Posts by Ryan Dillon

Sonic Boom and Panda Bear’s sonic kinship has been one of indie rock’s best-kept secrets for just over a decade. Boom has been co-producing a select few of Panda Bear’s solo works since 2011 after Bear mentioned Boom’s first band Spacemen 3 as an influence on his work. This week they release Reset, a 40-minute […]

Khruangbin’s brand of international flavored instrumental fusion has gained them a dedicated fan base and collaborations with some big names (Leon Bridges). Their latest collaborative project comes in the form of Ali, an 8-track album with legendary African-born musician Vieux Farka Touré. The album is set to be released on September 23 via Dead Oceans […]

The fact Elvis Costello is still putting out music after neatly six decades removed from his debut is impressive enough. For the London-breed singer/songwriter to then embark on a tour in support of that record cements Costello as one of the hardest working musicians today. Costello is bringing his band The Imposters across the country […]

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have been on tour playing cavernous facilities in support of their latest album Unlimited Love and their reunion with guitarist John Frusciante. They have had a rotation of openers since the tour kicked off in late March, and the likes of Beck and Thundercat have graced the stage before the […]

Father John Misty’s music was built to be enjoyed around nature as his soft croons just sound prolific when dabbling in the outdoors, so it was fitting that the artist formerly known as J Tillman kicked off his 2022 tour at Red Rocks. The current tour is in support of the artist’s latest release Chloë […]

The story of how DOMi Louna and JD Beck became the most promising young talents in current jazz is a novel within itself. After years of backing some of the biggest stars across multiple genres, they bring their technically proficient yet out-of-the-box stylings to the forefront on their debut album NOT TiGHT. The 15-song escapade […]

Toro Y Moi’s MAHAL is shaping up to be one of the best albums of the year. And last night (7/25) he brought one of the funkiest songs on the project to the late-night stage as Moi appeared on Fallon to perform “Millennium”. The poetic song portrays a unique take on escapism and Moi has […]

The Newport Folk Festival has a long track record of historical moments. The long-running festival out of Newport, Rhode Island has hosted some of the most memorable live moments in recent music history. Dating back to 1965 when Bob Dylan set the folk world ablaze by playing an electric guitar live for the first time […]

Chaz Bear is a sonic chameleon, switching between genres and then switching between subgenres within that genre. He has made dance records under the name Les Sins and smooth jazz as Chaz Bundick with The Mattson 2. Most famously, he is known as Toro Y Moi, an electronic musician and rock star whose discography takes […]

This weekend brought some of the most acclaimed songwriters out to Rhode Island for the annual Newport Folk Festival. The likes of Courtney Barnett, The National, Valerie June, and The Felice Brothers made appearances along with a slew of revue shows to celebrate historic songwriters across multiple genres. On day two of the festival (July […]

Last night one of the most anticipated tours of the summer kicked off last night in Virginia. The Wild Hearts Tour features Julien Baker, Angel Olsen, and Sharon Van Etten, the all-star lineup took the stage at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap last night (July 21). After Olsen posted photos of the three rehearsing […]

Whitney has been on the cusp of a big breakthrough since their extremely well-reviewed debut, 2016’s Light Upon The Lake landed them on multiple Billboard charts. Last night (July 19) Whitney brought their latest single “Real Love” to the late-night stage with a performance of the slow-burner on Kimmel. This is the band’s first late-night […]

The National kicked off their 2022 summer tour with a run of overseas festival dates but last night (July 19), every dad’s favorite band brought their live show back to the states with a performance at The Green at Shelburne Museum in Vermont. The outdoor venue saw the 5-piece perform a 23-song set that explored […]

Kendrick Lamar is one of the most artistically ambitious and decorated artists of the new generation. His latest album, the hauntingly personal and polarizing double disc Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers is his most challenging album to date. The off-kilter flows and auto-biographical lyrics of the album were brought to life as the Pulitzer […]

Despite multiple bumps in the road and a long history of decreasing sales, physical music has risen like a phoenix to newfound popularity. The wave of nostalgia that has been drowning the world actually does have a silver lining to it, vinyl is back and better than ever. Indie labels are pressing up multiple colorways […]

Armed with endless imagination and relaxed demeanor, up-and-coming jazz duo DOMi & JD BECK brought their latest single, “Take A Chance”, to Kimmel last night (July 18). With a special appearance from the always mesmerizing Anderson .Paak, who also signed the duo to his newly formed label Apeshit earlier this year, the duo showcased their […]

Other than predicting who might make the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in a given year, foretelling what bands may or may not reunite for a tour or album keeps music fans continually out of trouble. Regular names like Oasis, Talking Heads, and The Smiths continue to resurface, but it’s the ones we least […]

Superorganism started out their time as a band on a high note. As the intro to their brand new album World Wide Pop so humbly reminds us, the likes of Elton John and Howard Stern are huge fans of the group’s 2018 self-titled debut. Their draw is obvious, the poppy songwriting mixed with the left-field […]

According to reports from Billboard, post-hardcore metal alumni, Pantera is reuniting its two remaining members for a reunion tour in 2023 with undisclosed additional members. After years of going back and forth in individual interviews, lead singer Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown have officially announced they are heading back out on tour to honor […]