Archive: 2015

In the fourth edition of Musings of Metal Deviant the Deviant offers his two cents on a few choice releases… Napalm Death – Apex Predator-Easy Meat Napalm Death is an institution. It’s hard to pull up dirt on a band like who’ve consistently topped and contended with the best. 1989’s From Enslavement to Obliteration made […]

South African band, Kongos, is on their first major headlining American tour, and on February 12, along with supporting bands, Sir Sly and Colony House, they hit the Electric Factory stage in Philadelphia. The road trip, billed The Lunatic Tour, is in support of their breakthrough album of the same name. Nashville, Tennessee band, Colony […]

The Lone Bellow came to Boston on the first stop of their current tour in support of their latest album Then Came the Morning. The stormy weather and cold temperature did not hinder the band’s fans from lining up outside the Paradise, hours before the doors opened. Once inside, most of the diehards lined up […]

Blues Traveler have announced the release of their new album, Blow Up The Moon, out April 7th on Loud & Proud Records. A clever collaboration between various artists, Blow Up The Moon sees Blues Traveler keep an open-minded perspective on making music and enlists an eclectic mix of songwriters influenced by the band’s remarkable 25+ […]

The North Country is premiering with Glide the video for “The Cross We Bear”, the debut single off their upcoming album, There is Nothing to Fear, due out April 20. A wry sense of humor presents the embattled modern man in an Office Space style narrative of the human condition that asks, “How do we […]

[rating=8.00] Thanks to the new record from Phosphorescent, you can experience his live show from the comfort of your own home. Live at the Music Hall was recorded over four sold out nights at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY in December 2013, following the release of his last record, Muchacho. 19 tracks […]

‘Better Call Saul’ hits a narrative wall in its third episode, relying on cheap crime show devices and cheaper ‘Breaking Bad’ callbacks. But it’s not all bad.

Despite persistent rumors that Paul McCartney would be headlining the 2015 Firefly Festival, the lineup today was revealed minus the Beatle. Kings of Leon and The Killers were announced as two of the three headliners with a third headliner to “be revealed at a later date.” Even though McCartney is not yet confirmed for the […]

Two years after their debut 180, Palma Violets have announced the May 5 release of its follow up Danger in The Club. Danger In The Club was produced by John Leckie (Stone Roses, Radiohead, The Fall) and recorded at The Doghouse Studios in Wales. While it certainly trades on the primal and joyous hook-laden rock […]

The first time I ingested a certain party-enhancing substance in a live music setting happened to be at a Lotus show. It was a late night festival set and at that moment the band’s deep instrumental grooves sounded sweeter than anything I’d ever heard. Like many first time experiences, it felt transformative. That was almost […]

Founders Entertainment has announced the day lineup for the 2015 Governors Ball Music Festival (by-day lineup below). Watch the official daily lineup announcement video below… Single Day Tickets General On Sale: Friday, February 20th at Noon EST via GovBall.com. The coming 2015 festival will continue to build upon the scope of past years’ programming, showcasing […]

[rating=8.00] 2015 is shaping up to be a pretty big year for Steve Earle, with both a forthcoming memoir and his new record Terraplane, recorded with frequent collaborators The Dukes. Terraplane is an almost full-on foray into the blues, an area in which we know Earle is comfortable, but which we haven’t seen him delve […]

After taking a hiatus in 2014 All Good Music Festival is back  for 2015. This year’s festival will take place July 9 – 11 at Berry Hill Farm in Summit Point, West Virginia. Today the organizers have announced the initial round of acts for what is looking to be yet another jam-tastic All Good.   For more […]

METZ will release II, the follow up to their critically acclaimed S/T debut on CD / LP / DL worldwide May 4th & 5th through Sub Pop Records. The album, featuring the highlights “Acetate,” “The Swimmer,” “Wait in Line,” and seven others, was recorded at various studios throughout Ontario, Canada, and produced and mixed by […]

James McMurtry is a man of few words, but you wouldn’t know it from his music. The Texas singer-songwriter has spent his career writing lyrics filled with complex stories and characters. His best-known song, “Choctaw Bingo,” the closing track on his 2002 album Saint Mary of the Woods, stretches for eight minutes and thirty-three seconds […]

[rating=8.00] The easy going picking that begins “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out” on Jorma Kaukonen’s latest solo album, Ain’t No Hurry, is perfectly in keeping with its title even as it belies how prolific Kaukonen has been in recent years. This is the guitarist’s fourth record under his own name since the […]

As Boston endured the fifth blizzard in four weeks the seven feet of snow was no deterrent as Chris Robinson Brotherhood’s (CRB) “Freak flag continued to fly in the face of winter’s onslaught.” Deciding to play just one set instead of the usual two the band took the unadorned stage shortly after nine. Before a […]

Babes in Toyland ended their 14 year hiatus with a performance at the 244 capacity Pappy and Harriets in Pioneertown, CA just north of Joshua Tree National Park. The iconic 90’s band then played two days later at the bigger Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, CA. Photos by Billy Briggs