Archive: 2015

While there were plenty of duds that crowded the cineplexes, 2015 still offered a few surprises and some great cinematic moments.

Coachella will be shelling out the big bucks once again for 2016 it seems after it was reported that the festival, which takes place in Indio, California on April 15-17 and April 22-24, has landed not one but two majorly high-profile reunions. Rumors have been swirling for the the last few days with many outlets already […]

If the last decade hadn’t proved it to you yet, then 2015 was definitely the year that showed we’re in a new television golden age.

“Playing it seemed an impossible task,” Eric Clapton wrote in his 2007 autobiography about learning to play the guitar. One of the greatest players in the history of rock & roll started out like any other kid picking up a guitar for the first time. It was “almost the same size as I was” and […]

Jon Latham is an up-and-coming Americana singer-songwriter based out of Nashville and he recently released his debut album Real Bad News. In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews the album in his six-panel comic book form. Click on the image for full resolution: Give a listen to Jon Latham’s song “Waitressing Sucks” and seek […]

The alterna-rock feedback slingers from Amherst, MA, Dinosaur Jr. turn 30 this month and to celebrate the group is playing seven sold-out shows in a row at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom starting December 2nd, 2015. The power trio has been incredibly influential in the music scene and scored a few “buzz bin” worthy singles […]

Whether good or bad, 2015 offered plenty of memorable moments in television and film.

[rating=8.00] Rarely do we laud metal music with brilliant songwriting. That praise is typically reserved for more stripped down genres such as folk, country, or rock. Metal’s epithets typically include adjectives like powerful, intense, chaotic, or energetic. The discography of Baroness, including the newly released Purple album, however, shirks this preconception. Baroness are masters of […]

Tonight the rock community has suffered a major loss with the death of  Ian Fraser “Lemmy” Kilmister at the age of 70 “after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer,” according to a Facebook post on the official Motörhead page. The front man of the legendary metal band had was known for years of hard living, but […]

There’s a deceptive clarity in the way John Fogerty tells his story in Fortunate Son: My Life My Music. At the very start he adopts an ‘aw shucks’ tone that suits the earliest portions of  his autobiography, devoted to his small-town childhood, and even as it becomes slightly more formal, it remains ingratiating as he […]

[rating=7.00] The cult following of indie rock band Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s will be the group who will most deeply appreciate their new release titled The Bride on the Boxcar – A Decade of Margot Rarities 2004-2014. Made up of never-before-released demos, rare cuts, and new versions of familiar tunes, it is […]

[rating=8.00] There aren’t too many artists genuinely committed to old school soul these days, what with the proliferation of rap, hip-hop and various mutations that deviate from the form. That makes Ladies & Gentlemen… Nigel Hall an auspicious debut for any number of reasons, not the least of which is found in the fact that Hall […]

[rating=7.00] Stylistically, London based Piney Gir (pronounced like “gear”) albums range from electronica to alt-country and many times a combination of both. For her sixth album, Piney has found a new sound for herself with mR hYDE’S wILD rIDE, one that combines American pop and indie music with English folk and beat pop from the […]

David O. Russell and Jennifer Lawrence reteam again with magical results.

With a little bit of follow through, Concussion could’ve been a touchdown. Instead it fumbles near the end zone.

Southern rockers the Drive-By Truckers recently released an epic 3-LP live album called It’s Great To Be Alive! In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews the album in his six-panel comic book form. Click on the image for full resolution:   [youtube id=”n6b8jJaCUf4″ width=”630″ height=”350″]