Archive: 2022

Beginning sweetly via chirping birds, the peacefulness doesn’t last long as ferocity quickly rockets from the speakers during “Hellfire”, the cataclysmic opening track off of Haunted Shores newest release Void. Calamitous world events have led the duo down some dark paths which they express instrumentally throughout the eight-song offering. A side project of Periphery guitarists […]

Sparks are celebrating their post-millennial renaissance with the 21st Century Sparks collection of deluxe reissues, to be released by BMG on CD and vinyl later this spring. Balls (2000), Lil’ Beethoven (2002), and Hello Young Lovers (2006) arrive on Friday, April 29; Exotic Creatures Of The Deep (2008) and The Seduction Of Ingmar Bergman (2009) follow on Friday, May 27. Pre-orders are available now HERE. All five releases […]

Freedust came together when Daniele Carmosino met singer Lisa Widmark among the creaking Hammonds and weather-beaten Moogs of an antique music store in 2015. With more than just musical influences in common, the pair shared a feel for the music they wanted to create and soon began realizing their vision in Daniele’s home studio. Later […]

Adee Gershon is a rising singer-songwriter based in TLV who started singing as a child in an opera choir, later going on to play the piano and the french horn. Influenced by various artists such as Elliott Smith, The Beach Boys, Etta James, and Frank Ocean, Gershon portrays unique and eclectic harmonies and vulnerable lyrics. […]

Bleeding Hearts was the brainchild of Rolling Stones-fixated singer / songwriter / guitarist Mike Leonard, who started the group with drummer Bob Herbers and bassist Rob Robello. In search of a second guitarist and having no luck, Leonard approached Bob Stinson of The Replacements at the Uptown Bar where both were regulars. They became roommates […]

Sierra Ferrell has had a helluva year. Since releasing her debut album Long Time Coming in 2021 and landing on numerous best-of lists (including Glide’s), the West Virginia-born artist has been playing one sold out show after another while also being invited to share the stage at prestigious gatherings like the Grand Ole Opry. Perhaps […]

Birds of Play is a band from Colorado whose sound is a combination of bluegrass, folk, and jazz. Formerly a trio, the band added violinist Anneke Dean in 2020. She unquestionably leaves her stamp on the band’s new album Murmurations, Vol. 2. The new album is the companion to Murmurations, Vol. 1, which was released […]

Waterfront Blues Festival announces its initial lineup of dozens of national and local blues, soul, funk and R&B artists for the 2022 festival, taking place at downtown Portland’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park, July 1-4. Early Bird tickets, the best price of the season and available in limited quantities, will go on sale Thursday, March 10 […]

On the heels of the MC5’s nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, legendary Detroit proto-punk/activist/hard-rock innovator Wayne Kramer has released two new songs and announced The Heavy Lifting Tour in May – all as a reanimation of his pioneering group dubbed WE ARE ALL MC5. The tour begins with a special hometown show, celebrating […]

Pink Mountaintops, the enigmatic project of BlackMountain frontman Stephen McBean, has announced Headlining Tour Dates in support of the upcoming album Peacock Pools , which will see a release on May 6th, 2022 via new label home ATO Records. These dates kick-off in late April and continue through June, following a just-completed leg supporting Dinosaur Jr. For this headline run, Pink Mountaintops will be joined by Ashley Shadow. […]

Ice hockey is a sport that translates very well to movies, thanks to the action it contains out on the ice and the human stories behind the games.  What are some of the best films that have been based on this sport? Les Boys (1997) and Les Boys II (1998)  These movies from the late […]

Even before its rebranding to M3F, the festival formerly known as McDowell Mountain Music Festival was never a full-on rock fest. It was the state of Arizona’s sole jam and blues festival, a place where the likes of Bob Weir, John Butler Band, or Umphrey’s McGee can swarm up some vibes in the Grand Canyon […]

We all have had our journeys. Roads we have taken and places left behind; people we have met, loved and lost, and landscapes we have explored and others of which we dream. “We are wayfaring strangers traveling through this world below… in that bright land to which I go… I’m just going over home.” (“The […]

As the world still slowly discovers Hamish Anderson’s guitar prowess is truly legit, the Australian artist had been keeping busy in quarantine, becoming even better at his six-string craft. With his band in Los Angeles, an ocean away from Melbourne, he’s been able to remotely record several singles. His latest “Everything Starts Again,” (released 2/4/22) […]

In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Dear Darkness, the new album from Dan Adriano & The Bygones, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):

The rotating quintet, In Common, was first established by tenor saxophonist, leader, sideman, and producer Walter Smith III, together with fellow leader and in-demand sideman guitarist Matthew Stevens in 2018. Now is its third incarnation, In Common III, ups the ante from the previous two editions, by collaborating with living bass legend, NEA Jazz Master […]

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard announce their first-ever double album, Omnium Gatherum, which is coming soon via their own label KGLW (and available for pre-order on March 22nd). Today, they share its epic 18-minute lead single, “The Dripping Tap.”  Following 2020’s KG and 2021’s LW and Butterfly 3000, Omnium Gatherum was the first time King Gizzard recorded together as a band since the COVID pandemic hit, […]

Sea.Hear.Now announces an incredible music and surf lineup for its 2022 edition, featuring headliners Stevie Nicks and Green Day along with My Morning Jacket, Cage The Elephant, Billy Strings, Gary Clark Jr., The Head and the Heart, IDLES, Courtney Barnett, and many more! With feet in the sand and views of the Atlantic, fans will be […]

Pitchfork Music Festival will return to Chicago’s Union Park this summer, Friday, July 15 through Sunday, July 17. Today, the Festival announces the full 2022 lineup, including headliners The National, Mitski, and The Roots. The Festival kicks off on Friday with The National, who played Pitchfork Music Festival’s first year in 2006, Spiritualized, Parquet Courts, Tierra Whack, Amber Mark, Dawn Richard, Tkay Maidza, Indigo De […]