Yelle is a French-pop group that earned international attention with catchy tunes and great artistic sensibilities. But beyond the polished exterior there’s plenty to grab onto, with layers of beats, electronic flourishes and fist-pump-inducing grooves. Band members Yelle, GrandMarnier and Tepr have all cited a diverse batch of influences including Rage Against the Machine, Snoop…
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Chick Corea & The Vigil
Winning a Grammy is quite an accomplishment. Winning 20 Grammys? Now we’re talking some next-level artistry. Such is the case with Chick Corea, a keyboardist and composer whose many musical contributions include forming the pioneering jazz-fusion group Return to Forever. Over a celebrated career, Corea has played alongside Miles Davis, Anthony Braxton, Blue Mitchell and…
Preview: Peppino D'Agostino at Rio
Though it’s rarely talked about, there are opposing forces at work in the art of the guitar. There’s the unstoppable force of technical skill, and the immovable object of poetic soul, and one often threatens to drown out the other. A lot of guitar wizards stake out a position in the technical camp, pouring down…
They Might Be Giants Work Overtime
The band talks insanely short pieces of music and adult material with SCW.
New Music Works Composer Scores ‘Frankenstein’
“Making this kind of music takes confidence and chops. It starts living inside you—you just have to get past your ego—and then it keeps on being pure discovery.”
Interview: Kelley Deal
“I still am shocked that that got radio play,” says Kelley Deal of the Breeders’ biggest hit, “Cannonball.”
Review: Beck at Rio Theatre
After two decades of being in the public eye, it’s easy to think that Beck is out of surprises. But at his Sunday show at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, he got to really let loose.
Review: Beck at Rio Theatre
After two decades of being in the public eye, it’s easy to think that Beck is out of surprises. But at his Sunday show at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, he got to really let loose.
