The Gogol Bordello and Lucky Chops tour came through The Fillmore in San Francisco to play two sold-out nights in a row at the end of last month. Opening act Lucky Chops warmed up the building with their seemingly endless amount of energy. All brass and drums, Lucky Chops had a great sound and an … Continue reading
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Hello Lucky Chops
Brassy funk band Lucky Chops started in 2006, playing in subways. They became known for covering popular songs like “Hello” by Adele, the video of which went viral. Their covers manage to convey every instrument used in the original, even the vocals, with only brass instruments and percussion, adding a new flavor to the songs. … Continue reading
See: Diego’s Umbrella at Harlows.
Thursday, November 5, Harlows Restaurant and Night Club played host to Diego’s Umbrella, an American Roma Rock band from San Francisco. Diego’s Umbrella brought in a night of ecstatic energy with a marching drum that reads “PARTY” to keep the beat alive and everyone moving. Diego’s Umbrella is a blend of punk rock and klezmer … Continue reading
THE POST-APOCALYPTIC PUNK OF NOSTALGHIA
With early fans that run the gamut from Skrillex to Marilyn Manson, The Orb to Gogol Bordello, Amy Lee and Terry Balsamo of Evanescence, producer/film composer Tyler Bates, System of a Down’s Serj Tankian and Slayer’s Dave Lombardo, Los Angeles-based Nostalghia will release its first album, Chrysalis, on April 1, 2014 (110 Records/INgrooves). The release is … Continue reading
A word with Maïa Vidal.
Maïa Vidal is extraordinary. She is certainly a girl after your heart. Not only is she adorable, but she is inventive, artistic and incredibly talented. When breathing in her musical adventures, you are swept away by enchanting sounds constructed with children’s toys and sweet horn like vocals. Her voice resembles a modern-day Billie Holiday with a … Continue reading