The 10 Best (New) Rhythm Sections
It’s the basic foundation of any rock band, but at a concert with flailing vocalists and squealing guitars, it could be the easiest thing to overlook—the rhythm section. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayColdplay Bassist Side-Project Releases Free EP
You probably wouldn’t count a-ha, the 80s Norwegian heartthrobs responsible for “Take On Me”, among the bands to influence Coldplay. And they’re not. They are, however, one of frontman Chris Martin’s favorite bands. Now, Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman has teamed up with the group’s keyboardist/guitarist to form Apparatjik, which has released a free EP on its website.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsColdplay Bassist's Side Project, Apparatjik, Makes Live Debut
What do you get when you combine Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman, Magne Furuholmen from a-ha, Jonas Bjerre from Mew and producer Martin Terefe? Why, a new supergroup with a Swedish name, of course. Apparatjik, which is a Swedish term for people who create bottlenecks in otherwise efficient organizations (!), first formed to provide music for a BBC show called Amazon Tribe: Songs for Survival (!!!).... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMew: No More Stories
According to the unellipted 23-word title of Mew’s fourth studio album... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsTelephone game turned into Telephono project
Omaha musician David Matysiak began 15 new songs knowing that somebody else could completely change his initial idea—and that was the point.... read more
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