Archive: 2014

[rating=7.00] For Ronnie Fauss, a musical career came after he’d already racked up some life experience. And it shows in the best way on his new record Built to Break, a follow up from last year’s I Am the Man You Know I’m Not. His songs aren’t overly produced or fanciful. They’re just classic sounding […]

Bob Dylan has revealed that his new album (produced under his Jack Frost alias) will be titled Shadows in the Night and will be made up of songs once sung by Frank Sinatra. It’s his first since 2012’s Tempest. It’s out February 3 and the tracklist is below. In a press release, Dylan said: It was a real […]

Will Butler of the Arcade Fire will release his debut solo album Policy on March 10 in North America and March 16 in Europe. Butler has announced his first tour dates including the SXSW festival in Austin, TX. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. EST on Friday, December 12. Policy opener “Take My Side”  and […]

The period of the late 90s brings up many things for Phish fans: patchwork pants, heady nugs, wooly sweaters, The Clifford Ball, The Great Went, Oswego, lot shirts, Great Woods, Europe, Lemonwheel, cow funk, Worcester, CK5, Andy Gadiel’s Phish page, and the list goes on and on. But perhaps the venue that most purely defined […]

decker. has created an expansive palette of folk, gospel, rock and psychedelia and will release their new album Patsy on February 17, 2015. Front-man Brandon Decker sings with a soulful conviction that is almost unidentifiable but brilliantly curious. Patsy is bookended (save for a quick intro) by “O.D.B.” and “Ol Dirty Revival,” two themed tracks […]

As their latest album Seeds is anchoring many year end best of 2015 lists, TV on the Radio will keep pushing in support of their brave new album that tackles their doo-wop meets art rock meets funk meets psychedelic adventures.  TV On The Radio will visit  Dallas, Kansas City, Chicago, Milwaukee, Denver, Salt Lake City, […]

Luther Dickinson and Cody Dickinson of North Mississippi Allstars  will be joining up with Anders Osborne for a project/tour dubbed “N.M.O.,” aka North Mississippi Osborne.  Each show of this 25 date tour will feature songs from both their catalogues, acoustic and electric sets  and lots of collaboration. Luter, Cody and Anders will be joined by […]

[rating=10.00] When original Byrds Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman oversaw the 2006 box set There Is A Season, they made a concerted effort to highlight the contributions of their band-mate Gene Clark and, in so doing, may well have begun the groundswell of well-deserved recognition the late musician and songwriter is now receiving. This deluxe […]

[rating=9.00] With the release of 2013’s Time Off, Brooklyn-based guitarist and musician’s musician Steve Gunn expounded upon his years of collaboration – raga/blues experimentation with drummer John Truscinski; biting improvisational rock with Cian Nugent; and psychedelic folk with the members of Hiss Golden Messenger – to produce a cohesive yet varied, at times sprawling album. […]

[rating=9.00] Although singer Rhett Miller, himself, tends to look barely a day over 20, his band, Old 97’s, have used this past year to celebrate 20 years in the business. Not 20 years with a few hiatuses here and there or new members being shifted in and out, but instead a solid two decades together […]

Musicians are notorious gypsies, traveling around the world, never liking to stay in one place too long. Some musicians are content to stay with one band their whole lives while others love the thrill of new vibrations. There is a little of both in guitar player Keri Kelli. Reading over his portfolio you get the […]

[rating=5.00] From its title to the cover graphics and to the music inside, Bob Seger’s Ride Out has all the earmarks of a swan song. Of course, that’s probably not in the offing given the level of success Seger’s nurtured since his break-through in 1976 with Night Moves, including continued sold-out concert tours, but subsequent […]

Photos of Weezer with opener SPEAK at the Austin Music Hall on 12/2/14. Photos by Arthur VanRooy

“The Doors message is uncompromisingly loud,” says the announcer at the beginning of the British documentary, The Doors Are Open. “Do not adjust your set.” On November 11, Eagle Rock Entertainment finally released Feast Of Friends. This long ago film created by The Doors themselves back in 1968, has never been officially released until now. […]

Formed in 1977, British band The Pop Group had made their mark on music by the time they broke up a mere five years later. Their style of post-punk and incorporation of elements like funk, reggae and jazz worked well with outspoken lyrics focused on philosophy and at times political satire. Though they broke up […]

[rating=9.00] Bloodshot Records is so deeply ingrained in the hearts of its followers that it’s hard to imagine a time when it didn’t exist. For their 20th birthday, they’ve collected 38 favorites from their catalog and divvied them up amongst a diverse group of artists to create While No One Was Looking: Toasting 20 Years […]

Avant Garde guitarist, Nels Cline and jazz guitarist, Julian Lage came together to play a duo show at SubCulture in NYC to celebrate the release of their collaboration album Room.  Photos by Vikas Nambiar

As discussed in Glide’s recent interview with Warren Haynes, Gov’t Mule has announce the 2015 Sco-Mule Winter Tour featuring Gov’t Mule with special guest John Scofield. Pre-sale tickets for the tour will go on sale beginning next Tuesday, December 9th at 12pm local time. The public on sale will follow next Friday, December 12th at […]

As a surprise to everyone considering his youthful enthusiasm and looks, Ian McLagan, best known as the keyboardist for legendary English rock bands Small Faces and Faces, has passed away at the age of 69. According to a source at the hospital in Austin, Texas, the musician—who also has collaborated with The Rolling Stones and […]

Austin Psych Fest presents LEVITATION announced today the lineup for the recently renamed festival coming May 8-10, 2015, to Carson Creek Ranch in Austin, Texas. Camping passes, deluxe passes, and camping rentals are available today along with RV/vehicle camping information. Weekend passes are also out now at www.austinpsychfest.com. The lineup for the 8th annual festival include The Flaming […]