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
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
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
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
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 tenth studio album from New Orleans staple Galactic, titled Already Ready Already, is an LP of sounds influenced by their home city and beyond. It scales back a bit
Once you are known for one type of musical style, it’s very difficult to differentiate yourself. An artist essentially has to completely reinvent their image, while attempting to stay true
Gentleman’s Dub Club is a dub band from Leeds, England who are known for blending dub, ska, reggae. The group is also known for its energetic live performances, and they
Railroad Earth visited some familiar territory last week for a three-show run that started in Lake Tahoe and concluded with a pair of nights at the UC Theater in Berkeley,
If you dig a little deeper than the mainstream, you’ll find that country music has been experiencing a boom in talent these days with artists like Sturgill Simpson, Margo Price
