scissorkick Blog - Bands on tour

• Nomo

  Michigan-based ensemble Nomo are back with their newest, Ghost Rock, just in time for the summer heatwaves that will undoubtedly settle upon us. I know I have today’s post categorized under “afrobeat” but the truth is that Nomo’s sound is much broader, fusing krautrock’s repetition, the deepness of funk, the...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Nomo
• Presto

  It gives me great pleasure to be back posting after a hectic month of work. Expect much more regular content moving forward, starting with today’s post from Los Angeles DJ/Producer Presto. His early 12″ instrumentals were a staple of my older downtempo and hip-hop sets, so it’s fantastic to be...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Pete Rock
• Fleetwood Mac (Cut Copy Lifelike Remix)

  My younger co-worker said something recently that caused quite a stir in the office. “John Hughes is totally overrated” or something similar to that. The more seasoned of us — nearly 10 years her senior — couldn’t believe the sentiment. No neophyte directors since have been able to come close...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Cut Copy ON TOUR (US)
  • Fred Falke
• ScissorSounds 3

  Special Note: If you plan on attending scissorsounds you must RSVP or you may not gain entrance. Please RSVP you and your guests at steve@scissorkick.com. Thanks. I’m happy to announce that ScissorSounds 3 is happening. My apologies on the short notice but Studio BPM in Williamsburg (not to be confused...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Studio B
• ScissorKast #3

  SUBSCRIBE NOW DIRECTLY THROUGH ITUNES I don’t blame you for thinking this is an April fools joke. Truth is, I can’t even justify why it’s taken over a year to get another podcast together. I really do enjoy doing them and the beginning of the year has been a particularly...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • El Ten Eleven ON TOUR (US)
  • Goldfrapp
  • Sam Sparro ON TOUR (UK)
• Kaki King

  Really surprised and delighted by the newest record from guitarist Kaki King. Not being so in touch with the singer/songwriter set, I’m generally reliant on someone more knowledgeable to fill me in. To be honest, one of the few reasons I even gave this album a listen was because one...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Dreaming ON TOUR (US)
  • Kaki King
  • Leo Kottke ON TOUR (US)
  • Preston Reed ON TOUR (UK)
• Syme (remixed by Bjorn Torske)

  I’m glad that advanced album PR seems to have shifted almost entirely to the digital realm. Sure, I still get the occasional CD or 7″ sent over, but the majority of correspondence has clearly moved toward email. It makes discovery that much easier, when all a prospective writer or blogger...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Big Sleep
• Keston and Westdal

  Here’s a nerd fantasy for you: Tortoise covering Boards of Canada’s “Roygbiv” with Quincy Jones producing. Yeah, it’s totally unrealistic, perhaps even a slight bit musically incongruous, but I don’t give a fuck. I think that would be sick. It is just a dream after all. Now, I couldn’t in...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Herbie Hancock
  • One