Prince Drops Surprise New Album – ‘Hitnrun Phase Two’
Prince has surprised fans globally with the unexpected release of a new 12-song album, Hitnrun Phase Two. The expansive collection of songs, many featuring his super-group The New Power Generation, appeared exclusively on TIDAL Saturday 12/12 at 9AM ET. The album was meticulously crafted over a nearly four-year period – gradually adding songs until the […]
‘Ridiculous’ Sucks (FILM REVIEW)
Netflix let Adam Sandler make a movie. The resulting Ridiculous Six is about as insipid as you can imagine and then some.
41 Years Ago Today – Mick Taylor Quits the Rolling Stones (Watch “All Down the Line” Live ’72)
Pokey LaFarge and The Deslondes Bring the Swing To Austin (SHOW REVIEW)
It makes sense that New Orleans band the Deslondes would join St. Louis’ favorite son Pokey LaFarge on tour. Both acts wholeheartedly embrace the canon of American roots music and use an amalgamation of genres to craft something all their own. They also both released new albums somewhat recently that are among this year’s most […]
Hail ‘Macbeth’! (FILM REVIEW)
Macbeth is arguably the greatest Shakespearean adaptation in at least a decade, if not ever.
Lenny Kravitz Reveals Life On the Road In ‘Just Let Go’ (DVD REVIEW)
Lenny Kravitz was born into a celebrity family. His mother was actress Roxie Roker and his father Sy, an NBC News producer. He transformed into Romeo Blue, married an actress, spawned a daughter, became “Lenny Kravitz” again, released a zen-excitable album, became a rock star, an actor, a sexy man on the cover of Vanity […]
Brian Ritchey – Bourdeaux (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=7.00] Brian Ritchey’s allegiance to southern spirituality takes many forms — swampy ballads, back porch devotionals, spirited, soulful laments and the usual pedal steel-laced homilies to home and hearth. Bordeaux surveys all these settings and more. While each of his preceding albums have taken different tacks — his eponymous debut drew comparisons to the usual […]
8 Years Ago Today – Led Zeppelin Reunites at London’s O2 Arena (Watch “In My Time of Dying”)
Timmy’s Organism Stay Sleazy And Raw On ‘Heartless Heathen’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=7.00] Timmy’s Organism are the kind of band I want to party with. They ooze glorious, sweaty sleaze and it’s not hard to picture them hanging from the rafters while beer cans careen through the air. It should come as no surprise that Timmy’s Organism hail from Detroit, as their music embodies the bygone romanticism […]
Felice Brothers Release Christmas EP And Videos For A Good Cause
Rabble rousers The Felice Brothers have revealed two new videos from their benefit Christmas EP, Felice Navidad, which is available digitally everywhere. The videos for “Carriage” and “Country Ham” both carry the Felice Brothers’ usual oddball cheer, but this time with a extra touch of holiday spirit. In “Country Ham” we catch them shopping in […]