Archive: 2017

San Francisco based artist Andrew St. James’ The Big Ole Veronica Apology Record – released on June 16th, 2017 via Island Jar Records -might very well be one of the best albums of 2017 you haven’t heard yet. But if in fact, you have heard it, chances are you’ll agree with its fascinating take on baroque, lo-fi sound […]

The members of Mosquitos – singer Juju Stulbach, singer and multi-instrumentalist Chris Root, keyboardist-programmer Jon Marshall Smith  – are as close to Brooklyn as they are to Brazil and you can hear it in their music. Since 2003 the group has been crafting a completely original sound that fuses indie pop and bossa nova along […]

Metal fans from all over the world will invade Mexico October 29- November 2 to attend Metal Maya, a 4-day all-inclusive heavy metal destination festival vacation at the luxurious Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun, just south of Cancun in the paradise of Puerto Morelos on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Metal Maya is the perfect place to celebrate Halloween and Dia de los […]

Plus, new info on James Bond and Wonder Woman 2.

Mister Heavenly — the trio of Ryan Kattner (Man Man), Nicholas Thorburn (Islands, The Unicorns) and Joe Plummer (Cold War Kids, Modest Mouse, The Shins) — is proud to announce their sophomore album Boxing The Moonlight, due October 6, 2017 via Polyvinyl Record Co. To ring in the announcement, the band has shared album opener “Beat Down” and can be heard/seen below… Mister Heavenly dabbled in […]

Indie pop tends to be one of those coverall terms that can be blanketed over a wide swath of musical acts. In the case of Nashville trio The Lonely Biscuits, it is the most accurate term. Since forming in 2011 at Belmont University the Lonely Biscuits have seamlessly merged infectious pop music with bouncy rock […]

Rounder Records has announced the release date for Gregg Allman’s final studio album titled Southern Blood. It arrives everywhere on Friday, September 8th. NPR premiered the album’s first song, “My Only True Friend” today. Southern Blood will be available for pre-order beginning today July 26. A special and unique part of the deluxe package and the first run […]

Every summer one of the best festival lineups can be found on Pendarvis Farm minutes outside Portland, OR at the Pickathon Music Festival. The event has earned a reputation for thoughtful and eclectic curation presented in a gorgeous setting that includes creative stage displays, delicious local food and drinks, and a true dedication to sustainability. […]

Float Fest is a bold endeavor that has paid off once again. Bringing thousands of music-loving Texans to the Cool River Ranch in San Marcos, in the middle of a scorching deadbeat summer, has liability written all over it. However, the festival founder, Marcus Federman, along with his crack team pulled off another spectacular festival […]

Like their British brothers-in-arms the Rolling Stones, The Who is getting in the habit of regularly releasing old concerts in their entirety on DVD/Blu-Ray for public consumption. This time out it’s their set at the Isle Of Wight Festival in 2004, where they headlined Saturday night to a worshipful crowd eating up their every note. […]

[rating=7.00] The English born, “New Orleans bred”, Grammy winner Jon Cleary is stepping out on his own, releasing his first solo record, captured during a night of unfiltered playing.   showcases Cleary’s love for his adopted hometown and brings the listener intimately into one of his Tuesday night piano set’s from the New Orleans famed Mid […]

In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews Up Ahead, the new album from rising Americana troubadour Travis Linville, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):

Sorry Is Gone, the highly anticipated new full-length album from Jessica Lea Mayfield, will be released September 29 on ATO Records and is now available for pre-order. In advance of the release, the official music video for the album’s title track is premiering today at NPR Music. Of the song, NPR Music’s Bob Boilen praises, […]

Waco Brothers and Mekons member Jon Langford’s new album Four Lost Souls – due out September 22nd on Bloodshot Records – was recorded over four days starting on November 8th – the day after the 2016 election – at the NuttHouse in Sheffield, AL. The album originated in 2015, though, 100 miles north in Nashville where […]

Punk rock pioneers and provocateurs, the Dead Boys, celebrate the 40th anniversary of their landmark first album Young, Loud and Snotty, with a worldwide tour and a special re-recording of the classic record. Still Snotty: Young, Loud & Snotty at 40! on Nashville-based Plowboy Records is hitting the streets and available online on September 8 […]

Hiss Golden Messenger has announced the release of his new LP Hallelujah Anyhow out September 22nd worldwide on Merge Records. Its ten new songs, penned by HGM principal M.C. Taylor, were recorded with Brad Cook, Phil Cook, Chris Boerner, Josh Kaufman, Darren Jessee, Michael Lewis, and Scott Hirsch. Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, Tift Merritt, Skylar Gudasz, Tamisha Waden, Mac […]

Liquid Monk has become a name in the Detroit music scene synonymous with instrumental virtuosity, genre bending creativity, and energetic live performances. Integrating an array of live instrumentation alongside electronics, the group has redefined how organic and electronic elements can blend to bring the excitement of a live band along with the texture and dance […]

Forty years ago, New York City fell victim to a 25 hour black out, Jimmy Carter was elected president of the United States, India’s Prime Minister Indira Gandhi resigned and the Apple II computers went on sale to the public. There were many other monumental moments during this time in our national and international history, […]

As the last rays of light glimmered over the Red Rocks of Morrison, Colorado, a thickness could be felt in the air. It was a heady stew of man made fog and anticipation, that thick, stifling air that only comes before both a literal and metaphorical downpour. After what felt like an eternity, but was […]