“The moment we reunite, all the time we’ve spent apart disappears.” This line is the first thing that came to mind when I heard Gina Marie and the Golden Bucks’ new song, “Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day).” The music wraps you in a nostalgic embrace, carrying you to a place where the boundaries between dreams and reality blur. The soothing melodies and heartfelt lyrics take you on a journey to a serene place where time seems to stand still, making you feel like you’re right there, waiting for that special someone. It’s a beautiful tribute to the timeless themes of love and longing that connect us all. Gina Marie and the Golden Bucks have been turning heads in Chicago’s Americana and vintage music scene. Led by Gina Marie DeGregorio, a multi-talented drummer, vocalist, arranger, and producer, the band brings together some of the finest musicians to create a unique blend of Western Swing, Blues, Old Country, Rockabilly, Early Jazz, and Folk. Gina’s musical journey began after a vocal injury pushed her to explore new genres and sounds. Her passion for early American music led her to the city’s vibrant dance community, where she […]
Glastonbury 2014 – independent weekend review
2014 festival shows how diverse cultural roots are inspiring pop mainstream With 200,000 people, or a veritable city, airdropped into a huge farm in Somerset, promising performers of all persuasions were going to attract a crowd. Acknowledged As acknowledged by Sophie Ellis Bextor, pop and disco have once again found their places at Glastonbury, allowing audiences and acts to bond over some classics to sing along and dance to. Eager faces of all ages could be seen lip-synching to every word along with Ellie Goulding, Bryan Ferry, Caro Emerald and Dolly Parton. It was wonderful to see the return of lighter mainstream genres, popular for good reason that they are great to let your hair down to, singing and dancing along, rekindling happy memories. Fans can be themselves Compared to some harder dance genres that have dominated the charts, pop and disco say “I like this whatever you think” and are free of the occasional self-consciousness of rap or hip-hop while leaving fans to be themselves without prescription dress, moves and lingo. Evident this year was the rise of the DJ to rock star stats, as Sasha, DJ Pierre, David Morales, Shy FX, Above and Beyond and many more entertained […]