Brilliant Marketing Doesn’t Save ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ (FILM REVIEW)
Netflix proves you can market anything with genius and flair…even pointless crap.
First Aid Kit Enraptures Seattle’s Moore Theatre With Soaring Harmonies (SHOW REVIEW)
Sweden’s dynamic duo First Aid Kit brought their Americana-tinged folk-rock to Seattle recently to a sold-out show at the historic Moore Theatre on January 28th. Their first stop in Seattle in four years, their show did not disappoint. The earnest sisters and the three backing musicians, ably supported by Van William, had the audience alternately […]
Drive-By Truckers and Lilly Hiatt Light Up the Night in Portland (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
The world is a dark place and if you spend too much time dwelling on the perpetual storm of chaos and injustice – especially in the White House – you might as well never get out of bed. But if you look in the right places, you’ll find voices of reason out there, fighting against […]
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels Dazzle at Lafayette College’s Williams Center of the Arts (SHOW REVIEW)
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels created layered harmonies and spontaneous interplay that far exceeded their work on their studio album I Long To See You in their ninety plus minute performance at Williams Center of the Arts at Lafayette College in Easton, PA on January 27. This is a jazz supergroup, featuring guitarist Bill Frisell, pedal […]
‘Bilal’ Collapses Under the Weight of Its Vision (FILM REVIEW)
Magnificent in scope but poor in execution, Bilal: A New Breed of Hero collapses on itself.
Acoustic Trio Raven and Red Make Auspicious Beginning With ‘We Rise Up’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] We Rise Up is the acoustic trio, Raven and Red’s, first album of original music. Originally from Georgia and Pennsylvania, they are now based in Nashville. Members are Brittany Lynn Jones – lead and harmony vocals, 5-string violin, tenor guitar, mandolin and banjolin; and brothers Mitchell Lane – lead & harmony vocals, 6 and […]
Winter X-Games 2018 Brings Big Air and Big Shows to Aspen (REVIEW/PHOTOS)
On January 25 – 28, the Winter X-Games celebrated it’s 22nd year in Aspen, Colorado with an action packed extended weekend of big air, big shows, and the biggest collection of cojones gathered this side of the Rockies has ever seen. Our own intrepid Arthur VanRooy braved the Arctic temperatures and endless varieties of mediocre Monster […]
Wannabe Reviews Jeremy Porter & the Tucos’ ‘Don’t Worry, It’s Not Contagious’
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews the new album, Don’t Worry, It’s Not Contagious, from Michigan rock trio Jeremy Porter & the Tucos, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe Groove Hard, Cover Allman Brothers in Portland (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Fresh off the Jam Cruise boat and, prior to that, a European tour playing saxophone for The Rolling Stones, Karl Denson decided that enough just wasn’t enough and embarked on a winter tour that brought him and his Tiny Universe to Portland, Oregon on January 27. The Saturday night throwdown at Revolution Hall featured a […]
Annual Dimebash at Santa Ana’s Observatory Rallies For Four Hour Rock Marathon (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
The NAMM show held each year in Anaheim California always brings a multitude of rock veterans to the area who end up playing at various venues across the county. The first night of this year’s show on January 25th was no exception with concerts cropping up all across the region. But the sold-out show at […]