Lotte Kestner, a moniker now used by Seattle’s much-loved vocalist/guitarist Anna-Lynne Williams, formally of dream-pop indie favorite Trespassers William. She’s been recording as Lotte Kestner since 2007 and has had a successful solo music […]
Author: Judy Lyon
Judy Lyon is a Music Photographer and Journalist originating from the L.A. area and now a PNW transplant. Her early days of working in T.V. and Film in the late 1990s eventually brought her to still photography. In 2000 on she spent most weekends searching the L.A and Ventura County club scene in search of great up and coming talent. Fast forward twenty years to thousands of photographs and words later with many publishings along the way...she's had the opportunity to photograph and write about many talented artists such as; Love and Rockets, Bauhaus, Jane's Addiction, The Dandy Warhols, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dave Pirner, Peter Murphy, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Gene Love Jezebel, The Cult, Mike Peters, and Black Needle Noise, just to name a few. Today she continues this journey of documentation with Torched Magazine in search of great up and coming talent to long time favorites.
Torched INBOX #1 – John Andrew Fredrick Of The Black Watch Writes In
The things I am here to talk to you a bit about today are my band’s new LP, The Gospel According to John, and my novels which you can find all clustered together on […]
Pylon Reenactment Society On Reviving Athens Favorite Band
Pylon Reenactment Society revives Athens musical heyday by breathing new life into the legacy of Pylon. Their danceable blend of new wave, post-punk and alternative rock influenced the 1980s and beyond throughout Athens and […]
Torched Playlist #4 David J Wax Trax DJ Set 2017
Just in time for the holidays, I decided to piece together David J’s playlist of legendary acts from his special DJ set celebrating Chicago’s Wax Trax records 3-31-2017. His playlist includes familiar favorites with […]
Seattle’s Symbion Project Talks About New Release ‘Bloodthirsty’
Seattle’s electronic chamber-pop Symbion Project, led by composer and producer Kasson Crooker, recently released the single ‘Bloodthirsty’, originally from the 2016 album ‘Arcadian’. This was visually preceded by two music videos, first an immersive […]
From London’s Underground, Introducing Anna Tosh
Hailing in from London’s underground comes Anna Tosh, a well seasoned 15 year veteran singer/songwriter and guitarist who has played alongside many local talents. ’One Big Fire’ is her very first solo EP release […]
Stereolab’s Morgane Lhote On Becoming Hologram Teen
Ex-Stereolab keyboardist, Morgane Lhote, recently released her very first debut album as Hologram Teen ‘Between The Funk And The Fear’ (Polytechnic Youth). This follows last years widely acclaimed ‘Marsangst’ EP (Happy Robots Records). It […]
Help Support Hurricane Victims With ‘Rock Back: Stronger Than The Storm’
Patetico Recordings has announced the release of ‘Rock Back: Stronger than the storm’, a compilation in support of victims of Hurricane Harvey, Irma, and Maria. The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season is now among the top […]
Melbourne’s Best, Introducing Miniatures And Their First LP ‘Jessamines’
It’s always fantastic when you stumble upon a new band that within the first few notes puts a chill down your spine leaving you suddenly anticipating more. Australia’s Miniatures instantly brings you back to […]
Bringing Music And Books Together, Meet Lusterlit
From the Bushwick Book Club collective comes Lusterlit, Brooklyn’s brilliant answer to bringing music and books together in harmonious unison. One’s imagination knows no bounds as you’re transported into a fantasy filled sounscape with hints […]
