Failure Gives 1996’s ‘Fantastic Planet’ Its Due In Orlando (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
After an uneven and disappointing performance by Swervedriver, alt-rockers Failure delivered a powerful and eclectic set to an Orlando crowd at the Plaza Live on March 19th. English alternative band Swervedriver opened with a noisy set in which its shoegaze-influenced sound brought out the weaknesses of the genre, mostly Adam Franklin’s unintelligible vocals and a […]
Sub Pop Re-Releases Luluc’s Debut LP ‘Dear Hamlyn’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Luluc has created a soothing afternoon shower far more than a storm in the 10 years since their quiet emergence. Overshadowed somewhat by the roaring success of fellow Aussie folk duo Angus & Julia Stone, theirs was a sound that borrowed more into stark and stripped back honesty than the more heavy-handed and conspicuous emotional […]
Murphy’s Law and No Redeeming Social Value Keep It Real At Bowery Electric On St Patrick’s Day (SHOW REVIEW)
While the famous parade marched up Fifth Avenue this weekend the hardcore punk/drunks made their way down to the East Village to shout, slam dance and spill their beers all over Bowery Electric as some of New York Hard Core’s finest took to the stage to close out St. Patrick’s Day 2019. Scene legends Murphy’s […]
Jim Lauderdale Announces New LP ‘From Another World’
Yep Roc Records is proud to announce the new LP from 2x GRAMMY® Award-winning Americana legend Jim Lauderdale. FROM ANOTHER WORLD arrives everywhere on Friday, June 21. FROM ANOTHER WORLD is heralded by today’s release of “The Secrets of the Pyramids,” available now. A progressive take on traditional country, the mysteries of the human heart […]
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds Deliver Soulful Songs to Portland, Oregon (PHOTOS)
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds are on an extensive tour in support of their their fourth album, Gold, released in October of 2018. The eight-piece modern soul powerhouse played Portland, Oregon’s Mississippi Studios on Thursday, March 14th. Portland’s rock and soul five-piece The Get Ahead opened the show. Greg Homolka was there to capture […]
Miracle Legion’s Mark Mulcahy Announces New Solo Album ‘The Gus’
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Mark Mulcahy returns with his brand-new LP, The Gus, which will be available on Friday, June 7 on the Mezzotint Label. The Gus is Mulcahy’s sixth solo record and follows 2017’s dynamic The Possum in the Driveway and his celebrated 2013 return record, Dear Mark J Mulcahy I Love You. Consequence of Sound […]
Jay-Z, Dead and Company, The Killers, The Black Keys Lead Woodstock 50 Lineup
After much anticipation and rumors, The Woodstock 50 anniversary festival has been announced and without any EDM acts – its a modern-day version of the original featuring a healthy mix of modern rock, classic rock, hip hop and pop. Headliners including Jay-Z, Chance the Rapper, Dead & Company, The Killers, The Black Keys and more […]
37 Years Ago Today- Neo Classical Metal Guitar Pioneer Randy Rhoads Dies In Plane Crash (Watch “Mr. Crowley” Live 1981)
SONG PREMIERE: Lonna Kelley Collaborates With John Dieterich (Deerhoof) on Striking “Will I See You”
In a perfect world where the rise of the artist was merely about voice and substance, Lonna Kelley’s name would be alongside those of Neko Case, Angel Olsen and Sharon Van Etten. The Phoenix, AZ-based Kelley is a survivalist and has performed and recorded with a variety of significant indie artists including Howe Gelb and […]
40 Years of Rickie Lee Jones – Revisiting The Jazzy Songstress’ Eponymous Debut LP
Rickie Lee Jones released her eponymous debut album forty years ago this month. Here, we look back at a classic LP that deserves a reappraisal. You can see it in the Norman Seeff cover portrait. Insouciant, effortless cool: a brown cigarette dangling from puckered lips; sandy ash-blonde hair lightly falling over a gamine face; red […]