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New York Shoegaze Outfit Manu Tease Album Release With “Overturned” Single Drop

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New York Shoegaze Outfit Manu Tease Album Release With “Overturned” Single Drop

Manu is here with a brand new single and album release details. We're hearing hints of Deftones, Smashing Pumpkins & Hum on their new track 'Overturned'. The band EPK describes their sound as 'combining the sonic portals of 90s shoegaze with a unique blend of experimental/alt-rock'. And that's a better description of their music than we could have ever come up with so we'll go with that. There's some new blood in the group as players John Bryan, Ryan Driver and Michael LaPick join singer Zach Berger and guitarist/songwriter Bryan Caprari to round out the group 'Earth' Due September 3 Earth was recorded in 2020 at New Jersey's Backroom Studios by Scot Moriart. The project was mastered at West Side Music by Grammy Award-winning engineer Alan Douches who has worked with Deft...

‘Whirlybird’ Offers Intensely Personal Look at L.A. History (Review)

It's difficult now to imagine a time before the 24-hour news cycle. Breaking news and remote coverage are part of our everyday lives, whether we like it or not. There was a married couple in Los Angeles who were at the forefront of the shift in news coverage starting in the mid-80s. Robert Tur and his then-wife Marika Gerrard launched Los Angeles News Service as stringers. They would literally chase police scanners and drive around the city looking to be the first video crew on the scene to film footage to sell to local news stations. Frustrated with how hard it was to cover the city by automobile, they bought a helicopter and really upped their game. By flying over the city, they were able to more quickly capture news as it happened and proved to be so indispensable that they...

World Music Artist Jai Uttal Set To Release Let Me Burn August 4th

Grammy-nominated artist Jai Uttal is set to release an album of devotional music on August 4th called Let Me Burn. The album combines Uttal's signature vocals with mantras and eclectic instrumentation to form a 'balm for post-pandemic stress'. A well-known musician from the Bay Area of San Francisco, his music has been a fixture in yoga classes for decades. According to his website, he combines influences from India with influences of American rock and jazz creating a multi-cultural fusion that is truly world spirit music. The album features special guests on the standout 'Campfire Sri Ram' and title cut 'Let Me Burn. Uttal is joined by fellow kirtan stars Deva Premal & Miten on the former and bansuri flutist Manose on the latter. Early Start In The Music Business Uttal...