Efterklang: the clever Danish band that brings new meaning to that classic song from Barney, “You Can Make Music with Anything.” Spending time on every piece of music they create, Efterklang manipulates sound into soothing, yet emotive songs with a sense of endearing personality
March 2013
You may already know him from his popular song ‘Atlas Hands,’ currently at almost 1.8 million hits on YouTube, but the best is yet to come from English singer-songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich, whose mesmerizing, breathy vocals and smooth acoustic guitar riffs never fail to captivate a room.
Before there was Prince William and Kate Middleton, Americans didn’t really glance over at Britain’s royal family. However, when Princess Diana was killed in that car accident, America suddenly became a country in visible mourning. But after our almost justified grief concluded, only the occasional picture of Prince William and “that girl,”or Prince Harry floated around. Then Prince William became…
We are enamored with British fashion. Face it. In its history, the US has borrowed elbow patches and bell bottoms, sixties sunglasses and tall boots. Americans are fascinated by the British so, naturally, we endeavor to dress like them. The British have a strange kind of duality inherent in everything they do, from their mannerisms, to their accents, to their…
When we think of the term “The British Invasion,” we often think of a 1960s movement where strong influences in British music seem to take over American airways with extreme power and likeability, so much so that fans prefer to hear this music more than anything else on the radio at the time. We think of influences such as The…
Moz, as he’s often referred to, first earned fame as the frontman for British band The Smiths, active from 1982-87. He charmed his way into the hearts of many with songs like “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out,” “How Soon Is Now?,” and (my personal favorite) “Cemetery Gates.”
Among the many unique pieces that I saw, Sherlock, The Beatles, and Alice In Wonderland depictions were not missed.
On what could be considered the snowiest night of the year, my friend and I set out on the trek from our small city suburb all the way to 30th Street Station. Having never been to World Café Live, it took a bit of finding which was needless to say quite difficult in blizzard conditions at night. But in the end,…
We declared our independence back in 1776 with the “ye olden” YOLO – No Taxation Without Representation – giving us the freedom to create things like Honey Boo Boo, Black Friday and Ramen Noodles. No harsh feelings to the redcoats that we somehow managed to beat. Here are a few things that maybe we should have thought twice about giving up.
You’ve all seen the posters— “Keep Calm and Carry On” and all the variations of it. This phrase is everywhere, so how could anyone not see it? It’s written on notebooks, mugs, pillows and pretty much anything else you can think of. Most likely you’ve seen some sort of modification of it, too. And not only have you seen it,…