[rating=8.00] As founding members of Drive-By Truckers and long before that, as songwriting foils and kindred spirits amongst the Georgia and Alabama musical scenes, Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley, circa
1977 was an exemplary year for music: Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, Meatloaf, Elvis Costello and Billy Joel released groundbreaking albums, while the Sex Pistols ignited a grenade that changed the
Vibrate does contain some of his very best songs, and for the devoted fan, the deluxe edition is unbeatable. It’s a celebration of the unique, mournful, self-deprecating music of Rufus Wainwright, and, if you’re unfamiliar with his work, not a bad place to start.
Following their eighth album Rave Tapes that came out in the U.S. January 21st via Sub Pop, Scottish post rockers Mogwai celebrated its release by announcing their own whiskey, RockAct81w,
Photos by Billy Briggs of Atmosphere & Toki Wright and Big Cats at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN on 2/17/14.
One of the most anticipated new releases of 2014 aside from Beck and Broken Bells has to be Cibo Matto’ Hotel Valentine (Feb 11th), their first new album since 1999’s
[rating=6.00] Similar to the start of a one-night stand, Michael Ian Cummings met Josh Hubbard in 2011 at a party on a summer night in Los Angeles. Contrary to most
This episode had some funny moments, but the weariness of this season has fully set in.
With music by night and conferences by day, along with showcases from Movement, Warp, and Fool’s Gold (among others); Moogfest 2014 boasts five full days of synthesized bliss in the
The Forecastle Festival returns this summer led by hip hop royalty, Outkast; 21st century rocker, Jack White; and alt-rock renaissance man, Beck. The three-day music celebration, now in its 12th year,
