Do you remember what did you do for your 16th birthday? May be you threw a party with all your friends, got drunk, went on an amazing vacation, spent it with family or may be something else? Well, talented Parisian singer/songwriter…
Lykke Li played a sold out show at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, NY on April 15th. The show sold out shortly after the tickets went on sale and there is a good reason for this: Lykke Li is amazing,…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Playing to Vapors
When you hear an artist on the radio or a studio track first, you always have a just a little bit of doubt about whether you really heard “them”, or a DJ Frankenstein breathing life into something that would have…
I began this review after stumbling onto the “That Iron Taste” EP a while back, and making a special note to set aside some time. I was waiting for the EP to download when I came across a couple of…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Amelia Scalies – I Should’ve Known
Heading from Philly, Amelia Scalies’ is a 14-years old indie pop singer/songwriter with a touch of rock and contemporary country and melodic, catchy songs such as guitar-powered “I Should’ve Known”. Her debut album also carrying the name “I Should’ve known”…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Lauren O’Connell
I could easily spend the next few days making home visits to everyone I know who knew about Lauren O’Connell and didn’t have the human decency to share her music with me. I sure as heck got enough recommendations to…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on The Lighthouse and the Whaler
Although they have been around for over 5 years, I was only recently lucky enough to discover The Lighthouse and the Whaler. Since releasing their first EP in 2008 (A Whisper, A Clamour), this Indie-Pop band from Cleveland, Ohio has…
by Noreña • • Comments Off on Julia Weldon @ Alphabet Lounge
On a Tuesday night I visited Alphabet Lounge to listen to the opening act of Julia Weldon, part of the CMJ music marathon running in the city now. I walked in as they were doing soundcheck, and, since technical problems…
Louise Aubrie was made in London, where she started recording music at the famed Mill Hill Music Complex. However, she decided to move to New York, surround herself with fellow musicians and establish her signature sound – a mixture…