You’ve heard me wax-poetic on how completely amazing Tony Lucca is in the past so I’ll keep this post short. Just two days ago, Mr. Lucca premiered his newest song “Anchored” during an appearance on Peter Himmelman’s “Furious World.” Check out the performance below. Oh, and you’re welcome.
Past Tony Lucca Coverage:
Review: Tony Lucca at Sullivan Hall, 12-11-09
Review: Tony Lucca at the Canal Room, 9-15-09
At P3 Guld 2010 (what is sure to be Forest’s fave awards show), Sweden’s very best came together to honor and appreciate the past year’s musical accomplishments. Much like the Grammys and other so-so American music award shows, this show featured a collabo performance that just must be shared –most notably, one with Robyn (!!) and Spank Rock. The song is great and only made better by some sweet hip hop dancers and a touching embrace between our girl Robyn and Spank Rock. Fortunately (or unfortunately?), it does not feature any male-head-on-male-crotch pantomime.
“Backseat” video & mp3 after the cut, along with a clip of Fever Ray’s awesome-creepy Artist of the Year acceptance speech, featuring her melting face from the picture on the right. Between Fever Ray’s Karin Dreijer Andersson and Lady Gaga – I am feeling the fuck out of the current non-traditional pop music and subsequent artistry.
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I’d like to nominate my first pick for bands most likely to be “makin’ it” in 2010. I should note that I’m no expert, having poured a lot of recommendations behind Bad Ronald way back in the day.
Still, I’m fairly comfortable with my assertion that Team William is awesome. Check out the two videos below – one is a live compilation of three songs, and the other is their very cool video for “I Walk Away.”
Band Stats:
Sondre Lerche, the Norwegian born singer-songwriter and frequent topic on The Round Table, recently visited SPIN magazine’s office in NYC to serenade the staff. Never have I wanted to work at SPIN magazine more than on this day. For those of us unlucky folks who weren’t in attendence, SPIN has so graciously posted video footage of the performance as well as Sondre talking about his inspirations for the songs on his latest album, Heartbeat Radio.
Click the image to check out the videos.
credit: Spin.com
Saosin will perform a live, acoustic set followed by a live chat with their fans today, Monday, October 5th at 6pm eastern. You can watch the special live performance by visiting Saosin’s Livestream page as well as right here at The Round Table.
In order to participate in the live chat, fans must log-in to either Twitter or Facebook to connect with the band and other fans. Saosin’s new album, In Search of Solid Ground, is out now. Be sure to click-through to watch the live performance at 6pm eastern.
Frankie Negron, the Puerto Rican sonero, is set to release his first English language album entitled Independence Day today. To celebrate the release, Negron is hosting a special album release party in NYC at The Canal Room.
The album is a composite of Negron’s natural romanticism with rock, pop, and a healthy dash of the sounds of his past. It’s a bold, creative move for a young twenty-something with a dedicated Latin fan base, known for his romantic ballads and emotionally charged vocal performances. He recorded the album with NY based producer Jimmy Greco, who’s worked with other latin crossover stars in Jennifer Lopez and Carlos Santana.
If you’re in NYC, be sure to swing by The Canal Room to help Frankie celebrate. Doors are at 7:30p — receive Frankie’s new CD Independence Day with ticket purchase to the show. Check out a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the new album after the cut.
We talked about fly by nights – with the new trend in autotune. Clearly, I’m not a proponent of these so called “artists.” So rather than just being negative, I felt the need to give props to a hip hop artist who is real as heck: Mos Def
Mos Def is an emcee I’ve always stood behind, even though some of his work post debut album (instant classic?) Black on Both Sides has left me underwhelmed. But, Mos is back with a new album The Ecstatic (out today – cop it!!!). Let’s just say, one listen to the new album and you’ll forget those transgressions. I’ve listened to the album a handful of times through — it’s not an instant banger, but it’s solid overall. The type of tracks that need more than one listen to full absorb and appreciate.
Since I think The Ecstatic deserves a few more listens to accurately review, I’ll reserve any more comments and simply leave you with this stunning performance of “Quiet Dog” from David Letterman. Watch it!!
