20 Years Later: The Allman Brothers Band Launch Modern Live Album Jewel With ‘One Way Out’
As if deliberately choosing to at once mirror and pay homage to the career arc of the original six-man lineup of the Allman Brothers, the 2003 Band released One Way Out – Live at the Beacon Theater. With the retrospect of two decades, the group simultaneously did justice to their antecedents as well as their own shared […]
20 Years Later: N.E.R.D. Induce Technicolored Melodies On ‘Fly Or Die’
If you ask any artist doing any sort of innovation today, they can trace their inspiration back to Pharrell Williams—more specifically, his highly influential work with Chad Hugo and Shay Haley as N.E.R.D. The trio morphed the worlds of rock and hip-hop like never before by introducing electronic production elements with the band’s keen sense […]
CAUSTIC COMMENTARY: Elbow, Charlie Parr, Waxahatchee, Gary Clark Jr., Adrianne Lenker & More
This week of new releases is more akin to looking at a Jackson Pollock painting through a kaleidoscope. It was a busy one here at the old Caustic factory and we were able to craft a wide-ranging list of new releases that goes from charming folk to experimental funk. This week’s Caustic is one for […]
50 Years Ago Today – Frank Zappa Release ‘Apostrophe’ Album
Deep Friday Blues: Charlie Musselwhite Live In New Orleans 2022
Deep Friday Blues: Charlie Musselwhite Live In New Orleans 2022
It’s equal parts ironic and unfair that harpist/ songwriter/vocalist Charlie Musselwhite receives the greatest recognition for those projects on which he collaborates. A pedigree rooted in his musical schooling in the Chicago blues scene fosters his connection to the disparate likes of Ben Harper and Elvin Bishop, but as illustrated by this solo performance in the year […]
Man Man Announces New LP ‘Carrot On Strings’, Shares New Single “Iguana” and Summer Tour Dates
On Friday, June 7th, Man Man will release their new album, Carrot On Strings, on CD/LP/DSPs worldwide through Sub Pop Records. The album’s lead offering is “Iguana,” a track that Man Man’s Ryan Kattner (Honus Honus) says is a song that is “loosely inspired by Werner Herzog’s monologue at the end of ‘Cave of Forgotten […]
Silverada (formerly Mike and the Moonpies) Announce New Self-titled LP
The acclaimed Texas band Silverada (formerly known as Mike and the Moonpies) starts a new chapter with their upcoming self-titled album, out June 28. Although Silverada is the band’s ninth release, it marks a significant turning point in the powerhouse country/Americana band’s journey. It’s not just the title of the boldest album of the group’s […]
Drive-By Truckers Announce ‘Southern Rock Opera Revisited’ 2024 Tour
Drive-By Truckers will celebrate their landmark third studio album, Southern Rock Opera, with a wide-ranging North American tour. Presented by Live Nation the Southern Rock Opera Revisited 2024 Tour – which will see Drive-By Truckers performing the acclaimed 2001 album along with fan favorites and other songs from across their classic canon – gets underway June 7 at Indianapolis, […]
Puscifer, A Perfect Circle & Primus Announce The ‘Sessanta E.P.P.P’
As Sessanta’s April 2 launch inches closer, Puscifer, A Perfect Circle and Primus have announced the Sessanta E.P.P.P. (March 29, Puscifer Entertainment), a three-song release featuring one new song from each of the bands with all three tracks co-written by Maynard James Keenan. The EP, which will be performed live on the upcoming dates, is […]