Archive: 2024

In/CASINO/OUT, the sophomore studio album by post-hardcore band At The Drive-In, released in 1998, stands as a pivotal moment in the underground music scene of the late 90s. Recorded live to capture the raw energy and intensity for which the band was renowned during their live shows, the album offers an unfiltered glimpse into their […]

While not going full cosmic country musically on his latest, with Stellar Evolution Aaron Lee Tasjan offers some of his most spacey numbers to date. He also manages to dig deeper into an impressively varied collection of influences from New Wave and Glam to dance rock. And while Tasjan has always been celebrated for his […]

Aaron Frazer — the Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and member of the acclaimed group Durand Jones & the Indications — announces his sophomore solo album, Into the Blue, out June 28th via Dead Oceans, and shares visuals for two lead singles: “Payback,” with its accompanying video directed by Eliot Lee, and the album’s title track, “Into The Blue,” it’s video directed […]

Rhino is launching a new career-spanning archival series honoring Robert Hunter’s work as a solo artist with a deluxe reissue of his 1974 debut, Tales of the Great Rum Runners. While Hunter is widely revered as the primary lyricist for the Grateful Dead, this series will explore the depth of his solo work, offering a renewed […]

On 2020’s Atlas Vending, Canadian noise rock trio METZ moved away from their early career migraine-pounding directness and opened up their world with more nuanced (yet still loud) sounds. That shift continues on their follow-up, Up On Gravity Hill as the band pushes and pulls at the sonic ether around their distortion-based tunes.      Alex Edkins […]

Raw, infectious, and powerful are just a few adjectives to attach to Bingo Boys’ “I See It”. Taking from the punk’s fervor and morphing it into tightly wound melodies that grab your spirit and introduce it to a new light. In just under two minutes, the band makes a lasting impression. The band makes the […]

Today, Low Cut Connie and WXPN announced “The Connie Club,” Adam Weiner’s weekly radio show that will air exclusively on WXPN and XPN.org starting Saturday, June 1 at 5:00 pm EST. The freewheeling hour-long program will air for 10 weeks throughout the summer alongside a series of “Connie Club Live” tapings that will occur on June 13, July 11, and August 8 […]

Swedish singer-songwriter, Nicolai Dunger’s legendary work has spanned over 25 years, 22 albums, with well-known collaborations with Calexico, Will Oldham, and Mercury Rev, has been heard on Volvo TV ads, and infamously covered by Robert Palmer on his final album. In a six-minute folk epic, Nicolai Dunger combines the sentimental storytelling of outlaw country with […]

Fans of 80s-era King Crimson were no doubt stoked to hear news last week that Adrian Belew and Tony Levin will be bringing along Tool drummer Danny Carey and guitar virtuoso Steve Vai for a fall North American tour celebrating Crimson’s classic albums Discipline, Beat, and Three of a Perfect Pair. This is of course […]

All these years later, the indelible sound of those classic Dire Straits songs remains, and through nine solo albums over the past two decades, almost three now, the first few words or first few guitar notes have one immediately recognizing Mark Knopfler. It’s hard to believe that he now presents his tenth solo album since […]

NYC’s treasured singer-songwriter Willie Nile may well be the hardest rocker on the scene. Tangible proof is this explosive performance, Live at Daryl’s House Club. He and his band roar, pedal to the medal, on these thirteen tracks that form a rousing show that’s akin to Nile’s greatest hits, performed live. The gifted lyricist brings […]

Bob Dylan’s issued more than a few insubstantial albums over the course of his sixty-plus year career—Down in the Groove and Knocked Out Loaded come to mind first– but few are more lightweight than Nashville Skyline (released 4/8/69). And yet the lack of depth in the record belies both its short and long-term influence on contemporary pop and rock. […]

Renowned saxophonist, NEA Jazz Master Kenny Garrett, follows his former bandleader, Miles Davis’s muse into electronic territory for his first album in that vein, Who Killed AI? Collaborating with the acclaimed electronic producer Svoy, the album features just the two of them. In one way it reminds this writer of Pharoah Sanders’ collaboration with Floating […]

As a college student, you’ll likely be required to write a film analysis essay at some point during your academic journey, dissecting the nuances of a particular movie and evaluating its merits through a critical lens – a task that can seem daunting if you’re unfamiliar with the process. However, with the right approach and […]

When one reflects on ’90s rock, Collective Soul emerges as a luminous fixture, adeptly bridging the raw ethos of grunge with the polished allure of mainstream rock. Their debut, anthemic single “Shine” from the album Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid became a defining soundtrack of the era. Their sophomore, self-titled album cemented their spot […]

Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival has announced its 2024 lineup and is honored to present: Oteil & Friends (Oteil Burbridge w/ Melvin Seals, Steve Kimock, Jason Crosby, Johnny Kimock, Tom Guarna, Lamar Williams Jr.), The Infamous Stringdusters, Leftover Salmon, Sam Bush, Kitchen Dwellers, Sierra Hull, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, Cris Jacobs & Friends, Trouble No More, The Lil Smokies, The Dirty Grass […]

This summer the Newport Jazz Festival will return to Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island to celebrate a major milestone – the iconic cultural institution’s 70th Anniversary. Newport Jazz Festival is produced by the Newport Festival Foundation in collaboration with Newport Jazz Artistic Director Christian McBride. This year’s remarkable line up has been unveiled and will feature a number of legendary artists including Sun Ra […]

Groundbreaking indie rock band IDAHO has announced their eagerly awaited new album, Lapse, available Friday, May 31, 2024 via Arts & Crafts. Pre-orders are available now. Later this year, IDAHO will release a vinyl box set comprised of their long out-of-print first three albums, Year After Year (1993), This Way Out (1994), and Three Sheets to the Wind (1996), plus a bonus disc of rare and unreleased material […]

Paul Weller today announces his first tour of North America since 2017. The dates begin with a September 6 show in Red Bank, NJ and end September 27 in downtown Los Angeles at the Orpheum Theatre. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, April 5 at 10 AM local time. The entire tour […]