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“Love Collector” is an acid trip, a David Lynch movie, a rabbit hole, an escape room, a convergence of times, a time warp, and a musical expedition conceived during an unimaginable pandemic,” says The Grahams about their latest silvery track. While it’s not rare for musicians to find influence in the realm of imagination and […]

The middle ground between iconic singer-songwriters like John Prine and “tell it like it is” wordsmiths in the realm of Jay Farrr and Steve Earle, lies the melodically insightful world of Dana Cooper. Cooper’s songs have been recorded by a variety of artists such as bluegrass singer Claire Lynch, Irish vocalist Maura O’Connell, Nashville songbird Jonell […]

Leon Bridges recently released his third album Gold-Diggers Sound that has continued his crossover appeal of neo-soul, hip-hop, funk, and pop. This mix served well at Red Rocks in Morrison, CO on October 6th, where Bridges’ 22 song set covered all the bases. Photos by Todd Radunsky

It’s rare when the first ten seconds in a song can make a lasting impression. Take Dallas’ Abbreviations who sound like a fireball mix of The Stooges, Sleater Kinney and Idles. With ferocious guitar solos and cryptic energy, there is a testimonial raw energy that certainly makes for a true rock impact. Glide is premiering […]

The vintage country influences decorating throughout Mabilene’s songcraft mixed with brooding openheartedness and celestial folk is that of wonderment. Add in achingly graceful vocals that recall Linda Ronstadt and Rosanne Cash and there is a welcoming blender of country western seductiveness that puts the vocals first over kitsch. A soulful siren born and raised in […]

Heartless Bastards led by the irresistible rock flair of Erika Wennerstrom brought their full-fledged musical presentation to the World Cafe in Philadelphia, PA on 10/1/21. Austins’ Tele Novella offered a colorful array of paisley draped rock to open the evening. Photos by Cathy Poulton.

The second day of Austin City Limits Festival (ACL Fest) went smoother for fans and festival producer C3 Presents on Saturday versus Friday. The festival opened their gates at 11 a.m. as planned instead of the late 3 p.m. start ACL Fest had to adjust to in oroder to allow the Zilker Park grounds to […]

On September 30th, St. Vincent gave fans a taste of her new album Daddy’s Home with a special taping of Austin City Limits.

Serious songs from goofy people. That’s what you can expect from diverse, Midwest indie-rockers, Motherfolk. What started out as a writing project among two college friends turned into a fully realized band untethered to genres, with an endlessly bright future.  Composed of Bobby Paver and Nathan Dickerson on vocals and guitar, bassist Clayton Allender, drummer […]

Brooklyn is home to some of the most compelling acts performing today, and punk-influenced DIY outfit My Son The Doctor is absolutely part of the discussion. Genre-fluid and almost always up for a challenge, it’s as if they’ve settled on testing every genre in the book, and on their newest single, “Rubber Hands,” they’ve zeroed […]

Since April, Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters have been releasing music from their upcoming collection, The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea, a concept suite built from songs recorded under the straitened circumstances of quarantine and envisioned as a “deconstructed album,” released, not as a package, but in a series of paired singles, with […]

West Palm Beach has never been a launching pad for indie rock, yet there is life in the Southern Florida surroundings indeed as evidenced by the indie rock band, American Sigh. Conjuring the bleeding tones of Weezer and Minus The Bear mixed atop emotionally explosive songwriting, these rockers fit ideally into the Riot Fest sect. […]

Erinn Peet Lukes is a singer, songwriter and guitarist who performs under the acronym EPL. Originally from the sunny shores of Redondo Beach, CA, EPL’s musical journey has taken her through Seattle, New York City, Denver, and, most recently, Nashville. Her lilting vocals, vivid songwriting, bluegrass-style flatpick guitar playing, and singable hooks have enchanted listeners […]

Chayse Porter is a solo musician/composer, sometimes performing with a live band under the name “Chay’s Palace”. While the studio recordings feature lush, orchestral arrangements – leaning into the world of baroque pop and chamber pop – the live performances range from stripped-down electric piano to blown-out, beachy garage rock. Porter finds himself in the […]

William Russell Wallace’s essence is a timeless concoction that is a rare balance of vocal execution and harmonically driven rock and roll in its most raw form. With a throwback Americana style that sounds as if The Jayhawks jammed with Patti Smith, Wallace hoots, toots, and struts with a contagious abandon. Fans of new soul […]

Judas Priest brought its ageless and potent metal extravaganza to Minneapolis’ Armory on 9/23/21. Photos by Billy Briggs.

When Rachel Garlin was eight years old and bound for camp, she tossed her sleeping bag and duffel into the back of an old car her dad found at the used car lot—a 1959 Jaguar XK150 drophead coupe. A diamond in the rough, it had the potential to become a collectible classic, but needed some […]

New York legend Patti Smith played a free show at New York City’s Central Park SummerStage for a capacity crowd on Sunday, September 19th. Smith played a 90-minute set to thousands of fans and even dedicated a song to the recently passed drummer Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones. She also reminded the audience to […]

Nigel Godrich’s acclaimed From The Basement performance series for The Coda Collection since its debut in late July has remained in the upper echelon of live performance videos as the subscription streaming destination for the most iconic music documentaries, concerts films, and episodic series spanning decades and genres. These curated episodes kicked off Radiohead’s iconic […]

Winnipeg-based, indie-pop powerhouse collective Royal Canoe recently released their new album Sidelining and it’s a contagious soundscape of angular and wild rhythmic patterns atop virtuosic vocals. The album which has hit as high as ten on the Canada charts sports a diverse array of genres mixed atop an improvisational leeway that allows the Juno nominees to surrender to […]