Author Archives: Darek Mazzone, Wo-Pop

Attention NYC listeners! Mo’Glo rocks Williamsburg this Friday

Mo’Glo is here! And this Friday, Mo’Glo will be hosting a live party in Brooklyn, at Rose Live Music in Williamsburg.
What is Mo’Glo? It’s hottest radio program in NYC, featuring modern global beats from around the world. It’s the music that kids are making outside the studios, mixing what their parents listen to [...]

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Live Review: Keren Ann, The Triple Door, Seattle 6/12

Review and phoot by Rebecca Campeau
French/Israeli folksy/pop singer Keren Ann played, most appropriately, the Triple Door on Tuesday, June 12, bringing at least this attendee to tears and not because she was terrible. No, quite the opposite: this singer, compared to a lighter Norah Jones, but live reminded me more of Mazzy Star or the [...]

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Live Review: Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, The Triple Door, Seattle 6/19

Photos & review by Catherine Roth:
“We were formed,” announced lead vocalist Reuben M. Koroma of Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars with a contemplative pause, “in a refugee camp.” The nine-piece band then launched into their famous title track song, “Living Like a Refugee,” which lyrically is cold and dark. Yet the All Stars keep things [...]

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KEXP’s Year in Review: Darek Mazzone, Wo’ Pop - Thoughts on 2006.

This was a very big year for me. My daughter was born on December 7, 2005 so I spent the year watching her grow, and actually saw myself grow in the process. I didn’t know I had so much love for one creature in my heart, but bam!

It feels endless. It also [...]

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Thievery Corp at the Moore, remixes

Thievery Corporation at the Moore - 8/1/06, courtesy of Rebecca
My intern Rebecca and I have been meaning to post some thoughts about a few recent shows. Here is the first of a handful of posts…
Thievery Corporation at the Moore Theater was non-stop dance party and while maintaining their sound from their CD’s, bring a [...]

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A fantastic night…

Seu Jorge, Neumos - 6/22/06
Last night was rare occurrence in Seattle, a SOLD OUT show for a Brazilian artist on a Thursday.
It happened at Neumos, nice yet at times sweltering venue. The artist was Seu Jorge. True, the appearance in Wes Anderson’s “Life Aquatic” did imbed him with the hipster crowd, [...]

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