Amanda Palmer is a singer, songwriter, playwright, pianist, filmmaker, and blogger who simultaneously embraces and explodes traditional frameworks of music, theatre, and art. She first came...
“Babylon Circus, French blenders of ska-punk chanson, funk, afro-beat and dancehall reggae, with a healthy dollop of Eastern European folklore, are set to rouse...
The Blind Boys of Alabama have the rare distinction of being recognized around theworld as both living legends and modern-day innovators. They are not...
Omara “Bombino” Moctar, whose given name is Goumour Almoctar, was born on January 1, 1980, in Tidene, Niger, an encampment of nomadic Tuaregs located...
Debashish Bhattacharya is considered, by many, to be the most accomplished slide guitarist alive today. His guru, Brij Bhushan Khabra, is considered the father...
Helmed by drummer Brian Viglione and singer/songwriter/pianist Amanda Palmer, the punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls have attained legendary statues with their darkly original...
Fred Leone is a well-respected community leader, with strong Australian Aboriginal, Tongan and South-Sea Islander heritage. Fred and his family come from the Garawa...
Gramophone Man utilizes the world’s only ‘steam powered’ mobile Gramophone DJ Contraption to play original shellac jazz and blues 78’s from the 20’s 30’s...
Greg Sheehan is a very popular and influential Australian Percussionist. As a performer and recording artist, he is significantly represented in Australian music over...
Marc Ribot, who the New York Times describes as “a deceptively articulate artist who uses inarticulateness as an expressive device,” has released over 20...
Radio With Pictures is an award-winning hour of storytelling that mixes custom prepared tales, imagery and sound live on stage and is then broadcast...
A collaboration between internationally acclaimed musicians Bobby Singh (Tabla), Adrian McNeil (Sarod) and Damian Wright (Flamenco Guitar), Rasa Duende’s first recording “Improvisations” explores meeting points between...
The Garifuna culture has been shaped over centuries by their mixed ethnicity and location, their music an intoxicating mixture of African rhythm and Latin...
Formed in 1979, Tinariwen have journeyed far and wide in recent years, expanding their audiences across five continents with hundreds of concerts honing their...
When Tuba Skinny arrived for their debut Australian shows in June, audiences were blown away by their authenticity, musicianship and charisma. The response to their...
Yirinda’s inimitable blend of ancient Aboriginal language and the improvisatory sublime pierces to the core and sidesteps all expectations. Leone and Pankhurst’s music invokes...
