Archive: 2013

John Keith says the series’ fifth episode is a run-of-the-mill one-off.

‘The Poker Game’ was an inevitably mediocre episode. John Keith tells us why.

Ryan takes a closer look at the “horror monster musical” ‘The Horror of Party Beach.’

Fret not, Anderson geeks: The filmmaker hasn’t lost his flair for symmetry and warm color palettes.

[rating=7.00] In an open letter to fans earlier this year, The Avett Brothers  said their new album, Magpie and the Dandelion, would have a strong feeling of “youthful wonder” about it, and they weren’t kidding. The album is filled with questions, defiance, romanticism and even something of a lone-wolf mentality that anyone can relate to. […]

[rating=10.00] In lieu of the more lavish five disc collection within a hard-bound book with additional photographic and written content, the two CD edition of The Band Live At The Academy of Music 1971 may suffice, especially as it is not what it appears on the surface: merely a reissue of the expanded version of […]

Multi-Grammy award winning artist Sinead O’Connor will make her return to the US for the American Kindness tour in November and December. The American Kindness tour kicks off with three nights in Chicago at City Winery on Nov. 4th, making stops in  New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco  before concluding on Dec.3rd in Ontario, Canada at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. In support of the American Kindness […]

You can now download “Fucked Up Life,” (below) the second single from Shearwater’s Fellow Travelers, a new collection of reinventions and collaborations with artists they’ve toured with over the years, out November 25th in North America and Europe on Sub Pop.  “Fucked Up Life” is Shearwater’s rendering of the song written by beloved Denton, TX […]

Screaming Females are back with “Ancient Civilization” (below), a primal shredder from their split 7″ with Wisconsin’s Tenement, out now on Recess Records.  The band has also recently revealed a new run of dates Tour Dates 11/5 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick Lounge 11/6 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird 11/7 – Omaha, NE […]

Rancid performing in Minneapolis at The Skyway Theatre

It’s a barnburner.

Beware the Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

“What is your least appealing habit?” “I’ve stopped wearing habits.”

[rating=6.00] On Pearl Jam’s 2006 self titled release the band found their angst-ridden past melding swimmingly with their middle age present. There was a President they could rebel against, wars they felt were unjust and an overall pissed off feeling that resulted in an excellent disk. Things gradually changed with wars ending, their candidate taking […]

[rating=8.00] Amos Lee’s latest record, Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song, is a testament to the fact that there are artists out there who know what a true Americana record is, critics and fans be damned. It’s more than a genre and it’s more than a mood created by a certain set of generally accepted […]

When it comes to bands that people love to hate, Jane’s Addiction certainly falls on the list. With two very strong personalities at the forefront of the group – Vocalist Perry Farrell and guitar player Dave Navarro – the haters are given plenty of fodder to jolly roger at the top of their Facebook pages. […]

San Diego based Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Gayle Skidmore released her second full length CD titled Sleeping Bear September 17th 2013 on her own Raincoat Records. A classically trained musician, skilled at 14 instruments,  Skidmore creates a lavish display of accessible yet intelligently lavish pop rock that conjures the eclectic flair of Kate Bush and bold musicianship of Joanna […]

‘The Garden’ 10″ will feature both live and studio versions of the track.

Season 17 has its first near-classic episode. Check out Ryan’s recap/review.