24 Years Ago Today – Steely Dan Ends 20-Year Recording Break With ‘Two Against Nature’ Release
Julian Lage Balances Intimate Tone & Vast Musical Exploration With ‘Speak To Me’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
In the striking black and white cover portrait adorning the front cover of Julian Lage’s Speak To Me, his facial expression is one of both challenge and curiosity. And while those qualities may ostensibly be aimed at potential listeners to his fourth Blue Note album, they are also prime elements in a solo career the guitarist/composer/bandleader […]
Five Most Popular Films About Gambling Ever And How They Compare to Real-Life
Gambling is a popular pastime for many people. It drives a certain degree of adrenaline rush that most people enjoy. Apart from the real money reward potential, some individuals also get a kick from the uncertainty regarding making accurate predictions. These and many more underscore the emotions and activities that surround gambling-related activities, and sometimes, […]
LISTEN: Sean Waters Pairs Eerie Tones With Heavy Vulnerability On Lush “Cathedral Pines”
Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and singer/songwriter, Sean Waters has performed over 1,000 shows across the Mountain West, including at a Colorado Musician Showcase at SXSW. High School Valedictorian, he earned master’s degrees in both philosophy (2008) and education (2012), while performing in the award-winning jam rock band Wasabi. He supports his family teaching composition at Colorado State […]
Shannon Vetter Tackles Mental health with Country-laden Americana on ‘Holding Pattern’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
On Holding Pattern, the latest from Shannon Vetter, the artist shows a deeply personal set packing the record with songs of lost love and personal addiction, all the while avoiding an all-out tear-in-my-beer soundtrack for a collection of songs that vacillate between deceptively peppy numbers and more somber moments. In doing so, Vetter – a […]
Des Rocs on Aspirational Rock ‘n Roll and New LP ‘Dream Machine’ (INTERVIEW)
New York-based Rock artist Des Rocs has been touring pretty steadily over 2023 and into 2024, and has recently announced a US Spring headline tour starting in April, with special guest Jigsaw Youth. These shows build on his autumn 2023 release of new album Dream Machine via Sumerian Records, a high-energy collection that reflects on […]
Pianist/Composer Taylor Eigsti ‘Doubles Up’ on Ambitious, Genre-Blurring ‘Plot Armor’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Pianist and composer Taylor Eigsti has a mantra of “double up” for his ninth album as a leader, Plot Armor, which follows his Grammy-winning Tree Falls. The proverbial “pulling out all the stops” certainly applies in this case as features two musicians on almost all instruments. Double quartets (Ornette Coleman) and double trios (Tomas Fujiwara) […]
Slayer, Pantera, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Slipknot Lead Stacked Aftershock Festival Lineup
Aftershock returns to Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA October 10-13 for its 12th year with its biggest lineup yet. The 4-day destination festival will feature the only U.S. festival play for Iron Maiden, the exclusive West Coast performance for Slayer–one of only three shows in nearly 5 years–Slipknot as one of the number one requested bands, and the first Aftershock appearance for Mötley Crüe, making it an event not to be missed! The […]
Yard Act Creates Fearless Album Of Innovative Arrangments With ‘My Utopia’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
“Welcome to the future, the paranoia suits ya” croons Yard Act vocalist James Smith on the single “Dream Job”. Not only has this song proved to be a successful single leading up to Where’s My Utopia, the second album from the band, but it turned itself into the narrative of the album. Yard Act is […]
