Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Apr 29, 2011, 12:41 pm
If you haven't had a chance to check out Part 1 of this interview check it out below. The final part I asked Alex to give me some idea about each song on his new record. Sorry it's taken so long to post! EZ: Give me an idea of what inspired you lyrically and melodically for each track in as few or m...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Feb 21, 2011, 2:49 pm
Having reviewed Alex Nackman's newest CD a number of weeks ago I wanted to dive in a bit further. Thankfully Alex was nice enough to have a little e-mail Q&A session. Here's what transpired. EZ: Your sound has evolved over the years, personally I hear a lot of U2, early Coldplay, and even Radi...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Jan 27, 2011, 8:17 pm
Well, more than two years have passed since Alex Nackman released a new album. A pretty standard amount of time, but longer than normal from Alex’s normal mode of writing and releasing music on an almost annual basis. I’m a firm believer that a band should only put out a new album every 2-3 year...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Nov 15, 2010, 12:22 pm
How do you write a review for an album that hasn't been officiallyreleased and has already been reviewed by anyone and everyone-two-three? The praise being heaped upon Kanye West's newest album endangers inflating his massive ego to astronomical proportions...that is, if it wasn't already on that le...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - May 6, 2010, 2:51 pm
Well, this is the one everyone has been waiting for (especially the NYT). But if you're expecting The Boxer, Part II you may be disappointed. I'm pretty sure The National's new album could have just as easily been titled: "Where did we go from there?" Which is basically the question to be asked afte...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - May 4, 2010, 2:33 pm
Dear Rock 'n Roll, Occasionally I think you've been murdered. Not literally, but maybe your core ideals have changed too much over the last 30+ years to the point you're unrecognizable. The shirtless guys with long hair, too-tight jeans, et al. now look like posers trying to recreate a time before t...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Apr 29, 2010, 3:54 pm
What do you get when two singer-songwriters team up? What about when one of them performs with a cello instead of a guitar? Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore may seem to only be related by the fact they're two of the more celebrated young indie folk artists in the last few years, but they're both f...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Apr 29, 2010, 3:29 pm
You may have seen some cool new commercials for the Amazon Kindle (#1 and #2) and thought to yourself, "who the hell sings those songs?!?" Well, glad you asked. Little & Ashley is an L.A. based duo consisting of Annie Little and Marcus Ashley. Annie is an actress/model/singer having appeared in nume...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Apr 29, 2010, 3:07 pm
The best decision Jakob Dylan made for his second solo album was ditching Rick Rubin's production for the man that put him and The Wallflowers on the map way back in 1996 with Bringing Down The Horse: T-Bone Burnett. The same man that helped secure an Oscar for Best Song with Ryan Bingham. Why he st...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Apr 29, 2010, 2:42 pm
Somewhere in the world of Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse rests a girl named Kate Nash whose lyrics are just as brash and voice is somewhere in the middle in terms of raw talent. Seemingly out of nowhere she landed on the musical scene with her breakout debutMade of Bricks and had a lot to prove on her...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Apr 28, 2010, 5:23 pm
This is the third consecutive album by The Hold Steady that I've taken the time to mention over the last few years. It took me a while to warm up to Craig Finn and his unique (some would say harsh) delivery that is somewhere between singing and stream of consciousness speaking, but I've been on the ...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Apr 27, 2010, 2:34 am
2010 is already turning out to be one of the best years for music in a while. So far, the year has already seen releases by Beach House, Eels, Four Tet, Corinne Bailey Rae, Spoon, She & Him, Surfer Blood, Vampire Weekend, The Soft Pack, Yeasayer, Frightened Rabbit, and Gorillaz. That's just to name ...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Nov 24, 2009, 11:41 pm
Is Norah Jones boring? I didn't used to think so, now I'm not so sure. She recently released her fourth studio album The Fall. Whose title could be referring to the fall of man, or the autumnal season -- either way it just seems like we've heard it all before. Don't get me wrong the music isn't awfu...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Nov 24, 2009, 11:41 pm
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Nov 24, 2009, 11:14 pm
After winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song (Falling Slowly), Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová practically became household names. In addition to their popularity rising exponentially, their personal romance was speculated and then confirmed as being genuine. It seemed to be a match made f...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Nov 24, 2009, 11:14 pm
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Nov 22, 2009, 11:10 pm
K'naan was "born in Mogadishu, Somalia, just as the civil unrest that rocked the country was beginning, he spent the early years of his life trying to avoid death and listening to the hip-hop records sent to him from America by his father, who had left Somalia earlier. When K'naan was 13, he, his mo...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Nov 22, 2009, 11:10 pm
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Nov 22, 2009, 10:32 pm
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Nov 22, 2009, 10:32 pm
What happens when you form a band with three certifiable Rock Stars? The short answer is the band Them Crooked Vultures. They are comprised of foot-stomping drummer Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters and Nirvana), guitarist and vocalist Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age and Eagles of Death Metal), and the o...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Nov 22, 2009, 9:44 pm
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Nov 22, 2009, 9:44 pm
By this point in time John Mayer is most certainly ubiquitous on the pop music landscape. His rise to fame, fortune and tabloid celebrity is well-documented. Most recently, his music hasn't been the most interesting thing about him. He returned to the studio with his blues trio bandmates (Pino Palla...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Sep 10, 2009, 1:05 am
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Sep 10, 2009, 1:05 am
Before the tragic and untimely passing of LeRoi Moore (Dave Matthews Band's horn master), he made a musical discovery that was clearly very special. This gem was evident in the singer's passionate voice, which is smoother than burnished marble. LeRoi saw that "it" quality in Samantha Farrell and was...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Mar 31, 2009, 9:15 pm
I never actually thought I'd get to the point where bands would contact me and ask me to consider reviewing their music. Maybe I'm overly modest, but I'm still kinda amazed anyone outside my family or my Facebook "friendship" circle even knows this space exists. So, thank you musicians for trusting ...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Mar 25, 2009, 6:12 pm
Another entry filled with newcomers or soon to be released albums. MF DOOM - Born Like This Maybe the most hyped "underground" rapper of the past few years finally returns to reveal something other than a disc of beats or a mixtape. Rumors of impostors aside, this album doesn't sound like it was wo...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Mar 11, 2009, 8:05 pm
Another long expanse of time has passed. One of these day's I'll be more diligent, but until then I'll keep coming back with more and more music that is currently of interest to me. The Boy Least Likely To - The Law of the Playground One of my favorite quirky bands from the U.K. If you missed their...
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Ethan Zimman posted an article on Keep It On the B-Side - Feb 26, 2009, 8:02 pm
The creative juices haven't been on the fritz so much as the impetus to actually write. My B yo, my b. You may be curious as to what has been keeping me musically or culturally occupied. The Oscars happened and thankfully finished a shade before Midnight. My personal opinion is that if they want mor...
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