Archive: 2024

Killing Joke is one of those bands who seem to be somewhat underappreciated despite the massive influence their music had on subsequent genres they helped inspire into existence (like alternative-metal and industrial for example). Granted they were always pretty bleak and dingy to begin with, but their ability to inject a sinisterly dancey groove into […]

The dedicated Los Angeles famoe.ly got their long-awaited show, the band’s first since 2020 in the City of Angels. The Friday night gig on January 19th was also the first time the band played at Teragram Ballroom. They made the best of it, opening with “West L.A. Fadeaway,” a nod to the Grateful Dead’s California […]

Whether you are in the crosshairs of this brutal winter storm or not, this week’s Caustic is enough to keep you busy. Everyone in the Northeast woke up to a thick layer of snow this morning and we have the perfect soundtrack for those trying to escape the harsh conditions. This faithful Friday has provided […]

Rory Gallagher invariably became deeply (and, often as not, ferociously) immersed in his live performances. no matter who the audience happened to be. Accordingly, the intense Irish guitarist paid little mind to the ostensibly staid Montreux Jazz concertgoers of 1979: here he and his trio of the time–bassist Gerry McAvoy and drummer Ted McKenna–let rip […]

Marcus King has announced the release of his new Rick Rubin-produced song “F*ck My Life Up Again,” via American/Republic Records. Check out the soulful track that shows King taking on a Bobby Womack feel that crackles with vibrant poignancy.   The new song marks a significant sonic shift for Marcus King, who has historically been […]

It is safe to say that the art of curating a lineup for a music festival has lost its, well, art. Everything is run by numbers and the algorithm, essentially allowing the charts and social media to decide headliners every year. Let’s face it, music festivals are no longer for the music fan, while there […]

From Card Counting to Hollywood: The True Events of ’21’ It has been 15 years since the movie ‘21’ came out. The film grabbed the hearts of viewers with its thrilling story and high-stakes gambling. Displaying the true events of the MIT Blackjack Team, the movie illuminated the world of card counting and just how […]

The eleventh studio album from the dynamic Sleater-Kinney, LIttle Rope, finds the band grappling with grief and the recent directions they have been exploring as a duo.  Little Rope is shrouded in tragedy. While writing/recording Carrie Brownstein found out through bandmate Corin Tucker that her mother and stepfather had died in a car crash while […]

Folk and Americana music has a deep connection to politics. All the way back to Pete Seegar, Joan Baez and Woody Guthrie, and to contemporary artists like Jason Isbell, American Aquarium and Carsie Blanton, artists have been unflinching in addressing societal problems backed by pianos and acoustic guitars. Lizzie No continues that tradition on Halfsies, […]