Author: Colm Clark

Colm Clark is a freelance writer, musician and composer (a.k.a. Crush Limbo) whose music has appeared in TV and film and whose songs have been sung on New York theater stages. Despite all this (if posts to social media are any indication), his proudest recent accomplishment was getting a backyard fire started with wet logs. Twitter: @malstranger

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Aunt Ange: Lush Tunes For All Hallows Eve

What we learned from our Q&A with Aunt Ange’s Patrick O’Brien: Edward Gorey, Tim Burton, and a haunted house influenced the band’s latest release.

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The Oblique Angles of Singer-Songwriter Mark Lesseraux

In our interview, Mark Lesseraux discusses his blend of weighty subjects and offbeat comedy, plus a nod to that ‘50s sitcom “Car 54, Where Are You?”

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Apollo’s Ghost: No Singers Need Apply

In our interview, drummer Ray Mazza, bassist David Sutkin, and guitarist Ben Curtis say they let their instruments do the talking since their band doesn’t have a singer but that doesn’t mean Apollo’s Ghost veers into “jam band” territory.

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A Page From the Diary of London Plane

London Plane’s debut release, “New York Howl” is an edgy examination of modern life — partly inspired by Siouxsie and Bauhaus.

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Country Joe & The Fish: Riding Waves of Electrical Sound

Joe McDonald’s affair with Janis Joplin was brief but his contributions to pop have lasted a long time because of tunes such as “Thursday,” “Death Sound Blues,” and “Rock and Soul Music.”