Tag: Al Kenizo profile

The Queer Pop Star Nicholas Dante Is Healing Hearts With His “Inferno” Album

While Brooklyn, New York has given the world many great musicians, Nicholas Dante is the best of them all. Dante is queer and works as a singer, songwriter, and producer. By mixing high-concept concepts with cinema and history music, he tells difficult stories through his music. The name of Dante's first solo album is "Inferno," and it's not just an album; it's an experience. It's an...

Unholy Polyrhythms: Outside Pedestrian’s “Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring”

A rubber band ball, meticulously constructed and then unceremoniously dropped, that's what Outside Pedestrian's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" feels like. Not the ball itself, mind you, but the brief, elastic snap of unexpected order being momentarily... let go. We know the Bach tune. It’s a holiday staple, often served up with a side of polite reverence. But here, Anthony Fesmire’s guitar, David Lockeretz’s...

Trauma & Groove: Inside Al Kenizo’s “Don’t Lock Me Out”

Right, let's dive into this sonic soup, shall we? Al Kenizo's "Dont lock me out," a single teasing an upcoming album, has arrived. And…...