Where have I heard that name before…?
Well you probably haven’t considering they don’t even have a page on Wikipedia which is probably a crime in some states. Well, they are a trio hailing from humble Rockford, Illinois recently signed to Lupe Fiasco’s own label 1st and 15th Records. Hey Champ has an (more…)
On September 12th, 2009…
The South African-based band, BLK JKS, played the Big Live // Cantora showcase at Santos Party House. Watch below for a clip of the full-length show which will premier on www.biglive.com in January 2010! (more…)
Do you live in New York? What are you doing tonight? Do you like space suits? Do you like moons and Abraham Lincoln? Then you might like the band that describes themselves as “A Civil War string band shot into outer space on a giant disco ball spaceship” — Miracles of Modern Science.
Sorry to be so last (more…)
I hate side projects. I like Volcano Choir.
Volcano Choir is an indie/progressive collaboration by Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) and Collections of Colonies of Bees. Its like Bon Iver gone Math Rock. Volcano Choir originally began writing music in 2005, but didn’t start recording until late 2008. One year later and we (more…)
As a freshman at Northwestern, I quickly learned that there was a lot of musical talent on campus, but not a true “music sceneâ€.
Yes, the music school put on performances at the end of each quarter, but save for a spontaneous show in the basement of a frat, student bands rarely played locally. A few months into (more…)
In 1962, super-producer Phil Spector guided one of the defining girl groups, The Crystals, to create the song “He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss),” an eerie and ominous track about domestic abuse. The song was written after the producers learned that one of the singers, Little Eva, was being (more…)
After years of waiting and scouring the internet for leaked singles, we have finally found Solobob. He has emerged from the shadows and graced us with the first glimpses of his pink and furry image.
Solobob is the solo project of Robert Schwartzman, the lead singer of Rooney. Although no details have been (more…)
On September 12th, 2009…
Big Live and Cantora Records hosted the Brooklyn-based Wild Yaks at Santos Party House. The Yaks are raw and energetic — elements which make them one of the quintessential live acts of the moment. In 2009, they self-released the album Ten Ships (more…)
