Mac DeMarco’s Tuesday night show at Cozmic Pizza in Eugene was sandwiched between sold out shows at The Independent in San Francisco and The Crystal Ballroom in Portland. The chance
Loneliness without celebrity is just loneliness, and Louie seems to be at odds with both.
It is the voice that hits you. Right on the tip of the heart, springing into motion the chill bumps that run the length of your arm and up your
[rating=9.00] The North Mississippi Allstars’ World Boogie Is Coming served at once as a recapitulation of their roots as well as a harbinger of things to come. The multiple and
In the early ’50s, Little Richard Penniman combined the spirit of church music, the barroom-hewn raunch of blues and the swing of New Orleans jazz and turned it into something
Following the recent release of Ryan Adams: Live at Carnegie Hall, Adams is pleased to announce that his critically acclaimed 2000 solo debut Heartbreaker will see a special re-release in
Earning lofty praise from David Letterman who remarked, “If you’re looking for a rock ‘n’ roll band, this is pretty much all you need,” Dawes performed “Things Happen,” the first
[rating=8.00] “Some things you will remember/Some things stay sweet forever,” the Mountain Goats sing on “Animal Mask” off their new record Beat the Champ. A quirky, lovable collection of oddball
After, the sophomore album by Aly Spaltro, known professionally as Lady Lamb, is an exuberant, surreal journey by a songwriter who acknowledges no constraints—not by song structure, and certainly not
[rating=8.00] The Waterboys’ Modern Blues is an excellent execution of leader Mike Scott’s concept to emphasize the unity of his chosen musical ensemble for the album. This conscious decision in
