Merge to Reissue Richard Buckner’s ‘Dents and Shells’ For First Time On Vinyl
Merge has announced the first-ever vinyl release of Richard Buckner’s 2004 Merge debut, Dents and Shells, out November 22. Dents and Shells is the first LP that Richard Buckner made for Merge Records, in 2004. By the time the album was recorded in Austin, TX, and Tucson, AZ, with the help of Butthole Surfers’ drummer King Coffey and […]
Phish Playing Philadelphia’s Met – Smallest Venue In Nearly 20 Years
Phish will perform an exclusive concert for listeners of their SiriusXM channel, Phish Radio, on Tuesday, December 3 at The Met in Philadelphia, PA. SiriusXM subscribers will have numerous opportunities to win a pair of tickets to this show, including on-air on Phish Radio, online at SiriusXM.com/Phish (to enter, see Official Rules for complete details at SiriusXM.com/Phish), via […]
25 Years Ago Today- Silver Jews Release Debut LP ‘Starlite Walker’ (Listen to “New Orleans”)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Recapture Potent Ragged Energy On ‘Colorado’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse renewed their musical bond during a handful of impromptu shows in 2018 and then repaired to the Rocky Mountains to make Colorado. It is a similarly spontaneous affair, one that is perhaps too informal for its own good at certain points, but one that nevertheless captures the potent chemistry between […]
Van Morrison Releases Yet Another Memorable Autumn LP With ‘Three Chords and The Truth’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Dating back to those halcyon days of the ’70s, Van Morrison has made something of a habit of releasing memorable records in the fall. Three Chords and the Truth is but the latest entry in a tradition including Tupelo Honey and Wavelength and this, the Belfast Cowboy’s sixth LP in four years and forty-first to-date, […]
Little Feat Gallops at Burlington’s Flynn Center With Help From Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Opening for Little Feat at Burlington’s venerable Flynn Center on October 20th, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams almost, but not quite, stole the show from the headliners. Their choice of material might well have been enough, ranging from the Louvin Brothers to Rev. Gary Davis to originals like “Surrender to Love.” But in also being […]
Grammy Nominee Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps Unleash Blues Power on ‘Live’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Fresh off their last year’s Grammy-nominated Here in Babylon, it was finally the right time for Texas-bred, California-based Teresa James and her band, The Rhythm Tramps to capture their live performances on record. Their high octane energy, inimitable band chemistry, and sparkling musicianship threaten at times to blow the roof off the club. The performances […]
Pianist Carmen Sandim Leads Expressive, Intricate Compositions on ‘Play-Doh’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
The most popular toy of all time, Play-Doh, is the title of pianist and composer, the Colorado-based Carmen Sandim’s album, perhaps serving as a metaphor for her facility with piano, and encouragement for her bandmates to improvise or shape the tunes in numerous ways. Sandim is originally from Sao Paulo. She graduated from Berklee in […]
Happy 60th Birthday Weird Al Yankovic (Watch “UHF” Official Video)
SONG PREMIERE: The Reverend Shawn Amos Enlists A Listers On Raw & Relevant “Counting Down The Days”
The Reverend Shawn Amos never knows when to quit- and that’s a good thing for listeners, as he returns with a new ripe single “Counting Down The Days.” The single is assisted by a band of legit titans that includes drummer Brady Blade (Dave Matthews, Indigo Girls), bassist Christopher Thomas (Norah Jones, Carly Simon, Macy […]