Moore, Neville, Lindell, Mercurio Visit Los Angeles’ The Mint Club For Another Round of Dragon Smoke (SHOW REVIEW)
A New Orleans-based all-star lineup kicked off their annual West Coast tour with an explosion of sound at The Mint nightclub in Los Angeles on November 27, 2018. Ivan Neville, Eric Lindell, Stanton Moore and Robert Mercurio each have successful bands that tour frequently, but all make sure to have some downtime near the holiday […]
Ministry Takes Control & Names at Minneapolis’ Skyway Theatre (PHOTOS)
Industrial metal legends Ministry have recently let loose on a fall tour in support of their new album, AmeriKKKant and they hit the Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis on 11/27/18. Al Jourgensen shows no slowing down at age 60, as the Ministry live show continues to be enthralling with yowls, riffs and plenty of anti-Trump imagery to make a statement […]
Famed Soprano Maria Callas Gets Resurrected in ‘Maria By Callas’ (FILM REVIEW)
Director Tom Volf goes behind the scandal and the image to find the woman behind the most famous voice in modern opera.
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‘Songs For Judy’ Documents Neil Young Solo Acoustic Performances From Fall ’76 Tour (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] Neil Young’s had a busy year in terms of recordings. In addition to releasing Paradox (Original Music from the Film), he plumbed the depths of his archives for Roxy:Tonight’s the Night Live and now he’s issued Songs For Judy, its year-end release now something of a tradition for the Canadian rock icon (see The […]
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy Gets Deeply Personal on Solo LP ‘WARM’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=7.00] Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy is no stranger to writing deeply personal lyrics. On the band’s 1999 album Summerteeth it took the form of deeply depressing lyrics packaged in catchy hooks and studio production. On the almost experimental 2007 effort Sky Blue Sky, they wavered between pessimism and optimism sung over beautifully played songs. On his […]
The Reverend Horton Heat Earns Right To Deviate Sound Slightly On ‘Whole New Life’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=7.00] The Reverend Horton Heat loomed large for this reviewer in the 90s who was a huge fan of 1994’s Al Jourgensen-produced Liquor in the Front, but never felt the need to listen to more of the band’s psychobilly work. So I was excited to see the band is still around, making new music. Whole […]
Impressive Song Revampings Highlight Bob Dylan’s Beacon Theatre Performance (SHOW REVIEW)
There aren’t many 77-year-old chameleons in the world (they rarely live past 10 years in captivity) but one took the stage on Tuesday night November 27th at the sold-out Beacon Theatre, and he was wearing a purple spangled suit with silver boots. Bob Dylan can never sit still and anyone who has caught his Never […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: S-E-R-V-I-C-E Display Driving, Wild Rock With “Who Are You Anyway?”
Indianapolis-based band S-E-R-V-I-C-E began when Jon Spencer Blues Explosion drummer Russell Simins and We Are Hex singer Jilly Weiss met on tour. They wrote their first song together in 2015 at a messy kitchen table in his Manhattan apartment. They fell in love, got married, and wrote a dozen or more perfectly flawed rock and roll […]
SONG PREMIERE: moonweather Channels Upbeat Psych-Folk With “Until Later”
Self-reflective and erratic, moonweather’s new single “Until Later” bubbles forth with frothy, electric energy, hiding thoughtful wistfulness behind cheerful pageantry and reverberant vigor. At only two minutes long, it packs a miniature yet mighty punch, dropping in right away with dynamic vocals, thrumming guitar chordings, light piano harmonies, and vocals that ricochet in and out. […]