Archive: 2024

If there’s a subtle theme with our selections from MTV’s Spring Break glory years this week, it’s that the weirdest bands often delivered the best performances. Primus’s acid-fried jam from Manic Monday, Radiohead bumming everyone out with “Creep” on Tuesday’s Gone, and for today’s Weirdo Wednesday selection, we have a baby-faced Ween performing “Push th’ […]

On his fourth outing as a solo artist, the in-demand everyman Sam Evian is in the business of wasting no one’s time. It has only been three years since his third LP and clearly, Evian is far from done evolving. The nine tracks presented on Plunge were recorded in isolation except for a select few […]

While Heather Little might not be a household name, her songwriting has certainly allowed her to become one of the most respected names amongst her peers. With songs covered by some of the biggest names in country music, Little’s songs have garnered her two BMI awards for songwriting and the songs she’s written or co-written […]

In 2019, reeling from the pain of a long-term breakup, British alt-Americana troubadour Holly Lerski hit the road and the creative muse struck. Written in two “suites,” her fifth studio album, Sweet Decline (due out April 26th via Laundry Label), was born of that travel. Lerski embarked on a whirlwind solo road trip with a […]

Impulse! Records are getting a head start on a batch of archival releases hitting next month with its release of Alice Coltrane – The Carnegie Hall Concert, the full recording from the historic performance in 1971. That night’s bill also included Laura Nyro and The Rascals with Coltrane in the middle spot. Such were the […]

Sam Morrow is a great rock musician who filters those instincts deftly into his own interpretation of Americana. Or maybe it’s the reverse. Regardless, across five records the Texas native has managed to combine blues, roots, country, and funk into a truly inspired sound. And those sounds can be heard all over his latest effort […]

Henry Chadwick evokes a minimalist sound that falls somewhere between the worlds of Elliot Smith and Smog, yet there’s a dubious echo effect that transcends the ears and makes one take notice. 2023 saw the formation of Washateria Recordings, Chadwick’s private two-part recording studio and indie record label, which will see the release of his […]

There is a clear sonic juxtaposition that drives Winter Aid’s latest single “Silk”. Cascading synths give the whole tune a light-hearted nature while deeply personal lyrics anchor the warping arrangement to earth. Hushed melodies evoke a lo-fi warmth to round out the complexity of this single, with so many moving parts settling in without outdoing […]

The Pretenders have announced plans for a US summer headline tour, getting underway July 13 at Red Bank, NJ’s historic Count Basie Center for the Arts, and then continuing into mid-August. Presales begin Wednesday, March 20 at 10:00 am (local). All remaining tickets will be released to the general public on Friday, March 22 at 10:00 am (local). […]