Gore Verbinski Revels in Insanity with ‘A Cure for Wellness’ (FILM REVIEW)
It ain’t an easy train to hop aboard, but if you can manage it then strap in, buddy.
45 Years Ago Today – John Lennon & Chuck Berry Jam Out (Watch “Johnny B Good”)
Horror Honcho Roxanne Benjamin Spills Guts on ‘XX’ (INTERVIEW)
Producer, writer, and director Roxanne Benjamin talks anthologies and the making of the female driven XX.
Television, Kurt Vile, Kevin Morby, Big Thief, Dawn of Midi Lead Wilco’s 2017 Solid Sound Festival Lineup
The musical lineup for the 2017 Solid Sound Festival, which takes place June 23-25 at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA, has been revealed. Joining festival hosts Wilco, who will headline shows on Friday and Saturday, are Television, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Robert Glasper Experiment, Dawn of Midi, Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin with the Guilty Ones, Kevin Morby, […]
SONG PREMIERE: Christina Cavazos Connects With Slow Building Americana Tune “Over Me”
Austin singer-songwriter Christina Cavazos is only just turning 17 and already her musical maturity is fully evident on her second EP, Cold, due Feb. 24, 2017. The album showcases her crystal clear soprano and accomplished songwriting. It also finds her teaming up with accomplished producer Louie Lino (Nada Surf, Ume, Matt Pond PA), who layers […]
Jens Lekman Creates Finest Album To Date With ‘Life Will See You Now’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=9.00] Ten years ago, night fell over Kortadela. On his vividly colored, sample-heavy 2007 breakthrough LP, Swedish songwriter Jens Lekman juxtaposes vibrant pop with dryly funny quotidian narratives. Lekman is adept at making even the most mundane, fleeting moments seem significant. It helps that he’s a hilarious narrator to boot: on “The Opposite of Hallelujah,” […]
Robert Randolph & The Family Band Still ‘Got Soul’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=7.00] Robert Randolph falls into the category of virtuoso artist who has yet to truly capture his talents on a studio album. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, he has good company (contemporaries Trombone Shorty and Gary Clark Jr. quickly come to mind) and is happy to make his way via the live show which […]
Iggy Pop, Buzzcocks, X Top Burger Boogaloo 2017 Lineup
Today, Oakland’s favorite music festival (as voted by the readers of the East Bay Express), Burger Boogaloo, which happens July 1st & 2nd at Mosswood Park, announces its line-up for 2017, and whoo-boy it’s a doozy. The most ambitious lineup yet, Burger Boogaloo is celebrating its 5th year at Mosswood by announcing Iggy Pop, Buzzcocks, […]
Happy 33rd Birthday To Gary Clark Jr. (Watch Live at Glastonbury 2016)
Film Bits: ‘The Bad Batch’ Trailer; Luke Evans Teases ‘Gaston’
Plus, Disney finds director for live action remake of Mulan.