FULL LP VIDEO PREMIERE: Rubber Band Gun Shares Expansive Full Album Visual To Accompany Sonic Pop Stunner
Rubber Band Gun (the project of producer, engineer, and multi-talented performer, Kevin Basko) might be to pardon the bad name pun- the most elastic band this side of Tame Impala. Stretching and experimenting within it close to 30 minute LP, Cashes Out (via Earth Libraries), Rubber Band Gun nabs scrollers with its contagious mix of beat-driven melodies, atmospheric […]
LISTEN: Jacksonport Offers Golden Vibrato on “”Michael (Take a Little Breath)”
Jacksonport is the solo imagination of singer-songwriter John Fatum, named for the small town in Door County, Wisconsin where he spent summers growing up. Jacksonport and his golden vibrato are back on the bouncy new single, “Michael (Take a Little Breath).” Joined by his brother on the track, tasteful horns percolate the backdrop as Fatum poetically paints a […]
Frankie Poullain Of The Darkness Talks Explosive New Album ‘Motorheart’ (INTERVIEW)
On November 19th, UK-based Glam Rock band The Darkness release their new dose of high-energy Rock, titled Motorheart via Cooking Vinyl, and while it’s not exactly a concept album, it does have some notable prevailing ideas and imagery. In the forefront is an alien sex robot who inspired the album title track and title. But […]
ALBUM PREMIERE/INTERVIEW: The Hollows Return in Fine Rock Form on Eclectic EP ‘Lonesome Ghost’
The Hollows formed in the backwoods of Brooklyn in early 2009, where they quickly became known for their diverse range of material, tight four-part harmonies, and rollicking live shows. The band’s breed of ensemble-driven roots rock (influenced by such acts as The Band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Tom Waits, among others) inspired its members to […]
Happy 75th Birthday Martin Barre of Jethro Tull
Cory Wong and the Wongnotes Jazz Up Fonda Theatre (LA) With Help From Dave Koz (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Cory Wong and his band the Wongnotes hit the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, CA on November 13 and were joined by vocalist Antwaun Stanley as well as surprise guest Dave Koz. Wong is a prolific songwriter, bandleader, and guitarist who released a shocking eight albums in 2020. He is best known for his work with […]
Big Thief Announce New Album ‘ Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In Yo’ Out 2/11
Big Thief announce their new album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You, out February 11th on 4AD, and share a momentous new single, “Time Escaping.” Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You is a sprawling double-LP exploring the deepest elements and possibilities of Big Thief. To truly dig into all that the music of Adrianne Lenker, Max Oleartchik, Buck Meek, […]
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Announce Large 2022 World Tour
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard announce a massive 2022 world tour in support of Butterfly 3000, their 18th studio album out now on their label KGLW. They will make some of their biggest festival appearances ever, including Lollapalooza in Argentina and Brazil, Primavera Sound, and more. Additionally, the band will bring their legendary live shows to the US in […]
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Announce Spring 2022 Tour
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have announced a spring 2022 tour of North America. In their first ever North American tour as a duo, Cave and Ellis will play 17 shows across the continent this March and April, following the release of their acclaimed album CARNAGE and a run of phenomenal shows across the UK […]
A Place To Bury Strangers Announce New Album ‘See Through You’
Post-punk legends A Place To Bury Strangers announce See Through You, their highly anticipated sixth album coming February 4, 2022, on their new label, Dedstrange, and share the first single/video, “Let’s See Each Other.” Outpacing even their own firmly blazed path of audio annihilation, this album will repeatedly deliver the massive walls of chaos and noise that every A Place To […]