Archive: 2014

Iggy & The Stooges drummer Scott Asheton, who played with the  band from their earliest days in 1967 through their 2013 LP Ready to Die, died Saturday due to an unspecified illness. He was 64. “Scott was a great artist,” Iggy Pop said in a statement. “I have never heard anyone play the drums with more […]

This week mixes some of the classic ‘Community’ parody style with normal sitcom scenarios, making it a perfectly delightful episode. Plus, Vince Gilligan and Gina Gershon have some very random guest appearances.

[rating=6.00] Quest of the Big Drum is the second solo album by acclaimed drummer Yonrico Scott, following his 2012 debut, Be In My World. In his sophomore release, Scott doesn’t stray far from the formula he perfected over the years with various bands and on his debut. The album showcases the drummer’s rhythmic chops and […]

Damon Albarn debuted his new song ‘Mr Tembo’ during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Wednesday night (March 12). The track is taken from Albarn’s forthcoming solo album ‘Everyday Robots’, which is due for release on April 29th. )

If there were any traces of hipster veneer at Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg on Wednesday night (and judging by the jeers that soon followed, there were) Stephen Malkmus totally peeled them away about halfway through his nearly 90-minute set at the sold-out Music Hall of Williamsburg. “Yeah, I’ve always considered Williamsburg a part of […]

[rating=7.00] Despite what may be assumed, Mozes and the Firstborn are not a 90’s band from Seattle. The young group of friends hail from Eindhoven, Netherlands, and consist of singer, Melle Dielesen; drummer, Raven Aartsen; bassist, Corto Blommaert and guitarist, Ernst-Jan van Doorn. The band’s formation was almost backwards, with Dielesen coming up with a few […]

Led Zeppelin have announced plans to reissue their first three albums with four previously unheard tracks set to accompany each release. New song ‘La La’ will appear on the second disc of ‘Led Zeppelin II’, while the additional audio disc accompanying ‘Led Zeppelin III’ will feature ‘Jennings Farm Blues’, ‘Bathroom Sound’ and ‘Keys To The […]

Happy Fangs is San Francisco’s black & white warpainted duo of Mike Cobra of King Loses Crown & Rebecca Gone Bad of My First Earthquake. Combined with her high-energy vocals and his grit-pop guitar.  A year after their formation and first live shows, the duo  released their debut self-titled 7-song EP in October 2013, which […]

It’s a mob drama, dontchaknow?

If Gary Clark Jr.’s sold out appearance at Higher Ground is any sign of his popularity, the buzz around the Austin bluesman is about to turn into rolling thunder. Clark had the Vermont venue’s ballroom audience in the palm of his hand as soon as he walked onto the darkened stage. A fist-pumping audience greeted […]

Pictures by Paul Citone of Mason Jennings at the Triple Door in Seattle, WA on 2/27/14.

Phish will kick off its 2014 summer tour on July 1 at XFINITY Center in Mansfield, MA and celebrate the Fourth of July with a three-night stand at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY (July 3-5). There will be numerous waterside dates – including the band’s first shows on New York City’s Randall’s […]

As we creep and crawl to the series finale at the end of the month, ‘HIMYM’ spends another week stalling, distracting, and answering questions we had already forgotten we’d asked.

Modest Mouse has announced a late spring tour that kicks off with two nights at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR and wrapping up at the Boston Calling Festival.  The band’s must anticipated followup to 2007’s We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank is still very well anticipated with no proper release date or […]

Paul Rodgers’ voice may be more familiar than his name because, by and large, his success has come within the confines of collaborations with notable names of their own. Consider the groups under which Rodgers has built his career: Free, whose “All Right Now” help define rock radio the Seventies; Bad Company gave the lie […]

In support of his new album Morning Phase, Beck has announced a North American tour. The dates include a stop at Central Park and the Pitchfork Music Festival.  The pre-sales start Wednesday at 10am local time. Beck Spring Tour 04-09 Santa Barbara, CA – Arlington Theatre 04-13 Indio, CA – The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 04-20 Indio, […]

[rating=5.00] 311 has spent months promoting its first proper album since 2009, rallying the base with email blasts, even setting a March 11th release date to coincide with the concert tradition known as 311 Day. The first event happened in 2000, in pre-Katrina New Orleans, and has since returned every two years, with few exceptions. […]

Ray Lamontagne kicks off his Supernova Summer tour on May 27 in Portland, Maine. The outing will support his fifth studio album, “Supernova,” which comes out May 6. Opening for the entire run will be Belle Brigade, while Jason Isbell and Jenny Lewis will play selected dates. Below are tour dates, as well as the track listing. Supernova […]

The subtly infused sadness of ‘Role-Play’ works well for Lena Dunham, who gives perhaps the most focused and rewarding performance of her career thus far.