The last time I saw Godspeed You! Black Emperor live, they were still called Godspeed You Black Emperor!. It was 2002 and they were touring ahead of the still-unreleased Yanqui
[rating=8.00] Granted, being the home town heroes isn’t necessarily a major distinction when the town you’re presiding over doesn’t offer all that much in terms of competition, and you’ve won
[rating=7.00] Promised Land Sound has been a band to get excited about since their self-titled 2013 debut. A revivalist band in many ways, their sound is hugely referential running the
[rating=7.00] The world of music is a rapidly evolving, mercurial cluster of confusion that can see new artists and genres of music come and then die just as quickly. In
[rating=8.00] Just when you thought that all the alt-folk bands had settled into a similar and comfortable sound, along comes Darlingside to shake things up. Birds Say is the band’s
[rating=8.00] As they have since the beginning, Mercury Rev seem to reside in their own celestial sphere. Their’s is a freewheeling take on psychedelia that’s as disrespectful of mode or
[rating=8.00] Lucero’s Ben Nichols is the man’s man of alt-country, all gruff masculinity and rough around the edges. Which is why it may take longtime fans by surprise to hear
[rating=8.00] In their decade together, The Wood Brothers have never made a bad record. Quite the contrary as each successive release has found them offering more finely-crafted material produced with
[rating=8.00] Chris Cornell has never been one to play it safe. From the innovative tunings and time signatures of Soundgarden to the bombastic arena rock of Audioslave to even the
[rating=7.00] Silversun Pickups have never been a band that lends itself to typecasting or instant identification. While the band still lingers slightly below the surface, it has achieved sufficient buzz
