Cymande Makes Musical Return With ‘Chasing An Empty Dream’ Album & U.S. Tour
Legendary British band Cymande has announced their musical return with their first studio album in many years, Renascence, set for release January 31, 2025 via BMG. Listen to first single “Chasing An Empty Dream” + Pre-order Renascence. The band also announced today a U.S. headline tour, hitting major markets like New York and Los Angeles in February 2025 – full dates and […]
Low Cut Connie Announces Live Album ‘CONNIE LIVE’
Low Cut Connie announced his first-ever live album CONNIE LIVE that will be released on November 1 via Contender Records. The 13-song collection is a companion to Adam Weiner’s concert film and documentary ART DEALERS that was recently released theatrically around the country and is now available for purchase on-demand and physically. The recordings were […]
Happy 77th Birthday Bob Weir
Weirdo Wednesday: Things Get Creepy With “In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song)” From David Lynch’s ‘Eraserhead’
When thinking about some of the most surreal and disturbing movies of all-time, David Lynch’s 1977 cult-classic film Eraserhead can’t help but come to mind. One might argue it’s essential viewing this time of the year, not only because of its distinctly bizarre nightmare imagery, but the score alone is often enough to send chills […]
Chuck Prophet Gets People Dancing For ¿Qiensave? Collaboration ‘Wake The Dead’ (INTERVIEW)
On October 25th, Yep Roc Records will release Wake The Dead, Chuck Prophet’s collaborative album with the group ¿Qiensave?, marking his first foray into Cumbia music. While Chuck Prophet has always been an explorer of genres, this specific family of musical traditions captured his ear and his heart during a very difficult period in his […]
Eric Bibb Delivers Defining Blues/Soul Statement Via ‘In The Real World’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Folk and blues legend Eric Bibb has racked up numerous BMA Awards and Grammy nominations over five decades and now 33 albums. His input is consistently strong, yet In The Real World stands with his best because it’s one of the few with all original material, and it has perhaps the most pristine production of any […]
Never-Before-Heard Recording Of Trumpeter Roy Hargrove’s Crisol Ensemble Surfaces with 1998’s ‘Grande Terre’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Roy Hargrove was the most influential post-Miles Davis trumpeter and one of the most important mentors to many of today’s contemporary jazz artists. Hargrove left us way too soon at the age of 49, yet he was massively prolific, which is why archivists are doing everything possible to unearth his unheard recordings. The album is […]
The dB’s Re-Issue 1982’s Groundbreaking ‘Repercussion’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
In the early ‘80s, The dB’s mixed pop-rock with punk and dashes of psychedelia and experimentation to spawn a new sub-genre called ‘jangle pop.’ Their influential sound was later adopted in some ways by R.E.M., The Bangles, The Smithereens, and The Replacements, among many others. In general and less specific terms, let’s say that The […]
Panda Bear Announces New Album ‘Sinister Grift’ & Tour With Toro y Moi
Panda Bear, the solo project of Animal Collective’s Noah Lennox, announces his new full-length Sinister Grift, due out February 28, 2025 on Domino. Lennox recorded the album at his Estudio Campo in Lisbon, Portugal and co-produced it with his Animal Collective bandmate Josh Dibb. Today he shares the album’s first single “Defense,” which features Cindy Lee, the persona of Canadian musician Patrick […]
LISTEN: LAHNAH Fearlessly Blends Complex Melodies With Songwriting Prowess On “Raunchadelic”
Lahnah is a self-proclaimed “experimental butt rock” band from Philadelphia, PA. Focusing on absurdity and bombast, they craft mercurial and dense songs for fans of 70s prog rock (i.e., King Crimson, Zappa) to contemporary noise rock (i.e., Model Actriz, Gilla Band). The band comprises Tomis Shadis on vocals and guitar, Asher Johnson on bass, and […]