Interviews

With a new album On My Way, Ben Kweller is playing homage to mid 60’s early 70’s form, with his quirky brand of rock. It all sounds distinctly familiar as echoes of Carole King, Graham Parsons and Neil Young ring forward, proving Kweller is truly in with the old.

Believe it or not, the Cowboy Junkies have been together and making music for almost twenty years. The band from Toronto, which features siblings, vocalist Margo Timmins, guitarist and songwriter Michael Timmins, and drummer Peter Timmins, along with bassist Alan Anton, just won

From documentaries to features, Glide’s E.C. Thomas hits the 2nd Annual Independent Film Festival of Boston for the latest in indie cinema lowdown.

Resonating the sounds of eighties post-punk and new wave alike, stellastar* may very well have the staying power to outlast some of their contemporaries. With a galvanizing live show to complement their fine studio work, stellastarr* are earnestly strutting their sound

Dublin’s The Thrills delivered a shiny retro sound with their California influenced debut

Steve Kimock talks about the upcoming studio album, the DVD, the intonation of nature, and more.

Matt Hoge talks of his debut film, The United States of Leland. A murderous tale of ironic hope, it continuously dives into emotional intangibles: fear, desire, hate, love. As a result, the multi-layered story offers a cracked window into the heart of tragedy.

It’s hard to imagine, but there was actually a period in the 70’s when the music establishment ignored Little Feat. With their eclectic blend of styles and surreal lyrics still rocking crowds today, perhaps these California rockers were just ahead of their time.

Music critic Benjy Eisen goes backstage with Umphrey’s McGee to investigate whether or not “America’s next big jamband” is actually a jamband. The answer is yes, but the band would rather shut up and play their guitars.

Singer-songwriter Gary Jules has recently hit the top of the charts with Michael Andrews and their remake of the Tears For Fears song, “Mad World.” However, Jules

It’s not often you sit down at a prestigious jazz club, take off your suit coat, order a dry martini and nod in appreciation of the Black Sabbath and Nirvana covers bellowing off the exposed brick walls. That was, of course, until The Bad Plus began infiltrating the jazz scene with their melodic pop twist […]

Landing in Costa Rica, there are more backpacks and hiking gear than matching luggage and golf clubs coming off the baggage carousel. No wonder. Where else can you explore pristine beaches and tropical jungles in the morning and mountains later that day?

Peering out of the murky depths of Florida

Upon releasing their strongest effort to date, and holding a coveted lineup spot for the upcoming eclectic Coachella Festival, Phantom Planet is allowing their ghoulish name and brash music to speak for itself.

The image of a DJ in Miami is usually accompanied by thumping house beats, Prada-clad models, neon strobes and dark Chanel sunglasses peering over $15 cocktails. But that

Singer-songwriter Teitur’s Universal Records debut, Poetry & Aeroplanes, is an eleven-song collection of delicate tunes that reveal the inner troubadour in all of us. Songs about travelling, waiting, post cards, and telephone conversations, dwell up cinemagraphic feelings of longing, regret and adventure.

At a time when the greater rock world has become inundated with throwback sounds, quickly subtitling everything retro-this and post-that, an improvisational four-piece from Vermont is stepping out from an ominous shadow by reinventing a sound it would have otherwise never outlived.

By the standards of anyone, guitarist Earl Slick has lived a rock and roll fantasy camp over his 30+ year musical career. While his name doesn

Recent advances in technology have certainly made life a bit more comfortable, but California

With midnight extravaganzas, extended curfews and no-holds-barred performances, New Years Eve has become the quintessential rock ‘n roll holiday. So to celebrate the energy only NYE can achieve, we decided to offer a visual sampling of some of the most highly regarded shows from new years ’03. From the car drop in Miami to The Cartmans playing NYC, it was a night to remember, or completely forget, depending on how much champagne you had.