Underrated Fictional Band Polaris Gets Its Due with ‘Music from the Adventures of Pete and Pete: 21st Century Edition’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Polaris just may be the best band that never really existed. For those who aren’t hip to this fact, here is the backstory: way back in the 90s there was a television show called the Adventures of Pete and Pete. Balancing oddball humor and the heartfelt dynamic of two red-headed brothers growing up in suburban […]
SONG PREMIERE: Andrew Weiss and Friends Deliver “Stairway to Heaven” Influenced “Lookout Mountain”
In these trying modern times, real, honest music and art can draw people of vast backgrounds and cultures together for understanding and empathy. Singer-songwriter Andrew Weiss clings to and cherishes moments of intimacy, hard conversations, and emotional currency through his songwriting. A classic glow silhouettes Weiss’s storytelling. He fuses such a throwback warmth and charm right into the […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Heran Soun Rewards Ears With Effervescent Electronica On “A Picture of a Woman”
If there ever was an album title that most perfectly explains an artist’s journey – it might belong to Hēran Soum and his debut Undeaf. Born with severe hearing loss, which over time deteriorated into a total loss, James Freeman-Tuner underwent multiple operations and years of speech therapy to regain his hearing and voice. A […]
Billy Strings Makes Stellar Red Rocks Headlining Debut (PHOTOS)
Bluegrass virtuoso Billy Strings made his headlining debut at Morrison, Colorado’s famed Red Rocks Ampitheatre on September 26th for an awe-inspiring three-set performance. While the venue itself was empty due to ongoing social gathering restrictions, the energy from the talented quartet – consisting of Strings (guitar), Jarrod Walker (mandolin), Royal Masat (bass)& Billy Failing (banjo) […]
Will Butler Continues On Arcade Fire Less Journey Via Mature ‘Generations’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Will Butler is best known for being one of the multi-instrumentalists in Arcade Fire and younger brother of Win Butler. Though Win and wife Regine usually take center stage in Arcade Fire, Will is often the most memorable at live shows. His charismatic energy on stage commands an audience as he thrashes around and throws […]
30 Years Later: Revisiting The Replacements’ Final Album ‘All Shook Down’
Around the thirtieth anniversary of The Replacements’ final studio album, All Shook Down (released 9/25/90), it’s not altogether implausible to think their rabid following of music lovers and musicians alike as nigh-on idolatry. Why else would a scrupulously researched and written book (Bob Mehr’s Trouble Boys) be published about the group as well as a movie […]
Guns N’ Roses Are Still Going Strong
Formed in 1985, Guns N’ Roses are one of those bands that have become synonymous with rock n’ roll. Signed to Geffen Records back in 1986, the band was comprised of drummer Steven Adler, guitarists Slash and Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan and vocalist Axl Rose. Formed from two bands called L.A. Guns and Hollywood […]
WATCH: Willie Nelson Shares Animated Video For “Vote ‘Em Out”
Willie Nelson has released an animated video for “Vote ‘Em Out,” his urgent exhortation to citizens everywhere to use the most powerful tool at their disposal. You can watch the new video for “Vote ‘Em Out” below… The message is even more topical today than when the song was first released in front of the […]
LISTEN: Angelo Moore (Fishbone) & Del The Funky Homosapien Collaborate on New Single “Rebellion”
Angelo Moore of Fishbone and his project Angelo Moore & The Brand New Step (Ropeadope Records) has teamed up with Bay Area producer Jim Greer (Foster the People, Geographer, Rondo Brothers) and legendary West Coast MC Del The Funky Homosapien and put together a fight-the-power funk anthem called Rebellion. Also featured on the track are […]
WATCH: Kenny Roby Shares “Silver Moon” Video In Memory Of Neal Casal
Kenny Roby has shared the video for “Silver Moon (For Neal)“, a track off his new, critically-acclaimed album ‘The Reservoir.‘ Written in memory of longtime friend and collaborator Neal Casal, the initial spark for the song came to Roby a year ago to the day following the memorial concert for the late musician at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, […]
Happy 75th Birthday Bryan Ferry (Watch “Slave To Love” Live Aid ’85 w/David Gilmour)
What To Watch While You’re Stuck At Home: ‘Cobra Kai’, ‘Woke’, ‘The Boys’ and More
Just because it’s not necessarily safe to leave your house doesn’t mean you gotta be bored.
Miranda July Returns with ‘Kajillionaire’ (FILM REVIEW)
It’s been almost a decade since we last saw a Miranda July film, and it’s a solid return.
VIDEO PREMIERE: Charlie Belle Fuse Indie Rock and R&B on Powerful Track “Looking for Magic”
When national attention came to the sibling duo Charlie Belle in 2014, Jendayi and Gyasi Bonds were literally just kids. Sixteen and fourteen-years-old at the time, they were both already veterans of the Austin music scene when their debut EP “Get To Know” blew up. Press came from NPR, Nylon, MTV, Vice, Wired and others, […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Wanderlodge Hits with a Rock Solid Groove on Vibey Single “I WANT MORE”
Wanderlodge hails from Portland, Oregon, but like their RV namesake, they’ve spent most of their time on the road. The duo was brought together in 2016 when Matt Cadenelli (Fernando and The Don of Division Street) returned to the Pacific Northwest after a two year stint living in Ojai, CA. While in southern California, Cadenelli […]
Ricky Byrd Gives Us T-shirt and Jeans Rock and Roll on ‘Sobering Times’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Ricky Byrd, who has played guitar with everyone from Joan Jett and Roger Daltrey to Paul McCartney and Ian Hunter, has been sober for more than 30 years now, but on his latest LP (titled appropriately enough Sobering Times), he’s clearly still spreading the message of recovery to anyone who will listen. The record, a […]
Happy 50th Birthday Mickey Melchiondo/Dean Ween (Listen to “Garry)
Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets ‘Live at the Roundhouse’ Bravely Recreates Pink Floyd’s Early Years (ALBUM REVIEW)
The audio and video content of Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets Live at the Roundhouse mirrors its packaging and vice-versa. A die-cut slipcase and the alternately glossy and flat finish of its subdued color scheme on 2CDS, a DVD and a thirty-page booklet presents much the same range of nuance as this quintet’s performance of […]
Benjamin Koppel Joins World Class Improvisers on “The Art of the Quartet” (2 CDs) & Reveals R&B Roots on “Ultimate Soul & Jazz Revue” (2 CDs)- (Album Review)
Yes, you read the headline correctly. Between these two sessions, there are four CDs, two each. Danish alto saxophonist Benjamin Koppel shows the full breadth of his talents across composed jazz, improvised jazz, as well as classic soul and R&B, while attracting superb players to spur him on. The unit for The Art of the […]
Vermont Composer/Multi-Instrumentalist Dustin Glass Constructs Instrumental Wonders Via ‘The Space Between’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Vermont musician Dustin Glass follows up his debut 2018 album Canvas with an impressive collection of original instrumental compositions on ‘The Space Between’. Recorded in Glass’s home studio, The Space Between features a rawness to the sound that seems to work well for this collection of tunes. Glass handled all the guitar, bass, keyboard duties, […]