Béla Fleck & The Flecktones Celebrate 30 Years with Extensive US Tour
While Béla Fleck & The Flecktones were confirming the final dates of their biggest tour in years, a hippo-shaped asteroid soared close to the earth (1.8 million miles, as reported by The Independent), as predicted by the band’s 1991 album Flight of the Cosmic Hippo. The original lineup of this groundbreaking quartet – banjoist Béla […]
Delicate Steve Offers Pop Appeal Atop Sample Ready Instrumentals On ‘Till I Burn Up’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Steve Marion’s newest release as Delicate Steve is a collection of sample-ready instrumentals all possessing pop appeal, moving from bright digital club ready efforts to swaggering buzzing funk with ominous beats. Till I Burn Up was inspired by Dr. John’s Gris Gris where Marion misheard the lyric of “Tit Alberta” in “I Walk On Guilded […]
Fate McAfee Mixes Up The Singer-Songwriter Spectrum at Rockwood Music Hall (SHOW REVIEW)
On the road to promote his newest album, Diesel Palomino. Fate McAfee and company stopped by the Lower East Side of Manhattan Thursday night February 28th in fine mid-tour form. McAfee and band played the smaller stage one room at Rockwood Music Hall and did so to a full and boisterous crowd who they instantly won over with their […]
Mondo Unveils Upcoming ‘Once More, With Feeling’ Soundtrack
One of the most iconic episodes of one of the most iconic shows is getting a new lease on life with a brand new Mondo release. The soundtrack for Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s most memorable episodes, “Once More, With Feeling,” is coming soon from the Austin based company. The 2001 episode of the series finds […]
Sebadoh Announce First Studio Album in 6 Years ‘Act Surprised’ out May 24
Today, indie-rock pioneers Sebadoh announced their first new studio album in more than six years Act Surprised will release on May 24th viaDangerbird Records. The band released the official video for the album’s first single“celebrate the void” and has also announced a full US tour. Watch the official video for “celebrate the void” below… “The first line of this song: ‘I get […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Five Piece Folk Ensemble Pumpkin Bread Enchant With Stellar Melodies Via “How’d We Get To Know Each Other”
Five-piece folk ensemble Pumpkin Bread has announced the release of a new album entitled Dear Starling out March 8, 2019. Comprised of twelve stunning tracks, the album features the Boston-based band’s unique blend of traditional folk and contemporary Americana. To celebrate the album’s release, the group will bring the new tunes on the road for […]
William Tyler’s Guitar Melodies Enchant New York’s (le) poisson rouge (SHOW REVIEW)
Watching William Tyler play live it’s almost impossible not to be immediately pulled in; mesmerized by the melodies that unspool from the strings of his guitar and wrap themselves around the room. His songs don’t demand your attention, they ask for it and you’re only ever too happy to give it. With the release of […]
SONG PREMIERE: Mike Robinson Shows Instrumental and Songwriting Prowess “Can’t Come Home”
Mike Robinson is a Brooklyn based Musician specializing in guitar, pedal steel guitar, banjo and voice. He is formerly a member of the Jeff Austin Band and co leader of progressive acoustic group, The Freewheel Trio. Most recently, Robinson joined Railroad Earth for a string of shows, tackling pedal steel, guitar, and banjo as if it […]
Happy 75th Birthday Roger Daltrey – Watch The Who Perform “We’re Not Gonna Take It / See Me, Feel Me” Woodstock ’69
Catherine Russell Mines the Obscure to Familiar Early 20th-Century Jazz Tunes Asking Timeless Questions on “Alone Together” (ALBUM REVIEW)
There are others who get more ink but, arguably, Catherine Russell is not only one of the best jazz singers, she is one our best singers, period. The daughter of famed bandleader Luis Russell, who arranged for Louis Armstrong, and the late Carline Ray, noted vocalist/guitarist/bassist who played with the International Sweethearts of Rhythm and Sy […]