What is the price we pay for joy, and is it worth it? The thread of this question runs taut through The Fourth Wall’s upcoming collection, Return Forever (slated for
When tickets for The Hives at Portland, Oregon’s Mississippi Studios went on sale months ago, many die-hard fans were confused. Why was this long-running Swedish garage punk band with a
Dave’s Picks Volume 48 is a marked departure from the customary entries in the Grateful Dead archive series. Granted the three-CD set does, as usual, contain the complete show referenced in
As an incredible year of music slowly comes to a close, the annual GRAMMY awards are right around the corner. Throughout this morning, The Recording Academy announced the nominees for
Up is the eleventh studio album by the iconic American rock band R.E.M., released in 1998. This album marked a significant departure from their earlier sound, showcasing a more experimental
The sun now sets at 4 p.m. and that always seems to take a toll on people’s playlist. The cloudy days end early as you see the sun resting on
The Dwarves just snarl with daredevil punk abandon on all their songs and when you add Josh Freese (Foo Fighters) and Nick Oliveri (Kyuss/QOTSA) to the mix, it is musical
The life story of singer/songwriter Vic Chesnutt sounds like the script of a movie, but the palpable emotion in his lyrics and vocals tell us it is all very real.
Great collaborators know how to sustain momentum. We praised the first musical meeting of singer-songwriter Terry Klein and producer, engineer, guitarist, and songwriter Thomm Jutz on Klein’s 2022 Good Luck,
Jesse Kivel’s newest offering, Life and Death at Party Rock, is a contemplative reflection on fatherhood, relationships, and the natural world in softly focused indie rock. Combining Kivel’s natural acoustic
