MusicView: The Refuzniks Bring a Love for Rock and Roll to Graffiti
“Now brothers and sisters!” Devon Boyd howls on the opening of The Refuznik’s track “Testify.” “Now you may not believe it…”“Say I’m straight out of my mind / years of pumping gasoline/ and drinking turpentine…”. What follows is a gritty rockabilly anthem driven by a rollicking guitar that could be the soundtrack to a late, […]
Stop Motion Poetry’s Focus on Songwriting Pays Off
In some ways, indie pop bands have it pretty good in the modern music business. There are now more outlets than ever for catchy music, frompodcasts and blogs to car advertisement soundtracks. But all those opportunities also present a new challenge for bands hoping to get attention from fans: when there’s so much music playing […]
Not Just an Irish Band
We should probably start with what The Black Irish Band is not. It is not just an Irish band. Sure, Irish is in the name of the Sonora quintet, which is set to perform March 11-13 at the 25th Sonora Celtic Faire and on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, in Carmel. And yes, the band […]
Music. We’re Back!
We know you’ve been lost without Modesto View. You haven’t known about the hottest Modesto clubs or the best local bands, and as a result you’ve probably been forced to stay in on weekends and stare at the dark screen of your iPod. Well, now it’s time to get off the couch and get ready to […]
