I’m a big fan of wordplay. So of course I’ll raise a giant, foam finger to Nouvelle Vague. The Paris-based band sports the perfectly appropriate name, a French phrase that translates to “New Wave” in English and “Bossa Nova” in Portuguese. Give it one listen and it’ll all make sense. Led by producers Marc Collin [...]
Posts Tagged ‘new wave’
Nouvelle Vague in the 1190 studio!
Posted in Events, Music, Radio 1190, tagged band, Bossa Nova, live, Music, new wave, Nouvelle Vague, Radio 1190 on February 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Intimacy of Punk photo exhibit
Posted in Events, Music, tagged Music, Mutants, new wave, Photo Martini Club, punk, Richard Peterson, San Francisco, Search & Destroy on January 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
An explosion of imagination. That’s how Richard Peterson describes the early punk movement, a wild ride that he witnessed—and captured—firsthand through his camera lens. Now considered a punk icon, Peterson had a front-row ticket for much of the action that unfolded in the San Francisco music scene 30 years ago. This weekend, I ventured to [...]
