2011

Vince Herman Guests w/ moe. in Austin

Scott Bernstein November 4, 2011 No Comments

Great American Taxi / Leftover Salmon mando wiz sat in on a The Band cover.

Televised Tune: On The Tube This Weekend

Scott Bernstein November 4, 2011 No Comments

Rush’s latest concert film debuts this weekend on Palladia.

Dehlia Low: Ravens & Crows

Gabriel Scheer November 4, 2011 No Comments

Do you like folk with a twangy country feel? If so, Dehlia Low will leave you feeling fulfilled. The album is a perfect blend of old timey, almost familiar tunes, presented with beautiful vocals, impressive instrumentation, and kickin’ rhythms. Starting with the songs: with song titles the likes of “State of Jefferson,” “Living is Easy,” “Drifting on a Lonesome Sea,” and “Cannonball Blues,” Dehlia Low has followed the traditional path of folksy, oft-depressed lyricism, a mirror of the Appalachia from which their musical tradition stems.

Moreland & Arbuckle: Just A Dream

Jeremy Lukens November 4, 2011 No Comments

As a blues-based rock duo, Moreland & Arbuckle will always be compared to the White Stripes and the Black Keys, but that is not a fair comparison. The White Stripes used excessive fuzz to mask average musicianship while the Black Keys, until recently, used massive riffs to mask average songwriting. Moreland & Arbuckle, with a deeper and rootsier sound, doesn’t have either of those shortcomings.

The War On Drugs: Bunk Bar, Portland, OR 10/25/11

Chris Calarco November 4, 2011 No Comments

Akin to Spiritualized filtered through urban Philadelphia, The War on Drugs is often cited as Springsteen influenced. Undoubtedly, a mournful Nebraska-era sensibility drives the melodic reverie but this is only the Boss after a codeine laced blunt. By creating atmospheres within and around their melodies, The War on Drugs expanded the walls of Bunk Bar. It’s easy to feel the rock n roll brawn underneath the smoke but it is these lush textures that guide a head into the cosmos.