Archive: 2018

[rating=7.00] UK art rockers Django Django are back with their third album, Marble Skies. The album finds the London-based band expanding further the electro-psych sounds that permeated their first two albums. Django Django have a special ability to take all of their seemingly disparate influences and meld them together to make something all their own, […]

The 60th annual Grammy Awards Presentation took place Sunday night (1/28/18) in New York City, and as in most years, the televised portion is reserved for the big industry money making award presentations, while a smaller ceremony took place earlier in the night awarding less mainstream genres. While Bruno Mars and Kenrick Lamar awer the […]

ShipRocked 2018 headed out to see once again with a relentless attack of guitar, drums and true to form rock lead singers as the cruise sailed out of Port Canaveral on Sunday and made stops in Nassau, Bahamas, and Half Moon Cay. Artists rocking the ship included ncluded Stone Sour, Seether, In This Moment and Black Label Society,  

Pickathon is pleased to announce the lineup for 2018, the music festival’s 20th year. Celebrated as the best independent event for discovering new music, Pickathon prides itself on its emphasis on diversity and inclusivity, noted in 2017 as one of the most unique and gender-neutral festivals in the US. Taking place August 2nd through 5th […]

[rating=9.00] Ty Segall has been a bat out of hell since he first came on the scene a decade ago, and he’s shown no signs of slowing down, releasing at least one studio record a year for 10 years straight (among countless other projects, singles and EPs). 2017 saw his self-titled release with the Freedom […]

[rating=8.00] Tethered to their punk mother culture, No Age continues to experiment with various aesthetics, auras, and sounds. The duo, consisting of Dean Spunt and Randy Randall, is coming up on a decade since their debut, but their protean style keeps things fresh with their fifth effort, Snares Like A Haircut.  Unafraid to go from […]

The New Rhythm and Blues Quintet, better known as NRBQ, formed more than 50 years ago. After playing together for a few years, the band began recording with Eddie Kramer and inked a two-record deal with Columbia Records. Their eponymous 1969 debut featured wide-ranging originals peppered with versions of songs from diverse sources, from Eddie […]

[rating=8.00] The high energy, roots-oriented Ben Miller Band has grown a fan base mostly from their engaging live shows and prime spots, opening for ZZ Top and other headliners. This, Choke Cherry Tree is their third album and second release on the New West label. Multi-instrumentalists and founding members Ben Miller and Scott Leeper are […]

[rating=8.00] After an extended hiatus Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Jeffrey Gaines returns with ten new tunes on his album Alright. Gaines has a gift for upbeat, soul-searching songs with introspective lyrics and catchy hooks.  This one has a real symmetry to it, almost like a well designed live performance, where the songs build from a gentle start to […]

With the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards now set, speculation over who will take home top honors this year is already running rampant. For cinephiles and movie geeks, the Oscars can be seen as something akin to the Super Bowl. Even though the final lineup may be disappointing, we still get caught up in […]

Hayley Sabella hails mostly from the New England coast. Inspired by the dramatic landscape and vast seasonal changes that range as much in temperature as they do in color, she reaches for the earth itself in its various forms to give her a sense of belonging. As the daughter of musicians and missionaries, this brought […]

Social media horror is well-trod these days, but Like Me takes it a new direction.

Today, acclaimed keyboardist and composer Kyle Hollingsworth (The String Cheese Incident) announces the release of his fourth solo studio album, 50, on March 2nd, 2018 via SCI Fidelity. In celebration of the album release and Hollingsworth’s 50th birthday, Hollingsworth has announced a run of album release shows along the Colorado front range, with shows in […]

It wasn’t all that surprising when CALICO the Band had a small New York City crowd literally howling halfway through their set at Rockwood Music Hall Wednesday evening. Considering how frequently the crowd shouted compliments and other words of encouragement between songs, the howling seemed inevitable as co-leader Kirsten Proffit introduced fiddler Kaitlin “Wolfie” Wolfberg. […]

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 […]

[rating=9.00] Contrary to what you hear in the media, good things do come from Alabama. This is especially true when it comes to what may be the state’s greatest export: bands. While the state’s musical legacy is well documented, especially in regards to Muscle Shoals, its contemporary scene is thriving unlike anything the state has […]

In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews the 2017 solo album We All Want The Same Things from The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):