Archive: 2023

Now and then, a rock band comes along that delivers such a dynamic and unrelenting live performance that even the skeptical must eventually succumb to its raw power. A band that puts on a live show where crowd surfing isn’t just a possibility, but a foregone conclusion. For many fans of hard-driving psychedelic garage rock, […]

With the first month of 2023 in the bag, February is already shaping up to outdo January with a slew of new releases slated for the month

On April 07, North Americans—the project of Los Angeles guitarist Patrick McDermott and Portland’s Barry Walker on pedal steel—will release their new album Long Cool World via Third Man Records. Pre-order today on CD, cassette (TMR store only), black LP, and limited cream color LP in the Third Man Store, or through participating record shops. Earlier this morning, Uncut Magazine premiered Long […]

The Chickasaw Mudd Puppies rocked the late ‘80s/early ‘90s seminal Athens, GA music scene with their idiosyncratic, Deep South sound — swamp rock with a dash of hillbilly blues. The group have returned with a new album, Fall Line, on the New West Imprint Strolling Bones Records and will be performing at SXSW 2023 as […]

Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams have never lent themselves to easy comparisons to classic duos of the country genre–Porter Wagoner/Dolly Parton or Tammy Wynette/George Jones.

The pairing of acclaimed saxophonist and composer Jim Snidero with contemporary guitar great Kurt Rosenwinkel may seem unlikely at first but the unique harmonics in Snidero’s Far Far Away attest to its success.

An artist who finds strength in sensitivity and embraces the full power of a moment, Ailbhe Reddy has a talent for crafting intensely moving alt-folk tunes. On her debut album Personal History, the Irish artist blurs the boundaries between personal and universal experiences to strike emotional chords with her relatable lyricism and uniquely tender vocals. […]

There are moments where nothing truly fills the musical void like a straight-to-the-point introspective indie rock song with emotive, but still little-sleepy vocals. That’s just what Vancouver, B.C.’s Apollo Ghost has to deliver with their new single “Gave up the Dream”. With a constant steady rhythm, the drums and bass drive the song across the whole three […]

Unknown Mortal Orchestra announces the release of the previously-teased forthcoming double album V, due March 17th via Jagjaguwar. Conceived in Palm Springs, California between the dry freeways and the lush coastline of Hilo, Hawaii, V is led by Hawaiian-New Zealand musician Ruban Nielson and draws from the rich traditions of West Coast AOR, classic hits, weirdo pop and Hawaiian […]