Chris Hillman’s First Two Asylum Solo Albums Reissued on One CD “The Asylum Years” (Album Review)
[rating=8.00] Riding the success of last year’s critically acclaimed Chris Hillman’s Bidin’ My Time (produced by Tom Petty), Omnivore Records now weighs in with their 20-track compilation of Hillman’s first two solo albums from the mid- ‘70s. This, of course, was after Hillman had made his mark with the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas, and […]
Nina Simone’s ‘Mood Indigo: The Complete Bethlehem Singles’ Showcases Vocalist At Her Finest (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=9.00] Nina Simone is being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in April. Hardly a rock ‘n roller, Simone’s influence stretches across multiple genres and awareness of her work is probably as strong today as it ever was given some recent highly acclaimed documentaries. For this occasion, and to mark the 6oth […]
SONG PREMIERE: Folk Musician John Craigie Finds Humor and Positivity In Dark Times With “Presidential Silver Lining”
With the clarity of vision of a millenial, the old soul of a troubadour, and the timing of a stand-up comedian, John Craigie’s live shows have his rapidly growing audiences hanging on every word. The humor that runs throughout his songs and the narratives that accompany them touch on embarrassing iPhone photos, Election Night 2016, […]
50 Years Ago Today – Band of Joy (Plant/Bonham) Make First London Appearance (Listen to “Hey Joe”)
Depeche Mode Return For U.S. Arena Tour
In response to overwhelming fan demand, Depeche Mode are pleased to announce they will return to North America for a final, exclusive run of shows on their widely celebrated Global Spirit Tour. The final North American shows in May and June follow an extensive, sold-out run across North America, the UK, Europe and South America, […]
John Perry Barlow 1947-2018 – The Lyricist’s Top Ten Grateful Dead Contributions
John Perry Barlow, (who passed away 2/6/18) was many things besides Bob Weir’s lyricist for the Grateful Dead – a free speech champion and the builder of the influential Electronic Frontier Foundation. Making a top ten list of his greatest lyrical compositions seems almost unfair, but while fellow Dead lyricist Robert Hunter typically took a […]
Hockey Dad Go For Grungy Guitar Rock Sound With ‘Blend Inn’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=6.00] There’s no denying the 1990s were an especially great decade for guitar-centric rock music. So great, in fact, that many of today’s young, up and coming rockers are reverting back to these not so distant golden years as a source of inspiration. Windang, Australia’s Hockey Dad is one of these bands. Zack Stephenson (guitar/vocals) […]
The James Hunter Six Shuffles & Grooves Brilliantly on ‘Whatever It Takes’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] James Hunter has been a staple on the UK Soul scene since the mid-80’s and even while singing backups/touring the world with Van Morrison in the mid-90’s it seems that he is just now hitting his career heights in the late-2010’s. He has recently had songs featured on NBC’s Superstore and now The James […]
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announces New LP ‘Sex & Food’ – Shares First Single “American Guilt”
Today, Unknown Mortal Orchestra has announced their new record, Sex & Food, which will be released April 6th via Jagjaguwar. The follow-up to their critically acclaimed record Multi-Love, Sex & Food sees UMO mastermind Ruban Nielson tap into both familiar and unexpected territory. The delightfully shape-shifting album filters real-deal serious themes such as “What are […]