Animal Collective has always stuck to the fringes of mainstream music, even when experiencing a massive surge of popularity about a decade ago following the release of their most pop-oriented
From the cool shores of Lake Tahoe, to the vast expanse of the hallowed Gorge, Summer 2018 Phish has arrived. In the way a deep ocean groundswell grows gradually, Phish
Torrential rain, thunder, lightning and flash floods could not deter the faithful followers of Los Angeles’ Weezer and local Boston-legends, Pixies, at their recent show at the Xfinity Center in
We have a salutation down here in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, “Hail Rex.” It’s because Rex is THE MAN, he reigns over the festival season therefore his appearance is
An artist as great as Erin Rae deserves a room packed to the brim at her live shows, and though her show at New York City’s City Winery on July
Is hardcore built to last? Back in the heyday of punk, the late ‘70s, and on through the early ‘90s, there was a distinct attitude that if you played heavy
To sit in the crowd at a Del McCoury Band show is to sit in the presence of a master of his genre. David Grisman called Del the finest rhythm
The Green River Festival held at Greenville Community College in Greenfield, MA on July 13-15 is my favorite “small” festival. With three stages of music over three days, it is
[rating=8.00] On his seventh album Rolling Papers 2, we get to hear a new side from the Pittsburgh rapper. On this effort, Khalifa expands to topics that involve his past
[rating=8.00] Releasing at least one album every year over the last decade, it’s amazing that garage rocker Ty Segall has been able to maintain a consistently high quality over his
