Well ladies and gents, it’s been a while since my last review, but as Aerosmith said, I’m back in the saddle again, and quite frankly I’m loving it. I couldn’t be happier to jump back in with Hannah Yeun’s newest single “Running”. Anyone claiming to play witchy, sombre tunes with a 60’s vibe immediately captures my attention. Hailing from NYC and now residing in the Sonoran Desert of Tucson, Arizona, Hannah Yeun never ceases to surprise us with some sultry, magnetic tunes. Listening to her music, I began wondering where she found influence from; after finding out she briefly lived on a commune in California’s wine country with the “Moonies”-…
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Reeling over the Stutter Steps
A few years ago, I attended Blue Arrow Records release party at The Happy Dog. I had just interviewed Blue Arrow co-founder Pete Gulyas and his pal and label signee, Ethan Daniel Davidson, on the airwaves of 89.3, WCSB, Cleveland. Hustling from the station to the tiny club, I was surprised when Ethan leapt to the stage first. Ethan said he had to “Catch a train.” Apparently he had a morning meeting with that Bono guy, Paul Hewson. He said something about riding horses. Shuffling toward the Happy Dog’s sweeping, deco bartop, I thought, “Well, this will be an early evening”. Then Blue Arrow Records’ label-mates, the Stutter steps, plugged…
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Taking Trips to Make Music To Take Trips to
For some two decades, The Asteroid No. 4 has been the soundtrack to my many rustic and refined Pennsylvanian adventures: Fly fishing, camping, hiking, and the Warhol Museum. A three-hour trek from my north coast compound, the rurals and metros of Pennsylvania offer cool spots that I can bug out to. Coincidentally, the Asteroid No. 4 are trip-taking Pennsylvanian ex-pats, and, as the myth now goes, the A-4 bugs out, too. Their latest single is vintage Asteroid No. 4: humming, fuzzed-out shoegaze riffs and echoing harmonies. The lead drifts above the din, a shoegaze hallmark of psych brethren, Ride and Slowdive. Story goes that on a recent tour in Europe,…
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San Francisco’s Lee Gallagher Shines With The West Coast Cosmic Rock of ‘L.A. Yesterday’
There's not a weak track on the record, provided you appreciate soulful vocals, gospel-informed background singers, and rootsy guitar-based rock & roll. In a time of worldwide upheaval, there's a welcome note of optimism and even moments of triumph on this release.
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I Dream of the A-4
SF’s Asteroid No. 4 Drop Dreamy Single: “The After Glow” John J. Callahan, PhD Upon waking, many struggle to recall the progress of the night’s sleep, the dream: surreal, vivid, blur of memories and emotion. At moment’s wake, still more long to stretch back into that slumbered bliss, with sound, places, and people far, so near. The sonic expression of that drifting moment of somnolence is the target of countless pysch rock outfits. They have put it into the names of their genres, bands, albums, and songs. The list is endless: Dream pop, The Dream Syndicate, An Amazing Dream, “And Then I Dreamt of Yes”. However, the actual capture of…
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Order/Disorder: Stephen Calhoun, Psych Artist
July 13, 2020. This week, Heights Arts features the artwork of Cleveland Heights native son, Stephen Calhoun. Photographer, designer, painter, musician, and all-around cool dude, Steve was interviewed by POW in effort to breathe order into his ever-experimental, mind-bending digital photography. With exhibition dates from July 10 through August 23, Steve’s artwork must be experienced: Found objects, dizzying algorithms, Hubble images, and limitless fractals are displayed in bewitching combinations of hyper-realistic detail and pattern. Appointments are available to view Calhoun’s immersive psychedelia in person. POW: Steve, you are a visual artist; however, your method has been described as a “musical process”. What do you mean by that? How is the…
