Archive: 2018

[rating=7.00] UK art rockers Django Django are back with their third album, Marble Skies. The album finds the London-based band expanding further the electro-psych sounds that permeated their first two albums. Django Django have a special ability to take all of their seemingly disparate influences and meld them together to make something all their own, […]

The 60th annual Grammy Awards Presentation took place Sunday night (1/28/18) in New York City, and as in most years, the televised portion is reserved for the big industry money making award presentations, while a smaller ceremony took place earlier in the night awarding less mainstream genres. While Bruno Mars and Kenrick Lamar awer the […]

ShipRocked 2018 headed out to see once again with a relentless attack of guitar, drums and true to form rock lead singers as the cruise sailed out of Port Canaveral on Sunday and made stops in Nassau, Bahamas, and Half Moon Cay. Artists rocking the ship included ncluded Stone Sour, Seether, In This Moment and Black Label Society,  

Pickathon is pleased to announce the lineup for 2018, the music festival’s 20th year. Celebrated as the best independent event for discovering new music, Pickathon prides itself on its emphasis on diversity and inclusivity, noted in 2017 as one of the most unique and gender-neutral festivals in the US. Taking place August 2nd through 5th […]

[rating=9.00] Ty Segall has been a bat out of hell since he first came on the scene a decade ago, and he’s shown no signs of slowing down, releasing at least one studio record a year for 10 years straight (among countless other projects, singles and EPs). 2017 saw his self-titled release with the Freedom […]

[rating=8.00] Tethered to their punk mother culture, No Age continues to experiment with various aesthetics, auras, and sounds. The duo, consisting of Dean Spunt and Randy Randall, is coming up on a decade since their debut, but their protean style keeps things fresh with their fifth effort, Snares Like A Haircut.  Unafraid to go from […]

The New Rhythm and Blues Quintet, better known as NRBQ, formed more than 50 years ago. After playing together for a few years, the band began recording with Eddie Kramer and inked a two-record deal with Columbia Records. Their eponymous 1969 debut featured wide-ranging originals peppered with versions of songs from diverse sources, from Eddie […]

[rating=8.00] The high energy, roots-oriented Ben Miller Band has grown a fan base mostly from their engaging live shows and prime spots, opening for ZZ Top and other headliners. This, Choke Cherry Tree is their third album and second release on the New West label. Multi-instrumentalists and founding members Ben Miller and Scott Leeper are […]