“Music is obtainable by anybody and everybody who has a desire to play it! […] Don’t let anything or anyone get in your way.” It feels like a billion years ago when Travis Ewing and I met through Myspace (yes, it was during the Myspace days). Ever since then, we’ve stayed in touch and I am…
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Jess Abran & Morbin Collaboration
“Montreal’s got ADD, just like me. A sleepless, restless city.” -Jess Abran I feel honored to say that I was able to interview Montreal’s own “Pirate” Jess Abran and Producer/Turntablist Morbin for their upcoming collaboration. This is not the first time they have collaborated but it was back in 2012 when “Reprise” was released. Some…
Danny Collins (2015) Film Review
“An aging rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old letter written to him by John Lennon.” – IMDb Danny Collins Starring Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner Written and Directed by Dan Fogelman Box Office: $10,835,752 Worldwide with an est. budget of $10,000,000 Seeing as I am a huge Al…
Bound and Tethered Interview
I am very pleased to say that I had the opportunity to interview Stefanie Parnell and Chris See Hoye, members of Bound and Tethered. Not only did I learn a lot about this lovely duo, but some of their answers are hilarious and had me almost falling off of my chair from laughter. Trust me…
Interview with Nate Maingard: Modern Troubadour
“Take George Harrison and Elliott Smith, put them in a blender w/ a shot of individuality, and you get Nate Maingard.“ – Jonathan Frahm One of the reasons why I enjoy using Twitter, is for meeting new people and discovering new music. When Nate Maingard began to follow me, I knew I wanted to learn…
Begin Again (2013) Movie Review
“A chance encounter between a down-and-out music-business executive and a young singer-songwriter, new to Manhattan, turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents.” – IMDb Begin Again Starring Kiera Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine, James Corden, Cee Lo Green, Mos Def and Catherine Keener Directed by John Carney Box Office: $5,286,000 as of July…
Phoenix featuring Albert Hammond, Jr. Concert
Setting: Montreal, June 8th, 2014- fans are starting to gather outside of Metropolis waiting to be let in to watch Phoenix perform. These fans are then told that the concert is postponed until the following day. Rumors quickly spread that the band was held up at customs during their road trip from DC. Twitter and…