San Francisco – Nostalgia is a tricky thing. It’s one of the more complex emotions we feel as humans, as it embodies a yearning for the past that combines the happiness of memory with a strong sense of melancholy. It inflicts the sting of the passage of time and the futility of being unable to recapture or relive
London – Having condensed this year’s Glastonbury Festival line-up to a mere 36 A4 pages of 10-point type, the red pen quickly runs out as you mark down all those must-see acts from tempting newcomers to sure-fire headliners. Mindful that your name isn’t Marty McFly, or the good Doctor for that matter, the process of scheduling who
Barcelona—Once again, Barcelona’s Primavera Sound offered up the best and the brightest of the industry on the second day of its 16th edition. Aside from powerhouse acts like Radiohead, The Last Shadow Puppets, and The Avalanches, a few newer bands came through to showcase their material to the throngs of hungry music lovers. Shura UK
San Francisco – “I’m kind of obsessed with Kurt Cobain,” laughed Aleksandra Denton, the gentle, cooing presence behind Shura, the newest Manchester export that virtually takes the physical form of the future of music. Shura graced the stage of San Francisco’s Independent to share with the enthusiastic audience a blast of tracks from her short
Los Angeles – Last week at a “secret” club in the heart of the Fairfax District, United Kingdom-based songwriter and producer Shura showcased her dramatic electronic-based dream pop. The venue (which has no signage, but is known as Community and is a favorite of several high-profile Hollywood actors) was not exactly the ideal setting to