Archive: 2022

Since their formation and the self-release of their first EP nearly a decade ago, the Virginia-based 49 Winchester has put plenty of miles on the van, playing hundreds of shows, sticking with their own brand of outlaw country that would make Willie, Waylon and the boys beam with pride. Three self-released albums later the band […]

Led by drummer José Medeles (Breeders, 1939 Ensemble, Revival Drum Shop), Railroad Cadences & Melancholic Anthems (due out May 20th via Jealous Butcher Records) is a drummer’s tribute to guitarist and DIY iconoclast John Fahey. Joined for a series of guitar and drum duets with M. Ward, experimental guitarist Marisa Anderson, and Chris Funk (Decemberists, […]

Joakim Björnberg, aka Lodet, has been making music his whole life. His father played in various bands and as a result he grew up spending a lot of time with musicians. After making a living for a while writing J-pop songs in his studio in central Stockholm,  Bjornberg went on to start Lodet, named after […]

Sebastian Falk writes, records, and produces his own music in his apartment where he lives with his wife and two children, working as a watchmaker by day. With his latest Two song EP “You And I/The End”  just released , Falk plans on releasing his debut album “Parallel Depression” this summer and is going to […]

black midi – the UK-based trio of Geordie Greep (guitar, vocals), Cameron Picton (bass, vocals) and Morgan Simpson (drums) – announce their third album, Hellfire, out July 15th on Rough Trade, and a fall North American tour. In conjunction with the announcement, they share the album’s lead single/video, “Welcome To Hell.” Written in isolation in […]

On its surface, “Shake it Out,” the latest from Austin-based indie-Americana duo Beth // James comes across as a revamped take on a certain 2014 hit from a global pop star. Yet upon further listening, you hear a blast of newfound roots-rock energy, not often heard in this era of twangy solemnity. After two meaningful […]

Released a half-century ago now, the third album by Wishbone Ash, Argus (4/28/72) is by far the British band’s most commercially and critically acclaimed album. Much more importantly, however, at the time of its release, it served to solidify the quartet’s evolving style, one distinguished as much by its lack of abstract pretension as the […]

Interpol’s seventh LP The Other Side of Make-Believe will be released July 15th on Matador and the always dark and stylish NYC band brought their ominous sounds to St. Paul’s Palace Theatre on May 5th. The band is now comprised of core members Paul Banks (vocals), Daniel Kessler (guitar), and Sam Fogarino (drums) along with […]

Formed at the University of Tennessee while studying music and performing arts, Blonde Bones began as the indie rock project of Nashville natives Christian Barnett and Joe Reb. The schoolmates built a buzz on campus and around town for their quirky lyrics and memorable melodies before eventually adding Daniel Ryan and Jacob Carey to the […]

Depending on who you ask, fans of modern rock either love or hate Arcade Fire. After the critically panned Everything Now, fans were left wondering if the group would double down on the 80’s synth pop sound with trite lyrics or make a “return to form” album. The answer seems to be both. Arcade Fire’s […]

Don McCloskey recently released his new album The Chaos and The Beauty via Lemon Hill Records, and it represents several years of development for a number of the songs. He also turned his band’s rehearsal sessions in Philadelphia ahead of the album release into live performances at Fergie’s Pub as a residency where they continued […]

Ease on into the new single “Just My Luck”, from Oklahoma City’s indie rock outfit Chelsea Days. The compressed, crunchy drums set up a relaxed pocket for the hushed vocals to saunter over,  accented by delicately arpeggiated guitar chords. Cavernous slide guitars lead the track to its most dynamic peaks before dropping back down to […]

Kicking off the late-night shows for weekend number two of Jazzfest in New Orleans, Samantha Fish blazed a set steeped in heavy electric blues across the stage at Howlin’ Wolf on Thursday night May 5th. Before the headliner, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears opened things with their mix of gutbucket blues and soulful rock […]

After a downpouring of rain the night before, it turned the grounds of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival into a simmering, steaming bowl of roux. Thankfully, the mud was at a minimum and the music was blasting. From hyper harmonica solos to an instrumental “Amazing Grace,” the Fairgrounds helped you sin, sweat, and […]

Freedy Johnston has announced the release of “There Goes a Brooklyn Girl”, the first single off of his forthcoming album Back on the Road to You due out on September 9th via Forty Below Records. It’s a record steeped in wit, humor, pathos, love, and friendship drenched with memorable, infectious melodies. Johnston recorded the album […]

Acclaimed indie pop/rock band Voxtrot has announced two new vinyl releases Early Music & Cut From the Stone: Rarities & B-Sides which will ship in September. Both albums will be released via the band’s label Cult Hero and can be pre-ordered now at Bandcamp. Early Music, out today digitally, is a collection of the band’s […]

On Things Happen That Way, due September 23, 2022, six-time Grammy-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dr. John otherwise known as Malcolm John “Mac” Rebennack Jr. reveals yet another dimension of his cosmically vast musicality: a lifelong affinity for classic country & western music. Things Happen That Way arrives as the latest and final […]

TV-shows are experiencing a kind of boom like the world of online casino, because all streaming services want to convince with exclusive content, thus more and more series are being released. Among them are also series that are based on a movie. This guide shows which 13 series will be convincing in 2022. Severance The […]

mxmtoon’s new album Rising drops on May 20, and the singer-songwriter eagerly showcased an array of new tracks for an enthralled crowd in Detroit on May 5th. She recalled previously playing the city in 2019 at a much smaller venue, as she took in the audience at the Majestic Theatre. Chloe Moriondo – a Detroit […]