SONG PREMIERE: Kingsley Flood – “Thick Of It”
Hailing from Washington D.C. and Boston, Massachusetts respectively, the six-piece band Kingsley Flood have been capturing the attention of adoring fans since releasing their 2010 full-length Dust Windows. The group succeeds in spinning influences of folk, punk, Americana and rock music into catchy, thoughtful songs you can both dance to and sing along with. Following […]
Musings of a Metal Deviant, Vol. 2: Merry Metal Christmas
Christmas time is here, a season of stress and indulgence. The holiday is contrived beyond recognition to most but for those of us who can see through the fabric or could just care less, nothing is really different except for the decor of surroundings. All throughout the town one can see the sights of minty […]
Cracker – Berkeley to Bakersfield (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=7.00] Twenty-odd years into their career, Cracker is still going at it, as they return this month with an ambitious look into the dualities of their home state of California. Appropriately titled, Berkeley to Bakersfield, it’s a double album that offers forth two entirely separate takes on the Golden State sound and allows for a […]
Trey Anastasio Band – Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA 12/13/14 (PHOTOS)
Photos of the Trey Anastasio Band at the Tower Theatre in Upper Darby, PA on 12/13/14. Photos by Kenny Pusey
Soul Singer Quinn DeVeaux Hits the Country in “Left This Town” (VIDEO)
D’Angelo Brings It All Together With the Long-Awaited ‘Black Messiah’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
‘Black Messiah’ broadens the range of black pop, sometimes by rendering it unrecognizable, sometimes by stretching its limits, and sometimes simply by reintroducing elements to it that we had forgotten. It’s a mission statement on black pop’s past, present, and possible futures.
‘Wild’ (FILM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] As we move through the stages of our lives, each and every one of us carries our own personal baggage – the weight of our sins and our misgivings, learning as we do that the burdens of our pasts are ours and ours alone. At the end of the day, no one can pick […]
SONG PREMIERE: Jesse Harris with Star Rover – “River of Stars”
Veteran singer, songwriter and musician Jesse Harris has just announced the release of new album No Wrong No Right, out Feb. 10 on Dangerbird Records. The Grammy-winning Harris had his breakthrough in 2003, having written Norah Jones’ first and biggest hit “Don’t Know Why.” He subsequently has had a vibrant solo career of his own, along the […]
Jason Webley & Friends Present ‘Margaret’ – Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA 12/12/14 (SHOW REVIEW)
When’s the last time you went to an evening of music headlined by an accordion player and based on the adventures of a man named Chicken – and then laughed uproariously, loved the music, and cried over the life story of someone you’ve never met? If you’re like this author, the above sentence seems completely […]
Blitzen Trapper Announces First Ever Live Album – ‘Live In Portland’
Blitzen Trapper has announced their first ever live album, Live In Portland, which will be made available as a holiday gift to their fans via BandCamp. The 17-track album was recorded over three shows at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, OR on November 29th and 30th of 2013 on the VII tour. Fans can download […]