The Relevance of Roseanne Today
Region: Connecticut
Over Twenty Years Ago, Yet the Parallels are Shocking! Here we are, nearly a decade into the Twenty First Century and in the middle of one of the worst economic struggles that we have faced as a nation. Yet, with ... more
Views: 2194Music Review: Peter Gabriel - Third Album (Melt)
Region: Connecticut
Without any doubt, this album was ahead of its time! I'll first start with 'Games Without Frontiers.' This track perhaps is the best Electronic Pop track of the 1980s. Listen to this with your headphones and you wil... more
Views: 1839Music Review: Siouxsie & the Banshees - Kelidoscope
Region: Connecticut
From the beginning to the end, this album journeys and transitions through The Banshees influences from Glam, Punk and Exotica to Electronica and psychedelia. Steve Severin's interest in Krautrock and Brian Eno, Budgie's T... more
Views: 2308Music Review: Lady GaGa - The Fame
Region: Connecticut
Ha! Well, I admit that I ignored Lady GaGa until this fall but figured I'd see what all the fuss was about and gave The Fame a thorough listen. To start, I'd like to say that she is actually a solid musical talent. ... more
Views: 1340Music Review: Glassworks - The Best Introduction to Philip Glass
Region: Connecticut
Firstly lets talk about his influence! From Coldplay, Lauri Anderson, Aphex Twin, Portishead, Radiohead, Peter Gabriel, and Brian Eno to numerous other copy cats and com-posers who have used his arpeggiations to build dram... more
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Website: www.MichaelMartarano.com
Born in 1978, Michael Martarano grew up in the urban landscape of abandoned factories and silk mills of Paterson, NJ during a period of extreme poverty and tension in American inner cities. It is from this environment that Michael attributes much of his inspiration. After having lived, studied and worked as a visual artist in New York City and Berlin, Germany. Michael has settled in New Haven, Connecticut where he is currently working on sketch and photographic series, creative writing, composing music, and producing sound installations.
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