VIDEO PREMIERE: Luther Russell (Those Pretty Wrongs) Lets Rich Harmonies and Jangly Guitar Leads Shine on “Wanna Be Your Lover”
Luther Russell has a rich history in music. For a decade, he has been one half of the endearing folk-pop duo Those Pretty Wrongs, serving alongside Big Star’s Jody Stephens. Luther is also the grandson of Bob Russell and the grandnephew of Bud Green, whose songs are part of the great American songbook. He has […]
SONG PREMIERE: Elle Belle Stirs Up Poignant Folk-rock Sound on Emotionally Impactful “Stranger in a Strange Land”
Elle Belle is the alter-ego of award-winning composer/songwriter Christopher Pappas. His debut record WAKO GUMBO, a sprawling 20-song double LP, was released in 2016 to critical acclaim. Pappas grew up in rural New Hampshire, where he started the band The Everyday Visuals. After relocating to Boston, the band began to amass a cult-like following of […]
Manic Moday – Fear Give Their Two Cents On Christmas
Like it or not, it’s officially the holiday season. But whether you welcome the standard December hoopla with a joyful “hoop-de-do”, or a begrudging “bah-humbug”, this writer his here to help you navigate all the good and the bad the holidays have to offer from a music perspective. Indeed, the season doesn’t have to be […]
Pond Brings Funkified Psych-Rock Dance Party to Portland, OR (SHOW REVIEW)
Over the last fifteen years, Australian indie bands have gradually clawed their way up to the top of the rock and roll food chain. Currently, the Melbourne scene dominates with the success of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and their prolific output, not to mention their touring schedule, and punk outfit Amyl and the […]
How to Protect Your Music From Copyright Infringement
If you make new music and want to protect your intellectual property, then it might seem a difficult task, especially if you’ve already made your music freely available via social media sites, streaming platforms or by self-publishing. In the professional world of music making, publishers will tend to take the necessary steps to prevent unauthorized […]
Deep Friday Blues: Johnnie Johnson Gives Piano Boogie Masterclass
While Johnnie Johnson was the leader of guitarist Albert King’s rhythm section (during the blues icon’s most prolific and musically significant period) and also served as one of the cornerstones of the St. Louis blues scene, the pianist is most famous for his long-time collaborations with seminal rock and roller Chuck Berry. Vastly underrated at […]
50 Years Ago Today -John Lennon Makes Last Ever Concert Appearance
Weirdo Wednesday: Listen A Long Long Time To Thanksgiving Opus “Alice’s Restaurant”
Rounding out our Thanksgiving-themed selections this week, we’re serving up this classic Arlo Guthrie performance of “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” (aka “Alice’s Restaurant”) from 1970. While you could certainly make the argument that this notoriously long-winded and peculiarly humorous talking-blues story is essential to listening to every Thanksgiving, it carries a little extra added weight this […]
The Greyboy Allstars: Three Decades of West Coast Boogaloo (FEATURE)
Once upon a time in San Diego, a group of up-and-coming musical badasses served as a backing band for their friend, DJ Greyboy, at his album release show, where they performed live interpretations of his acid jazz, neo-soul grooves. “We thought it was just a one-off gig,” says guitarist Elgin Park (a.k.a. Michael Andrews), but […]
Wannabe Reviews Tyler, The Creator’s ‘Chromakopia’
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Chromakopia, the new album from Tyler, The Creator, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):