Antwerp city, with its harbor, has always been a melting pot of different cultures. The Antwerp Gipsy-Ska Orkestra reflects that openness in an intriguing way; seven musicians from all over the world - each with a very diverse musical background - have teamed up to combine the pure, raw energy of authentic Roma Gipsy melodies with the ultra-danceable ska groove. This band has it all! A charismatic front man, street credibility, incredible energy on stage, a vast variety of styles and rhythms that stretch the boundaries of what we know as ska music, striking melodies that soar with joy and dive with melancholy, improvisational skills to match a jazz combo and best of all… their own sound that is so rich and natural that one can’t help but wonder why nobody came up with this idea before. You can see that classifying AGSO as just another ska band would be a mistake that one is not likely to make after seeing them at work. Based solely on their live reputation they played the Melkweg (Amsterdam) with Balkan Beat Box and left the audience screaming for more. A few months later they performed at the prestigious Eurosonic festival in the ‘Stadsschouwburg’ (after the Magic Numbers) which confirmed their popularity status and has them headlining many festivals in the Netherlands and Belgium. - (Read more)

Beth Schafer is re-defining Jewish music by combining masterful songwriting with sensitivity to liturgy and unique insight toward text. She specializes in music for Torah-minded adults looking for an extension to their Jewish lives through music. What makes her music special is her attention to the universal themes that not only define Judaism, but many other faiths as well. Beth Schafer won the 2006 American Idol Underground Faith Based competition and is using her win to create new music for interfaith communities. Schafer has degrees in Music Theory and Composition from the University of Miami School of Music and is a trained and much sought after guitarist in styles ranging from Classical to Blues, Folk to Jazz. Beth is the cantorial leader of Temple Shir Shalom in Oviedo, Florida. - (Read more)

From the cover of Alternative Press to a supporting slot on Linkin Park's 2008 North American arena tour, Chiodos has knocked the music world on its collective ear with the arrival of Bone Palace Ballet (Equal Vision Records). With a stunning #5 Billboard debut last September, the sophomore disc by the cutting edge Michigan sextet affirms what loyal devotees of the group have known all along: Chiodos is inexorable. Touted by the aforementioned Alternative Press as both "an arresting piece of post-modern musical art" and "a frighteningly mighty album of exhilarating musicianship and inspired lyrical introspection that plays out like an evening at some glorious experimental-hardcore cabaret," Chiodos' dramatic charms are on full display with the lush, keenly orchestrated Bone Palace Ballet. Be it the goth-tinged wallop of first single and video "Lexington (Joey Pea-Pot with a Monkey Face)" or the roaring "Bulls Make Money, Bears Make Money, Pigs Get Slaughtered," the sextet--consisting of vocalist Craig Owens, bassist Matt Goddard, keyboardist/vocalist Brad Bell, drummer Derrick Frost and guitarists Jason Hale and Pat McManaman--makes brilliant post-hardcore music that sounds innovative and feels the pain of everyone. But that's not to say the follow up to 2005's fan-cherished 200,000-selling All's Well That Ends Well came effortlessly. "We were feeling pressure," keyboardist Brad Bell explains. "We went into the studio with tons of song ideas, but some of the songs we had weren't entirely completed. And that was a challenge and it was a little bit intimidating." "There was one point where we didn't keep one of the deadlines we had been given, and a lot of ?What ifs' started to bubble up," Goddard concedes. "I think every band, no matter who they are, is afraid of that second record. It can make or break you. So we couldn't help but feel nervous." - (Read more)

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Deus ex Machina were formed in 1985 in Bologna (Italy); thus far, D.E.M. have released seven albums, and have also appeared on four compilations with other artists. The artistic development of the group began with the realization of a rock-opera. It was based on an original story, inspired from a sense of the enduring struggle between Man and Nature. The opera received critical acclaim when it was performed; the critics described it as "unusual", "powerful" and "extremely elaborate". In fact, the above praise is that which has been most commonly ascribed to their music. This, coupled with their particular musical expertise and compositional skill, has led them to be described as stylistically uncategorisable, whilst maintaining the distinctive sounds of classic rock. Finally, the Latin lyrics originate from the need to reconcile the melodious nature of Italian (which is difficult to transpose into rock), and the immediacy and fluency of English. Latin presented itself as the ideal solution. In 1991, D.E.M. and Kaliphonia agreed to record and release the rock-opera GLADIUM CAELI. The album maintains the integrity of a live recording, but was recorded in only two days in a studio. As a result of its being rendered in such a short time, certain technical flaws are evident, which have nonetheless added a spontaneous dynamic to the recording. The arrival of Claudio Trotta on drums, and the group's continual search for stylistic and compositional evolution, led to the recording of their second album. Biographically named DEUS EX MACHINA, it was written and recorded between September 1991 and July 1992. This marked a musical departure from GLADIUM CAELI and, once again, was well received by critics. D.E.M. are justly proud of their trademark ethos: a permanent state of evolution. They have played a large number of live concerts, and feel they have gained a great deal of experience from doing so. This has helped to create a stronger bond within the group. - (Read more)