Dweezil Zappa Plays Whatever The F*** He Wants In Raleigh (SHOW REVIEW)
Dweezil Zappa returned to Raleigh with a subtle lyric change to his dad’s tune “Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt”. Referencing his brother, Dweezil said “Ahmet is waiting for you behind the toolshed.” The Zappa family vitriol hasn’t waned. They’re still battling about ridiculous things. The Cease and Desist shirts are still displayed at Dweezil’s merch […]
70 Years Ago Today – The Late Warren Zevon Was Born (Watch Full Concert Live 10/1/82)
Slowdive Share North American Tour Dates
Slowdive recently made their return with new single, “Star Roving,” their first new material in 22 years. It was released to a flurry of excitement, even taking the band to No. 1 on the Billboard + Twitter Trending 140. Comprised of Neil Halstead (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Christian Savill (guitar), Nick Chaplin (bass), Rachel Goswell (vocals) and Simon Scott (drums, electronics), Slowdive is now announcing a North American tour, their […]
Atmosphere Bring Honesty, Beats, and Rhymes To Austin (SHOW REVIEW)
“What? My dad bod isn’t good enough for you?” Atmosphere’s energetic frontman Slug said to an audience chanting for his tour mate Brother Ali at Emo’s in Austin, Texas, on Friday, January 20th. Slug’s persona on Atmosphere’s records and on stage is that of serious indie rap superstar, self deprecating stand up comedian, and world […]
Wire Return With 15th LP’Silver/Lead’, Share First Single “Short Elevated Period”
Wire kick off extensive celebrations for their 40th year as a band in typical forward-thinking prolific form, with a new album and their fifteenth. Silver/Lead is due March 31st via the band’s pinkflag label and today they share a first taste with track “Short Elevated Period” which can be heard below… Colin Newman and Matt Simms’ guitar work is […]
Film Bits: ‘Star Wars’ Title Revealed
Plus, just because we don’t need or want another Terminator doesn’t mean we won’t get one.
Tedeschi Trucks Band/Hot Tuna/Wood Brothers Set For Wheels of Summer Tour
Tedeschi Trucks Band has announced the third installment of their wildly popular Wheels of Soul Summer Tour. The 12-piece ensemble led by husband and wife Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks will be supported on all dates by longtime friends and collaborators Hot Tuna (Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady and drummer Justin Guip) and masters of soulful […]
Orchestra Baobab Releasing New LP ‘Tribute To Ndiouga Dieng’ Due 3/31
West Africa’s iconic dance-band Orchestra Baobab will release their new album Tribute To Ndiouga Dieng o on March 31 via World Circuit Records. The album is their first in nearly a decade and comes almost half a century since their formation. “Foulo,” the first single from the new album has just premiered – hear it below… Recorded locally in Moussa X’s Dakar […]
Ray Davies To Release First New Solo Album In Nine Years, ‘Americana’
Ray Davies will release his first new album in over nine years – ‘Americana’ – via Legacy Recordings (a division of Sony Music Entertainment). The 15-track collection of originals serves as a master-crafted return for one of the most acclaimed and iconic songwriters of the past 50 years, and follows Davies’ 2013 memoir of the […]
Vinyl Lives: Charleston’s Eclectic Cafe & Vinyl Serves Up Food And Tunes
In Vinyl Lives we spotlight and profile record stores around the country who offer music lovers an experience that goes beyond an iTunes purchase or a Spotify playlist. Vinyl has found a new resurgence and the good folks behind independent record stores are on the front line, directly responsible for curating a unique collection of […]