Review: THE HITCHCOCK HOTEL at The Can Can
by Jay Irwin - Sep 8, 2022
The Can Can is back, Dear Readers, with their ode to all things that go bump and grind in the night, “The Hitchcock Hotel”. And just like past offerings, they continue to up their game with this new spooky, sexy show.
Review: AVENUE Q At Straz Center Proves That Puppets, Like People, Can Have A Whole Lot Of Heart
by Drew Eberhard - Sep 6, 2022
Avenue Q, a musical comedy featuring puppets controlled by human actors premiered off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre in 2003. Opening to rave reviews and claiming Tony Nominations for Best Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Book all of which it won and several nominations in the acting categories, Avenue Q proved to be a juggernaut of its time. Having assumed much praise for its approach to racism, homosexuality, and internet pornography Avenue Q proved that even puppetry can be fun for adults.
Betty Who & Pabllo Vittar Join Forces for 'She Can Dance' Remix
by Michael Major - Sep 1, 2022
Betty Who teams up with Brazilian drag superstar Pabllo Vittar for a new remix of her single “She Can Dance.' The “She Can Dance” remix takes on a new electronic form with a reworked Brabo house production and boosted chorus from Pabllo Vittar. The collaboration makes for an infectious track, with the same heartfelt sentiment as the original.
MY SON'S A QUEER (BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO?) Will Transfer to the West End
by Stephi Wild - Aug 25, 2022
My Son’s A Queer, (But What Can You Do?) written by and performed by Rob Madge (Oliver!, Les Misérables) and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, In The Heights) celebrates the joy and chaos of raising a queer child, and originally had a critically acclaimed, and sold out run at the Turbine Theatre in 2021.
Rachel Dratch to Join KEVIN CAN F**K HIMSELF Final Season
by Michael Major - Aug 22, 2022
Starring Emmy® Award-winning actress Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek), this ambitious, genre-bending series alternates between traditional multi-camera sitcom and single-camera drama, as Allison McRoberts (Murphy) tries to escape her life with her boorish husband, Kevin (Eric Petersen, Kirstie).
VIDEO: KEVIN CAN F**K HIMSELF Shares Season Two Trailer
by Michael Major - Aug 17, 2022
Alternating between multi-camera sitcom and single-camera drama and set in Worcester, Massachusetts, Kevin Can F**K Himself probes the secret life of a type of woman we all grew up believing we knew: the prototypical sitcom wife. Allison McRoberts (Murphy) is married to “lovable” cable guy Kevin (Eric Petersen, Kirstie). Watch the video now!
Gogol Bordello Releases New Single 'Take Only What You Can Carry'
by Michael Major - Aug 17, 2022
Combining their trademark Eastern European Gypsy-swing with a relentless and furious punk passion, the track welcomes listeners deeper into the band’s hardcore-driven album which RELIX calls “13 tracks of unbridled energy - each of the songs doused in their trademark Eastern European stomp and holds a sharp focus and intent.'
MARO to Release New Album 'can you see me?'
by Michael Major - Aug 9, 2022
For the album, she worked with trusted creative confidant, in-demand producer, and Berklee classmate John Blanda[Khalid, John Legend]. The music itself dips in and out of alternative, pop, indie, R&B, electronic, and even trap production with its own flare and finesse and her unfiltered storytelling.
Edinburgh 2022: Review: MY SON'S A QUEER (BUT WHAT CAN YOU DO), Underbelly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Aug 8, 2022
When Rob was 12, they attempted a full-blown Disney parade in their house for their grandma. As Rob donned wigs and played Mary Poppins, Ariel, Mickey Mouse and Belle, their dad doubled as stage manager, sound technician and Goofy. This is the joyous, chaotic, autobiographical story of actor, writer and social-media sensation Rob Madge as they set out to recreate that parade – and this time, nobody, no, nobody is gonna rain on it.
Edinburgh 2022: Review: RACHEL FAIRBURN: CAN I BE AWFUL? , Monkey Barrel
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Aug 5, 2022
Brassy, abrasive, rude, belligerent. The four horsemen of the apocalypse? No. They’re all words that have been used to describe Rachel of All Killa No Filla, and she’s proper sick of it now. She’s also sick of being told to “be kind” by everyone from bearded hipster men in T-shirts. What’s wrong with saying it how you see it? What really is kindness? Why is Rachel’s truth not respected? Why are you all so annoying? Probably because nobody tells you that you are. Let Rachel change that.
Grant-Lee Phillips Announces West Coast Tour in Support of 'All That You Can Dream'
by Michael Major - Aug 2, 2022
Produced, engineered, mixed, and recorded by Phillips at his Nashville home, he is joined on the album by drummer Jay Bellerose (Robert Plant, Alison Krauss) and bassist Jennifer Condos (Ray LaMontagne, Bruce Springsteen) with additional parts on selected songs by Jamie Edwards (keyboards), Eric Heywood (pedal steel) and Richard Dodd (cello).
Sunsleeper Announces New Album 'While You Can'
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2022
Indie rock band Sunsleeper have announced their sophomore album While You Can, due for release on October 7 via Rude Records. The upcoming album, recorded and produced by Brett Romnes (Oso Oso, Hot Mulligan) and mastered by Will Putney (Counterparts, Knocked Loose), explores the darkness of anxious unfulfillment, substance abuse, and the trials of being a band in the era of constant comparisons and chart data.
VIDEO: AMC Shares KEVIN CAN F**K HIMSELF Season Two Premiere
by Michael Major - Jul 18, 2022
AMC & AMC+ debuted the official trailer and key art for the second season of the groundbreaking dark comedy Kevin Can F**K Himself, starring Emmy® Award-winning actress Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek). The series also stars Brian Howe (Chicago Fire), Raymond Lee (Here and Now), Jamie Denbo (F Is For Family), and Candice Coke (The Algerian).