Archive: 2024

Killing Joke is one of those bands who seem to be somewhat underappreciated despite the massive influence their music had on subsequent genres they helped inspire into existence (like alternative-metal and industrial for example). Granted they were always pretty bleak and dingy to begin with, but their ability to inject a sinisterly dancey groove into […]

The dedicated Los Angeles famoe.ly got their long-awaited show, the band’s first since 2020 in the City of Angels. The Friday night gig on January 19th was also the first time the band played at Teragram Ballroom. They made the best of it, opening with “West L.A. Fadeaway,” a nod to the Grateful Dead’s California […]

Whether you are in the crosshairs of this brutal winter storm or not, this week’s Caustic is enough to keep you busy. Everyone in the Northeast woke up to a thick layer of snow this morning and we have the perfect soundtrack for those trying to escape the harsh conditions. This faithful Friday has provided […]

Rory Gallagher invariably became deeply (and, often as not, ferociously) immersed in his live performances. no matter who the audience happened to be. Accordingly, the intense Irish guitarist paid little mind to the ostensibly staid Montreux Jazz concertgoers of 1979: here he and his trio of the time–bassist Gerry McAvoy and drummer Ted McKenna–let rip […]

Marcus King has announced the release of his new Rick Rubin-produced song “F*ck My Life Up Again,” via American/Republic Records. Check out the soulful track that shows King taking on a Bobby Womack feel that crackles with vibrant poignancy.   The new song marks a significant sonic shift for Marcus King, who has historically been […]

It is safe to say that the art of curating a lineup for a music festival has lost its, well, art. Everything is run by numbers and the algorithm, essentially allowing the charts and social media to decide headliners every year. Let’s face it, music festivals are no longer for the music fan, while there […]

From Card Counting to Hollywood: The True Events of ’21’ It has been 15 years since the movie ‘21’ came out. The film grabbed the hearts of viewers with its thrilling story and high-stakes gambling. Displaying the true events of the MIT Blackjack Team, the movie illuminated the world of card counting and just how […]

The eleventh studio album from the dynamic Sleater-Kinney, LIttle Rope, finds the band grappling with grief and the recent directions they have been exploring as a duo.  Little Rope is shrouded in tragedy. While writing/recording Carrie Brownstein found out through bandmate Corin Tucker that her mother and stepfather had died in a car crash while […]

Folk and Americana music has a deep connection to politics. All the way back to Pete Seegar, Joan Baez and Woody Guthrie, and to contemporary artists like Jason Isbell, American Aquarium and Carsie Blanton, artists have been unflinching in addressing societal problems backed by pianos and acoustic guitars. Lizzie No continues that tradition on Halfsies, […]

Last night, UK’s The Last Dinner Party made their debut US television appearance, performing their hit song “Nothing Matters” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Watch the performance below where they edit their F-bomb chorus with “hold”. “Nothing Matters” is off their forthcoming debut album, Prelude To Ecstasy, out 2nd February via Island Records.  The Last […]

The iconic New Orleans Jazz Festival has announced its 2024 lineup and it is as expansive as you could’ve ever imagined. The annual festival will take place April 25 through May 5 and will be split up into two weekends. Each weekend features a diverse lineup featuring the likes of Foo Fighters, The Rolling Stones, […]

Sierra Ferrell has announced her much anticipated new album Trail of Flowers out March 22nd on Rounder Records/ Following her 2021 debut, Long Time Coming – which turned the West Virginia-born, Nashville-based Ferrell from train-hopping, hitchhiking vagabond to a viral sensation, Trail of Flowers reveals the wealth of wisdom and wild imagination behind her inimitable voice, shapeshifting sound and wondrous inner-world. Across the record’s […]

The argument of who is underrated and overrated in the world of Hip-hop always leads to some strongly held opinions. The overrated discussion can go on forever, debating whether or not this artist should be on the cover of this magazine or if that artist should garner the amount of praise they receive. In terms […]

London-born Cosmo Sheldrake has announced his long-awaited second studio album Eye to the Ear will be released April 12 via Tardigrade Records. The multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, accomplished live improviser, and field recordist also shares two singles from the album to celebrate the announcement: “Stop the Music” and “Does the Swallow Dream of Flying”. Check em out below that fans of King Krule’s avant-garde approach will […]

March 15th, 2024, marks the release of Boeckner!, the self-titled debut solo outing from Daniel Boeckner (Wolf Parade, Operators, Divine Fits, Handsome Furs), which will be available worldwide on CD/LP/DSPs from Sub Pop. Boeckner! is an eight-song, thirty-two-minute collection that includes the highlights “Euphoria,” “Dead Tourists,” and its first offering, the hopeful synth rocker “Lose” which can be […]

 Adrianne Lenker has announced her new solo album, Bright Future, out March 22nd on 4AD, shares the new single “Sadness As A Gift,” and announces 2024 North American tour dates. Bright Future marks Lenker’s first album since 2020’s songs & instrumentals, and features co-production from Philip Weinrobe, alongside contributions from Nick Hakim, Mat Davidson, and Josefin Runsteen. Following the previously released single “Ruined,” “Sadness As A Gift” sees Lenker at […]

Guitar virtuoso Julian Lage has announced the March 1 release of Speak To Me, his vivid and wondrously textured new Blue Note album produced by Joe Henry which offers a series of dispatches from his ongoing search for narrative beyond words. Intimate in tone and capacious in intention, the music travels a wide range of American music, and delights in […]

Dixie Dregs will hit the road across the East Coast this Spring in April 2024. The lineup of Steve Morse, Andy West, Rod Morgenstein, Allen Sloan will once again be joined by keyboardist Jordan Rudess for eigh special shows beginning April 18th in Nashville, TN and concluding on April 27th in Clearwater, FL. Opening the […]