Archive: 2018

Dylan covers or interpretations as Bettye LaVette prefers to call them, make up an outsized part of the roots music genre. Joan Baez, The Grateful Dead and Flatt & Scruggs have each recorded more than a dozen Dylan songs over the years and countless other artists of similar stature have given at least one a […]

Reboots are all the rage in Hollywood in these days, with seemingly every property under the sun in some stage of development or pitch. Last month, Den of Geek reported that there are currently 121 reboots in the works. Many of these, of course, won’t see the light of day, but a lot will. That’s […]

In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Life Sucks…Let’s Dance, the new album from ska legends Reel Big Fish, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):

Atmosphere performed two hometown shows at St Paul’s Palace Theatre on December 14th and 15th and Glide’s Billy Briggs was there on the 15th to capture his magic.

Madisons are an 8-piece garage-folk band based out of Austin. Founded by lead singer and main songwriter Dominic Solis in 2011, the band is known for their deeply personal lyrics, vivid and honest storytelling containing equal parts profound misery and inescapable joy, and their jubilantly raucous live shows. This, combined with touring all over the […]

At their early apex, The Beatles exuded a tremendous confidence manifest in the tuneful material they wrote, played, sang and recorded with irrepressible gusto. Little wonder the group made such a lasting impression on culture at large, but particularly in the realm of pop music, where their two guitars, bass and drums plus voices lineup […]

A stunning new transfer allows you to see the Kubrick classic like never before.

One of the year’s most surprising treats comes home for the holidays.

One would be hard-pressed to think of a more quintessential go-to artisan for dynamic and progressive new music than Lisa Papineau. She began her performance career in experimental theatre and has since amassed a body of work that spans albums, film soundtracks, art installations, dance and theater productions, narration and producing, but is best known […]

When I made the arrangements to return to my old stomping grounds at UVM’s Patrick Gymnasium on December 12, 1976, I had no idea Rory Gallagher was opening for Dave Mason. I was aware of the late great Irish bluesman’s pedigree, to some extent, but mostly as the linchpin of the stellar trio Taste, not […]

Trey Anastasio brought his playful yet passionate array of Phish, Solo and even Kasvot Växt songs to Boulder’s Mackey Auditorium on 12/14/18. Photos by Todd Radunsky, Edit this setlist | More Trey Anastasio setlists

Extreme metal band Cult Leader might originally hail from Salt Lake City, Utah, but their sound seems more likely to have been borne either in the fiery depths or the bitter frost of northern Europe. Touring on their newest record, A Patient Man, they brought their trademark brand of melodic death metal and pummeling hardcore […]

Emo’s, as a popular music venue in Austin, is no stranger to hosting sold out shows. However, there are shows that happen to sell all available tickets and then there are ‘Sold Out’ shows – the latter possessing a distinct amplified energy that gives all those present a collective feeling of witnessing something special. This […]

A few weeks ago, singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins played a show at Baton Rouge’s Red Dragon Listening Room which was nothing short of mesmerizing. With an aching timbre in his voice, hints of a southern accent he comes by naturally by way of Georgia inflecting into the emotional passages he is singing, Mullins has grown into […]

Phosphorescent and Liz Cooper & The Stampede brought their unique brands of indie folk to The Theater of Living Arts in Philadelphia on 12/14/18. Photos by Cathy Poulton.  

These days it seems like every other day there is an anniversary tour coming through, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The inherent draw of these anniversary tours is that they hold the possibility of hearing your favorite bands play songs that have either never been played live before or very rarely. In a […]

A brilliant, darkly hilarious take on history, The Favourite is one of the year’s best.

Fueled by Ronan and Robbie, Mary Queen of Scots is a fascinating if imperfect historical tale.