Archive: 2024

Part Black Crowes, part Creedence, and throw in even more raw, swampy boogie and you have the sound of the blues-rock trio Handsome Jack.  Hailing from the upper reaches of New York state, the geography may not seem to fit, but the music speaks for itself, albeit in more a retro than contemporary way. The […]

Shane Smith & The Saints have built their following, one show at a time, one album signing at a time, with an unrelenting work ethic and rigorous touring schedule from dives and honky tonks to major venues peaking at 240 shows in a single year. Following a live appearance on the TV show Yellowstone and […]

The Rolling Stones have been around for a very long time (an astounding 6 decades to be exact), and considering they’ve been so ridiculously rich and famous for essentially the entirety of their existence, it’s sometimes easy to take them for granted and forget all the classic, down and dirty albums they made back in […]

The National and The War On Drugs have announced their 2024 Zen Diagram Tour across North America, marking the first time the two bands have toured together. The 19-date fall run kicks off on Thursday, September 12 in Gilford, NH at Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, with stops in New York, Toronto, Chicago, Vancouver, Berkeley, […]

Following her sold-out UK and European headline tour last year, PJ Harvey and her band will tour North America this autumn. The tour will feature her Grammy-nominated tenth studio album I Inside the Old Year Dying (co-produced by John Parish and Flood), as well as songs from her extensive catalog. The North American tour dates […]

Two young and incredibly electric bands descended on the great city of Philadelphia this past Friday (February 23) for one show you wouldn’t want to miss. Jane Remover and Quannnic brought their Designated Dreams tour to Philly’s Ukie Club, a small basement that on an average day acts as Ukrainian American Citizens Association. This particular […]

On his newest album, Yours Until The War Is Over, Amigo the Devil (Danny Kiranos) continues down his avant-garde songwriting path in the vein of his heroes Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits as the thirteen songs run the emotional gamut from wild freakouts to nuanced emotional pathos.  Kiranos showcases the appreciation of his influences directly […]

The cathartic opening resonant guitar chords of Rachel Ana Dobken’s new song “Tomorrow’s Another Day” sounds mystically like a familiar Pearl Jam song from the early 90’s. Where Stone Gossard would lay the quiet intro and Eddie Vedder would creep in with some emotive howls that would transcend listeners. While drums are Dobken’s primary instrument, […]

For Brian K & The Parkway their time is now, resolute on making their voices heard with the release of their debut album Killing The Bear. “It’s like a mission statement for our band,” says Pagels. “We’re dreamers AND doers. We’re visualizing the future we want and then seizing it with hard work and courage. […]