2016

‘But I Dig That You’re Tryin’ – An Open Letter To ‘Vinyl’

Christian Long June 25, 2016 6 Comments

‘I don’t know if I do dig it. But I dig that you’re trying.’ – Lester Grimes

Muddy Ruckus Drop Americana Barnburner With ‘Pretty Bones’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Amie O’Hearn June 25, 2016 No Comments

[rating=9.00] Well goddamn. It’s rare that a band releases a burner for their sophomore album, the kind you listen to the entire way through and then hit repeat. Yet Portland, Maine

Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration featuring Warren Haynes with ASO Visits Chastain Ampitheatre (PHOTOS)

Ian Rawn June 25, 2016 1 Comment

Friday night (6/24) at the Chastain Ampitheatre in Atlanta, Warren Haynes (guitar, vocals) teamed with Jeff Sipe (drums), Lincoln Shleifer (bass), Jasmine Muhammad (vocals), Jacklyn LaBranch (vocals, Jerry Garcia Band)

‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ Is As Bad As You Expected (FILM REVIEW)

Danielle Houtkooper June 24, 2016 No Comments

Declare your independence from pointless, mind numbing sequels that hit the screen two decades too late.

Keyboard Legend/Innovator Bernie Worrell Passes Away At 72

Glide June 24, 2016 1 Comment

Legendary keyboardist Bernie Worrell has passed away at the age of 72 on Friday afternoon. Worrell had been fighting stage four lung cancer as of late, and things seemed to

SONG PREMIERE: Tom Rhodes Crafts Laid Back Americana On “Crumbling Road”

Glide June 24, 2016 No Comments

The raspy and soulful voice of Tom Rhodes has been likened to that of Ray LaMontagne or a young Van Morrison, and there’s a good reason for that. The Bay Area singer-songwriter

The Avett Brothers Struggle Against Production Values on ‘True Sadness’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Brice Ezell June 24, 2016 2 Comments

[rating=6.00] There’s an ongoing debate about the state of the Avett Brothers’ music that begins with 2009’s Rick Rubin-produced I and Love and You. The Avett Brothers, a North Carolina-based

Rich Robinson Offers Virtues of Immaculate Recorded Sound & Detailed Arrangement on ‘Flux’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Doug Collette June 24, 2016 No Comments

[rating=8.00] Rich Robinson’s last album under his own name, 2014’s The Ceaseless Sight, set in motion a sequence of events that, in combination with the reissue of his previous solo

What ‘The Shallows’ Lacks in Depth, it Nearly Makes Up in Fun (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts June 24, 2016 No Comments

The Shallows begs neither for a watch nor remembrance, but still sort of manages to be a fun enough time at the movies.

The Royal Southern Brotherhood Seek Soul And Blues Roots On ‘The Royal Gospel’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Doug Collette June 24, 2016 No Comments

[rating=6.00] The Royal Southern Brotherhood certainly don’t lack confidence on The Royal Gospel. Quite the contrary, as the title suggests, the band’s offering unvarnished truth(s) in musical form. The trade-off