Bigger on the Inside

The Contrast spent nearly a week in New York last week as part of their performance at the annual CMJ Music Marathon. However, they did not limit their activities to the Saturday night gig at Arlene’s Grocery.
They were captured performing a couple of numbers in Union Square last Thursday (23rd October 2008). The last-minute “gig” [...]

This very evening (Saturday October 25th 2008) in New York City The Contrast will take to the stage with some former Rainbow Quartz label mates. If you happen to be in the Big Apple tonight then come along and see them. It is going to be a great night.
Where: Arlene’s Grocery
95 Stanton St btwn Ludlow [...]

The Contrast have been confirmed for CMJ 2008 for a little while now but the schedules have just gone up on the CMJ site. So this is the official, official line. The Contrast will be playing on the Saturday night with some of their former Rainbow Quartz label mates. The line up is as follows:
Saturday [...]

This could have been dull soulless dance music. It wasn’t, or at least not completely. Although you really need to be in the mood for it. I’m not most of the time. I think that I might have been when I listened to this record for the first time.
Shedding the Past is a collection of [...]

I wasn’t terribly impressed with this “soundtrack” of a stage show. There are a few good tracks but it is only worthwhile if you just want a souvenir of a show that you have been to. Still each to their own…
Those Gorillaz have returned in the guise of a completely different primate. This one comes [...]