BERMUDA TRIANGLE/VLAD HOLIDAY CONCERT REVIEW. MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN, JULY 26, 2018 (THU)
Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes landed New York City with her side project, Bermuda Triangle, on a comfortable summer night. …
SHAKIRA, DÓNDE ESTÁN LOS LADRONES? (1998): Evolution Before Laundry
As 2018 World Cup started, the articles about World Cup’s official anthems and songs have been visible, such as what …
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ANTHRAX, “KINGS AMONG SCOTLAND”, ALBUM REVIEW: MOSH EMPIRE
Thrash veteran Anthrax released a live album as well as DVD, Kings Among Scotland, in late April. Not only this is …
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THE BANGLES, DIFFERENT LIGHT (1986): Keeping the Faith in the Different Light
May 1986. Japan. The year that I’m so lazy to count or calculate how many years ago. Four American girls …
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XXXTENTACION, “?”, ALBUM REVIEW: The Art of Outlaw and Versatility
Outlaw. Outlaws make other humans react two different ways; admiration or rejection. Sure some people are attracted to the hoodlum …
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FALL OUT BOY, “MA N I A”, ALBUM REVIEW: Power Falls Out
When Fall Out Boy suddenly postponed MA N I A‘s release date from September 2017 to January 2018 just …
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JADEN SMITH, “SYRE”, ALBUM REVIEW: Smell Like Teen Spirit
The impact I received upon listening Jaden Smith’s debut album, SYRE, was same with when I first listened Frank Ocean’s …
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FLYING LOTUS CONCERT REVIEW. BROOKLYN STEEL, BROOKLYN, NOVEMBER 6, 2017 (MON)
3D concert…That caught my interest when my friend told me about the concert of electronic music front-runner Flying Lotus in Brooklyn. …
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JESSE ROYAL, “LILY OF DA VALLEY”, ALBUM REVIEW: The Reason to Be Non-prejudice
First and foremost, I don’t have any knowledge about reggae music. Only the opportunity I enjoy reggae is at clubs. I …
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P!NK, “BEAUTIFUL TRAUMA”, ALBUM REVIEW: Complicated Trauma
With the seventh studio album, P!nk’s career and creativity seem to enter into a stable level. The musical direction of …
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PATTI SMITH, “DISCUSSION/SIGNING” EVENT. BARNES & NOBLE, NEW YORK CITY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 (TUES)
The reason that a new book promotion event at a bookstore is included in this concert review section…it’s because the …
SEVYN STREETER, “GIRL DISRUPTED”, ALBUM REVIEW: Summer Refresher of 2017
If I pick up one summer album of 2017, that’s Sevyn Streeter’s first full album after her previous 2 EPs, …
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ELLE VARNER CONCERT REVIEW. ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL, NEW YORK CITY, JUNE 21, 2017 (WED)
The simplest stage can even unite all fans strong in the name of music. That was the night of Elle …
KATY PERRY, “WITNESS”, ALBUM REVIEW: Artistic Evolution
Fuck, Katy Perry’s new album is so beautiful. Listen “Miss You More” and “Save As Daft”. The breathtaking melodies wash …
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AYRON JONES, “AUDIO PAINT JOB”, ALBUM REVIEW: Heritage of Seattle Rock Roots
Seattle’s hard rocker/guitar hero/vocalist/songwriter Ayron Jones finally released the second album, Audio Paint Job, after 4 years interval. They took …
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SHAKIRA, “EL DORADO”, ALBUM REVIEW: Language Fixation
TRIPMUZE rating: 76/100 Shakira should sing all songs in Spanish. Her voice is different between Spanish and English. The best …
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NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, “THANKFUL”, ALBUM REVIEW: Adult Coolness in Mature Evolution
TRIPMUZE rating: 86/100 New Kids On The Block released a new EP with five songs, Thankful, on May 12. This is …
QREEPZ, “SEANCE”, ALBUM REVIEW: Karma
TRIPMUZE rating=90/100 I lost my good friend at the end of last summer. It was way too sudden to close …
NEW YORK MUSIC TRIP/PATTI SMITH #3 OF 3: Radio Underground
Dreams can be changed, and changing dream is never a bad thing. Almost nobody will keep their first dreams at …
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NEW YORK MUSIC TRIP/PATTI SMITH #2 OF 3: Latitude 23
Things can happen when at least expected. The case of Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe was same. They didn’t intend …
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