This may well be a coming-out party for vocalist Berit Ulseth of The Claudettes, a quartet still very much centered on Johnny Iguana’s punk-blues, garage rock piano. High Times in
This writer recalls the scene on New York’s Lower East side twenty years ago when Fiona McBain and Liz Tormes began singing together, witnessing those NYC shows of Ollabelle at
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Revolution Spring, the new album from Detroit punks The Suicide Machines, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the
When you think about albums for kids, certain themes probably come to mind. There are those that lean toward educational themes, and there are those that teach the value of
Renowned vocalist Kurt Elling collaborates with acclaimed pianist Danilo Pérez and a few other musicians on select tracks for Secrets Tell the Best Stories. Elling adds lyrics to compositions by
The world needs more thinking-man’s rock and roll. Luckily for us, Chicago’s Young Man In A Hurry have injected a strong dose of intellectual fervor into their cinematic indie rock
Nina Simone’s Fodder On My Wings was initially recorded not long after she moved to Paris in 1982. Simone always loved the album, but it remained rather obscure as it
At the time, the 19th studio album from the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell was too easily dismissed by some as not measuring up to her iconic albums of the
Nap Eyes is a four-piece from Halifax, Nova Scotia with a very interesting songwriting process. Each song begins with a twenty-minute free form of vocals and guitar from lead singer
Over the last thirty years, Pearl Jam has gone through many musical iterations despite the lineup remaining largely the same. Once grunge icons known for its raucous live shows, the
