Weido Wednesday: That Time Wire Met Suzanne Summers (Late Night TV 1987)
When Wire seeming broke-up for good after their original three-peat of classic albums in the late-70s, they surprised most everyone by reforming in the mid-80s and releasing their 4th studio album The Ideal Copy in 1987. Perhaps the only thing more surprising than the fact they even reunited in the first place was their new […]
Prolific Folkster John McCutcheon Remains Vital As Ever With Fine Tuned ‘Field of Stars’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Given the buzz about the film Complete Unknown and the many younger people turning to Dylan’s music, folk music may become more vital again. As the newbies seek out the likes of Dylan, Joan Baez, and Pete Seeger, they should realize that folk music is still being played, and there is no finer example than […]
LISTEN: Gilad Bogner’s “Venice” Is Refreshingly Bright Funk With Infectious Melodies
Gilad Bogner is an American/Israeli singer-songwriter and guitarist. Brought up in a religious Jewish home (no longer religious himself), his family moved to Israel when he was seven, and in his early 20s, moved back to the States to pursue a music career. His trip back to the States has been far from fruitless as […]
LISTEN: Taylor Kopp Pens Emotional Poetry Over Gentle Acoustics On “The Orchard”
The Movin’ On is the second release from Portland, Oregon, country-folk songwriter Taylor Kopp. This five-song EP delivers his signature storytelling and haunting vocals but with fresh sonic elements introduced via his new collaboration with producer and pedal steel player Raymond Richards (Blitzen Trapper, Local Natives). The resulting sound, both ethereal and organic, represents an […]
Deep Sea Diver Announces New Album ‘Billboard Heart’ Out February 28th & Tour Dates
Seattle’s Deep Sea Diver will release Billboard Heart, their fourth album, and wide-screened Sub Pop debut worldwide on Friday, February 28th, 2025. The new long-player includes the previously released title track, along with highlights “What Do I Know,” “Emergency,” “Let Me Go,” her collaboration with Grammy-winner Madison Cunningham, and today’s offering, the new single “Shovel.” […]
Billy Strings Announces Ten City Spring Tour
Billy Strings has announced a ten-city spring tour featuring three-night runs in St Augustine and Cary, NC, along with two nights in Savannah, GA, Grand Rapids, MI, St. Louis, MO, and Lexington, KY. Preregistration for presales that start on Wednesday, January 8th has started here. Check below on the tour poster for a full list […]
Gary Louris of The Jayhawks Announces Third Solo Album ‘Dark Country’
Acclaimed singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer Gary Louris is releasing his third solo album Dark Country, releasing on February 14 via Sham/Thirty Tigers. Inspired by and dedicated to his wife Stephanie, this is the most intimate and romantic album from The Jayhawks’ frontman. The first single released today, “Getting Older” is an acoustic ode to […]
SONG PREMIERE: Steve Drizos Shares Sprawling Power Pop Tune “Treading Water”
Portland, Oregon-based musician/engineer/producer Steve Drizos, a professional touring musician for more than twenty-seven years and studio owner, can currently be found behind the drums for Jerry Joseph and The Jackmormons or helming the board at his SE Portland recording studio, The Panther. He recently released his sophomore full-length album, i love you now, leave me […]
Five Years Ago Today- Neil Peart Dies At 67 (Watch “2112” Live 1976)
Tuesday’s Gone: Wire Flex Gothy-Noise Rock Muscles On “A Touching Display” Live at Rockpalast
Continuing with our spotlight on Wire this week, today we’re serving up this remarkably dense performance of “A Touching Display” from 1979 at Rockpalast, which finds the band at arguably their artistic and creative late-70s peak. Granted, if you associate their “artistic and creative peak” with the notably foreboding sound that characterizes “A Touching Display”, […]