The eclectic and revered producer DJ Shadow has always been on the cutting edge. His discography is built around innovation and a genuine curiosity about what instrumental music can become
As this writer begins this review, bluesman Robert Finley is appearing on CBS Saturday morning. That alone indicates that Finley’s star continues to rise. His new album, Black Bayou, his
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Hellmode, the new album from Jeff Rosenstock, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full
Following up on a wildly successful debut album brings with it unspeakable pressure from everyone from the fans to the label executives to not only meet the same success but
Lynn Drury has been performing, in one arena or another, her entire life. At the ripe old age of five, she won a 4-H state competition in Mississippi in pole
In comparison to the rhapsodic, literary nature of Jackson Browne’s eponymous debut LP, his second album, For Everyman, seemed literal-minded upon its release a half-century ago in October 1973. In hindsight, however, it’s
The Third Mind is a group of musicians that qualifies as a supergroup but would probably resist such an accolade and its accompanying trimmings, preferring instead to revel in the
On a cool, windy night in Boston, complete with torrential rain to boot, fans of the incomparable Lucinda Williams took shelter in the legendary Orpheum Theater on October 21st for
When you hear “rock ‘n’ roll,” who pops into your head? For many folks, it’s The Rolling Stones, especially the older crowd. These guys are music legends, cultural rebels, and
Alice Cooper, the legendary Godfather of Shock Rock, returned to Tucson on October 21st during his “Too Close for Comfort” tour. Even though the Arizona native normally tours six months out
