moe. Celebrate 30 Years with Free-Flowing Rock and Roll at Revolution Hall in Portland, OR (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Buffalo, New York jam stalwarts moe. have been proudly moving along at a steady clip for thirty years. In that time, the band has had some brushes with mainstream success, garnering some radio play or perhaps a song featured in a commercial here or there. But mostly, they have maintained a devoted following of fans […]
WATCH: David Byrne Return to SNL With “Once In A Lifetime,” “Toe Jam” & Airport Sushi Sketch
Saturday Night Live musical guests are most likely chose for their current pop culture influence rather than their legacy status. That all changed this past Saturday night (2/29/20), as David Byrne brought his American Utopia ensemble to the iconic late-night comedy show for two songs and a sketch. Byrne opened his SNL musical guest spot — his […]
Dispatch, Alejandro Escovedo, Bob Schneider Lead Austin’s Dreamland Festival/Admission Free, Tickets Limited
Dreamland has announced its two-day festival in Austin, TX. The first-of-its-kind festival is set for Saturday, May 2nd and Sunday, May 3rd. The experience, centered around the “American Dream” and the promise that it holds for the immigrant communities, will explore and honor these roots. The festival will host genre-spanning artists including a headlining performance […]
LISTEN: Leslie Mendelson Confronts Addiction On “Medication” Off Upcoming LP ”If You Can’t Say Anything Nice…’
Leslie Mendelson has released “Medication“, the second single from the singer/songwriter’s upcoming studio album, ‘If You Can’t Say Anything Nice…‘ due April 17 via Royal Potato Family. A haunting, piano ballad, Mendelson examines the pain and conflict caused by pharmaceutical addiction to those around her and even in her own life at times. “I had a […]
20 Years Ago Today- Steely Dan Ended 20 Year Recording Hiatus With ‘Two Against Nature’ Release
Circles Around The Sun Kick Off Tour at Baltimore’s 8×10 Club With Poise & Grace (SHOW REVIEW)
Circles Around The Sun kicked off their latest tour at Baltimore’s 8×10 Club on February 27th to a packed house. The psychedelic rock-outfit, consisting of Adam MacDougall (keys), Mark Levy (drums) and Dan Horne (bass) were joined by guitarist Scott Metzger (RANA, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead) for a two-hour-plus show that honored the memory of […]
On ‘Gold’ EP, The Stone Foxes Craft Skillful Retro & Modern Rock Gems (ALBUM REVIEW)
The San Francisco blues-rock outfit The Stone Foxes newest release Gold is an EP mixing modern sounds with overblown retro rock staples, all-around passionate vocals. Led by the brothers Koehler, Shannon and Spence tie their clear devotion to classic rock into full-blown, arena-ready jams. The group has a long list of successes using their music […]
Wasted Shirt (Ty Segall & Lightning Bolt Drummer Brian Chippendale) Make A Loud Dent With ‘Fungus II’
The first collaboration between the always recording freak rocker Ty Segall and the monster noise drummer Brian Chippendale (Lightning Bolt) as Wasted Shirt is titled Fungus II and the vociferous record oscillates between artistic/experimental outings and ripping rawness, sometimes measure to measure. The band opens with the driving clanging feedback of “All Is Lost” and […]
50 Years Ago Today – Led Zeppelin Performs As The Nobs In Copenhagen
WATCH: Stephen Malkmus Goes “Shadowbanned” With Help From Kim Gordon, Mac DeMarco, Sharon Van Etten
Stephen Malkmus has released a new single/video, “Shadowbanned,” from his forthcoming album, Traditional Techniques, out March 6th on Matador. Following lead single “Xian Man,” “Shadowbanned” bursts with flute-laced swagger and Malkmus as attuned as ever to the rhythms of the ever-evolving lingual slipstream as he sings of “Amazon wheatfields and rivers of Red Bull//drip gush drip//data driven skip//to […]