40 Years Ago Today – Ozzy Osbourne Bites Head Off a Bat in Des Moines, Iowa
Elite OGJB Quartet Of Acclaimed Improvisers Create Nod to Ornette Coleman in ‘Ode to O’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
The names of renowned saxophonist Oliver Lake and drummer Barry Altschul have adorned progressive, improvised, free jazz recordings since the form’s beginning in the late ‘60s while cornetist Graham Haynes and bassist Joe Fonda have followed this path since the late ‘70s. Each is a bandleader, making the OGJB Quartet one of the strongest units […]
Tips for Picking a High-Quality Online Casino
Gambling is a favorite pastime in virtually all corners of the globe. Even in regions where it’s super taboo, online polls show that people display a propensity to test their luck on games of chance, now and again. Before the invention of the internet, gamblers had to travel to establishments that provided gaming services to […]
LISTEN: Big Thief Shares Wondrous New Single “Simulation Swim”
Big Thief will release Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You, one of 2022’s most-anticipated albums, on February 11th via 4AD. Ahead of its release, the four-piece has dropped the musically wondrous new single “Simulation Swarm” On “Simulation Swarm,” Adrianne Lenker dishes more emotional dream-world poetry before slipping into one of the greatest lead guitar riffs in […]
LISTEN: Animal Collective Shares Brave New Single “Strung With Everything”
Today Animal Collective has shared their latest single “Strung with Everything” via a video directed by Abby Portner. “Recently for Animal Collective’s live shows I have been designing and animating all of the video content out of cut paper,” says Portner. “I have been editing together symbols and colored static silhouettes that match the music’s feeling and rhythm. The videos are like pictographs that tell […]
SONG PREMIERE: On “Little Wars,” Canada’s B. Knox Rattles Off Sterling Honky Tonk Rocker
Given his fervently emotive vocals and honky tonk fueled explosive rock, Canadian alt-country/Americana artist B.Knox, surely should be a well-worn name by now. Yeah, Canada had its share of recent troubadours like Colter Wall but Knox is here to elevate his own game and that of the Great North to the showmanship prowess of Jason Isbell […]
SONG/VIDEO PREMIERE: Julia Blair Shares Stripped & Raw Yet Swoon-Worthy “Waste Away”
Like St. Vincent Erika Wennerstrom or Angel Olsen, Julia Blair surely can extend musical boundaries that range from the sublime, elegant, and downright gritty rock and roll. From her singing in the Appleton, Wisconsin country-rock group Dusk, to her vital role in the experimental folk-collective Holy Sheboygan! or even as co-founder of the Crutch of Memory Enterprises label and recording studio: Blair […]
40 Years Ago Today – Bad Religion Releases Debut Full Length ‘How Could Hell Be Any Worse?’
Keb’ Mo Continues His Genre-Agnostic Guitar Flair On ‘Good To Be Me’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Keb’ Mo’, a blues musician for the sake of genre labeling, continues to prove that he is genre-agnostic on Good to Be Me. Heck, we should all know that by now. His 2014 release, Bluesamericana, was a direct statement of straddling genres. His 2019 Oklahoma featured jazz vocalist Dara Tucker in a leading role. His […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Charming Disaster Recount Historical Tragedy with Gothic Americana Tune “Radium Girls”
Brooklyn-based musical duo Charming Disaster’s upcoming album, Our Lady of Radium, represents a departure from the occult themes the goth-folk duo have become known for on their past releases. On the new album, Charming Disaster’s Ellia Bisker and Jeff Morris apply their playfully dark artistic sensibility to the life and discoveries of pioneering scientist Marie […]