Bluesfest by day: Backstreet Boys & America

 Backstreet boys in a line standing in profile (credit: Greg Kolz) While there were packed crowds other nights of Bluesfest, the final night of the festival was by far its most busy. With a bit of classic rock and some boy band magic, Bluesfest closed on a massive high. America There

The Tea Party’s Transmission Received Loud and Clear

 Photos by Andre Gagne It’s nearing the end of summer in 1997. Musically Oasis’ Be Here Now is climbing the charts to become the fastest selling album in UK history. The Backstreet Boys have just burst onto the scene re-igniting a boy band mania not seen since the New Kids were

Ice on Fire, the Rising Inferno of Malak

 Feature photo by Tarek Ghanem “Only when you stop looking for other people to tell you you’re good and just start knowing it will you start becoming successful,” says singer-songwriter Malak, expressing a wisdom that waltzes comfortably around her youth. At 21, the newcomer is well of aware of the gesso