Email Author Saby Reyes-Kulkami

2009 Stories by Saby Reyes-Kulkami

• Meshell Ndegeocello: Sacredly Profane

  published October 21, 2009

  "If you could lick your balls," chuckles Meshell Ndegeocello, "you would!" With that playfully indelicate visual, Ndegeocello... More >>

• Let’s (Not Just) Dance

  published September 30, 2009

  Datarock frontman/leader Fredrik Saroea pauses in the middle of his train of thought to acknowledge the recent passing of... More >>

• Heatlh

  published September 9, 2009

  Contrary to popular opinion, not all noise-based music is created equal. Sure, Los Angeles art-spaz quartet Health sounds – and looks –... More >>

• Obituary

  published September 9, 2009

  Every genre needs its AC/DC, its Ramones, its Slayer... bands whose refusal to evolve becomes an art unto itself. In death metal, though, not... More >>

• Dr. Lonnie Smith

  published September 2, 2009

  A key figure in the rise of the organ in jazz, as well as one of the architects of the soul-jazz sound, “Dr.” Lonnie Smith (AKA The... More >>

• Autolux: Perpetually in Transit

  published August 26, 2009

  By the timeTransit Transit, the second full-length album from Los Angeles trio Autolux, comes out, at least five... More >>

• Stanley Jordan Trio

  published August 26, 2009

  Known for his delicate sound as much as for his trademark right-hand tapping technique, guitarist Stanley Jordan has nonetheless pushed hard... More >>

• Terence Blanchard

  published August 19, 2009

  A household-name figurehead of the mainstream jazz vanguard led by the Marsalis brothers, trumpet player Terence Blanchard is perhaps best known... More >>

• Jega

  published August 12, 2009

  Now that we're a decade removed from the '90s electronica boom, electronic artists seem free to create ear-pleasing fusions without the pressure... More >>

• Ratas del Vaticano: Underground Punk for Your Mom

  published August 5, 2009

  Since 1975, it's become commonplace for bands to take the Ramones' visionary single-mindedness as free license just to play... More >>

• Toumani Diabate and Bela Fleck

  published August 5, 2009

  While kora players are generally known for their adherence to tradition, Toumani Diabate is widely celebrated for his distinctly progressive take... More >>

• Starlight Mints

  published July 29, 2009

  Every once in a great while, a band comes along captures the essence of its time in an indescribable yet undeniable way. Oklahoma's Starlight... More >>

• Alejandro Escovedo

  published July 29, 2009

  It's not for nothing that Texan-born rock and roll veteran Alejandro Escovedo is heralded as the consummate songwriter's songwriter. Much like... More >>

• John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey

  published July 22, 2009

  Like many before him, jazz guitarist/singer and Radio Deluxe podcast host John Pizzarelli is fond of flaunting his status as a native New... More >>

• Baroness

  published July 22, 2009

  Following a not-so-long but nonetheless distinguished tradition of heavy-as-shit bands with feminine names, this Savannah, Georgia four-piece... More >>

• Gomez

  published July 22, 2009

  Even after a blatant move to accessible, radio-friendly pop upon signing to Dave Matthews’ ATO label, British five-piece Gomez still has some... More >>

• Bedouin Soundclash

  published July 15, 2009

  “Have ska will travel” could be a working motto for a lot of bands these days, but not Bedouin Soundclash. Sure, the Canadian dub-ska... More >>

• Ceu Slumps With Soul

  published July 8, 2009

  With her brand new album, Vagarosa, Brazilian singer/songwriter Céu lends new meaning to the term... More >>

• Girl in a Coma

  published July 8, 2009

  It’s quite fitting that Joan Jett and Morrissey were both instantly impressed by Girl In A Coma. (Jett signed them; Morrissey invited them to... More >>

• Cracker

  published July 1, 2009

  In 1990, when the legendary Camper Van Beethoven broke up, it must’ve seemed inconceivable that singer/guitarist David Lowery would ever... More >>

• Mantic Ritual

  published July 1, 2009

  Let’s set the record straight: as much as famous metal musicians would have us believe otherwise, the rise of Nirvana did not precipitate the... More >>

• Ryan Shaw

  published June 24, 2009

  With their boisterous, vintage R&B sound that almost literally jumps out of your speakers, Ryan shaw’s recordings have “there’s no... More >>

• Martin Bisi

  published June 17, 2009

  Known for his work as producer/engineer on a staggering list of landmark recordings (Sonic Youth, Brian Eno, John Zorn, Kramer, Alice Donut,... More >>

• The Tragically Hip

  published June 17, 2009

  That rarest of all North American beasts—the cult band that’s also a household name—the Tragically Hip have gotten over twenty five... More >>

• ISIS

  published June 17, 2009

  Hydra Head Records founder and recent Seattle transplant Aaron Turner will do double-duty at this show, providing guitars and effects for local... More >>