[rating=8.00] The name Finn carries a certain gravitas when it comes to Antipodean musical lexicon. Indeed, while it’s often difficult to see outside of the Australian and New Zealand music
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on The Other Shore, the new album from gothic Americana outfit Murder By Death, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for
[rating=6.00] The Music: There is a freaky sense of abandon pinging around Beanpole’s collection of fifteen short tracks; a comically loose, yet supposedly lyrically based concept album on half-food/half human
[rating=8.00] Jake Shimabukuro emerged onto the international pop stage from decidedly humble beginnings. While he made several albums for Sony Japan during the early phase of his career, he remained
[rating=8.00] Joanne Shaw Taylor’s (JST) final Ruf recording was the terrific live CD/DVD Songs from the Road. After leaving Ruf, JST made two albums that received little distribution in the
[rating=8.00] This writer has witnessed Gina Sicilia’s musical growth first-hand, recalling a bit shy, nervous then Philadelphia-based Sicilia in her early twenties (before she released any albums), and comparing that
[rating=8.00] Karma for Cheap is Aaron Lee Tasjan’s sophomore release for New West following 2016’s acclaimed Silver Tears. While that one had just enough twang to barely qualify it as
[rating=9.00] It’s been a quick 22 years since Madeleine Peyroux’s breakthrough with Dreamland and ten years since her last album of original songs. Yet, Anthem stands as Peyroux’s greatest work
[rating=8.00] The sound remains the same, and for a band like Interpol, that’s not a terrible thing. Their sixth studio album, Marauder, has the same twinkling guitars and apathetic vocals
One of the most remarkable facets of the Grateful Dead’s artistry was the uncanny means by which the core members forged chemistry with different additional personnel throughout the course of
