The Radio Dept. Bring Dream Pop To Sold-Out Austin Crowd (SHOW REVIEW)
A surprise sell-out crowd at the Mohawk on Monday night meant that 90’s nostalgia and Swedish dream pop hasn’t lost its luster. The Radio Dept. is a Swedish indie cult band that would prefer to operate out of the studio than be caught banging around on tour. Alas, having only released three albums since their […]
50 Years Ago Today – Pink Floyd Began Illustrious Recording Career (Listen to “Matilda Mother”)
Film Bits: Han Solo Goes into Production; Sad News for ‘Hellboy’ Fans
Plus, Emma Watson sings in new Beauty and the Beast clip.
Twin Peaks Releasing Live Double LP ‘Urbs In Horto’ 5/5
On May 5th, Twin Peaks will be releasing a live double LP they’re calling Urbs in Horto (out digitally on 3/31). The record features recordings from the band’s shows at Metro and Thalia Hall in Chicago last December, where they closed out a banner year by selling 3000 tickets in their hometown. The track-list includes songs from across the band’s three studio records, […]
Pearl Jam, Jim James, Dolly, Kris & More Guest On Cover Stories: Brandi Carlile Celebrates 10 Years of The Story – An Album to Benefit War Child
On May 5, Legacy Recordings (a division of Sony Music Entertainment) will release quite the album of A-listers performing a younger musician’s music. This historic collection features newly recorded versions of all fourteen songs from Brandi Carlile’s breakthrough T Bone Burnett-produced 2007 album The Story, which just last month was certified Gold by the RIAA. Adele, The […]
J. Cole Announces 57 City World ‘4 Your Eyez Only’ Tour
J. Cole has announced today that he will hit the road for a 57-city world tour. The “4 Your Eyez Only” Tour kicks off in South Carolina with a run of thirteen small, intimate shows before going into Live Nation arenas in North America and the U.K., along with a mix of arena and theater […]
SONG PREMIERE: Taarka Deliver Feisty Bluegrass Instrumental “Finn McCool Crosses The Rocky Mountains”
The versatile husband-and-wife team of David and Enion Pelta-Tiller have spent a handful of years pursuing a sound that takes listeners on an enlightening cultural acoustic journey. As Taarka, the group they front along with award-winning bassist Troy Robey and prodigious young guitarist Mike Robinson, they conjure a worldly sound bursting with gypsy jazz, bluegrass, and […]
Amanda Palmer & Edward Ka-Spel (Legendary Pink Dots) Announce Collaborative LP ‘I Can Spin a Rainbow’
Amanda Palmer & Edward Ka-Spel have announced the release of their eagerly anticipated new album. I Can Spin a Rainbow will be available on CD, LP, and digital download on Friday, May 5th. I Can Spin a Rainbow marks the first full-length collaboration between Palmer and Ka-Spel, founding member of visionary Anglo-Dutch psychedelicists The Legendary Pink […]
Pegi Young Takes On Life Without Neil on ‘Raw’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] For most of her life, Pegi Young’s role was that of Neil Young’s wife, partner and musical sidekick, a satisfying set-up to be sure, but one that found her relying on his fame and stature with little regard for her own interests. After 36 years, all those connections were shattered by a painful divorce, […]
ALBUM PREMIERE: Julia Anrather Revels In Sensual And Sensible Pop On ‘Quentin’
Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Julia Anrather has a lot on her plate, spending time as an actress and a producer with a handful of projects going on at any given moment. Somehow though, she manages to inject a ton of creativity and inspiration into her music, which can be described as sensual and sensible pop. Anrather even […]