Archive: 2023

Brennan Smith is a world traveler and a troubadour in every sense of the word. Spending the better part of the last twenty years thumbing his way around the country, busking on local street corners and spreading his unique brand of indie-folk all over the globe, Smith now resides in his hometown of Santa Barbara, California, […]

In September of 2021, friends Matt Sammons, Jeremy Castaldo, and J.L. Jones began writing and playing music together, along with other close friends. The group spent many late nights writing, jamming, and brainstorming ideas, organically forming into the country band Midnight South. Less than two years later, they were named “Vocal Group of the Year […]

18-years-old, Sunderland-based Tom A. Smith played his first ever gig aged just eight, supporting local psychedelic rockers Detroit Social Club at legendary Newcastle venue The Cluny. Smith also performed at Glastonbury before he was even in high school, and Tim Burgess handpicked him to play his stage at Kendall Calling, making him the festival’s youngest-ever performer.  Check out the […]

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 then stretching his idea of it to its furthest extent. His fearlessness has led him down a plethora of sonic paths, all lined with a […]

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 third, and its accompanying European tour will steepen this steadily rising trajectory. By now, you likely know his story – Army veteran, and carpenter who […]

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 resolution (best viewed on desktop):

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 surpass it. We’ve seen this pressure birth gorgeous LPs and break artistic hopefuls down. Such is the case for the psychedelic soul duo Black Pumas, […]

Within 20 years, multi-instrumentalist and mastermind Omar Rodríguez-López has released multiple solo records – on top of his works with The Mars Volta, At-The Drive-In, Bosnian Rainbows, De Facto, and Antemasque. Pending somewhere between Jazz, Prog, Latin, Alternative, Electronica, and Classical Music, his music covers an impressively wide range of genres. His complete solo works […]

Today, Chelsea Wolfe has announced her new album, She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She, out February 9th on Loma Vista, and presents its new single/video “Whispers in the Echo Chamber.” Wolfe’s seventh studio album is a rebirth in process. It’s a powerfully cathartic statement about cutting ties and an important reminder that healing is cyclical, not a simple […]

moe. is heading to the West Coast in January, marking a long-awaited return since their last tour in the region was interrupted by the pandemic. Launching at The Observatory North Park in San Diego on Thursday, January 18th, the tour charts a course up the Golden Coast, culminating in a significant two-night engagement at The […]