Archive: 2021

Jack White has announced the first dates of The Supply Chain Issues Tour with shows in North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom. The tour produced by Live Nation — which includes White’s first headline shows in four years — will begin with two special FEAR OF THE DAWN album release shows on April 8 […]

Roky Erickson & The Explosives‘ Halloween Live 1979-1981 will see a highly anticipated double vinyl release coming January 14th from Steadyboy Records via MVD Entertainment Upon completion of the Stu Cook produced Roky Erickson & The Aliens LP in summer of 1979, Roky returned home to Austin from San Francisco. He needed a band and […]

Squid’s acclaimed debut album Bright Green Field, released via Warp Records, has been called one of the best albums of 2021 by Glide. On the heels of their sold out first-ever US tour, the UK band announces a 2022 North American tour which sees them playing their biggest venues yet. Having built a reputation for their must-see live performances, Squid — Ollie Judge, Louis […]

BLACKSTARKIDS Get the Party Started Early in the show on December 8th at Detroit’s Majestic Theatre, BLACKSTARKIDS’ singer Ty admitted he hadn’t gotten a good night’s sleep: “I’m literally dying up here, but it’s worth it for you guys.” The crowd was more than eager to bring their energy to the opening set. The group’s […]

Neil Young & Crazy Horse’s Barn is an album based equally on perspective and purpose. Witness the photograph on the front cover, for instance, an eye-opening shot in which a rose-tinted blue sky dwarfs the musicians pictured in front of the restored 19th-century barn where the music was recorded with mobile facilities. That setting is […]

RATING – C+ It isn’t difficult to understand why director Steven Spielberg wanted to remake West Side Story. The original film adaptation of the Steven Sondheim musical is, perhaps, one of the most influential movies of Spielberg’s generation. That film, from directors Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise, set a gold standard for both musical films […]

RATING B+ There will never be another Lucille Ball. Some might come close, but the legacy of Lucy is timeless. Her brand of physical comedy remains to this day the gold standard for television humor and the cross-generational appeal of I Love Lucy seems to have ensured that she will endure forever. Behind the scenes, […]

Béla Fleck was joined by Jerry Douglas on dobro, Sam Bush on mandolin, Edgar Myer on bass, Fleck on banjo, Bryan Sutton on guitar, and Stuart Duncan on fiddle in Portland, Oregon on December 7th

Sarah Shook & The Disarmers have released the video for their new track “No Mistakes”, off their highly anticipated third album Nightroamer, out February 18th on Thirty Tigers.  Nightroamer finds North Carolina-based group enhancing their sonic palette with infectious melodies and a tasteful infusion of elemental pop. Sarah Shook & The Disarmers has just announced additional spring tour […]

Liars Club, the new label formed by Amigo the Devil and indie powerhouse Regime Music Group, is proud to announce the signing of Austin, TX outfit Katacombs. Katacombs is an immersive sonic experience that immerses listeners in dark electronic string work and a love for film scores to create something completely unique. Katacombs will release […]