14 Years of Heartbeats
The Knife’s “Heartbeats” is 15 years old now. Not soon after its release, fellow Swedish musician José González released an acoustic version, setting the stage (along with Gary Jules’ version of “Mad World”) for a genre of pop song renderings that challenge the success of their source material. José’s Version The Knife In case you haven’t heard it recently, here’s the...
Mike Skinner, The Streets and Norwegian Death Metal
1999 Norwegian death metal band, Bloodthorn releases the epic (and I am not being facetious) The Brighter the Light, The Darker the Shadow. 2016 The Street’s Mike Skinner begins posting tracks under the name The Darker the Shadow, The Brighter the Light (iTunes Music people, get them here). Stripped down, like early Mountain Goats, the music is a framework for the author’s quirky stories. Unfortunately, for Bloodthorn...
GasCan Interview: Luke Mallett of The Mallett Brothers Band
Since 2009 and with a sound that spans influences as diverse as country, rock and Americana, The Mallett Brothers Band have cemented a reputation both within their native Maine and across the United States as a critically acclaimed band with a reputation for great live shows.
GasCan Interview: Johnny Took of DMA’s
Rock trio DMA’s have garnered considerable attention over the past year, both in their native Australia and, increasingly, abroad.
DMA’s Johnny Took recently took time out to talk with GasCan’s Evan Kanarakis about the band’s origins, their music and where exactly the road ahead may lead…
Overnight Low Releasing Piccadilly
Portland, Maine’s An Overnight Low has a new record coming out in November. Chad Walls, the band’s songwriter, envisioned a three album set bound by the topic of travel during a nine hour wait at Heathrow. This one, Piccadilly, is the penultimate release. This disc features the same producer, Jonathan Wyman, as well as a long guest list of Maine musicians. The single, Magellan with a...
The Gascan Interview: Jenna Paone
“Being in a band is a lot like being in a relationship – only you’re dealing with multiple people, not just two. The six years I spent with my band were incredibly rewarding, but also challenging.” Evan Kanarakis Jenna Paone is a Boston, Massachusetts-based songwriter, pianist and vocalist who recently embarked on a solo career after performing in a band for six years. The fifteen-track effort, “Hammers &...
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