Lotus/The Werks – The Space at Westbury, Westbury, NY 1/25/14
The weather outside was frightful, leaving eager attendees scrambling on the treacherous roads, but the payoff was well worth the risk. The true storm was brewing inside in the form of unique and stellar musings from Lotus and The Werks at the recently opened The Space at Westbury. Strangers to the jam scene are quickly […]
Panic at the Disco – Ogden Theatre, Denver CO 1.18.14
Panic at the Disco performing in Denver
‘Community’ Breakdown: ‘Analysis of Cork-Based Networking’
‘Community’ mocks ‘Game of Thrones’ culture in this decent episode.
Les Claypool “twangifies” with Duo de Twang (INTERVIEW)
Few musicians are as recognizable as Les Claypool. Between his bizarrely unique and hugely influential style of bass playing, darkly comical lyrics, and cartoonish, sinister vocal delivery, Claypool is a musical personality who would be impossible to rip off. In over three decades as a professional musician he has been involved in enough bands, collaborations […]
Hard Working Americans – feat. Todd Snider, Dave Schools, Neal Casal, Chad Staehly, Duane Trucks – Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA 1/12/14
We all have our own personal greatest hits list. A dozen or so songs that stand out to us either because of the sound, the lyrics, or maybe the memories it invokes. If you’re a musician, in addition to listening to the music, you can actually perform your “Favorites” playlist. If you’re a musician’s musician, […]
Yuck Shares New Track, “Athena,” Announces New EP
Yuck may have released a warmly received second LP Glow and Behold last year, but they are hardly resting. Currently playing to packed venues in the US, the London four piece have also recorded a brand new EP, Southern Skies, to be released later this spring. This, the lush, miasmic sigh of “Athena” is the […]
Dr. Dog – Terminal 5, NY, NY 1/25/14
Dr. Dog kicked off their long winter tour Saturday night with a rollicking set of fluid playing, supporting the group’s diverse catalog. After taking a break in December from the road the group showed no rust and hit its stride in support of their most recent effort B-Room. Opening things on this national tour is […]
‘American Horror Story: Coven’ Breakdown: ‘The Seven Wonders’
This season decided to forego trying to out-gore and out-horror itself, and embraced the comedy of the genre instead. It was a campy, trendy season; and this finale tied it all together with a big bow.
Parquet Courts- “Stoned and Starving
Damien Jurado Releases Live Video for “Jericho Road”
Damien Jurado has released the live video for “Jericho Road,” the second single from Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son. This clip is a stripped-down acoustic performance filmed at Strongroom Recording Studio in London. Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son, the richly-recorded 11th studio album by Damien Jurado and third collaboration with producer […]