50 Years Later: Revisiting The Eagles’s Country-Rooted Self-Titled Debut
No one hearing the first Eagles album five decades ago might’ve imagined this would be a band conducting high-priced sold-out tours with just one original member of the band in the lineup. Yet in retrospect, a rotation of personnel was a fact of life for this group: guitarist Don Felder had been drafted during the […]
Mary Gauthier Delivers Poignant Songs of Love & Loss On ‘Dark Enough To See The Stars’
The past two years have been an emotional time for all of us. We’ve gone through introspective moments, we’ve mourned our losses, and we’ve taken stock of what matters most – family and close friends. This period, in a rather strange and awkward way for many musicians forced off the road due to the pandemic, […]
LISTEN: Crash Cadet Mold Prog & Modern Alt Together On “Everything Sounds Like Everything”
Crash Cadet is the music of Josh Rathbun, who writes and produces songs out of his DIY basement studio, playing a variety of acoustic and electric instruments. Crash Cadet plays live in the Boston area, with Eric Lemaire on drums and Tuan Treu on guitar. When not in the studio, Crash Cadet can be found […]
SONG PREMIERE: Gregory Dwane Kicks Up The Swamp Boogie On “This Ain’t a Drinking Song”
There aren’t many artists that hone the twang that can pull off a legit cover of an 80’s pop classic like Tears For Fears’ “Everybody Wants To Rule The World.” Gregory Dwane put a clinic on by somersaulting those new-wave sounds into a honky-tonk burner. Dwane is back with another round of modern golden greats […]
Anna Tivel Announces New LP ‘Outsiders’
Portland, Oregon’s Anna Tivel has announced her highly anticipated new album, Outsiders, which is due out August 19 via Mama Bird Recording Co. (Damien Jurado, Courtney Marie Andrews, Haley Heynderickx, Vetiver). Recorded almost entirely live to tape in Rock Island, IL, the 11-track set is a collaborative exploration from the same vibrant group of friends […]
The Melvins to Embark on Massive “Five Legged Tour”
The Melvins, who set sail for “The Electric Roach Tour” on June 14, has announced the next wave of dates in what’s proving to be a gargantuan slate of 2022 shows, with “The Five Legged Tour” offering U.S. fans an additional 43 opportunities to take in one of the seminal band’s live performances. Buzz Osborne […]
Hot Luck Brings Chefs, Bands and Foodies Together in Austin (FESTIVAL REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Much has been said – perhaps exhaustively – about the changes in Austin. Invaded by Californians, tech bros and yuppies, this once funky little college town often gets the brunt of criticism by those who feel its musical soul and free-spirited grooviness have been replaced by glass boxes, Airbnbs filled with swinging bachelorettes, and Teslas […]
Boston Calling 2022: Ten Standout Performances: Cheap Trick, Metallica, Julie Rhodes, Ripe & More (FESTIVAL RECAP)
Ultimately three years in the making, the Boston Calling Music Festival once again took center stage at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, Massachusetts this past Friday, May 27th through Sunday the 29th with another eclectic mix of local and national acts. The bill featured close to 50 artists, a plethora of food vendors as […]
Boston Calling In Photos: Nine Inch Nails, Weezer, Cheap Trick, Run The Jewels, Grandson, Celisse, Paris Jackson & More (PHOTOS)
Ultimately three years in the making, the Boston Calling Music Festival once again took center stage at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, Massachusetts this past Friday, May 27 through Sunday, May 29th with another eclectic mix of local and national acts. Yes, the legendary industrial act Nine Inch Nails was at the top of […]
Sudan Archives Returns With Homecoming Tour
Sudan Archives has announced the first leg of the Homecoming Tour, a run of North American shows that commence in late September and mark her most extensive headline tour to date. The announcement lands on the heels of a pair of critically lauded new singles “Home Maker” and “Selfish Soul,” which delineate the huge musical evolution […]
Marcus King Reveals Headlining U.S. Tour Dates
Marcus King today announced a massive headline US tour, with dates through September and October 2022 supporting the release of his forthcoming solo album, Young Blood that includes two nights at venues such as New York’s Beacon Theatre and Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Neal Francis and Ashland Craft support select dates, and the tour is hosted by […]
Beth Orton Announces Seventh Album ‘Weather Alive’ Out 9/23
Beth Orton has announced details of her seventh studio album, Weather Alive – set for release on 23rd September 2022. It will be her first album through her new record label Partisan Records, home to the likes of Fela Kuti, IDLES, Fontaines D.C., and Laura Marling. To coincide with its announcement, Orton today shares the first single […]
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Fantastic Negrito Makes His Most Impactful Statement Yet Via Audio-Visual Project ‘White Jesus Black Problems’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
What does Fantastic Negrito (Xavier Dphrepaulezz), a three-time consecutive Grammy Winner, do for an encore? He makes White Jesus Black Problems his most career-defining album to date, chronicling an amazing real-life story from 270 years ago, elements of which are still painfully relevant today. The title would have you thinking that this is a militant […]
Tedeschi Trucks Band Delivers First of Four Albums in “I Am the Moon” Series with ‘I. Crescent’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
By now you likely know that The Tedeschi Trucks Band is undertaking their most ambitious project to date. Their “I Am the Moon” series promises four individual albums, each in the 35-40-minute range, released roughly at monthly intervals, each preceded by a film premiere. The concept behind I Am The Moon, the band’s fifth studio recording, […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Blond in Car Drops Effervescent Indie Pop On “When You Get Vertigo”
Few musicians dip up an array of zooming art pop like that of Los Angeles’s Blond in Car. The LA native blends tasteful indie colors with simple pop pleasures that stream the effervescent worlds of Luna, Belle & Sebastian, and The Bird & The Bee. A native of Los Angeles, Robin Schorr had a serious […]
LISTEN: Drumming Bird Takes Nostalgia Tinged Look at American Decay Via “American Spirits”
Drumming Bird is an indie rock band based in Nashville, TN. It is the main vehicle ofsinger-songwriter Austin Sawyer. The 23-year-old has been writing and performing music forover six years as Drumming Bird, and finally hit his stride with the February 2019 full-lengthrelease Great Smoky Love. This was followed by two singles later in the […]
LISTEN: Lindsay Clark Astounds On Exploratory Acoustic Guitar Track “Evening Star”
“Evening Star ”, (below) is the new meditative and ambient release from singer/songwriter Lindsay Clark. Originally from the small gold rush town of Nevada City, CA, she now resides in Portland, OR, where an already vibrant freak folk/Americana scene fits her own brand of exploratory folk like an old worn-in hoodie. The song is minimalistic but […]
New Found Glory Toast 20 Years of ‘Sticks and Stones’ at Royal Oak Music Theatre (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
In the age of streaming – and in the age of instant access to a massive swath of recorded music at your fingertips – it’s getting harder and harder to recall a time when you’d have to plunk down your hard-earned cash for a single record. Midway through their set, New Found Glory guitarist Chad […]
Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival Standout Artists (FESTIVAL RECAP)
Solid Sound wrapped up with a day of clear skies and bright sun. A last-minute opening performance by Daughter of Swords (in place of Le Ren) started things off easy and low-key, and later sets by Sun Ra Arkestra and Chicago stalwarts Eleventh Dream Day kept the energy up in the final moments of a […]