Gram Parsons And the Fallen Angels Remain Influential 50 Years Later with ‘The Last Roundup: Live from the Bijou Café in Philadelphia, March 16, 1973’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Over the years, Record Store Day has morphed from a music collector’s dream with long-lost audio and never-before-released music finally finding its way out to the public to an excuse for every record label in existence to grab anything still sitting in their vaults, drip it onto vinyl, and sit back and count the money. […]
Ambient Composer Anthony Pirog Celebrates New LP ‘The Nepenthe Series, Vol. 1’ and Selects His Top Washington D.C.-area Record Stores (VINYL LIVES)
The instructions were simple. A couple of years ago, Anthony Pirog reached out to old friends and new collaborators alike with an open-ended request: could they send him an original ambient track, between four and five minutes long, that he could then record on top of? He put “ambient” in quotes recognizing that each musician […]
SONG PREMIERE: Smooth Rogers Keeps It Chill with Smooth Electro-R&B Track “Trouble In Paradise”
Smooth Rogers is the brainchild of Chicago-based musician, Zac Bron. Zac grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, moved to Chicago in 2018, and then quickly became involved in the music scene there playing in bands like Daydream Review and starting up duo project Picante. After playing in various bands and leading other solo projects, the […]
25 Years Later: Phish Comes Alive At Hampton ’98
Phish in the 90’s was somehow always in the midst of a transitional year. 1993 was the leap to larger venues and sheds. 1994 embraced bluegrass, segues, and extended jamming. 1995 pushed the improvisation even further with myriad experimental long jams and a wild December run. 1996 was Phish getting fully comfortable with their growing audience by hosting festivals […]
Footballers That Have Dabbled in the Music Industry
Although they are known more for dribbling skills than singing skills, some footballers have tried to dabble in the world of pop music… and some have even had a little bit of success. When we look through the Champions League odds today, we see names of footballers… and consider only their talent on the pitch […]
Shifting Paradigms: How ‘Molly’s Game’ Transformed the Perspective of Gamblers
Gambling has long been a subject of intrigue in cinema, often portrayed as a glamorous yet perilous world. ‘Molly’s Game’, a film directed by Aaron Sorkin, introduces a fresh perspective to this narrative, focusing on the true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game. This article […]
Deap Vally Bring Farewell Tour to Portland, OR for Heavy Rocking Show with L.A. Witch and Spoon Benders (PHOTOS)
On Friday, November 17th, hard-hitting rock and roll duo Deap Vally brought their “Live For The Last Time Tour” to the Star Theater in Portland, Oregon. The show was one of the first stops for the duo in their extensive tour that will mark the final chapter of more than a decade performing, and included […]
Channel Tres, Neko Case, Ty Segall, Devandra Banhart, Armand Hammer, Dry Cleaning and More Top Treehouse Music Fest 2024 Lineup
Announcing the first wave of artists for the 12th Annual Treefort Music Fest, happening March 20-24th, 2024 in Downtown Boise, Idaho. The initial lineup includes 114 emerging and renowned artists hailing from 23 US states and 14 countries, with more TBA next month. The Treefort Main Stage will return to Julia Davis Park for the […]
NOFX Reveals 15 More North American Shows To Final Tour
15 additional shows in 8 North American cities have been announced for the NOFX Final Tour, including the last NOFX shows ever—October 4, 5 and 6, 2024, in Los Angeles at San Pedro’s Berth 46. Tickets for these new tour dates go on sale Monday, November 20 at 10:00 AM PT at www.PunkInDrublicFest.com. Options include single day, the Bro Bundle, VIP, and […]
CAUSTIC COMMENTARY: The Blips, André 3000, Kurt Vile, MJ Lenderman, Madness & More
Just when it felt like the new releases for 2023 were winding down and we were all cementing our “Best of The Year” list, a Friday like this came along. We haven’t had a new music Friday this bountiful in months but November 17 is here to pull us out of the darkness of 4 […]