Long Lost Troubadour Denny Lile Gets Reissue Treatment (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=9.00] We’ve heard this story before. An extraordinarily talented artist cuts one perfect record and, too often under tragic circumstances, the album is lost in time. Then, years later, a dedicated archivist or a savvy record label comes upon this artist as if discovering a shipwreck deep below the sea that holds stories upon stories […]
Deafheaven – The Mohawk – Austin, TX 11/14/15 (SHOW REVIEW)
The incense was lit. Classical music and Nordic metal flowed out from the PA’s into the ears of the horde that had gathered at the Mohawk on Saturday night. Like an ancient clan gathering before battle, the black-clad cretins of heavy metal were angsty and restless for their music show. Swedish death metal showmen Tribulation […]
Ween to Reunite For Two Shows In Colorado
Though Aaron Freeman aka Gene Ween has repeatedly said that he doesn’t see Ween getting back together after he suddenly disbanded the group back in 2012, it looks like we will be getting a dose of the brown sooner than we thought. Today the band announced that they will return for two shows that will […]
‘The Walking Dead’ Continues Marching to Nowhere (TV REVIEW)
While beter than the last several weeks, The Walking Dead keeps up it’s tradition of meandering slowly through the mid-season.
‘W/ Bob and David’ Recaptures the ‘Mr. Show’ Magic Beautifully (TV Review)
Netflix delivered something special with its Mr. Show revival series, W/ Bob and David.
SONG PREMIERE: DIGG – “What Did You Say”
As the term “jamband” has become one of open ended sounds and possibilities, Denver’s Digg relates to the core sole of the genre by keeping guitar, drums and bass at the forefront while never swaying from the temptations of spontaneity and improvisation. Digg started out in Denver, Colorado in 2012 by playing a variety of styles […]
Ryan Bingham’s Spirited Journey Continues With Top Shelf Americana (INTERVIEW)
It’s a bit on the warm side, this Friday night in New Orleans when Ryan Bingham takes to the Flambeau Stage at the Voodoo Music & Arts Experience a few weeks ago. Opening with a kicking “Dollar A Day” from his first solo record, 2007’s Mescalito, when Richard Bowden’s fiddle kicks in, you can feel […]
mewithoutyou Outshines the Headliner at Mesa’s Nile Theatre (SHOW REVIEW)
After 15 years and six albums, mewithoutyou has matured well, the band has moved solidly authentic into a sound that that challenges a defining genre. Mostly considered a post hardcore act, they exhibit leanings into folk, modern rock, and hardcore and sometimes all within a song. Singer Aaron Weiss’ stylings are poety and prose in […]
38 Years Ago Today – Rush Receive First U.S. Gold Records For 2112, All The World’s A Stage, Farewall to Kings (Watch “2112” Live ’76)
JJ Grey & Mofro Take Austin To Church (SHOW REVIEW)
It felt a bit surreal walking into a concert venue on Friday night given the context of what was happening in Paris at that very moment. Concerts, after all, are a place to escape the sometimes painful realities of life and revel in this magical thing we call music. The crowd at Stubb’s in Austin […]