Archive: 2017

Understanding Glenn Morrow is understanding the tight-knit music community of Hoboken, New Jersey. For over 30 years Morrow has presided over the indie label Bar/None, home at some point or another to lauded acts such as They Might Be Giants, Yo La Tengo, The Feelies, The Slip, The db’s, and Freedy Johnston among many others. […]

[rating=7.00] The Chris Robinson Brotherhood’s Barefoot in the Head is a marked return to form following personnel shifts in the band over the last two years. The album may not resound so loudly as the group’s dual debut of 2012 (The Magic Door and Big Moon Ritual), but if this release proves anything, it’s that […]

[rating=8.00] Solace is a difficult thing to come by in this world, what with conflict, politicians and pontificators seizing the spotlight to the detriment of everything and everyone else. So credit Little Silver with taking on that need for serenity with a debut album that’s as calming and beautiful as anything anyone could imagine. Soothing […]

Renowned Seattle roots duo Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons have gained recognition and fans through their unique celebration of blues and folk music. Together they explore the history of music and regions and channel it into their own style, which is steeped in pre-blues a cappella field hollers, fiddle and banjo breakdowns, and early jazz. […]

Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke are stunning in this biopic of Canadian artist Maud Lewis.

Prepare to be dazzled.

You’ve never seen a more stunning or poetic cinematic depiction of war.

Plus, more news on Arrested Development season five and a new series from the Game of Thrones showrunners.

Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington has committed suicide by hanging. Law enforcement sources tell us the singer hanged himself at a private residence in Palos Verdes Estates in L.A. County. His body was discovered Thursday just before 9 AM. Chester was married with 6 children from 2 wives. The singer struggled with drugs and alcohol for years and […]

After an uninspired techno performance by Heathered Pearls and a grandiose yet bland performance by Tycho, Phantogram took over Orlando’s Hard Rock Live needing to carry the weight of the night’s entertainment. They were more than up to the task. Supported by a three-piece backing band, Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter took the stage to […]

Terrence Malick’s latest hits home release, but is it worth your time?

Ben Wheatley’s shoot-em-up is out now on Blu-ray.

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears are excited to announce their upcoming fall U.S. headline tour. Touring behind its fourth full-length studio album, Backlash (out now on INgrooves and on iTunes), the Austin, TX-based band will visit markets such as New Orleans, LA on Wednesday, September 6, Nashville, TN on Sunday, September 10, New York, […]

The idea of kinfolk has always been a vital part of the ethos behind Yonder Mountain String Band, even down to the way the jam grass stalwarts curate their own music festival. On July 13-16 the band played host to the 16th edition of their Northwest String Summit Festival in North Plains, OR just outside […]

Despite its grim title, the new EP from The March Divide is actually not as heavy as it sounds and it is definitely not announcing the end of the band. Don’t Let Me Die In Arizona, which comes out on August 4th, references a trip to the state by the band’s sole permanent member Jared Putnam […]

The Daybreaks are a Nashville-based indie band that takes the electric nuances of Blondie and Garbage and adding a modern flair of poignancy. Fonded in 2015 by Kaleb Jones, Heather Bond and Bobby Holland, later adding Adam Bokesch and Zac Stred to intensify their sound – which has been described as theatrical and haunting with […]

Plus, Michael Fassbender faces off against a terrifying killer.

EYEHATEGOD will kick off a thirty-nine-date US mega tour next month. The Left To Starve summer takeover will commence on August 1st, run through September 13th, and includes performances with Capitalist Casualties, Phobia, Primitive Man, Negative Approach, Antiseen, Cro-Mags, Pig Destroyer, The Obsessed, and Mountain Of Wizard on select dates! The journey also marks frontman […]

Zephaniah Ohora probably would have charted higher on Billboard’s top country albums list had he released This Highway a few decades ago, but it certainly wouldn’t have felt so unique and cathartic if he had. This Highway imitates the sound of classic country almost perfectly, though many of its clever lyrics feel more modern and […]