A Q&A with Joe Nice
On paper, Joe Nice and dubstep are a bit of an odd couple. While dubstep has found success in understatement – bare percussion, minimalist sub-bass, and a squinty, red-eyed gaze – Joe Nice thrives on a bold personality, off-beat catchphrases, and a contagious enthusiasm for music. Sporting an easy demeanor, a bald head glistening with sweat, and a steady stream of conversation, he helps fill in the blanks left… continue reading
Silkie – City Limits Vol. 2
Moldy | Stale | Edible | Fresh | Tasty!
Since Silkie’s first releases on Deep Medi, Soul Jazz and Disfigured Dubz, Silkie has established himself as an innovative blender of jazz’s intricacy, soul’s emotive swells, and dubstep’s head nod inducing bass weight. His debut full length, City Limits Vol. 1, greeted Silkie as a definer of the genre’s ever-shifting boundaries, while follows ups City Limits Vol 1.2, 1.4, and 1.6 + 1.8, found him experimenting with the whiney synthesizers,… continue reading
Okkervil River & Titus Andronicus @ Royale 6.8.11
With both indie-folk veteran Okkervil River and New Jersey’s best buzz band in ages, Titus Andronicus, on the bill for the evening, I wasn’t surprised to see the line to Royale stretching around the block as I approached. Offset by a transportation mishap with Okkervil River, the show was pushed back an hour, injecting the crowd with equal doses of heightened anticipated and rolled eyes with crossed arms. As the lengthy queue… continue reading
B.O.M.B. Fest – Day 1
Enjoying its third year, B.O.M.B. Fest (Bring Our Music Back Festival) brought a wide array of musical talent to Hartford, CT for a two-day stay at the Comcast Theatre. Headlined by Weezer and Snoop Dogg with key support from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Coheed and Cambria, Shpongle and Best Coast, the festival attracted a crowd as diverse as it’s line up (at least by Connecticut’s standards). Punks, dreaded… continue reading
Dirty Dishes: Q&A at B.O.M.B. Fest
The Dirty Dishes have made quite a stir in Boston over the last year. Between rocking the Converse sponsored stage at SXSW, being hand-picked by Passion Pit as one of Boston’s best bands, and being nominated as a “Best New Act” by The Phoenix, the group has garnered more than their fair share of attention. Playing their own brand of brooding shoegaze, The Dirty Dishes walk the tightrope between the snarl… continue reading
Together: Mary Anne Hobbs @ Paradise, 4.24.11
As Together, the fantastic, week-long showcase of some of electronic music’s brightest talent came to a close; it only made sense for Mary Anne Hobbs to be handed the reigns as the festival crossed the finish line on April 24th. Jaunting across both coasts of the United States on her Road Warrior tour, Miss Hobbs brought Mike Slott (LuckyMe), Take (Alpha Pup), and Lorn (Brainfeeder) along for the ride; arranging… continue reading
Jun 25 2010
Welcome and Things to Comeâ¦
Hey all, First off, if this is your first time at Tastemaker’s website, welcome! I hope you enjoy our sleeker, sexier design and Grooveshark application. We have a bunch of new content lined up, including coverage of the Nateva Festival, Bonnaroo and a few other special surprises. Aside from the new website, we’ve been in the early stages of planning for the fall edition of Tastemakers Presents, which will take… continue reading
LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
When James Murphy first arrived onto the scene with LCD Soundsystem’s first single, ‘Losing My Edge,’ he joked ‘I heard you have a compilation of every good song ever done by anyone.’ Since then, this sentiment of mixing humor, wit, and loads of great music has been at the heart of Murphy’s records. His latest and supposedly final LCD Soundsystem release, This Is Happening, finds Murphy pulling the best of… continue reading