LISTEN: St. Panther Drops Edgy Chillwave on “Infrastructure (remix)” With Producer ESTA
Irvine-born singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Daniela Bojorges-Giraldo AKA St. Panther brings raw feeling over a hybrid of soul swagger, jazz eloquence, and hip-hop heat. She’s already landed herself on some of today’s hottest TV soundtracks. After being dubbed a top pick on Michelle Obama’s podcast playlist, SoCal vocalist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist St. Panther has cemented herself as […]
LISTEN: Duo Cap’n Marble Dons Crafty Musical Hats of The Kinks and Ween on “Song For Ella”
Cap’n Marble is an indie-pop rock duo co-fronted by John Dasilva and Ryan Arshonsky. Although each possesses a unique artistic voice, the two seamlessly meld into something greater than the sum of their parts. Dasilva and Arshonsky hand-craft these tracks with love from their home-studio. Check out “Song For Ella,” the catchy and well crafted new single […]
40 Years Ago Today: Austin’s Influential Armadillo World Headquarters Venue Hosts Its Final Show
40 Years Later: Revisiting Steve Winwood’s Solo Breakthrough LP ‘Arc of a Diver’
Steve Winwood’s hugely successful Arc of a Diver (released 12/31/80) was not the first album released under his own name alone or even his first foray into solo work. His eponymous release of 1977 holds the former distinction, while the iconic Traffic album John Barleycorn Must Die was initially intended to be an effort apart from […]
Revisiting Grateful Dead Offshoot New Year’s Eve Shows: The Other Ones, Furthur, Ratdog, The Dead, PhilRAD & More
For the Grateful Dead, New Year’s Eve concerts were often lavish, yet begrudgingly approached affairs. Jerry Garcia reportedly lamented the added pressure of performing on 12/31, despite having played twenty-two New Year’s Eve shows with the Dead, including sixteen in-a-row from 1976-1991. Musically speaking, the shows themselves were generally underwhelming, especially when juxtaposed with the […]
Julia Kugel of The Coathangers Reflects On Releasing A Deluxe Edition Of Their Debut Album (INTERVIEW)
On December 4th, Atlanta punk rockers The Coathangers acknowledged an upcoming 15 year milestone for their previously out-of-print self-titled debut album by releasing a Deluxe Edition of the collection with Suicide Squeeze Records, featuring remastering of the tracks and bonus material. A timely and punchy music video has also been released for one the tracks, […]
Happy 73rd Birthday Jeff Lynne – (Watch “Turned to Stone” Live 1977)
Alan Evans Kicks Off New Funk Series Vintage League Music’s ‘Family Album Vol. 1’
The co-founder and drummer of Soulive, Alan Evans has started a new endeavor Vintage League Music which plans to showcase that smooth funk sound he became known for. The most recent offering is a sampler album of unreleased tunes titled Family Album Vol 1. showcasing familiar and new players on the scene who are part […]
LISTEN: Apricot Ink Break Out Sultry Swinging Grooves on “Not Ok”
Apricot Ink is a new project by a group of Canberra based musicians and producers. Gus, Sara and Willo make up this three-piece Alt-Pop project” a motley crew of Canberrans who got together during isolation to make music. Taking influences from Dub, Hip Hop, and Pop, they move in the alt-pop realm, whilst sprinkling danceable […]
LISTEN: Josh Gilligan Molds Evocative Piano Based Folk Via “Where Can I Go”
Josh Gilligan is a singer-songwriter and film director based in Nashville. His songs center around the themes of unity, love lost, personal development, and just the right dose of nostalgia. In addition to working on the completion of his full-length record, Gilligan is also a member and songwriter within Liza Anne’s musical unit, and a […]
Soul Asylum’s Holiday Show Embraces Their History With First Avenue (SHOW REVIEW)
Soul Asylum played their annual Holiday Show, usually held at First Avenue in Minneapolis, in modified form this year on December 26th, by taking up the livestream concert format, but with the well-considered twist of bringing as much attention to this historic venue as possible during a time when venues are struggling to stay afloat. […]
40 Years Ago Today – Folk Great Tim Hardin Dies at 39 (Watch Live at Woodstock)
Abysmal Dawn’s Charles Elliott Says Social Commentary Is Personal In ‘Phylogenesis’ (INTERVIEW)
Death Metal band Abysmal Dawn’s newest album, Phylogenesis, arrived six years after Obsolescence and saw a change in lineup and a renewed focus on personal elements in the songs as well as a push for more creative approaches to songwriting. The result is a unified and, at times, frightening vision of the current and near-future state […]
70 Years Ago Today- The Late Alex Chilton of Big Star Was Born (Watch “”When My Baby’s Beside Me” Live ’94)
Phish Revisit MSG New Year Eve Show & Demand Chess Rematch For ‘Dinner and A Movie’
Phish has announced a special New Year’s Eve-edition of their archival livestream video series Dinner And A Movie as the group will be premiering complete footage of their infamous 12/31/95 concert from New York’s Madison Square Garden. This concert, which was Phish’s first New Year’s Eve show from the cavernous arena, is often cited among […]
‘Promising Young Woman’ Is A Scathing Cinematic Reckoning (FILM REVIEW)
Carey Mulligan gives a stellar performance in writer/director Emerald Fennell’s brilliant, timely revenge thriller
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Is Perfect Dumb Fun (FILM REVIEW)
The superhero sequel is absolutely delightful if you let it be.
Trey Anastasio & Page McConnell Share Six Song Holiday Treat Titled ‘December’
Phish’s Trey Anastasio & Page McConnell offered up a surprise holiday treat for fans this Christmas Eve with the free release of a six-song set, entitled December, recorded by the duo earlier this month at Anastasio’s home-based studio “The Barn”, located in the Green Mountains of upstate Vermont. The forty-five-minute set features a mix of […]
Eddie Vedder Releasing Five Song ‘Matter Of Time’ Bundle With Cover of Springsteen’s “Growin’ Up”
On Christmas day, Eddie Vedder releases the five-song Matter Of Time bundle. Just in time for Christmas, he expands on the previously released two-track set and collects a series of acoustic songs and covers performed and recorded throughout 2020. He presents all of these tracks together for the first time in one comprehensive collection which also includes an […]
LISTEN: Leslie Mendelson Shares Chilling Studio Performance of “Happy New Year”
Leslie Mendelson has shared a studio performance of “Happy New Year”. Initially released as a single at the end of 2018 by the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter, Leslie was compelled to revisit the song as a send-off to 2020, undeniably one of the most trying years in modern history. With gracious piano work and a soulful voice, Mendelson remains one of […]