Soul Asylum’s Holiday Show Embraces Their History With First Avenue (SHOW REVIEW)

Soul Asylum’s Holiday Show Embraces Their History With First Avenue (SHOW REVIEW)

Soul Asylum played their annual Holiday Show, usually held at First Avenue in Minneapolis, in modified form this year on December 26th, by taking up the livestream concert format, but with the well-considered twist of bringing as much attention to this historic venue as possible during a time when venues are struggling to stay afloat. […]

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40 Years Ago Today – Folk Great Tim Hardin Dies at 39 (Watch Live at Woodstock)

40 Years Ago Today – Folk Great Tim Hardin Dies at 39 (Watch Live at Woodstock)

40 years ago today (12/29/80) folk singer, songwriter Tim Hardin died of a heroin overdose at age 39. While relatively obscure, Hardin wrote the songs ‘If I Were A Carpenter” (covered by Bobby Darin, Johnny Cash and June Carter, The Four Tops, Leon Russell, Small Faces, Robert Plant and Bob…
Abysmal Dawn’s Charles Elliott Says Social Commentary Is Personal In ‘Phylogenesis’ (INTERVIEW)

Abysmal Dawn’s Charles Elliott Says Social Commentary Is Personal In ‘Phylogenesis’ (INTERVIEW)

Death Metal band Abysmal Dawn’s newest album, Phylogenesis, arrived six years after Obsolescence and saw a change in lineup and a renewed focus on personal elements in the songs as well as a push for more creative approaches to songwriting. The result is a unified and, at times, frightening vision of the current and near-future state […]

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70 Years Ago Today- The Late Alex Chilton of Big Star Was Born (Watch “”When My Baby’s Beside Me” Live ’94)

70 Years Ago Today- The Late Alex Chilton of Big Star Was Born (Watch “”When My Baby’s Beside Me” Live ’94)

70 years ago today (12/28/50) the late singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer Alex Chilton was born. Having found small success with The Box Tops who had the 1967 US No.1 & UK No.5 single ‘The Letter,” Chilton formed Big Star in 1971, who helped paved the way for more melodically…
Phish Revisit MSG New Year Eve Show & Demand Chess Rematch For ‘Dinner and A Movie’

Phish Revisit MSG New Year Eve Show & Demand Chess Rematch For ‘Dinner and A Movie’

Phish has announced a special New Year’s Eve-edition of their archival livestream video series Dinner And A Movie as the group will be premiering complete footage of their infamous 12/31/95 concert from New York’s Madison Square Garden.  This concert, which was Phish’s first New Year’s Eve show from the cavernous arena, is often cited among […]

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‘Promising Young Woman’ Is A Scathing Cinematic Reckoning (FILM REVIEW)

‘Promising Young Woman’ Is A Scathing Cinematic Reckoning (FILM REVIEW)

Carey Mulligan gives a stellar performance in writer/director Emerald Fennell’s brilliant, timely revenge thriller

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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Is Perfect Dumb Fun (FILM REVIEW)

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Is Perfect Dumb Fun (FILM REVIEW)

The superhero sequel is absolutely delightful if you let it be.

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Trey Anastasio & Page McConnell Share Six Song Holiday Treat Titled ‘December’

Trey Anastasio & Page McConnell Share Six Song Holiday Treat Titled ‘December’

Phish’s Trey Anastasio & Page McConnell offered up a surprise holiday treat for fans this Christmas Eve with the free release of a six-song set, entitled December, recorded by the duo earlier this month at Anastasio’s home-based studio “The Barn”, located in the Green Mountains of upstate Vermont. The forty-five-minute set features a mix of […]

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Eddie Vedder Releasing Five Song ‘Matter Of Time’ Bundle With Cover of Springsteen’s “Growin’ Up”

Eddie Vedder Releasing Five Song ‘Matter Of Time’ Bundle With Cover of Springsteen’s “Growin’ Up”

On Christmas day, Eddie Vedder releases the five-song Matter Of Time bundle. Just in time for Christmas, he expands on the previously released two-track set and collects a series of acoustic songs and covers performed and recorded throughout 2020. He presents all of these tracks together for the first time in one comprehensive collection which also includes an […]

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LISTEN: Leslie Mendelson Shares Chilling Studio Performance of “Happy New Year”

LISTEN: Leslie Mendelson Shares Chilling Studio Performance of “Happy New Year”

Leslie Mendelson has shared a studio performance of “Happy New Year”. Initially released as a single at the end of 2018 by the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter, Leslie was compelled to revisit the song as a send-off to 2020, undeniably one of the most trying years in modern history. With gracious piano work and a soulful voice, Mendelson remains one of […]

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