Archive: 2014

Simone Felice is a founding member (lyricist, vocalist, drummer and guitarist) of internationally acclaimed, Catskill Mountain-based artists The Felice Brothers and The Duke & The King. He has toured and worked with the likes as The Band’s Levon Helm, Conor Oberst & Bright Eyes, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, The Lumineers, Mumford & Sons, Rick Rubin, The Avett Brothers, and […]

Old 97’s have announced a 25 date headlining tour for their new album ‘Most Messed Up’ (April 29 / ATO). The tour kicks off in Texas and includes a hometown show in Dallas (4/19) and dates at LA’s El Rey (5/9) and NYC’s Webster Hall (6/3). SXSW dates will soon be announced. Old 97’s just […]

Louis C.K.’s ‘Tomorrow Night’ is far from perfect, but therein lies its charm and inarguable justification for its very existence and recent re-release.

Jay-Z performing at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA on 1/29/14. Photos by Kenny Pusey

20 years into their career, the String Cheese Incident will be releasing their ninth album–and first studio album in nine years. Song In My Head the band’s new album, is due out April 29 on SCI Fidelity Records/Loud & Proud Records.  Song In My Head was produced by Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads and […]

During the week America celebrated the 50th anniversary of The British Invasion, a hallowed hall saw an impressive invasion by an Australian.  On February 3, 2014, The John Butler Trio delivered a raucous and satisfying guitar-driven music experience at The Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York. Some musicians are simply cooler than others.  […]

Ray LaMontagne is set to release his 5th studio album, Supernova, on May 6, 2014 via RCA Records. The album is the follow up to his critically acclaimed Grammy award winning album God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise. The album, which was produced by Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), was recorded in Nashville, TN. […]

If there is any band in the improvisational music scene that can capture the super charged energy and charisma of their lives shows in the studio, it would have to be Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. Having re-colored The Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers with their own brand of high energy soul on a past tour, along […]

[rating=7.00] The first release from Les Claypool’s Duo De Twang, Four Foot Shack, sounds like it was recorded in the titular setting, perhaps situated far from civilization. It’s a no-frills album featuring Claypool on bass and vocals with longtime pal Bryan Kehoe handling guitar duties. Together, they weirdly work through 15 tracks of selected Claypool […]

To ease the burden on the audience of remembering her name, Conway introduced herself as “the girl in the red pants.” This was fine for the anxious members of the sold out St. Lucia show at San Francisco’s The Independent.

If Murphy’s side projects are any indication, the bassist may be destined to produce punchier, potent dance music. If that is the case, where is Sound Tribe bound? Former STS9 “kids” everywhere are holding their breath, waiting for any hint of Sector Nine’s second coming.

[rating=6.00] “It’s a totally selfish effort,” Tom Petty once remarked of making albums apart from his band, the Heartbreakers. Not so for Benmont Tench, Petty’s resident pianist, who for his own solo effort, You Should Be So Lucky, welcomed guests and put much of his project in their hands. Tench’s friends didn’t exactly wait for […]

Elbow will be making a  return to North America in continued support of their sixth studio album “The Take Off and Landing of Everything”, which is due for release on March 11 in the US (Concord Music Group) . On May 11, the Manchester five-piece — and favorite to many — will be embarking on […]

Conor Oberst has signed to Nonesuch Records, which releases his new solo album Upside Down Mountain on May 20th. Prior to the album release, a limited-edition seven-inch single will be released exclusively for Record Store Day (Saturday, April 19th). This special single will feature album track “Hundreds Of Ways” along with album outtake “Fast Friends” […]

Seth Myers says former comedy colleague Fred Armisen will lead the band when he takes over NBC’s “Late Night.” Meyers tweeted Monday that his former “Saturday Night Live” castmate will “curate and lead” the band and run it even while shooting his IFC comedy series “Portlandia.” NBC confirms the news. Armisen is best known as a […]

Following the recent announcement of their new album Here and Nowhere Else, Cloud Nothings are back today to announce US tour dates and share video of them performing new track “I’m Not Part Of Me” at their recent show at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn.  See below for all upcoming Cloud Nothings tour dates. Tour […]

The Pixies and opener Cults at Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, Columbus, OH 2/7/14. Photos by Vikas Nambiar.

A hip young crowd packed the world’s most famous arena on Saturday night as the Arctic Monkey’s played their first headlining gig on New York’s brightest stage. Smoke and anticipation mixed as the group strolled out and begun their pulsing “Do I Wanna Know” in front of a giant A and M light rig. The […]

Dr. Dog ended their early 2014 performance at Higher Ground the same way they kicked it off: pumping away as a unified sextet, seeming hell-bent on a mission. There’s no doubt the comfort level they developed with their repeated visits to Vermont inspired them to invite to the stage Queen City music-scene fixture, and Grace […]