VIDEO PREMIERE: TAARKA – “Heart & Song”
Led by the husband-and-wife team of David Pelta-Tiller (mandolin, tenor guitar, vocals) and Enion Pelta-Tiller (five-string violin, vocals), Colorado’s Taarka specialize in weaving intricate folksy tales with technical acoustic musicianship not unlike groups like the Punch Brothers or fellow Coloradans Elephant Revival. It helps that this duo also features guitarist Ross Martin and bass powerhouse Sam […]
6 String Drag – Roots Rock ‘N’ Roll (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=7.00] Near the close of the 1990’s and at the peak of their success, the gentlemen of 6 String Drag packed up their instruments and called it a day. Although respectively hailing from various Southeastern locales, the group called Raleigh, North Carolina their home, and for a few years proved to be one of the […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Hamish Anderson – “My Sweetheart You”
Not many 23-year-old guitarists can claim to have toured opening for B.B. King—Hamish Anderson has already checked this milestone off the list, having finished a run with the iconic bluesman in October. Hamish made a name for himself in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia, with an impressive live show offering a mix of electric-blues-soaked rave-ups […]
Rhiannon Giddens – Tomorrow Is My Turn (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] Until fairly recently only fans of the Carolina Chocolate Drops knew that the group’s multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Rhiannon Giddens had one of the most amazing voices in the contemporary music world. That all started to change in 2013 when Giddens sent jaws dropping with her stand out performance at a star studded New York City concert […]
Four Times Kanye West Was A Douche (On Record)
So much ink has been spent discussing Kanye West and what an asshole he is. It seems like no matter where you turn there’s another interview with Kanye West saying the something douchy or generally acting like a complete and total asshole. There was his feud with Jimmy Kimmel, which proved that Kanye West doesn’t […]
The Rolling Stones to Return to Live Shows with U.S. Summer Gigs
The Rolling Stones will return to playing live with live dates in America set to take place this summer reports NME. Guitarist Ronnie Wood let the information slip while speaking to Billboard. The band have yet to complete their 50 & Counting world tour and were forced to postpone some dates towards the end of […]
Bob Dylan Lays Out Spring Theater Tour Plans
Bob Dylan and his never ending tour continues back into the states and will kick at The Borgata in Atlantic City on April 10. Although Dylan did recently just put out an album of Sinatra standards titled Strangers in the Night, there is no telling that these songs will appear in the set lists.Ticketing details […]
Catching Up With Rob Derhak of moe. (INTERVIEW)
Coming off a recent historic three-night run in Colorado, moe. bass player and vocalist Rob Derhak spoke with Glide Magazine’s Ken Lawson to get his take on the recent Grammy Award debacle with Kanye West, “al.nouncements” and his essential go-to musical influences. moe. recently lost a long-time fan and taper in Eric Vandercar. I would […]
Steely Dan/Elvis Costello Announce 22 Date Sumer Tour
As what has now become a summer regularity, Steely Dan has announced a 22-date Summer Tour featuring support from Elvis Costello & The Imposters. Although this a bit of a surprise pairing musically, it hardly compares to the wtf moment of seeing Steely Dan on the Coachella bill this year. These show come after the […]
The Dodos – Individ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] Once the Dodos wrapped recording on 2013’s Carrier, the San Francisco duo realized that they still had a lot more to say. Wanting to capture the momentum, they immediately began laying tracks for their sixth album, Individ. After spending their first several years crafting their distinct and instantly recognizable sound and the last few […]