‘The Avengers’ Moves the MCU into ‘Infinity’ (SPOILER FREE REVIEW)
Marvel’s decade long event culminates in their biggest movie yet.
Dr. Dog Shine With Infectious Ballads and Psych Rock Sounds on ‘Critical Equation’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=7.00] Over the past decade and a half, Philadelphia-based Dr. Dog have been busy releasing albums every year or two, and touring incessantly. 2016 saw both the release of The Psychedelic Swamp early in the year as well as a surprise online release of the mellow Abandoned Mansion. The former was a reimagining of the […]
Loma Demonstrate Musical Chemistry Through Slowcore Soundscapes in Austin (SHOW REVIEW)
Austin has no shortage of musical acts, so it’s little surprise that many decide to collaborate on side projects. Such is the case with Loma, a team up between Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg and the duo Emily Cross and Dan Duszynski of Cross Record. This resulted in a critically praised eponymous album and a subsequent tour […]
The Moody Blues ‘Days of Future Passed Live’ Celebrates Rock & Roll Hall of Famers’ Greatest Opus (DVD REVIEW)
With the band’s declared intention not to release any new albums for the foreseeable future, as well as their temporary moratorium on another Moody Blues Cruise in 2019, it seems safe to assume that all group activity has been placed on hold, at least for now. The Moodys’ upcoming induction into the Rock and Roll […]
Tyler Childers & Lillie Mae Greeted By Eager Audience at Portland’s Wonder Ballroom (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
To say the music of Tyler Childers has found its audience would be an understatement. Last Thursday night, the Wonder Ballroom in Portland, Oregon was shoulder-to-shoulder with revelers eagerly anticipating the appearance of their red-haired Kentucky hero. Before Childers took the stage, the audience was treated to a set by Third Man Records artist Lillie […]
Moontower Comedy: Tig Notaro And Janeane Garofalo Say What’s On Their Minds
Austin’s premiere comedy festival brought some bigs name in for its first night.
Screaming Females Deliver Quick and Powerful Set in Austin (SHOW REVIEW)
New Jersey punk rockers Screaming Females hit Barracuda in Austin on Saturday, April 21 with a straight punch in the mouth on Saturday night. Don’t worry. It felt great. The gritty power trio has cut their teeth on face melting solos and wild, sparing vocals from front woman Marissa Paternoster. Coming hot off the heels […]
Snow Patrol Makes Triumphant Return To The U.S. With Hit Packed Irving Plaza Show (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Snow Patrol made their triumphant return to the United States with an intimate performance at Irving Plaza on April 18th, the band’s first appearance in the US in six years. The group’s highly anticipated new album, Wildness, the group’s first album in almost seven years, drops on May 25, which prompted the visit to NYC, […]
Joshua Hedley Becomes Class Act With Clear Vision On ‘Mr. Jukebox’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] There’s that old adage, “they don’t make ‘em like they used to,” and then there’s Joshua Hedley. The buzz country singer’s major label debut Mr. Jukebox (on Jack White’s Third Man Records, no less) feels like stepping back in time to an era of rhinestone suits and waltzes, but without all the dust. Hedley’s […]
‘Final Portrait’ and the Madcap Absurdity of the Artistic Process (FILM REVIEW)
The Stanley Tucci directed movie is a delightful musing on art and artists.