Lucius – Pearl Street Ballroom, Northampton, MA 12/3/13
It’s been a good year for Lucius. Even before the October release of its acclaimed debut, “Wildewoman,” the Brooklyn based quintet, fronted by look alike singers Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig had generated a strong buzz. The band’s following is rapidly growing to the point that this show was moved from a small club to […]
St. Vincent Debuts ‘Bird in Reverse’, Reveals U.S. Tour
One day after announcing a new album and releasing its first single, Annie Clark/St. Vincent has confirmed a tour in 2014 in support of the record. The rocker will travel the U.S. and Canada for nearly two months before finishing up back in New York state — this time in Buffalo on April 12. The […]
Typhoon Announce Nationwide U.S. Tour
Typhoon will spend much of early 2014 on the road in support of their critically-acclaimed new album White Lighter, following up on their sold out Fall tour across North America. Kicking things off in January with a handful of dates around the Pacific Northwest, the 11-piece band (featuring strings, horns and two drummers – in […]
‘South Park’ Breakdown: ‘The Hobbit’
All in all, this felt like an OK but unremarkable coda to a frustrating season.
ABC’s ‘Scandal’: A Non-Guilty Pleasure
SCANDAL-OUS SPOILERS AHEAD… If you’ve found yourself wearing a lot of white hats, or drinking wine from giant glasses while eating popcorn, or shouting into your cell phone “it’s handle,” you might be addicted to ABC’s Scandal. Don’t worry, though — you aren’t alone. In fact, the series is popping up everywhere these days, including […]
Peter Gabriel Dishes on New LP, Odds of Genesis Reunion / Plus: What Will the Album Sound Like?
Gabriel gave another vague tease for his next LP (and another bleak response about the odds of a Genesis reunion) in a new interview with Rolling Stone.
Jimi Goodwin of Doves Debuts ‘Oh Whiskey!’ from Debut Solo Album Odludek
Odludek is the debut solo album by Jimi Goodwin. It is set for release on Heavenly on March 25th 2014. Having spent the last decade and a bit fronting now much-missed Manchester band Doves, Jimi Goodwin was a little touch nervous about making music under his own name. He needn’t have worried. Bouncing joyfully from […]
Mike Gordon Announces New Solo Album Overstep & U.S. Tour
ATO Records will release Mike Gordon’s new solo album, “Overstep”, on February 25, 2014. Gordon shared songwriting duties with guitarist and longtime collaborator Scott Murawski and handed over the producing reins for the first time in his solo career, enlisting Paul Q. Kolderie (Radiohead, Uncle Tupelo, Pixies). He also invited a few new players into the studio, including legendary drummer Matt Chamberlain (Jon Brion, Fiona Apple). Beginning today, […]
Pixies Announce Music Video for ‘Another Toe In The Ocean’ – Paz Lenchatin Named New Tour Bassist
Pixies’ 2013 – 2014 global tour schedule continues to escalate with a series of major South American and European festival performances now confirmed for next Spring and Summer. The band – Black Francis/vocals, guitar, Joey Santiago/guitar, backing vocals, and David Lovering/drums, backing vocals – will kick off the festival season in late March in South […]