Author: John Lorenz

John Lorenz spent a career in the TV distribution world doing program licensing and production for broadcast and home media. His parallel musical highway is bestrewn with Farfisa organs, DX synths, violins, Telecasters, and accordions.

by John Lorenz September 2, 2016 Comments0

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Living Through the Pre-Internet Indie Rock Explosion

Jon Fine takes an honest, humorous look back at his brush with (near) fame and how the 80’s/90’s indie rock scene grappled with mainstream culture.

by John Lorenz June 5, 2016 Comments0

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Gangstagrass: Country Crude

From their Emmy-nominated theme song for “Justified” to their album “Rappalachia,” Gangstagrass is all about blending genres, in a way that works.

by John Lorenz May 10, 2016 Comments0

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Tonbruket: Swedish Sound Factory

An instrumental ensemble from Sweden, Tonbruket relishes in experimenting with different sounds, which makes its version of jazz pretty unique.

by John Lorenz April 28, 2016 Comments0

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If You Can’t Get Down, Get Up

Alice Cohen is having a genuine career as an artist in several media: from pop music near-stardom to intricate stop-motion animations.