For his sole live appearance in Toronto in 2017, pianist Teo Milea took a leap of faith, and…
A bright new beginning for Teo Milea (concert notes, May 2017)
Juno Awards 2017 la Rock din capul lui Motoc
Ce sunt si cu ce rock se mananca Juno Awards, premiile industriei muzicale canadiene.
Teo Milea sells out Toronto. What next?
It was a sold out performance last night for Teo Milea at the Betty Oliphant Theatre in Toronto: a fitting gift for celebrating one year since landing to Canada.
North West Jazz Festival: Baia Mare, Romania, 9-11 September 2016
One of the things I enjoyed most behind the Iron Curtain at the famous Sibiu Jazz Festival during the 1980’s was … regionalism.
Fast Track – solo bass by Mihai Zaharia
Survolaj la Ecopop ’92 – video integral si filmari backstage
Hidden treasures or Romanian psych and jam rock: Survolaj – live in Bucharest, April 1991 (full concert)
1990s was THE decade to be in a Romanian rock band and I survived to tell the story.
Continue readingBNG – Seven Steps (1997): albumul unei generații de muzicieni băimăreni
(Scroll to the bottom for the English version of the story in podcast form)
Muzica rock a anilor ’90 din Romania poate fi lasata, fara mari regrete, prada uitarii. Dar cateva pepite de aur merita pastrate.
Continue readingThe pictured guide of Cambridge for the casual Pink Floyd fan
I’m fortunate to have some wonderful music aficionados among my circle of friends.
In October 2013, I journeyed to Cambridge, UK, where Andras Ferencz graciously hosted me.
Continue readingThe Earthshaking sounds of the Tectonics Festival 2013 in Reykjavik
A 20-minute audio review of the Tectonics Festival (18-20 April 2013), held at Harpa in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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