Archive: 2023

Orgōne is a pillar of West Coast soul music, maintaining an unmissable touring presence for more than a decade. The group’s arresting intensity, impeccable playing style, and undeniable, irresistible chemistry have earned them the reputation as one of the tightest bands of the modern era. Fresh off of doubling as the studio band for discodelic […]

Singer-songwriter Diane Coll is originally from Chicago and grew up on a steady, eclectic diet of 70’s AM/FM radio. After dabbling in the Chicago music scene, she eventually wound her way to Georgia in the early 90’s to soak up the thriving music scenes in Athens and Atlanta. It was in Athens that she fronted […]

Chico Hamilton came to prominence as the drummer for jazz greats like Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Lena Horne before becoming a band leader in the mid-1950s. The Master by Chico Hamilton is an exemplary jazz album that flawlessly captures the essence of the genre. Released in 1973, this timeless masterpiece showcases Hamilton’s genius as […]

For over twenty years, Fearless Records has been releasing their Punk Goes… compilation albums featuring punk, emo, metalcore, and post-hardcore bands performing covers. It all began with Punk Goes Metal in 2000 and each year has seen a new addition from Punk Goes Country, to Punk Goes 80s, to Punk Goes Crunk, and everything in […]

Casinos have always had an inextricable relationship with music. At brick-and-mortar style establishments music may be used for background enjoyment, whereas things are slightly different online. Of course, there are thunderous tracks that may be deployed for some slot titles to set the pulse racing of players, but the ambient noise can be cut out […]

Love is the most inspiring and beautiful feeling in the world. Also, love is the most popular theme in songwriting. Whether you listen to pop music or rock, you know that the top hits are always about two people being passionate about each other. Do you know what the best thing about love songs is? […]

On Tuesday, November 21st, indie rock mainstays Built to Spill played the first of two sold-out, pre-holiday shows at Portland, Oregon’s Aladdin Theater. The trio brought along high-energy Albuquerque rockers Prism Bitch to get things rolling after a short, inspired set from Portland’s own Bijoux Cone. Edit this setlist | More Built to Spill setlists

It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is already over and we’re that much closer to a new year. 2023 has provided us with jaw-dropping releases from some of the biggest names and introduced us to the future of music through stunning debuts. A thick frost has dusted our front lawns as the temperatures are finally dropping […]

Office Dog will release their debut album, Spiel, on January 26, 2024 via New West Records. Hailing from Auckland by way of Dunedin, Aotearoa/New Zealand, the trio is led by the critically acclaimed songwriter Kane Strang. The 12-song set was recorded over the course of two days, tracking into the early hours of the morning, and […]

Ukrainian frontman Eugene Hütz, of the international punk band Gogol Bordello has announced the re-launch of his label Casa Gogol Records. With an ear to the ground and deeply rooted in the new New York scene, Casa Gogol is set to release a stream of thrilling work showcasing the sound of a new New York as well as […]

It only makes sense that  the most popular all-around Beatles album next to Abbey Road (itself a dubious assignation of fandom), is The Beatles a/k/a ‘The White Album.’ Ostensibly it has something for everyone in terms of style, but that also makes it the prime candidate of its era for paring down to a single LP ( at the […]

Larry & Joe’s debut album, Nuevo South Train, features original songs and innovative interpretations of traditional folk tunes from Venezuela and the American South, a style they call “Latingrass.” The twelve tracks were produced by guitar virtuoso Charlie Hunter and include the Llanera classic, “Caballo Viejo” and Bluegrass favorite “Roll in my Sweet Baby’s Arm,” […]

The Regent Theater in downtown Los Angeles played host to an inaugural indie blues and retro soul music event called Smokestack Lightnin’ on November 18, 2024. Taking its name from the Howlin’ Wolf classic, the night of old-school roots music with modern flair had a festival atmosphere in a club setting. There was craft beer, […]

The amazing acoustic confines of New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark played host to the first of two sold-out shows from the legendary Bob Dylan on Monday night November 20th.  With a setlist focusing heavily on 2020’s Rough and Rowdy Ways, Dylan and his band (Bob Britt – guitar, Tony Garnier – bass, Donnie […]

On Sunday, November 19th, Margo Cilker capped off a big year of touring behind her sophomore album Valley of Heart’s Delight with the second of two sold-out nights at Portland, Oregon’s Polaris Hall. Sophie Gault opened with a solo acoustic set.

Rather than provide our usual detailed reviews of these never-before-released and/or reissued jazz recordings, we will instead provide a summary of each in alphabetical order by artist. While we see some of the usual suspects such as Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery, Charles Mingus, and Oscar Peterson, we also see Les McCann, Cal Tjader, and Gil […]

According to the National Institutes of Health, deaths by opioid overdose in the United States rose from just over 21,000 per year in 2010 to more than 80,000 in 2021, in large part due to the sharp increase in Fentanyl abuse. That’s roughly 220 people per day dying of preventable overdose, and a small but […]

The Small Square, a duo made up of Paul Chastain (Velvet Crush, Matthew Sweet) and John Richardson (Tommy Keene, Gin Blossoms, Badfinger) remastered and rereleased their first self-titled album with expanded tracks over the summer and on Halloween, launched their second full album, Ours & Others. Both were recorded in large part at John Richardson’s […]