LISTEN: North Mississippi Allstars Release “Catfish” Feat. Cedric Burnside
North Mississippi Allstars have released their version of “Catfish” featuring Cedric Burnside today. The song was recorded at Willie Mitchell’s historic Royal Studios in Memphis, TN, which was home to the legendary Hi Records and the Hi Rhythm Section. Co-produced by Willie Mitchell’s son, the Grammy Award winning Boo Mitchell and Luther and Cody Dickinson […]
LISTEN: Dawes Share Insightful New Single ““St. Augustine at Night”
Dawes have announced today’s premiere of their profound new single. “St. Augustine at Night” is available at all DSPs and streaming services; an official lyric video is streaming now via YouTube. “‘St. Augustine at Night’ is a song about one’s relationship to their hometown,” says Dawes’ frontman Taylor Goldsmith, “but also is a song about […]
Chelsea Peretti Shines in Otherwise Dull ‘Spinster’ (FILM REVIEW)
Peretti’s dry, absurdist wit nearly makes Spinster worth it.
SONG PREMIERE: Cori Elliott Reflects on Relationship with Dark Trip Hop Meditation “Lie to Me”
Los Angeles-based alternative pop artist Cori Elliott offers up a hybrid of unique musical stylings on Between Two Places, her gripping six-track EP due out August 21. Originally from the well-known music town of Austin, Texas, Elliott relocated to Los Angeles while still in high school where she first started to act on her eclectic […]
The Death of Theaters?: New Release Strategies and Distribution Models Could Upend the Movie Industry (COLUMN)
With studios now releasing their own streaming platforms, how much leverage do theaters actually have?
The Stooges’ ‘Live At Goose Lake: August 8th, 1970’ Via Third Man Serves As Essential Rock Artifact (ALBUM REVIEW)
Some live albums are musical breakthroughs for bands, some are simply released as stopgaps and some are cultural artifacts. One of the important moments in rock history is now released with The Stooges – Live At Goose Lake: August 8th, 1970, this set captures the end of the original furious Detroit four-piece. Newly released on […]
Daniel Donato Crafts Original Sound Out of 70s Country Rock Influences on Debut LP ‘A Young Man’s Country’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
If you didn’t see a current picture of Daniel Donato, you’d swear he grew up in the parking lot of Austin’s Armadillo World Headquarters sometime in the mid-‘70s, busking between Flying Burrito Brothers sets and palming spare joints from Willie and mushrooms from the Dead. The 25-year-old Nashville native goes full on Cosmic Cowboy with […]
Trombonist/Composer Dr. Javier Nero Presents Stirring Debut Via ‘Freedom’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Freedom, thusly named for the appreciation of different cultures, is the debut album from trombonist, composer, arranger, and educator, Dr. Javier Nero. Inspired by his multi-cultural ancestry, and amidst the current politically-charged times, Nero has found his sense of freedom in blending jazz with elements of folk, Americana and blues in his attempt to establish the […]
LISTEN: Bad Religion Shares Re-imagined Version Of 1990 Humanist Anthem “Faith Alone”
Acclaimed Los Angeles band Bad Religion have just released a radically reimagined version of their 1990 humanist anthem “Faith Alone.” The re-recording uses an uncharacteristic orchestral arrangement to further accentuate the song’s remarkably relevant lyrics. It is a philosophy Bad Religion have extolled since their very formation and has inspired songs like “The Answer,” “Atheist Peace,” and “American Jesus” […]
Joe Bonamassa Plans Live Stream ‘Royal Tea’ Pay Per View from Ryman Auditorium 9/20
Joe Bonamassa is set to perform a special live stream pay per view concert from the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on September 20th. This concert will feature the songs from his new album Royal Tea before the official release on October 23rd. Joe has never performed a full, unreleased album for audiences like this before, giving fans from around the world the […]
The Who Launch “Join Together @ Home” – Special Performances Exclusively on YouTube
Commencing this weekend, The Who, in collaboration with YouTube will launch a six-week celebration of their incredible live performances. The weekly series entitled “Join Together @ Home” on the band’s official YouTube channel starts this Saturday at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm UK. Each featurette—available digitally for the first time—will appear as a […]
SONG PREMIERE: Marfa Texas’ Wilderman Delivers Tropicália Glory Via “Cope Trip”
In some ways, it might seem counterintuitive that Rob Gungor’s new Wilderman record deals with the increasing rift between lived experience and its digital approximation, given Gungor’s current base of operations in Marfa, Texas. Marfa is about as far as one can get — both metaphorically and literally — from coastal tech capitals, a place […]
SONG PREMIERE: Skittish Serves Up Indie Rock Winner In “Car Crash Companion” off ‘Savannah Sessions’ LP
The Twin Cities certainly has had its share of heartache and revolution in the prior four months. Lost in that turmoil has been the stellar musical contributions from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Take Skittish for example. While not exactly Prince or Lizzo in name recognition, Jeff Noller the namesake of Skittish has made his own […]
30 Years Ago Today – Garth Brooks Released Megahit “Friends in Low Places”
VIDEO PREMIERE: Florida BC Explore Complex Unsolved Crimes with Dark Folk Soundtrack on “Thunder Jesus”
Among Clinton St. John’s musical impetus is the gratification that comes from the often-accidental interconnectedness of the themes about which he chooses to write. Frustration, politics, cults, kidnappings, mystery, heartbreak, and more. Very often, however, the most common, uniting thread that loops its way through the dark-folk stylings of his project Florida BC is one […]
ALBUM PREMIERE: The Cuckoos Marry Glam Rock and Electro Funk on EP ‘Honeymoon Phases’
The bittersweet incandescent shimmer of The Cuckoos is deeply rooted in classic rock, dance club funk, and neo-psych art soul, earning the young Austin, Texas band a remarkable reputation in just a few short years. The swampy groove arising from the collision of New Wave romanticism, swirling experimentalism, and loud punky guitars is somehow as […]
Kenny Roby Gets Inspired By Neal Casal and Produced By Dave Schools For Pristine ‘The Reservoir’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
An early ’90’s proponent of Americana music with his band, 6 String Drag, Kenny Roby has remained true to his roots through a series of endeavors under his own name as well as the recent reunion of the aforementioned band. The Reservoir, his seventh solo album is dedicated to the late lamented guitarist Neal Casal, […]
Pianist/Composer Jesse Fischer Taps Stellar Core Group For ‘Resilience’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Pianist/producer/composer Jesse Fischer with nine new originals explores the connections between groove-based modern jazz, music of the African diaspora, and Fischer’s own Jewish heritage on Resilience. Featured guests include Grammy-nominated trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, vocalists Becca Stevens and Sarah Elizabeth Charles, harmonica master Gregoire Marét, and young lion Morgan Guerin, appearing on tenor sax, […]
Grateful Dead Showing 7/21/90 Tinley Park, IL For ‘Shakedown Stream’ – Bob Weir On Pre-Show
The final regularly aired edition of the Grateful Dead’s weekly archival series Shakedown Stream features the previously unreleased footage from the band’s 7/21/90 performance at the World Music Theater in Tinley Paark, IL outside of Chicago. This show, which marked the opening night of the Dead’s final stop on their summer tour – as well […]
Songhoy Blues Return with New LP ‘Optimisme’, Share Video for “Badala”
Acclaimed Malian rock band Songhoy Blues are back with their most important album to date, Optimisme (French for optimism) coming out October 23rd on Fat Possum Records. The group just released their new incendiary track “Badala”, which is Songhai for “I don’t care” or “I don’t give a shit”. The song is written from the […]