Archive: 2024

Caitlin Cannon’s upcoming release, Beggar, a four-song EP set to debut on April 5th as a standalone precursor to her forthcoming full-length album Love Addict, is all songwriting chops and vibe. With cinematic soundscapes, nostalgic atmospheres, and words that are a testament to the enduring power of storytelling at their center, Cannon is evolving beyond […]

Speaking of cocaine (see Manic Monday), does anybody else out there miss the late great Lou Reed? From his groundbreaking years fronting The Velvet Underground in the 60s, to his storied solo career that featured classic albums like “Transformer”, the underrated “Coney Island Baby”, and his late-career triumph “New York”, the man’s impact on music […]

For all of the late Gram Parsons’ solemn pronouncements about his mission to nurture the creation of ‘cosmic American music’–an amalgam of rock, and country laced with R&B– there was a readily discernible tongue-in-cheek permeating much of his work. That thread of humor may be no more obvious than on The Gilded Palace Of Sin […]

In 2019, Brittany Howard’s fantastic debut solo record Jaime was a genre-defying coming-out party, and that exciting sense that anything can happen at any moment is alive and vibrant throughout the even better follow-up, What Now.  Gone is the retro rock of The Alabama Shakes and in its place is a radiating neon kaleidoscope of […]

Laney Jones and the Spirits have big f*cking heart. It’s undeniable watching Jones, who usuallyperforms live as a trio on her gnarly 1960s Sears Roebuck Silvertone guitar with her life andmusical partner (Brian Dowd) holding the heartbeat on the drums. They’re “everything that’sgood about rock and roll” says GRAMMY-winning icon Lucinda Williams. And like Williams, […]

Bikini Kill will keep on spreading the good word with dates in South America, Mexico, UK and Europe in the coming months. After an exhilarating reunion in 2019 which marked their first full shows since 1997, the legendary feminist punk band has just announced a slew of North American tour dates. These shows see the band performing […]

It feels like Grammy season is over as quickly as it starts every year. Last night (February 4), the 66th Grammy Awards took place at the Crypto.com Arena, filled with jaw-dropping grandeur and exciting wins. The ceremony featured some well-deserved nods to legends and some of the most exciting young acts got their chance in […]

Discovering artists after they’ve been recording for several decades can be both inexplicably exciting and overwhelming. The rush of discovering something new washes over your brain as you hear that song for the first time, you rush to their website or Spotify page to see what other remnants of magic they have out there. What […]

In its combination of studio and live tracks, Cream’s fourth album Goodbye (released 2/5/69) amounts to something of a miniature version of Wheels of Fire. Released in the summer of 1968, the double-LP set consolidated the seminal power trio’s popularity in the wake of their across-the-board hit, “Sunshine of Your Love,” off their sophomore long-player of 1967 Disraeli […]

Fans of live music sometimes find themselves putting together their dream musical lineups. They imagine the guitarist from a favorite band playing with a keyboardist from a different group. And what if the rhythm section from another favorite band joined in for a jam? One music lover in the Pacific Northwest has decided to manifest […]

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Bruno Mars recently announced concerts for Bangkok, Thailand, and Singapore via concert promoter Live Nation. The Silk Sonic singer is set to return to the Southeast Asian countries this March and April, with the Bangkok show scheduled for March 30 before meeting his Singaporean fans on April 5. While no other Southeast Asia tour dates […]

“Cocaine’s a hell of a drug.” That’s a Rick James quote, and while he was speaking from personal experience, the phrase can’t help but come to mind after witnessing this clip of the Bad Brains performing “Big Takeover” live at CBGB in 1982. Everything about this performance reeks of awesomeness…and B.O…but in any event, this […]

The Problem With Kids Today is readying their new album and the fourth and final single might be their best work yet. “All I Wanna Be” is a thrashing single with cartoonishly passionate vocals and infectious guitar tones that combine for a whimsical sonic journey lined with youth and gusto. The punk fervor whipped up […]

Yusef Lateef was a unique figure in the jazz world. Though Lateef’s main instruments were the tenor sax and flute, he also played oboe and bassoon, which were rare in jazz. In addition, he also played an array of non-Western instruments, such as the solar, xun, koto, and bamboo flute, incorporating “eastern music” into jazz. […]

The Mardi Gras season often finds New Orleans musicians taking to the road, spreading a little bit of the magic around the country and bringing the festivities directly to the people. George Porter Jr. is no stranger to this circuit, having now spent most of his life preaching the gospel of funk on stages around […]

Thom Southern is an alternative singer-songwriter based in Belfast. After a few years of helming various musical projects such as Southern and MMODE which saw Thom touring with acts like The Kooks, Jake Bugg, Foy Vance, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Coral, etc. Thom began releasing material under his solo moniker […]

The Early Swerve is the creative partnership of best mates Dave Mackinnon (music) and Essex Moorcroft (lyrics). Their unique sound is an eclectic mix ranging from Skiffle, Latin Jazz, film soundtracks, and 60’s British Invasion bands. The lyrics are darkly comic contemporary narratives, taking inspiration from shady local characters and barstool fables. When they first […]

On Friday, February 2, Grace Potter’s Mother Road Tour stopped at The House of Blues in Orlando for a celebration of creativity and artistry. Newcomer Brittney Spencer opened the concert with a 45-minute set showcasing songs from her debut album My Stupid Life, released two weeks prior.  In “Bigger Than the Song,” Spencer sang that […]

One month down and we hope your 2024 is off to a fantastic start. Finding your footing in the new year is always a challenge. Resolutions you made for yourself stir up anxiety, and societal pressures to kick things off right, a lot is riding on these first 31 days. Even if your dry January […]