Archive: 2017

For millions of passionate Grateful Dead fans, there is only one “Wolf”: Jerry Garcia’s beloved guitar. Custom made by luthier Doug Irwin, Wolf was delivered to Jerry and first appeared in a 1973 New York City performance the Grateful Dead gave for the Hell’s Angels. Over the following two decades, Wolf became almost as well […]

You know you got a good friend when he knows you so well he does on instinct what you would do yourself under similar circumstances. I was lucky enough to have such a friend in the fall of 1975 when my former classsmate saw a crowd gathered at the University of Vermont’s Patrick Gym and […]

Plus, see the terrifying trailer for It Comes at Night.

In Suds & Sounds we turn the spotlight on breweries, focusing on the role of music in that brewery’s history, packaging, tastes, and in its city or town as a whole. The idea is to get beer and music lovers to connect with a side of the brewery that may often go overlooked, but one that we think […]

The Black Angels – Austin’s psych rock masters – have confirmed details for their upcoming album, ‘Death Song,’ out April 21st. This will be the five-piece’s first full-length release in four years, and their debut for Partisan Records. Scorching opening track “Currency” is streaming now via NPR Music’s All Songs Considered, who called it “a […]

[rating=7.00] Almost everyone at some point has stumbled across Thievery Corporation. And when you do, you pause. Because it’s different. It pulls from so many genres and cultures: jazz and trance and bossa nova and electronic. It is such a blend and it’s blended so smoothly that there’s no way it’s not going to grab […]

In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews Silver Tears, the incredible 2016 album from Nashville troubadour Aaron Lee Tasjan, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop): [youtube id=”PRTXe9eG56o” width=”630″ height=”350″]

Portland, Oregon music fans were treated to a lengthy session of dance therapy when Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (KTDU) brought their infectious grooves to the Aladdin Theater on Friday, February 3rd as part of their Runnin’ With The Diesel tour. Los Angeles-based band The Main Squeeze kicked the night off and made sure that those […]

Jamtronica favorites The Disco Biscuits played a three-night run at the Fillmore in their hometown of Philadelphia, PA. They were joined by Aqueous. Check out photos from the first night of the run, Thursday, February 2nd. Setlists for all three nights below gallery. Thursday, February 2, 2017 – The Fillmore Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA I: Coming […]

Also, Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn are kidnapped in Snatched trailer.

Heavenly Recordings has announced the release of Gargoyle, the new album from Mark Lanegan Band on April 28th. The 10-track LP features guest appearances from long-time collaborators Josh Homme, Greg Dulli and Duke Garwood. Lead track ‘Nocturne’ can be heard below… Early in 2016, Mark was at home in LA, working on some ideas for what might turn into his next […]

On March 17th, 2017 Tedeschi Trucks Band will release their second live album and first ever concert film, ‘Live From The Fox Oakland’ on Fantasy Records. Led by the husband-and-wife duo of guitar master Derek Trucks and singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi, the 12-piece ensemble’s breathtaking live show is captured here over 15 blistering tracks. Filmed and […]

Within the often turbulent history of the Black Crowes, their guitarist of longest standing, Marc Ford wasted no time initiating solo projects. In fact, his latest, The Vulture, is his fifth such effort under his own name, and no one should be surprised this latest work of Ford’s suggests he was as responsible for the sound of the Crowes […]

The young singer-songwriter Garrett Owen may not be known to many yet, but in the Dallas-Fort Worth area he calls home there is already a considerable buzz with local outlets like the Dallas Observer describing him as an “agile, intricate, accomplished guitar player who sings honey-dipped melodies about devastating turns of events.” Indeed, Owen often turns […]

New York City-based singer-songwriter Kate Grom explored music in performance and application through more formal outlets like church choir, chamber choir, and women’s choir, and later studied formally at Belmont University in Nashville. Ultimately though, she ended up pursuing a path on her own terms and well outside the confines of formality. Her aesthetic encompasses […]

[rating=8.00] Known primarily as a reliable session hand heralded for both his guitar playing and his behind the boards prowess, Gurf Morlix is also a seasoned solo artist whose no-nonsense approach has made him one of Austin’s most reliable practitioners. The Soul & The Heal is a fine example of that signature sound, a tattered […]

The Black Lips have kept a fairly low profile as of late. It’s been three years since their last release, Underneath the Rainbow, and tours have been done in small bursts of dates. Maybe it’s OK that the Atlanta band is resting on their laurels after non-stop touring, recording, and partying pretty much since the […]

Melissa McCarthy’s instantly iconic Sean Spicer impression was the genius satire everybody needed this weekend.