Archive: 2019

The word Altamesa technically is not a word. Not in English. Not even in Spanish. Loosely interpreted, it could translate to signify a “higher plateau,” an elevated, rarefied vantage point from which to view the surrounding landscape and environment. It was with this interpretation in mind that songwriter Evan Charles lent the Altamesa moniker to […]

In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Dose Your Dreams, the new album from hardcore punks Fucked Up, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):

This April, Mott The Hoople ’74 will tour the U.S. for the first time in 45 years. The tour, featuring core ‘74 members Ian Hunter, Ariel Bender and Morgan Fisher, celebrates the 45th anniversary of their famous 1974 U.S. tour, as well as the original release of The Hoople and Live, the final albums of […]

The Mountain Goats have announced an extensive run of nearly forty headlining 2019 tour dates. Kicking off April 25 at the 9:30 Club in Washington DC, and extending through September, the tour finds the band – songwriter and guitarist John Darnielle, bassist Peter Hughes, drummer Jon Wurster, and multi-instrumentalist Matt Douglas – playing some of […]

On April 12, Yep Roc Records will release Eli “Paperboy” Reed’s 99 Cent Dreams, the self-penned, twelve-song follow-up to his “inspired, raw and powerful” (NPR) 2016 release My Way Home. Recorded in Memphis at the iconic Sam Phillips Recording studio with acclaimed young producer Matt Ross-Spang (Margo Price, Jason Isbell) and background vocals from legendary […]

In 2014, the acclaimed songwriter and producer John Vanderslice stepped away from touring and making his own music to focus on Tiny Telephone, his Bay Area recording studio where he has worked on music for indie rock heavy-hitters including Death Cab For Cutie, Sleater-Kinney, Spoon, St. Vincent, and the Mountain Goats. Five years later, Vanderslice is returning […]

Arizona Roots Music & Arts Festival will take place at the Riverwalk at Rawhide Western Town & Event Center in Chandler, AZ on February 9 and 10, 2019. The festival will be brought to you by the same team that brings you the California Roots Music & Arts Festival in Monterey, CA. Over its ten year history, Cali […]

Superpuma Records announced today that Daniel Norgren’s next album, titled Wooh Dang, will be released April 19, 2019. Norgren’s first studio release since 2015, Wooh Dang will be the Swedish artist’s first album to be distributed globally through Redeye Worldwide. Recorded live and entirely on a 16 track analogue rig, the album was produced by […]

The rumors are true:  The “rejected” electronic album that Stephen Malkmus has been telling everyone about will see the light of day on March 15th, when it’s released on Matador Records.  But Groove Denied is not a full-blown plunge into EDM or hiptronica.  In fact, there aren’t any purely instrumental tracks on the album.  Every song is precisely that: asong, featuring […]

Flight of the Conchords will release Live in London on 2xCD/3xLP/DL/CS worldwide via Sub Pop on March 8th, 2019. This past October and ten years after the launch of their hit HBO series, musical comedians Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement returned to the network for an all-new comedy special. Live in London was taped before a live audience at […]

As Paul Barrere was telling me that his band Little Feat would be playing the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival this year, it’s producer Quint Davis was announcing the lineup for their 50th celebratory year. Little Feat have appeared there, “At least six times that I can count,” the seventy-year old California-born guitarist said […]

Colorado singer-songwriter Jeff Cramer is gearing up for the upcoming release of his debut solo album, Northern 45. Recorded at the Bombshelter recording studio in Nashville, TN, the album was produced by Jon Estes, bassist for John Paul White and Abigail Washburn. It’s set for release this Friday -January 25th, 2019. Glide is proud to […]

Ari “Dick” Rubin formed MINKA in Philadelphia six years ago, and while his band has gone through several incarnations, the city’s native son has been the one constant, serving as the collective’s ringleader and bearded lead vocalist, songwriter and keyboardist – equal parts madcap Hassidic rabbi and whirling dervish holy fool. On February 14th the […]

Last week, during an appearance on CBC’s “The Strombo Show,” Broken Social Scene debuted two new songs, “Can’t Find My Heart” and “1972.” Today they announce Let’s Try The After – Vol 1, a new EP that will be released on February 15th via label Arts & Crafts. The EP’s electric first single, “All I Want,” with lead vocals by BSS core member Andrew Whiteman from Apostle of Hustle, can […]

The nominations are in. As the finale of the movie awards season, the Oscars represent the best of the best, the award most coveted by Hollywood and the men and women who put so much work into the films we love (and love to hate). 2018 was a banner year for film, and the nominations […]

Dave Matthews Band has just announced the dates for its 2019 North American summer tour. The headline runwill kick off on April 30th in Pensacola, FL and includes two-night stands in Camden, NJ; Noblesville, IN; Elkhorn, WI; Saratoga Springs, NY; West Palm Beach, FL; and Denver, CO. The band will return to the Gorge Amphitheatre for […]

Greensky Bluegrass visited the Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA on 1/19/19 a day after the official release of their new album All For Money. The openers, Circles Around the Sun, held their own and then some, as guitarist Neal Casal brought the band toward improvisational heights. Photos by Ian Rawn.

[rating=8.00] Guster has always done especially well by defying description. Known mostly for their populist appeal, their fan-friendly attitude is defined by their tolerance for free taping of their concerts, a genuine sense of spontaneity and a feeling of carefree exuberance that pervades everything they offer. It’s hardly surprising then that the band’s new album […]