Archive: 2015

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice might just be the most insane movie released next year.

Treefort Music Fest is an annual music and arts festival featuring over 400 bands plus film, art, comedy, yoga, and more across multiple venues in downtown Boise in March. Conceived in 2012 as an extension of the momentum in the Boise music scene and art scene at large, the festival provides the opportunity for Boise […]

Ennio Morricone’s score, dialog tidbits, and a few modern classics fill out the latest Tarantino soundtrack.

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 […]

[rating=7.00] There is no question that bluegrass was a significant part of the Grateful Dead’s DNA, so doing bluegrass covers of a couple of songs that frequented the Dead’s repertoire makes great sense. However, the initial mistake that I made was to listen to Town Mountain’s versions side by side with the Dead versions. Where […]

Upon entering The Record Bar on Monday night, one may believe it was the late ‘90s. Event posters of punk and indie bands during that time period plastered the walls. The band members wore dirty white Converse, jeans, simple t-shirts or button-ups, and even a Royals’ hat was in the mix. Matt Pryor’s voice echoed […]

[rating=8.00] Rock music of the 80’s definitely had its own unique fingerprint, with bands like The Smiths, U2, REM, Cocteau Twins and New Order dominated the modern rock charts. Meeting in junior high school, the founding members of The Ocean Blue decided to start a band influenced by those chart-toppers. Forming in 1986 in Hershey, […]

Nada Surf has announced the release of its new album, You Know Who You Are, out March 4, 2016. The band’s eighth record and fifth for Barsuk, it was produced by long-time comrade Tom Beaujour at Nuthouse Recording n Hoboken, NJ. The album marks the band’s first as an official quartet with the core unit […]

Joey Kneiser is best known as the frontman of Tennessee Americana rockers Glossary, and recently this talented singer-songwriter released a new solo album called The Wildness. 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:   Joey Kneiser’s The Wildness is out now. Check […]

After a six year hiatus, L.A. noise rockers HEALTH are back in top form with their latest full-length release, Dark Magic (ALBUM REVIEW). Subscribing to a unique sound that lacks any analogous comparison, HEALTH continue to further their genre-bending experimentation in their latest release. Known for their trenchant yet electrifying performances, HEALTH has been blazing a trail through America on […]

In writing the biography of Tom Petty, author Warren Zanes creates a narrative so compelling it’s difficult to stop reading. Interweaving interviews with his main subject, past and present members of his band The Heartbreakers, plus friends, family, crew members and management; the author effectively (re)creates a wide-ranging conversation that, as it evolves, has a […]

What happens when you unleash Sammy Hagar in a Biloxi casino with a virtually sold out crowd? You get one hell of a show. With the energy of a six year old kid, Hagar bounced around the stage, cracked jokes, signed anything that was handed to him, played guitar and whipped the audience into an […]

Napalm Death and the Melvins join forces for the Savage Imperial Death March Tour, a six-week Spring trek that that kicks off on March 26 at The Marquee in Phoenix, Ariz. “We have been talking about doing a tour like this for a long time so we are thrilled it’s finally happening,” says Napalm Death […]

M. Ward returns with his eighth solo album, More Rain, which will be released on March 4, 2016 via Merge Records.  Listen below to hear Ward’s new single “Girl From Conejo Valley,” which is a nostalgic trot through people he used to know and a place he used to be. With his new album More Rain, Ward has made a true […]

2015 might not go down as the best year for new music on record, but there are still a number of standouts making defining recorded albums. Take Low Cut Connie (pictured above) who are molding showmanship, punk and boogie into a new realm of relevancy. Riley Walker  is mixing the pastoral folk of Nick Drake […]

[rating=9.00] Picture this: you’re hanging in a dingy barroom somewhere in the East Village – maybe it’s CBGB – in the late 70s. Outside the Bowery bums are splayed across the sidewalk and the streets are filthy. Inside, you’re surrounded by a crowd that consists of a who’s who in the downtown club community. Alex […]

When Tool announced its 2016 tour plans with Primus earlier this month, the band noted that “fans should check back soon for more info.” Opening act3Teeth also promised more dates to come, saying the routing was just the “first half” of the U.S. tour. Now additional shows have now been added in Houston, Kansas City, St. Louis, and […]