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This post is part of an ongoing series on Eye Level: The Best of Ask Joan of Art. Begun in 1993, Ask Joan of Art is the longest-running arts-based electronic reference service in the country. The real Joan is Kathleen...
KingArthur.com meets Greg Sover hosting Monday night’s jam at Downey’s on South Street, Philadelphia, PA [Video / .MP4]
Led by poets Ed Sanders and Tuli Kupferberg, the garage-rock band The Fugs became a pivotal player in the American underground of the mid- to late '60s. The group retired in 1969 but re-formed in the mid-'80s and has performed and recorded regularly ever since. The band is set to release…
"Mr. Bandman" packs a punch despite being the sparest track on The High Decibels' Cut Loose EP. Duke and Chief trade verses over a skeletal bass and drum groove from roots-punk band Big Soul, about a bash so joyously rowdy that a mere club can't contain it.
I once saw a mime open for a band. At the time, I figured the group did it so they wouldn't be upstaged. I guess it backfired because all these years later I remember the mime, but couldn't tell you the band.
On this edition of All Songs Considered , we've got special sneak previews of some of the most anticipated albums of the coming months, including new releases from The National, Stars, The Black Keys, Josh Ritter, The New Pornographers and more. Join host Bob Boilen as he chats with Monitor Mix…
It seemed, no sooner did I post Martin Luther Kings 1967 speech, then the ground started shaking beneath my feet. Well that begs the question, who’s fault is it, I heard some hot springs are boiling over, up north, it seems our populations are about to boil over too, seems Martin Luther King was…
Singer-songwriter Shooter Jennings released three country-rock records before parting ways with his Nashville-based record label. His fourth CD, Black Ribbons, is a progressive-rock concept album that looks into a not-too-distant dystopian future, and features spoken-word pieces by horror writer…
Since the release of The Strange Boys and Girls Club , The Strange Boys' members have reached more and more fans outside their Austin hometown. Hear soul-tinged garage-rock songs from the band's recent sophomore album, Be Brave .
Yesterday, I celebrated Easter by going to Disneyland and witnessing the resurrection of Michael Jackson. Before you call me a heretic, let me add that there was a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that lasted an entire minute. Trust me: Something awesomely holy was afoot.
Widely recognized in multiple genres, the violinist and composer never stays in one place too long. The former Stephane Grappelli student performs hot swing standards and a few originals with his jazz band.
Have you ever noticed that the songs the batters pick while stepping up to the plate are — for the most part — not always great? There just has to be something better than "With Arms Wide Open" to get baseball fans on their feet between bites of overpriced chili dogs. We put together…
Jeff Beck's new album — available here in its entirety until its release on April 13 — is a collection of songs that suit his adventurous style, with some cushioned by a symphony orchestra and another featuring the young soul singer Joss Stone.
Nels Cline plays guitar with Wilco, has created a modern version of John Coltrane's Interstellar Space , and has appeared on more than 150 records. His new album Initiate , is a two-disc collection with a distinctly mysterious beauty.
KingArthur.com attends a meeting of the Tuesday Night Music Club at Brownie’s 23 East in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Members of the house band playing with Matt Skversky on bass. [Video / .MP4]
Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence By Rev. Martin Luther King 4 April 1967 Speech delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on April 4, 1967, at a meeting of Clergy and Laity Concerned at Riverside Church in New York City [Please put links to this speech on your respective web sites [...]
Damn, I love this title, its like I’m pulling up on a Five Point Intersection, its like I need to decide which way I’m gonna go, these times I’m writing about now, all seem to run together. Rains had ended out west, five tries it took, before finely, I broke through the ring, the DC [...]
KingArthur.com hangs with The End outside of Club Noche. Brian sat in on percussion. [Video / .MP4] Set lists at: http://kingarthur.com/the-end/about.html
In the 1970s, the J. Geils Band carved out a reputation as one of the wildest party bands out there. Its frontman never abandoned his rootsy musical syncretism. Peter Wolf has a new solo album, conceived at the juncture of country and R&B.
Paul Curreri is a young musician whose new album, California, comes out this month. He is married to Devon Sproule, and she's a musician, too. As it happens, her new album also just came out. Liane Hansen visited the couple at their home in Charlottesville, Va.
Then this kindergarten teacher comes along, screaming Tiger did her dirty, that he’s lying, that its ruined most aspects of her life, Christ, give me a break! she wants an apology, she’s got the best lawyer for this kind of crap, talk about senseless, taking a stand on what a kindergarten kid…
From the dark side of the moon with the Dirk Quinn band playing a Pink Floyd-like space jam at Steel City Coffee House in Phoenixville, PA [Video / .MP4]
KingArthur.com watches Reggie Watson open for the Dirk Quinn Band at Steel City, Phoenixville, PA. [Video / .MP4]
KingArthur.com looks on as Phantasm drummer, Jay Yachetta, plays Aaron White’s bass for the Phantasm CD Release party at Coyles Cafe and The Rox Box in Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA. [Video / .MP4]
KingArthur.com hops on stage to film Shadow Play playing for the Phantasm CD Release party at Coyles Cafe and The Rox Box in Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA [Video / .RM / RealPlayer]
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