Archive: 2017

Exhaustion, crowds, annoyances both minor and major, lost sunglasses, and, of course, paintballs. All part of the SXSW experience.

Mogwai has announced a world tour that covers a whole lot of Canada while also focusing on U.S. markets. A press release reveals the band recently completed recording their ninth studio LP alongside Dave Fridmann, who had worked with the band on 1999’s Come On Die Young and 2001’s Rock Action. The run of dates will bring the […]

Plus, Robert Downey Jr and Chris Evans line up post-Avengers roles.

[rating=7.00] Truth be told, Depeche Mode have never been the most effusive bunch. And yet, their resilience is admirable. Formed in 1980, they’ve survived the prevailing winds of changing trends and diverging circumstance, not to mention the individual afflictions of core members Andy Fletcher, Martin Gore and Dave Gahan, be it alcoholism, depression or a […]

Americana singer-songwriter Ed Dupas’ lived-in melodies unwind with reflective lyrics and speak to the current state of the human condition, soothing where possible, agitating where necessary, and seeking change where appropriate. Crafted from the heart, Ed Dupas’ simple yet soulful music flows from an array of broad social themes to more personal narratives of love […]

Tracing Stephen Stills’ life from his childhood right through the most recent fracture of CSNY (of which, notably, he is not a part!), David Roberts does a great service to the man himself and his fans with Change Partners. Unfortunately, because the author could not gain access to, and authorization from, the musician himself, the […]

The 31st annual South By Southwest Festival and Conference took place March 10-19 in Austin, Texas. The music portion of the festival featured over 1,000 artists and bands. Photos by Maggie Boyd. Check out our reviews of each day of SXSW: Day 1 Day 2 Day 3  Day 4 Day 5

The nuance of Bill Nye is explored in this SXSW documentary.

Primus has announced its 2017 summer routing that includes a number of smaller outdoor ampitheaters. The band will be bringing Clutch out on the road with them this time around and has revealed a new studio album will come out later in 2017. “Touring with Primus is something that Clutch has wanted to do for […]