Archive: 2024

Singer-songwriter Meli Levi has recently returned to music after a transformative 5-year hiatus away, studying meditation-based healing techniques with a master full-time. Today, she writes with a reverence for the transformative capabilities of music. “A song can recall a powerful memory or inspire someone to forgive a person they’ve been upset at—music has that power—and […]

Imagine it’s a characteristically mundane morning around the house in a typical Chicago suburb.  You’re enjoying your morning cup of coffee, maybe nibbling on a bagel or the like, and casually taking in the local WGN Morning News. You step away momentarily to check the mail or what have you, and when you return, you […]

It’s almost March in Arizona and MLB’s Cactus League (Spring Training for many) has begun its annual initiation to remind us summer is on its way. And while most might not assimilate both the charismatic and somber likes of Greta Van Fleet and Hozier to pitchers working on their “stuff,” downtown Tempe has an annual […]

Fans of the desert blues of Northwest Africa, principally Mali and the Sahara lands, and the music of Ali Farka Toure and Tinariwen, will find this double LP of “The Godfather of Tuareg Music,” Abdallah Oumbadougou, the innovative late guitarist, essential. It’s not only for its music but for the intriguing biographical information in the […]

Portland, Oregon-based artist Anna Tivel has announced her forthcoming sixth studio album, Living Thing, due out May 31, 2024 via Fluff & Gravy Records (Margo Cilker, Kassi Valazza, Jeffrey Martin). More vibrantly sculptural than her previous releases, Tivel wrote the 9-track set through the tumultuous eyes of 2020 and recorded it with longtime collaborator and friend Shane Leonard (Bon […]

Circles Around The Sun and Mikaela Davis are joining up for a new album titled  After Sunrise, due out on April 4th, 2024 via Kill Rock Stars. The pristine matchup so far has resulted in the release of two singles-  “Gloaming Way” and the title track “After Sunrise” — which are both are now streaming […]

In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Hole In My Head, the new solo album from Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):

Billy Strings, Brandi Carlile, and Caamp are set to headline the highly-anticipated second edition of FairWell Festival, returning to the High Desert July 19-21, 2024 at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. Bringing fans over 36 artists across three stages, additional performances include Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Ryan Bingham with The Texas Gentlemen, Whiskey Myers, Colter Wall, […]

With their Sphere appearances and Mondegreen festival coming up, Phish are building on the excitement of what is already an epic year by announcing their summer 2024 tour.  Starting with a three-night stand in Mansfield, MA (July 19-21), the band will continue on for performances in Uncasville, CT (July 23-24), East Troy, WI (July 26-28), St. Louis, MO […]

 The inaugural Best Friends Forever Festival, will take place Friday, October 11th through Sunday, October 13th at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. Throughout three sure-to-be incredible days and nights, some of the most beloved emo / indie rock acts originating in the 90s and early aughts will gather along with present day torchbearers to celebrate […]

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. […]