SONG PREMIERE: Short Lived ’80s Band The Cry Return To Form With “It Is As It Seems”
An entire generation of skateboarders fell in love with The Cry in the early 90s after hearing songs from their LP Beautiful Reasons in the 1990 skateboard video Hokus Pokus from H-Street Skateboards. Hokus Pokus is now regarded as one of the most iconic skateboard videos ever with the soundtrack always praised. It was then, as they were getting more and more attention […]
SONG PREMIERE: Fascinations Grand Chorus Rev Up 60’s Girl Group Nods On “Back Again”
Jersey City duo, Fascinations Grand Chorus’ debut album Presentations of Electrical Confectionery (due out 11/1), is a release of sweet indiepop delights, inspired by grandiose aspirations that fall apart and the departed attractions that accompany them. What is disposable entertainment and what is of real value? Mixing surf rock, indiepop, cutting synths and bubblegum into an […]
Psychedelic Soul Outfit Black Pumas Pounce On Eager Portland, Oregon Crowd (PHOTOS)
Austin-based Black Pumas brought their psychedelic soul to Portland, Oregon’s Wonder Ballroom on Saturday, October 19th as part of an extensive tour promoting their debut self-titled album. Chicago-based soul keyboardist Neal Francis opened the show. Photographer Greg Homolka was on hand to capture some moments of the sold-out performance.
Country Legend Tanya Tucker Proves There’s a Lot of Livin’ Left To Do With ‘While I’m Living’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Tanya Tucker has not released a new album of original music since I was 12. To say the least, much has changed. For example, I received my driver’s license, smoked a few cigarettes, and have experienced one too many drinks, all in true Tucker fashion. While I’m Living, Tucker’s latest album was released last August on […]
50 Years Ago Today – Led Zeppelin Releases ‘Led Zeppelin II’ (Watch “The Lemon Song” Live ’69)
Steve Hackett Carries The Genesis Legacy With Exceptional Turn of ‘Selling England By The Pound’
Steve Hackett made a stop at Tucson’s Fox Theatre on October 16th with his Genesis Revisited tour showcasing the 1973 landmark album Selling England By The Pound in its entirety. The album contains some of Genesis’ most decorated and experimental songs that include Firth of Fifth,” “The Battle of Epping Forest” and “The Cinema Show.” […]
Chris Bergson and Ellis Hooks Bring Their Magic to Northern France on ‘Live in Normandy” (ALBUM REVIEW)
We last heard from singer-songwriter/guitarist Chris Bergson and his frequent collaborator, soul man Ellis Hooks, on Bergson’ 2017 release Bitter Midnight and the two played on Bergson’s 2013 Live at Jazz Standard. Both artists reside and NYC and have an avid following in that region as well as in Europe, where they often appear at […]
Allison Moorer Issues Her Most Personal and Revealing Work with ‘Blood’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
This is the album that singer-songwriter Allison Moorer has been waiting years to make and if it’s not career-defining, it is certainly her most focused, personal, and revealing one. Her rich Southern emotive alto voice remains a remarkable instrument and her writing is sharper than it’s ever been. These ten songs on Blood serve as […]
Corridor Bask in Blissful Indie Rock Reverie on ‘Junior’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Québécois indie rock 4-piece Corridor is Sub Pop’s newest signing, pushing the Seattle imprint’s current ratio of international artists to over 20% of the roster. The Montreal quartet has the distinction of being the first Francophone signing in the label’s 33 year history, and with the worldwide release of Corridor’s third album Junior (except in […]
Circles Around The Sun Bring the Healing Power of Music to Portland, Oregon’s Wonder Ballroom (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Circles Around The Sun is currently on tour, in spite of the recent tragic death of founding guitarist Neal Casal. One of Casal’s final wishes was that Circles Around The Sun go through with this tour and the release of their EP Circles Around The Sun Meets Joe Russo, which came out on last Friday. […]