The Band’s 1971 Royal Albert Hall Concert Highlights 50th Anniversary Box Set of ‘Stage Fright’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
As with the first two albums, Capitol/UMe is issuing the 50th anniversary of The Band’s classic third album, Stage Fright, with a suite of newly remixed, remastered, and expanded 50th Anniversary Edition packages, including a multi-format Super Deluxe Edition (2CD/Blu-ray/1LP/7-inch vinyl). All the Anniversary Edition releases were overseen by principal songwriter Robbie Robertson and boast a new stereo […]
Kat Danser Teams With Steve Dawson For Intercontinental Broad Swath of Roots on ‘One Eye Open’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Okay, this writer gravitates toward any recording where Steve Dawson is at the helm producing and/or playing. And one of those such projects was his work with Canadian Dr. Kat Danser (Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology) on 2018’s Goin’ Gone. One Eye Open is the follow-up. If you are unfamiliar with Danser, she is a three-time nominee […]
Glory or Death Records Partners With King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard To Bring Unreleased ‘Teenage Gizzard’ LP For Limited Vinyl
San Diego indie label Glory or Death Records has teamed up with Australia’s most prolific and revered psychedelic pop-rockers King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, for the limited vinyl release of their previously unreleased record ‘Teenage Gizzard’ — a must-have collection of the band’s early works, with preorder starting now on Glory or Death Records […]
LISTEN: Sub Pop’s Chad VanGaalen Gets Cryptically Colorful On “Samurai Sword
Check out the distinctive and quirky lo-fi gem “Samurai Sword” (below) from Chad VanGaalen who has been with the prestigious Sub Pop label since 2005. With innovative and bizarre instrumentation colored by household percussion items and warm acoustic guitar, VanGaalen offers a different spin on indie rock. “Samurai Sword” combines the musical oddity shades of […]
LISTEN: Eve Adams Creates Wonders With Whimsical & Intimate Folk On “Blues Look the Same”
Hailing from Los Angeles, Eve Adams weaves timeless folk-noir tales, unveiling “dark, domestic dramas unfolding behind closed doors.” Adams spent her formative years traveling to and from her family farm in the tiny town of Colcord, Oklahoma. Inspired by the pastoral landscapes and the nuanced characters she grew up around, her whimsical voice illustrates a […]
20 Years Ago Today- moe. Releases Its Fifth LP ‘Dither’ (Listen to “Faker”)
Rest in Peace Christopher Plummer (1929-2021): Five Memorable Roles From This Cinematic Icon
We look back on the best performances from this iconic actor.
‘PVT Chat’ is the Extremely Online Love Story We All Deserve (FILM REVIEW)
Grade: B It’s an odd ability in certain films that present a portrait of 21st-century life so stark that it comes across as downright dystopian. PVT Chat, and its meditation on love and trust in the digital age, is one of them. The story centers on Jack (Peter Vack), a pale, awkward New Yorker who […]
The Roots’ Groundbreaking Second LP ‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’ Gets Deluxe Treatment
It’s been 26 years since Do You Want More?!!!??!, the groundbreaking second studio album and major label-debut by The Roots. Originally released on January 17, 1995 via DGC Records, Do You Want More?!!!??!, brought The Roots’ neo-soul bohemian zest to life and established them as leading figures of hip-hop-jazz. The album which peaked at #22 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart, features […]
Drive-By Truckers’ Jay Gonzalez Announces New LP ‘Back To The Hive’
Acclaimed musician, singer, and songwriter Jay Gonzalez has announced the upcoming release of his new album. Back to the Hive arrives everywhere via Gonzalez’s own Middlebrow Records on Friday, March 5; pre-orders are available now. Perhaps best known for his role as guitarist/keyboard player with the mighty Drive-By Truckers, Gonzalez is heralding Back to the Hive with today’s premiere of […]