and spitting guitars recalls INXS. Maybe they’re not going to spark your imagination, but Loomis & The Lust will definitely set fire to your feet. And that’s gotta count for something.
If you like sweet pop music served up with a side of snark, you’ll love Adrian and the Sickness, the Austin-based, all-female power pop trio fronted by guitarist/songwriter/ vocalist Adrian Connor.
AATS, as she calls the band, got together in 2004 and has put out 3 studio albums and a live CD/DVD set on Adrian’s own Fantom Records. Both Adrian and drummer Melodie Zapata play in Seattle’s legendary all-woman AC/DC tribute band, Hell’s Belles, with bass player Heather Webb rounding out ATTS. The band’s latest album, the newly-released B.F.D. was produced by Go-Go’s bassist and fellow Austin resident Kathy Valentine.
Hell's Belles
It takes a formidable guitarist to undertake the role of a female Angus Young and Adrian has taken the gig (inherited from Hell’s Belles founder Amy Stolzenbach in 2002) to a new level, stalking the stage like Angus and sending her trademark dreadlocks airborne every chance she gets. She wails on iconic classics like, “Highway to Hell,” and “You Shook Me All Night Long.” But it is in Adrian’s own project, Adrian and the Sickness, where her own songwriting and playing strengths take center stage.
I asked the busy and outspoken Adrian Connor to compare and contrast her bands, her two musical homes and how she got my very favorite Go-Go to produce her album. Continue reading ‘Fine Tunings: Moonlighting with Adrian Connor’
