LISTEN: RE:UM Blends Jazz Tropes & Blue-Eyed Soul Flashes With “In This Life”
RE:UM is a project led by Producer Elliott Eriksen, who blends electronic music with organic instrumentation to build soulful tracks that ignite a range of moods. A self-taught guitarist, bassist, and self-proclaimed “terrible pianist”, he breaks most conventional rules around conforming to genres; and in doing so has attracted a sizeable audience across platforms together […]
LISTEN: Neighborly Drops Heavy Brit-Styled Punk Overtones With “Small Town Kid”
Imagine standing on a beach on a gloomy morning, the rain hitting you sideways as a cool breeze splashes the droplets across your face. Now mix that with a need to escape and you have Neighbourly’s murky new single “Small Town Kid”. The minimal arrangement provides the perfect backdrop for eerie melodies, an amalgamation of […]
Kim Gordon’s ‘The Collective’ Rivals That Of Sonic Youth’s Strongest Albums (ALBUM REVIEW)
On 2019’s No Record Home, Kim Gordon’s solid solo debut, the veteran artist put down the guitar/bass (for the most part) moving into unique noise/pop territory working with producer Justin Raisen. Continuing their partnership, they have taken the best aspects of that record and excellently exploded things even further out there as The Collective is […]
Kamasi Washington Confirms New Album ‘Fearless Movement -Shares Tour Dates
Kamasi Washington today confirms his new album, Fearless Movement, is set for release May 3 via Young. A new song, “Prologue,” debuts today alongside a video directed by longtime collaborator AG Rojas and choreographed by Samantha Blake Goodman– check it out below. Pre-order/Pre-save Fearless Movement here. Additionally, Washington unveils plans for an extensive North American tour kicking off May 4 at New York’s Beacon Theatre with further dates including Chicago, Houston, San Francisco and the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival, […]
Kid Cudi Reveals ‘INSANO World Tour’ Dates
On the heels of releasing his ninth studio album INSANO, GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum sonic visionary, artist, producer, actor, and director Kid Cudi today announced he’s going on a massive world tour across North America, UK, and Europe beginning summer 2024. Presented by AEG Presents, INSANO WORLD TOUR will see Cudi playing 43 shows, starting in Austin on June 28th at the Moody Center. INSANO […]
Ben Folds Announces Return Of ‘Paper Airplane Request Tour’
Ben Folds announces the return of his popular “Paper Airplane Request Tour,” performing solo shows across the US starting May 30, 2024. What initially began years ago as a request for songs as encores will once again be a central element in Folds’ shows when he engages audiences to make their song requests via paper airplanes. “The […]
15 Years Ago Today – Phish Regroup & Kick Off 3.0 Era At Hampton Coliseum (Watch “Fluffhead”)
SONG PREMIERE: Chris Milam Conveys Arena-ready Hooks and Rock and Roll Urgency on “Orchid South”
“It’s hotter than hell, but don’t it make for a sunset” begins Orchid South, the third album by acclaimed Memphis singer-songwriter Chris Milam. Introducing a lush, bold rock and roll record full of extremes—the highs and lows of adolescence—Milam sets a stage of looming disaster and irrepressible beauty. This is Milam’s teenage wasteland: it’s the […]
SONG PREMIERE: Evan Boyer Teams Up With Della Rose for Soulful Alt-country Tune “Burn The Ships”
Up-and-coming Americana artist Evan Boyer is not a polished, perfect singer-songwriter plucked from a glossy magazine page: He’s the genuine article, making relatable music from the raw edges of his own flawed existence. Boyer’s compelling, country-leaning Americana is organic and down-to-earth, laced with laid-back narratives in the vein of folk icons Jason Isbell and Tom […]
Weirdo Wednesday: The Curious “Champagne” Scene From The Who’s Film ‘Tommy’
Speaking of birthdays (see Tuesday’s Gone), the legendary Roger Daltry recently celebrated his 80th earlier this month (March 1st). It goes without saying that The Who was certainly one of the most progressive and innovative bands of their era (or of any era for that matter), and as evidenced by this clip from Tommy, they […]