Archive: 2016

Chronicling X Japan, ‘We Are X’ takes a bold look at the nature of art and creation.

In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews F*@k With Sad Girls, the new LP from Austin-based Americana rockers Bonnie Whitmore, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop): [youtube id=”I75aYfu0568″ width=”630″ height=”350″]

[rating=8.00] Although his solo output is considerably lesser known than his landmark work with the Moody Blues, Justin Hayward’s own efforts have continued to make a prominent impression on fans over the past 40 years, allowing him, at least temporarily, to thrive beyond the bounds of his day job. It’s significant then that All The […]

18 years is a long gap between albums, but even with an unexpected death of a key band member, A Tribe Called Quest hasn’t written their last chapter yet.  A new Tribe Called Quest album is officially due out Nov. 11 via Epic Records. The iconic New York City hip-hop group’s sixth album, its first since 1998’s The Love […]

Listen up for release day Friday 10/28, as Lo/Hi steers the beats and pop aesthetics with the Lessons From The Low End EP. Steve Rusch’s 808-laced, beat-driven sensibility and Mischa Mandel’s bluesy and soulful vocal melodies mix in a way that is undeniably delicious. Writing and producing together, Lo/Hi delivers lyrics filled with both the hardship […]

Eternally Even, the new solo album from My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James,is streaming exclusively on NPR’s “First Listen” series. Eternally Even follows James‘ 2013 debut solo album, Regions of Light and Sound of God, and My Morning Jacket’s The Waterfall (2015). James will celebrate the release of Eternally Even with a November 3 performance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and a U.S. headline tour. The run, which kicks off with […]

Plus, is J.J. Abrams’ latest project another secret Cloverfield movie?

There was great anticipation in the air as the crowd eventually made their way to their seats at Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theatre, just before the start of a moody electronica-drenched set by English singer-songwriter James Blake. The 29-year-old singer has made quite a splash with his hypnotic mix of beautiful R&B inspired vocals and post-dubstep […]

[rating=9.00] Nada Surf has always been an exceptional band. With eight studio albums under their collective belt, they continue to defy easy description. Suffice it to say they make a sound that boasts both beauty and ambition, a remarkable combination that finds them soaring on the strength of aural embellishment. It’s appropriate then that their […]

The announcement of the archiving of Van Morrison’s considerably lengthy discography through Legacy Music no doubt generated cautious optimism among his fans and music lovers in general. Previous reissue initiatives consisted of straight remastering with minimal bonus additions in any form, while the overt retrospective of unreleased recordings called The Philosopher’s Stone in 1998 seemed […]

Plus, Tracy Morgan lands a new deal and Uncharted finds its director.

The Shins have shared a new video for “Dead Alive”- the band’s first original song in over two years. The band is expected to release a new album in early 2017, which will be the follow-up to 2012’s Port of Morrow, which followed frotman James Mercer’s 2014 Broken Bells collaboration with Danger Mouse After The Disco. The song […]

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ newly announced North American tour will kick off at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY on May 26, 2017. The 19-date tour will make its way across the continent and will conclude June 29 at Los Angeles’ historic Greek Theatre. September saw the release of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ 16th […]

Last week we counted down Gov’t Mule’s studio LPs from strongest on down and this week we do the same with their live LPs. As one of the most courageous and enduring live acts of our time, Gov’t Mule has gone from power trio to expanded quartet to hosting performance where anything is game from […]

“I jumped in the van and managed to somehow lick his chest,” remembered Grace Potter in a 2012 interview with Glide about her first encounter with Iggy Pop. “Don’t ask me how it happened but I was just an excitable young thing, just basically a screaming fan.” Iggy Pop can do that to people. The […]

Even at 70, Neil Young remains as prolific as ever. Young has announced a new solo album titled Peace Trail, set for release December 2 via Reprise. The 10 song set was recorded at Rick Rubin’s Shangri La Studios and was produced by Young along with John Hanlon. According to the press release, the entire […]

The slow build continues to intrigue, but how long can they pull off this pace?

Andrew Bird recently teamed up with The National’s Matt Berninger to cover the Lou Reed classic “Perfect Day” for Bird’s Facebook Live series, “Live from the Great Room.” Watch/share the performance below… Streamed live from Bird’s living room, the weekly series puts the creative process on display for fans as Bird performs and converses with friends and collaborators […]