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Given his fervently emotive vocals and honky tonk fueled explosive rock, Canadian alt-country/Americana artist B.Knox, surely should be a well-worn name by now. Yeah, Canada had its share of recent troubadours like Colter Wall but Knox is here to elevate his own game and that of the Great North to the showmanship prowess of Jason Isbell […]

Like St. Vincent Erika Wennerstrom or Angel Olsen, Julia Blair surely can extend musical boundaries that range from the sublime, elegant, and downright gritty rock and roll. From her singing in the Appleton, Wisconsin country-rock group Dusk, to her vital role in the experimental folk-collective Holy Sheboygan! or even as co-founder of the Crutch of Memory Enterprises label and recording studio: Blair […]

Last year, Philadelphia garage-punk four-piece The Mary Veils made their debut as a group with an EP entitled, Somewhere Over the Rowhome. Tomorrow, the band will make their highly anticipated return with the announcement of their debut LP, Esoteric Hex, due March 25 via PNKSLM Recordings. The album is said to “walk the tightrope between […]

There must be something in the name as like the fellow botanic band The Fruit Bats, The Juniper Berries realm in relentless power pop that is pure gold. The Juniper Berries is the main outlet for singer/songwriter Joshua Stirm, combining influences from the idiosyncratic and avante-garde music of his home in the Pacific Northwest with […]

Close your eyes when Michelle Willis sings and you might feel like you are at the Brill Building in the early ’60s when Carole King ran the show with her prolific pop melodies. Yet this singer-songwriter also has a modern flair that plays along with the spirited jams of Lake Sreet Dive and the hearty […]

Three songs coming at you at once as a collection is a rarity these days, but when it involves three proficient voices that are not only moodsetters but skillful songsmiths who have played up and down the volume pendulum their entire musical careers. This endeavor is led by Kramies. creator of dreamy folklore, crossing the […]

Kicking off with the energetic and bombastic “Hats Off,” All You Need Is Lovechild is bonafide rock ‘n’ roll for the modern day. The highly anticipated debut album from New York City band Lovechild, All You Need Is Lovechild is a nine track self-produced album that ranges from feisty, scuzzy, riff-heavy rolling classic rock anthems […]

Daniel Busheikin started No Frills, a bedroom-pop project brought to life by a band of familiar faces in the Toronto independent music scene, including members of Hooded Fang, Twist, Rapport, and his own previous band Grounders.  With songs about life, love, death and depression, the premise is bleak. But when imbued with Busheikin’s sardonic humor […]

When Albuquerque’s Jana Pochop presents her songs with on-point sly and sweet vocals, there is a fascinating intimate portrayal of a singer-songwriter who evokes folk in its purest form. While many a ’70s artist might come to mind when listening to Pochop’s acoustic joys, modern artists like Lucy Dacus and Snail Mail also are also […]

Guy Blue is a music project by Brooklyn-based songwriter and producer Jack Ladd. Ladd creates strangely danceable music by leaning into the fictive worlds we create for ourselves, drawing particular inspiration from the sonic and visual landscapes of 90s video games like Zelda and Pokémon that Ladd played during childhood. But rather than the melodic, […]

Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons capped off their 4-night New Year run at Dante’s in downtown Portland, Oregon on Friday, December 31st. In addition to core Jackmormons Stevie James Wright (bass) and Steve Drizos (drums), honorary Jackmormons Jenny Conlee-Drizos (keys) and Eric Martinez (guitar) joined the band for all four nights. On New Year’s Eve, […]

On December 19th the original Garage A Trois lineup celebrated their new album Calm Down Cologne in Portland, OR

On Tuesday, December 14th, Austin folk-rocker Shakey Graves came through Boston, MA for a show at Royale.

As might be expected from his complex yet harmonious recordings, Miro Denck thinks a lot about duality. Two halves of a whole, competing instincts, echo, counterpoint, the overlap in the Venn diagram–nothing exists on its own, in a vacuum. The mystic meaning even doubly announces itself twice in the name of his solo project name, thanks to […]

On Sunday, December 12th, Phish’s Mike Gordon and acoustic guitar master Leo Kottke brought their acoustic duo tour to The Cabot in Beverly, MA.

Monsoon at one point was a female-fronted trio out of Athens who released their debut LP Ride A Rolla back in 2015 and it gained traction very quickly. Toyota turned the title track into a Super Bowl commercial but the band never had the opportunity to tour and record upon that exposure. The trio is led by the charismatic […]

Billy Idol along with longtime guitarist Steve Stevens kept it intimate at St Paul’s Palace Theatre on December 5th with run-through hits and rarities. Idol will soon be joining Journey on an upcoming arena tour, as his recent revival continues to blare. Photos by Billy Briggs

UK-based singer-songwriter Ben Auld has announced his forthcoming LP, Lemongrass (due February 15, 2022 via Earth Libraries), with a debut single entitled “D4A” which Glide is premiering below. Channeling the likes of Elliot Smith with soften-spoken harmonies and laid-back acoustics, the track is intimate and heartfelt, expressing the purest of emotions in a relatable, touching […]

Following the release of their stellar dreampop track “Corners Pressed,” Glide is excited to share the accompanying music video from Letting Up Despite Great Faults. A radiant pop-forward track “Corners Pressed” offers a shift from the band’s traditionally heavier shoegaze sound, resulting in a shimmering, upbeat, and blissful track, now with an equally fun music video to match. The […]

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