Believe it or not, there’s a genuine shortage of modern rock stars, or at least true artists, in the world. There’s a lacking in the sort of people who will get up on stage and not just make music, but perform! Kanye West isn’t about to pull an Alice Cooper and chop off his own head on stage, only to reattach it during the next song. If Taylor Swift ever sets fire to a guitar at best it’ll be as a poor cliché, or, at its worst, a tragedy.

When artists like Brandon Voyeur comes along, with the full song and dance of a Thin White Duke, it’s a rarity that gets lumped in on the fringes of art-rock. Playing to his strengths, Voyeur’s latest release, “IIV,” feels like a teaser to a full-on rock opera. Unfortunately, as he explains, that’s been more of a hindrance than anything at this point in his career. Continue reading Music Video: Brandon Voyeur Creates Art-Rock Spectacle ‘IIV’ →