Archive: 2018

Marilyn Manson Proves Man of No Words in Boston (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)

Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Last Man Standing, Willie Nelson’s new studio album (and 11th for the label), on Friday, April 27. Arriving just in time for Willie’s 85th birthday (April 29), Last Man Standing will be available on CD, 12″ vinyl LP and digital formats. The first single from […]

Let’s get this out of the way first: when At the Drive-In dissolved in 2001, it split into two groups. Singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala and guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez formed The Mars Volta. Singer/guitarist Jim Ward, drummer Tony Hajjar, and bassist Paul Hinojos formed Sparta. The Mars Volta went on to weirdness and Grammy success. Sparta stayed […]

All the charisma in the world isn’t quite enough to make this memorable.

[rating=9.00] The fifth album from the Oakland based Shannon & the Clams continues their winning 60’s surf pop on acid style but takes on an extra emotional level as the artists grow and deal with tragedy. The four-piece of Shannon Shaw (bass/vocals), Cody Blanchard (guitar/vocals), Nate Mahan (drums) and Will Sprott (keyboards), work through these […]

[rating=9.00] J.D. Wilkes has always been an experimentalist.  True to form, this, his solo debut, Fire Dream, doesn’t easily fit into any one genre of music. There is just too much going on. It’s as if Tom Waits was held prisoner by a bunch of hillbillies insisting he blends his own vintage vaudeville type jazz […]

[rating=6.00] The idea of a supergroup was a popular one back in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s when modern music was accelerating rapidly and itinerant musicians were motivated by wanderlust to seek for new areas of exploration and other artists with whom they could collaborate. Those restless intents are still at work today of […]

[rating=8.00] This clever line from Jamey Johnson – “You’ll find me between Jennings and Jones” is applicable not alphabetically, but musically to Craig Gerdes on his debut Smokin Drinkin & Gamblin. Gerdes echoes many of the best classic country outlaws like Haggard and Johnny Paycheck too but six of the nine tunes here are his […]

Both superheroes and Marvel are pushed far in the latest MCU epic.

[rating=8.00] Equal parts Tom Waits, Professor Longhair, Warren Zevon and Randy Newman, Texas-based pianist and singer-songwriter Harvey McLaughlin brings a bizarre set of tunes, zany attitude, and plenty of sarcasm on his first solo outing Tabloid News. McLaughlin is at heart a roots-rocker with punk sensibilities who seems less interested in musical mastery than he […]

The Smashing Pumpkins today announced the Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour, their first tour in nearly 20 years to feature founding members Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha. Produced by Live Nation, the 36-city tour will kick off in Glendale, AZ on July 12, 2018 and visit North American arenas throughout the summer. Tickets for the Shiny […]

Earlier this week, Courtney Barnett teased fans with this video, which was then followed by mysterious billboards popping up in major cities around the world. Next indie record stores worldwide unexpectedly received vinyl copies of lead single “Nameless, Faceless,” and now the wait is over with Courtney Barnett today announcing details of her second studio album Tell Me How You Really […]

With seven distinct personalities, Juice distills rock, r&b and hip-hop into a signature sound with a flavorful kick of electric violin, rich harmonies, honest lyrics, and festival-worthy choruses. The Boston septet—Ben Stevens [lead vocals],Christian Rose [violin, vocals], Kamau Burton [acoustic guitar, vocals], Daniel Moss [guitar], Michael Ricciardulli [guitar], Rami El-Abidin [bass], and Miles Clyatt [drums]—perfects […]

Mike Gordon and his band came to Portland, Oregon’s Wonder Ballroom on Saturday, February 10th and played an expansive, flowing show for the jam-packed crowd. Gordon’s band includes Scott Murawski on guitar, Robert Walter on keyboards, John Kimock on drums, and Craig Myers on percussion. The Portland show pulled five songs from OGOGO — which […]

You’ve never heard anything quite like Big Little Lions. Well, that’s not exactly true. Helen Austin and Paul Otten, who comprise this intriguing duo, occasionally echo elements of artists who came before. Helen’s vocals ring with a strength that recalls the late Dolores O’Riordan at her most passionate. Their songs might bring to mind some […]

He grew up wanting to make horror movies, but then he got into Tom Waits. For M. Witte, a roots-punk frontman making his more acoustic solo debut with the compelling Ol’ Boy, nothing comes more naturally than a murder ballad. Murder ballads are an essential part of the folk music tradition, but hearing them written […]

The California Honeydrops’ seventh album (and first double album) Call It Home: Vol. 1 & 2 is set for release on April 6 via Tubtone Records. The lead track, “Call It Home” features music legend Bonnie Raitt, with whom the band supported on her 2016-2017 Dig In Deep tour. The song premieres at Noisey, who […]

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Parker Millsap will release his third full band album, Other Arrangements on May 4th via Thirty Tigers. The anticipated new release showcases the 24 year-old’s evolution as an artist who continues to create music without the confines of genre. Other Arrangements spotlights Millsap’s dynamic vocals on an original set of infectious songs with […]

[rating=6.00] The folk/pop outfit The National Parks has all but dropped the folk from their resume as they offer the positive pop of Places Deluxe to the world. Focusing more on electronic swells and arena-ready hooks, the five-piece based in Provo, Utah (Brady Parks- guitar and lead vocals, Megan Taylor Parks- fiddle and vocals, Sydney […]

[rating=8.00] When you think of female rock n’ rollers perhaps Joan Jett or Chrissie Hynde come to mind.  Enter Columbus, OH-based Erica Blinn who is releasing her second album, Better Than Gold. Those two ladies, among many others, certainly forged a path but Blinn is far from an imitator. She has her own DIY style […]