Sneaker Pimps were a downtempo/trip-hop band which formed in Hartlepool, England in 1995. The band best known for their first album Becoming X released in 1996, and particularly its highest charting single “6 Underground”. DJs and childhood friends Chris Corner and Liam Howe (from Middlesbrough and Hartlepool in the NE of England) released two EPs: “Soul of Indiscretion” and “World... read full bio
Chef, food advocate, TV personality, culinary innovator, and restaurateur Hugh Acheson has a lot on his plate. Chef Acheson believes that every choice we make – from the food we eat, where it comes from and how we prepare it – has a lasting impact on our children and the world they will inherit. A staunch supporter of No Kid... read full bio
Troy Johnson was the host of Crave, a program on the Food Network. He has appeared in national magazines like Surfer, Spin, Mojo, Paper and Rolling Stone and has even hosted a music television show on San Diego's Fox affiliate called Fox Rox. The show won two regional Emmys and gave some of Troy's favorite bands a live, in-studio platform, including... read full bio
POLYSICS is a Japanese new wave/synth pop/punk/rock band, hailing from Tokyo. The band started in 1997 but got their big break in 1998 at a concert in Tokyo. They created high energy music, fusing conventional guitar music, with synthesized and computer-generated sound to create a unique mixture of punk and electro-pop. Their song lyrics often consist of... read full bio
The somber music of Mimicking Birds simultaneously evokes warmth and a general compassion for life without sounding amateurish or inviting you to a misery party. Consider galactic psych-folk with mystical melodies and themes based on universal logic, evolution and the infinity of the transient. Nate Lacy started Mimicking Birds as a solo endeavor. Later came Adam Trachsel on bass, Ian Luxton on guitar, Aaron Hanson... read full bio
Since 2012, The Guru Guru has been enjoying success in the realm of borderline rock by frenziedly blending angular guitars with dissonant, polyrhythmic beats, all of which are complemented by erratic and insane voices. While METZ, Pere Ubu, Deerhoof, The Jesus Lizard, The Mars Volta, and Andy Kaufman are all cited as influences, the indie-math-psycho-noise rulebook is blown apart, creating... read full bio
As a co-presenter on Skylab with Lori and the cashier at Northside Records, Sophie is no stranger to Melbourne's music industry. Without restraint, Sophie has been freely launching jams onto dance floors, collaborating closely with Crown Ruler and different dance communities, and becoming a musical friend to everyone. It would be a great insult to Sophie McAlister's talent to sum... read full bio
After a brief but hilarious skit with Christopher Walken's character from Pulp Fiction, Captain Koons, Pan Amsterdam's unforgettable debut film The Pocket Watch offers us our first look of the film's mysterious director. His cutting rhymes and superb trumpet lines establish a picture of a gifted artist who is peripheral to the status quo. From that point on, our journey... read full bio
Vaclav Smil is an expert on the history of technological innovation. He points out that the energy industry—which includes production, processing, transportation and distribution, coal and uranium mines, oil and gas fields, pipelines, refineries, fossil-fuel fired, nuclear and hydroelectric power plants, tanker terminals, uranium enrichment facilities and transmission and distribution lines—constitutes the world’s most massive, most indispensable, most expensive and... read full bio
Polish native Ilona Europa’s unique sound of Pop combined with Rocktronica has landed her in features in Billboard Magazine, Remix Magazine, Women Who Rock magazine, EQ Magazine, and Best Magazine to name a few. Her single “Live Forever” debuted at #66 on the Global Dance Traxx chart and her single “Degree of Love” was licensed for the blockbuster dance game... read full bio
Toronto's Ducks Ltd. and Evan Lewis (guitar, bass, drum programming) met at a Dilly Dally show around the time they were both applying for permanent residency and playing in different local bands, and they were immediately drawn to one another because of their shared love of underappreciated '80s indiepop like Sarah Records (specifically for Tom, U.K. groups like Close Lobsters,... read full bio
Chef Sue is a Pennsylvania native who graduated from the Culinary Institute of America with a fellowship in seafood and fish. She relocated to New Orleans and like so many talented people before and after her, she began in the kitchen of the Commander's Palace before transferring to Gautreau's. When Sue took over as executive chef, she made sure Gautreau's food honored... read full bio
The ever-so-charming singer-songwriter gets a pass when you consider Matt Wertz's relentless touring schedule, a split with his major label, a new deal with Nettwerk, and the difficulties of life. It's these experiences that have actually influenced the creative songs on Wertz's new album, WEIGHTS & WINGS, so in that sense, the wait was well worth it. Before any of... read full bio
American musician Michael Whitaker Smith has had success on both mainstream and current Christian charts. When "Place in This World" peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991, it became his highest commercial accomplishment. He has sold more than 18 million albums over his career. Smith has 45 Dove Awards, is a three-time Grammy Award winner, and... read full bio
The Link Restaurant Group, which consists of 5 different restaurants in New Orleans, is owned by Chef Donald Link. In addition to being a nominee for the "Outstanding Chef" Award, Link won the James Beard Award for "Best Chef South." Pêche Seafood Grill, the newest member of his business, also won its fourth and fifth JBF Awards for "Best New Restaurant in America" and... read full bio
In 2018, everything changed for Alex Maas. In that year, The Black Angels' vocalist and multi-instrumentalist welcomed a happy and healthy baby boy into the world, setting off a wave of emotions in him that he had never experienced before. Of course, there was the joy and the utter astonishment that came with bringing life into the world. But to... read full bio
Since 1979, Susan Spicer has played a significant role in the New Orleans restaurant scene. However, it was her 1990 opening of Bayona, with its fusion of European, Asian, North African and American flavors and its cozy setting in the French Quarter, that first garnered national attention. Spicer won a James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef/Southeast area and Bayona was inducted... read full bio
Tory attended Seattle Community College after high school and graduated with a culinary science degree. He traveled to New Orleans after college to experience the city's illustrious past, Creole cuisine and of course, Mardi Gras. He was hired by Commander's Palace Executive Chef Jamie Shannon at the age of 19 and he advanced quickly through all 12 kitchen levels while mastering his art and... read full bio
Lucrecia Dalt is an experimental musician originally from Colombia who is based in Berlin at the moment. Her initial albums were based in electronic dance music; however, as time has progressed, her work has developed into something that is more explicitly abstract and experimental. Dalt was born in the year 1980 in the city of Pereira, Colombia. Before opting to... read full bio
Ready the Prince is a rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is known for their visceral and emotional performances. The band was formed in 2012 and is led by Steve DeCiantis (vocals, bass), who is also a member of the band, and Daniel Prada (guitar), who is a member of the band. They have a live drummer to round... read full bio
