Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders: GarciaLive Volume 15: May 21st, 1971, Keystone Korner, San Francisco, CA (ALBUM REVIEW)
Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders’ May 21st, 1971 Keystone Korner derives from the early days of the longstanding collaboration between these two deeply kindred spirits and covers what is, in retrospect, very familiar stylistic ground in the nascent stages of exploration. Back cover disclaimer on audio quality aside, Fred Kevorkian’s mastering of Jeff Ziegler’s mix […]
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Lexi Funston & Laila Hashemi of The Paranoyds On Combining Horror And LA Life For Their ‘Pet Cemetery’ EP (INTERVIEW)
The Paranoyds are one of the reigning Garage bands of LA, specializing in high-energy performance more than interesting lyrics with a wide range of genre influences. In 2019, they released the LP Carnage Bargain, which took on the veneer of society and the realities that lurk beneath, but often with their trademark humor and witty […]
SONG PREMIERE: Nick D’Andrea Lets Go of Old Baggage with Modern Pop Track “Here I Am”
After beginning a career in education, Nicholas D’Andrea, started to pursue a career in music in 2013 starting a band Nick D’ & the Believers. From 2013-16 they toured regionally and had songs featured on television shows, including Showtime’s Shameless. He also worked as a freelance songwriter, writing for music licensing, and publishing companies. In […]
Ley Line Marry Folk and World Sounds with Shimmering Harmonies on ‘We Saw Blue’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Ley Line is a group that came together at the Telluride Folk Festival in 2013. It is described as “miltilingual folk”, which sounds like the title of a Putumayo collection. It is a correct if incomplete description. The music of the group is based in world folk but goes much deeper than just that. The […]
MoPOP Honors Alice In Chains With Founders Award And Multi-Band Musical Tribute (SHOW REVIEW)
Seattle musical innovators Alice In Chains were honored by the Museum of Pop Culture with their Founders Award for contributions to the local community and beyond on December 1st. The event is usually held at the museum, which has a full performance space, but this year went virtual and welcomed a host of musical greats […]
SONG PREMIERE: Arsun Offers Splendid Beat Folk Via Brooding “Bleed In Vain”
New York City’s Arsun continues to make ear pay attention to his rather unassuming take on beat rock, where the worlds of The Velvet Underground dwell with The Strokes. Glide is premiering his latest single “Bleed In Vain” (below) a nugget of brooding openheartedness resulting in a folk-rock diamond as if an outtake off Beck’s Sea […]
LISTEN: Osbe Chill Regulates Immersive Los Angeles Culture Conduit Via “How Im Livin”
Osbe Chill is an immersive conduit into the collective neurosis of Los Angeles Culture. With the newly released LP Nostradamu, produced by Eric G (Mac Miller, Rapsody), Osbe is back to remind listeners why he is one of the most promising West Coast rappers in the game right now. Osbe brings the heat on his new single“How […]
LISTEN: Oli McCracken’s Soulful Vocals Scorch New Single “Pretty Penny”
Born in the UK, raised in Australia, Chicago, and Houston, soul singer Oli McCracken now based out of Denver, Colorado, is a singer-songwriter with a unique perspective and a wide range of influences. With the release of his debut EP “From Scratch” Oli quickly captured the attention of Denver’s thriving music scene and earned a […]
Death Cab for Cutie Announce ‘The Georgia E.P.’ To Benefit Senate Runoffs & Voter Rights
8x GRAMMY Award nominees Death Cab for Cutie have today announced plans for The Georgia E.P. – a 5-track EP set for release this Friday, December 4th, exclusively via Bandcamp. Featuring covers of iconic artists from the state of Georgia, the project will be available for download for just 24 hours (beginning at 12:01am PT), with all net proceeds going to […]