Latest Articles About Wall of Sound on OVATION![]() by Fiona Scott - October 26, 2022 Way, way back, what back feels like, many centuries ago, an all-singing, all-dancing revival of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, directed by Laurence Connor, opened at the London Palladium in the summer of 2019.... ![]() by Michael Major - August 30, 2022 Gloomer is the new, warpspeed shoegaze project from Los Angeles-based producer / mastermind Elliott Kozel. Mostly known for his production work for the likes of Jean Dawson, Corbin (FKA Spooky Black), Velvet Negroni (4AD) and the upcoming Yves Tumor album, Kozel recently stepped out on his own as a ... ![]() by Marissa Tomeo - May 15, 2022 Murder By Death have shared the first single off of their upcoming album. 'Never Be' is out today ahead of their album, 'Spell/Bound,' which will be out on July 29th. Last month Murder by Death announced the Kickstarter campaign for their forthcoming album Spell/Bound which is being released on July... ![]() by Michael Major - January 10, 2023 M83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, announces the details of his new forthcoming full-length album, FANTASY. M83 has shared the sweeping, transformative first cut “Oceans Niagara”. Accompanying the track is a video directed by his long-time creative collaborator, filmmaker (Knife + Heart, You And The Night) ... ![]() by Marissa Tomeo - April 30, 2022 Murder by Death have announced the forthcoming release of a new album, Spell/Bound. The LP will be released on July 29. Today they kick off a new Kickstarter campaign which is available HERE. They note: We are excited to be pre-selling our new album Spell/Bound on Kickstarter! We're self-releasing... ![]() by Michael Major - May 30, 2023 In the wake of last week’s new album and single announcement, the mighty Royal Blood reveal an extensive US tour in support of their forthcoming album Back To The Water Below. Spotify pre-sale begins tomorrow, May 31 at 10:00AM local time. Venue pre-sales begin on June 1 at 10:00AM local time. Check... ![]() by Michael Major - March 15, 2023 Far From Saints – a new band featuring Kelly Jones of Stereophonics with Patty Lynn and Dwight Baker from The Wind and The Wave – will release their self-titled debut album via Ignition Records. News of the LP comes with the group’s latest single “Take It Through The Night” – a bluesy southern rock ... ![]() by Luke Evans - May 02, 2022 As the curtain rises in Houston Grand Opera's production of Romeo and Juliet, Charles Gonoud's 1867 adaptation of the seminal Shakespeare play, the audience is transported into a realm of romance and passion, brought to life by the soaring score and gifted performers. Though devotees of the original... ![]() by A.A. Cristi - May 05, 2022 The Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Hall of Fame has announced its 2022 class featuring eight legends of the local music scene. The group will be inducted during an induction ceremony at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 at Universal Preservation Hall, home of the Eddies Music Hall of Fame.... ![]() by Katie Kirkpatrick - August 12, 2023 Derry Girls meets Spring Awakening in this absolute triumph of new musical theatre writing. Performed by a talented young cast, this is a show that deserves a very long life. We’ll Have Nun Of It follows a year in the life of four close friends at an Irish Catholic boarding school in the 1960s. Each... ![]() by Michael Major - June 21, 2023 The song features a massive, wall of sound vibe – Thanks to producer Malcolm Springer (Matchbox 20, Collective Soul, Fear Factory, Josey Scott). The song was recorded at East Iris Studios in Nashville, TN. The band is influenced by Chevelle, Breaking Benjamin, and 10 Years – and that heavy alterna... ![]() by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 01, 2023 Discover Kevin Walsh's heartfelt tribute to Meat Loaf with his emotional cover of 'Not A Dry Eye In The House'. Experience the powerful vocals and dramatic production that bring new life to this beloved classic.... ![]() by Marissa Tomeo - May 28, 2022 CaltechLive! presents Naturally 7 on Friday, June 24, at 8 p.m. PDT, outdoors on Beckman Mall, the grassy area in front of Beckman Auditorium on the Caltech campus, as part of the 2022 performance series. ... ![]() by Ron Bierman - August 17, 2023 What did our critic think of THE GIPSY KINGS at The San Diego Syphony's Rady Shell? The only empty seats at the Rady Shell's high-energy Gipsy Kings concert were the hundreds unoccupied while their associated booties were swaying in the aisles below waving arms. Nicolas Reyes sang 'Quiero Saber' to ... ![]() by Michael Major - October 13, 2023 In this deluxe reissue, the original album has been remastered by John Davis at Metropolis. Available in its original configuration as 1LP, an expanded 2LP set, and a 3CD set (whose tracklisting the digital version mirrors), To The Faithful Departed deluxe editions contain an abundance of bonus trac... ![]() by Michael Major - August 15, 2023 Urban Desire, on black vinyl, red vinyl and CD, plus …And I Mean It, on black vinyl, pink vinyl and CD, display a rare pedigree of rock’n’roll smarts from New Wave, Soul, and Blues to Pop and Classic Rock’n’Roll. No one ever covered The Supremes (“Back In My Arms Again”) or John Cale (“Darling I Nee... ![]() by Stephi Wild - May 04, 2023 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club , presents Taylor Iman Jones, Zach Noah Piser, and more in Alone: A New Musical by John Ertman and Joseph Mathusek on May 21, 2023.... ![]() by Michael Major - February 13, 2023 Reading like a short story from visionary science fiction author Philip K. Dick (“A Scanner Darkly,” “Electric Dreams”), the release of “No Other You” continues the album’s retro-futuristic, dystopian narrative that revolves around a fictional machine (the 'Hypnogogue') that extracts music directly ... ![]() by Louise Penn - August 12, 2023 This Prom showcased the best of the avant garde in contemporary classical music: entertaining, bold, radical and full of drama. The London Philharmonic Orchestra were conducted by Edward Gardner with aplomb and determination, while the three choirs and two soloists left the capacity audience in deli... ![]() by Michael Major - May 11, 2023 While oft compared to the athletic determination of Equalizing Distort-era Gauze, or the motorik-flying-off-the-rails, oddball sensibility of Hawkwind, Geld’s approach to hardcore on their forthcoming album, Currency // Castration bears closer spiritual resemblance to the throbbing, crushingly direc... ![]() by Michael Major - September 19, 2022 Acclaimed Japanese punk-rock-garage quartet Otoboke Beaver are embarking on their highly anticipated, and rapidly selling out, North American tour beginning next month; dates and tickets available now. The band also just shared their latest single “Chu Chu Song,” a wall-of-sound ripper about the end... ![]() by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 17, 2022 GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS and TWO RIVER THEATER have announced the release of Love in Hate Nation – Original Cast Recording in a special cassette edition, scheduled for Friday, December 2.... ![]() by Kelsey Lawler - September 29, 2022 What did our critic think of TITANIC THE MUSICAL at MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER? Something epic has set sail once more at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Remounted after having to close early due to a COVID-19 outbreak last April, this show has been years in the making. It's the company's single la... ![]() by Michael Major - November 14, 2023 New York City singer / songwriter Leo Sawikin released “New York I’m Coming Home” - the fourth single off his upcoming summer 2024 album release recorded at Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard’s Studio Litho in Seattle with producer Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes, Modest Mouse, The Shins). ... ![]() by Katie Kirkpatrick - November 02, 2023 From the moment the lights go up, Lizzie is a full throttle onslaught of female rage. There's heavy guitars, some serious belting, strobing lights, and plenty of fake blood. Unfortunately, though, the storytelling feels disjointed - it’s not always easy to figure out what exactly is going on, as mor... |