Vampire Weekend played Chicago with Chicano Batman

Vampire Weekend played Chicago with Chicano Batman

By BrooklynVegan Staff – BrooklynVegan.com – Photo: James Richards IV. Photo: Vampire Weekend at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Illinois. Vampire Weekend‘s great new album Father of the Bride is out now, and they’ve been celebrating it on a...
The adventures of War, a funk band like no other

The adventures of War, a funk band like no other

By Scott Mervis | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Post-Gazette.com – Photo: Courtesy of War. Somewhere in the pantheon of trippy songs of the late ’60s/early ’70s, you’ll find “Spill the Wine,” on which Eric Burdon talk-sings about falling asleep in a field of...
Father’s Day concert shines light on Mexican, Cuban boleros

Father’s Day concert shines light on Mexican, Cuban boleros

Staff Report – TheDowneyPatriot.com – Photo: Julian Torres. Downey, California — “Boleros De Noche,” a musical and cultural experience that seeks to preserve, uplift, and celebrate Latin American bolero music history in Los Angeles at the Downey...