50 Years Ago Today – Beach Boys Record ‘Pet Sounds’ Classic “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” (Watch Live ’71 Version)
‘Anomalisa’ Collapses Beneath the Weight of Itself (FILM REVIEW)
All the technical marvels in the world couldn’t help Anomalisa be not boring.
The Cactus Blossoms Talk New Album, Brotherly Harmonies, And JD McPherson (INTERVIEW)
Despite a mysterious difference of surnames, Page Burkum and Jack Torrey are indeed brothers. Together they are the Cactus Blossoms, an impressive duo partaking in the time honored tradition of the blood harmony made famous by groups like the Everly Brothers, the Delmore Brothers, Blue Sky Boys, and in a more contemporary yet less familial […]
Harper and the Moths Create Sharp Rhythms on ‘Rock.Pop.Soul.’ EP (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=7.00] Phoenix based dance rockers Harper and the Moths have got a plan and it has nothing to do with being confounding or bland – however that doesn’t mean there isn’t some crypticness to their sound. Like the popular French band (Phoenix) that shares the name of their home city, Harper and the Moths deliver […]
PJ Harvey Releasing New Album ‘The Hope Six Demolition Project’ April 15
PJ Harvey has announced her long awaited follow up to 2011’s Mercury Prize winning Let England Shake. The new album is titled The Hope Six Demolition Project and will be released on April 15 on Island Records. Watch a new trailer for the album below. Directed by Seamus Murphy, it features the songs “The Community of Hope” […]
Ray Lamontagne Announces Sixth Album ‘Ouroboros’ – Produced by Jim James
Ray LaMontagne is set to release his sixth studio album Ouroboros on March 4th via RCA Records. Ouroboros was produced by Ray and Jim James of My Morning Jacket. The album was written by LaMontagne and will feature first single, “Hey, No Pressure” (below) Yesterday the single premiered on NPR’s All Songs Considered where they called the track an “inspired […]
At the Drive-In Reunite For World Tour & New Music
Its been a couple years since At the Drive-In reunited in 2012, and no further shows or new music was recorded, instead Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler Zavala regrouped as Antemasqure. Now, At the Drive-In are back once again, but this time, they’re not just touring the world—they’re releasing new music, according to a teaser on the band’s […]
Mike Gordon Talks Winter Tour Kickoff, Dynamic New Band Lineup, David Bowie (INTERVIEW)
Mike Gordon is a busy guy these days. Phish just finished four sold out shows at Madison Square Garden as part of the band’s annual New Year’s run only to immediately follow it up with their first ever resort weekend of shows on the beach in Mexico. Now, just days after getting back to the […]
12 Years Ago Today- Guitarist Johnny Quaid & Keyboard Player Danny Cash Quit My Morning Jacket (Watch “Lowdown”Live Bonnaroo ’03)
SONG PREMIERE: Hear Rising Songwriter Rosie Carney’s Magnificent Melancholy “Antidote”
Rosie Carney is only 18 and even at such a young age this Irish singer-songwriter’s talent is undeniable. Her haunting, beautiful voice carries with it a feeling that is worldly and wise beyond her years. Gathering inspiration from the mesmerizing, rugged landscape of her home, Carney writes songs that are at once spare yet achingly […]