Newly reunited Soundgarden still has plenty of fans who remember the band from their 90s heyday. But lead singer Chris Cornell says he and others are not always sure about the best way to connect with those fans online. (Dec. 6)
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Newly reunited Soundgarden still has plenty of fans who remember the band from their 90s heyday. But lead singer Chris Cornell says he and others are not always sure about the best way to connect with those fans online. (Dec. 6)
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Young British recording artist, Blaise says she has all her bases covered when it comes to social networking sites and reveals that Justin Bieber and Chris Brown are following her on Twitter. (Nov. 26)
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FILE - This Feb. 11, 2012 file photo shows President of the National Recording Academy of Arts and Sciences Neil Portnow speaking at the Pre-GRAMMY Gala & Salute to Industry Icons with Clive Davis honoring Richard Branson in Beverly Hills, Calif. Portnow said in a statement that music fans are getting less information on songs today because of digital platforms, which tend to only offer a song's title and performer. But the Academy wants be sure fans are getting liner notes for albums, and that songwriters, non-featured performers, producers and engineers are highlighted for their work. (AP Photo/Vince Bucci, file)
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North Koreans carry bundles on their backs as they cross a frozen lake north of the capital city of Pyongyang, North Korea on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
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A North Korean woman sings karaoke at the Hyangsan Hotel at the foot of Mount Myohyang, North Korea, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
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North Koreans cross a railroad bridge over a riverbed south of Mount Myohyang, and north of the capital city of Pyongyang, North Korea, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
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A North Korean nurse comforts a baby at a nursery inside Pyongyang Maternity Hospital in Pyongyang, North Korea on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
Review: Newcomers Midi Matilda show major talent
Midi Matilda, "Red Light District EP" (Five Seven Music)
San Francisco-based electro pop duo Midi Matilda pulls the rug out from under your feet with their six-track debut EP, "Red Light District." Having joined forces just a year ago, with names like Logan Grime and Skyler Kilborn, they couldn't have been anything other than a pair of poets in disguise as musicians. Their peppy sound strides the line between modern pop and homage 1980s with aplomb and manages to capture a certain joie de vivre and a youthful hopefulness without sounding derivative.
"Day Dreams" transports you to a wistful day of reverie and "Love and the Movies" veers into a strange time-bending territory where you feel you've heard bits and pieces of the synth, yet you're dislocated into the unknown. And "Ottawa" pulses through your feet with lyrics like: "Unsure lady, if there's room for you and I, you're pouring your concrete and it's taking time for it to dry."
Put on your dancing shoes.
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