2014

War on Drugs – House of Blues, Houston, TX 9/27/14 (PHOTOS)

Jason Mooney October 20, 2014 No Comments

War on Drugs played the House of Blues in Houston, TX on 9/27/14. Photos by Jason Mooney

‘Fury’ (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts October 17, 2014 No Comments

[rating=9.00] Written and Directed by: David Ayer Starring: Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman It’s easy for us, as civilians, to regard a returning solider as a hero. From the comfort

Brian Jones: The Making Of The Rolling Stones by Paul Trynka (BOOK REVIEW)

Leslie Michele Derrough October 17, 2014 13 Comments

Music has always been a bitches brew of spontaneous seduction and pounding vibrations that often caused the soul of the listener to go mad with fever. It’s all over the

The Jayhawks – Stubbs BBQ, Austin, TX 10/13/14 (SHOW REVIEW//PHOTOS)

Neil Ferguson October 17, 2014 1 Comment

Supporting the reissue of three of their most important albums, Sound of Lies, Smile, and Rainy Day Music, The Jayhawks started their fall tour in Chicago on October 11th before

Rival Sons – Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA 10/7/14 (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)

Albie Cullen October 17, 2014 1 Comment

Even before the Rival Sons took the stage the sold out and then some crowd was buzzing like a lit fuse. When the Son’s jumped off into the 60’s tinged

Dave Rawlings Machine – Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA 10/5/14 (SHOW REVIEW)

L. Paul Mann October 17, 2014 No Comments

American folk singer Dave Rawlings brought his new super group quintet to Santa Barbara to play what it would sound like if speed metal went bluegrass. California’s oldest continuous concert

Shakey Graves – Keeping It Real (INTERVIEW)

Shane Handler October 16, 2014 4 Comments

For the music fans amongst us that love a good DIY story, look no further than the accomplishments of Alejandro Rose-Garcia. Rose Garcia, (a.k.a. Shakey Graves), who last week (10/7)

Warpaint – Webster Hall, New York, NY 10/14/14 (SHOW REVIEW)

Patrick Flanary October 16, 2014 No Comments

A top producer’s attention was on the line Tuesday night during a performance by the Los Angeles-based rock band Warpaint. Their set, at Webster Hall in New York, brought out

Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters – Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA 10/7/14 (SHOW REVIEW)

L. Paul Mann October 16, 2014 1 Comment

The legendary lead singer of Led Zeppelin brought his latest version of the Sensational Space Shifters to play some songs from their new album, Lullaby…and the Ceaseless Roar, as well

Trigger Hippy – Trigger Hippy (ALBUM REVIEW)

Doug Collette October 16, 2014 No Comments

[rating=6.00] Touted as something of a ‘super-group’ based on the presence of Jackie Greene, Joan Osborne and Steve Gorman, the bonding of those relatively high-profile individuals with guitarist Tom Bukovac