The Van Allen Belt makes music as if it was a movie

The Van Allen Belt makes music as if it was a movie

"You're editing — scene by scene, frame by frame, measure by measure."

Music Features

The Dandy Warhols' Zia McCabe talks about the band's success and the role of advertising in music

"Because we were able to transition into licensing so easily, it's what secured a future for us."
After forming in the mid-'90s, The Dandy Warhols gained prominence in the early 2000s, with help from a major British commercial placement. The band is currently on a tour playing the entirety of its 2000 breakthrough album, Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia.

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Critics' Picks

Critics' Picks: May 22 - 30

Local shows by Scott Ainslie, JEFF the Brotherhood, Melvins, and Marina and the Diamonds
+ THU., MAY 23 Blues guitarist Scott Ainslie is just as much a preserver of the art of blues as he is a musician. He has transcribed recordings by Delta blues musicians, and learned a trick or two from Southern Appalachian fiddlers and many others.

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Local Beat

YMCA Lighthouse Project helps students become musicians

"In my opinion, we have some of the most talented people in the city here. Their songs should be able to stack up against anybody else's."
"It all started with a pencil and some yellow lined paper," says Kielle Deanda of hip-hop/soul collective Profound Myndz. "Mr. Phill forced me to sit next to him and write a song.

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New Releases

New Releases

Recent records from Nightly Standard, Ben Valasek and the Growlers, and New Vegas
Nightly Standard Nightly Standard (Self-released) Great songwriting, excellent performance and top-quality recording on this five-song EP from the local soul-rock-jazz outfit. Laura Frederickson's powerful vocals open the disc with a bang on the barn-burner "Not Meant to Be," and the shifts in energy throughout the next four tunes are pulled off masterfully.

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