Archive: 2019

It’s more than just a clever name.

A saying tells us “everything old is new again.” You’ll find no better example than The Whole Shebang, the latest album by Austin band Charlie Faye and The Fayettes. This band has brought back the soulful pop sounds of groups like The Chiffons and Martha and The Vandellas. There is a lot to love about […]

Singer-songwriter Francie Moon is exactly what you might think of when you hear “free spirit.” Always traveling in her well worn van, Moon has gigged in every nook and cranny, bar and coffee shop in the continental U.S. With a prolific amount of releases to her credit since adopting the moniker in 2013, Francie Moon […]

Shot entirely on an iPhone, the Netflix drama shows us another side of the sports industry.

Tedeschi Trucks Band, the Grammy-winning 12-piece band led by husband and wife Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi, will be releasing their new album ‘Signs,’ out February 15 on Fantasy Records/Concord. Featuring 11 new original songs, the album expands on the group’s omnivorous musical appetites, while facing down troubled times with credence and conviction. The group’s world-class […]

Luck Reunion, the flagship festival of Luck Productions, is pleased to announce the 2019 lineup for the annual event taking place at Willie Nelson’s “Luck, TX” on Thursday, March 14th. Along with presenting sponsor Southwest, the boutique collective unveiled the diverse artist roster as part of the Lucky Draw Live ticketing event hosted at the […]

Pianist, producer and composer Mark de Clive-Lowe is a half-Japanese half-New Zealander who calls Los Angeles home.  de Clive-Lowe isn’t content to be restricted to jazz and he purposefully reaches across a broad palette of genres and influences to create his unique sound. Heritage is a deeply personal exploration of his ancestry and cultural roots. “I was raised […]

Like-minded revered roots guitarists and in-demand producers Colin Linden and Luther Dickinson collaborate on an album of sentimental, romantic love songs that eminently define Americana music. On Amour, produced by Linden, they play with a backing band dubbed “The Tennessee Valentines:” Dominic Davis – bass; Bryan Owings – drums; Fats Kaplin – violin and accordion; […]

London’s The Tiger Lillies are celebrating 30 years of their provocative brand of avant-garde punk-cabaret with their symphonic new album, The Devil’s Fairground (out February 15). Themes of junkies, prostitutes and all forms of vice continue to make up the majority of their work. Frontman Martyn Jacques has a knack for finding beauty in the […]

On Friday, February 1st, Portland, Oregon’s Doug Fir Lounge was abuzz with fans of a certain beloved California rock n’ roll band. The Mother Hips have been stirring excitement since forming in the early 90s, winning fans by delivering their California Soul sound with high levels of energy and precision. A spate of bad luck […]

With a career spanning over sixteen years, Cass McCombs has managed to make a name for himself in the indie-folk scene by infusing bits of punk and psychedelia into his works. After garnering critical acclaim with his 2009 album Catacombs, McCombs has continued to release consistently great albums and built up a steady following of […]

As I write this, the sports talk world is consumed by pitcher Mariano Rivera’s unanimous induction into the baseball Hall of Fame. Rivera was perhaps the greatest closer baseball will ever know. When he pitched at the end of the game, everyone knew he would throw his cutter, but knowing what was coming didn’t matter, […]

Phil Lesh and The Terrapin Family Band treated Portland, Oregon to a pair of shows on Friday and Saturday, February 1st and 2nd. Joining Lesh onstage were Grahame Lesh on guitar and vocals, Ross James on guitar and vocals, Alex Koford on guitar and vocals, Jason Crosby on piano and violin, Elliot Peck on vocals […]

In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Set Us Free, the new album from Atlanta punks Reconciler, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):

Merge Records is turning 30 this year and they are celebrating once again with a multi-day music festival, dubbed MRG30. MRG30 will take place July 24–27, 2019, in Carrboro and Durham, NC. The 4-day festival will celebrate the best of Merge, both present and future, by featuring an amazing lineup of more than 30 bands […]

Los Angeles-based Foxygen, the duo of Sam France and Jonathan Rado, return with their new album, Seeing Other People, due April 26 on Jagjaguwar. Additionally, they shared lead single, “Livin’ A Lie,” and an accompanying video. Seeing Other People was written and produced entirely by Foxygen at Sonora Recorders in Los Feliz, California and engineered […]

25-year-old North Carolina songwriter Dane Page grew up wanting to be a lead guitarist. He had no interest in singing or writing songs until about halfway through college when he fell into a rabbit hole of classic literature. Hemingway led to Twain, who led to Steinbeck and to Vonnegut. Spending time surrounded by words, and […]

This writer saw Bob Mould play a solo show in the winter of 2017 in the immediate aftermath of a New York City blizzard. The weather was no issue for the pride of Minneapolis. He walked up onto an empty stage, electric guitar case in hand. He took out the guitar, strapped it on, plugged […]