In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Civil/War, the new album from “Jersey Blues” artist Sammy Kay, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution
Few things are dearer to a band than playing before their engaged, loyal following in their hometown. Southern rockers Blackberry Smoke make a practice of this annually in their “Brothers
Joe Henry’s stunning, dark, poetic The Gospel According to Water, as many may know, was written and recorded in the wake of an alarming cancer diagnosis. It’s an album that
Dave’s Picks Volume 31 continues the unofficial campaign to to nurture the reputation of the late Brent Mydland. Not that the keyboardist/vocalist/songwriter needs his honor restored; in his essay within
When you see that a band is releasing its first new album in 15 years, you probably have a lot of questions. What has the band been up to in
Since forming in 2008, the Australian psych-rock collective known as Pond has had a revolving cast of musicians and shares quite a few members with Tame Impala. In addition to
One look at the colorful visage of Lulu Fall on the cover of Between Two Worlds suggests she’s not your typical jazz vocalist. In fact, pop her CD into iTunes
The Soul Rebels newest release Poetry in Motion puts their brass band style in the background and shifts to a wide genre encompassing scope, touching on soul, pop, jazz, R&B
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Get It Together, the new album frompunk rockers MakeWar, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best
The Dallas-based sextet Funky Knuckles belong to a new generation of improvising musicians, part of a large movement that includes such bands as Snarky Puppy, Ghost-Note, and the Horne Electric
