Considering the worldwide influence that the late Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat music has had on everyone from the Talking Heads to Arcade Fire and modern-day funk and hip-hop, it’s perplexing that
We’re over here, sweating and shoveling coal into the old Caustic steam engine as we barrel into a fantastic New Music Friday with an open mind and full of steam.
Much of the character of the modern world—and the source of many modern problems—stems from disparate things bumping together: borders, clashes of civilizations. And toxic pollutants and cleanliness. Such were
On her third record, and first for the Normaltown Records label, Kristina Murray is steeped in classic country and honky tonk. Leaning into heartache and loneliness, the Nashville-based songstress often
“How much difference does it make,” Eddie Vedder sang during the show-opening “Indifference,” a song usually reserved for a closing slot in a Pearl Jam set, but not tonight. A
The San Antonio, TX based hardcore freak-punks, Butthole Surfers, were notorious for their live shows and the band’s newest archival release, Live at the Leather Fly, does a good job
Last fall, we were gifted with a somewhat unexpected release from a new “supergroup” of sorts called The Hard Quartet. Featuring Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus along with venerable go-to talents Matt
Michael Sanders is a songwriter, composer, and recording artist based in Austin, Texas. His second full-length album, fuzzer (2025), presents a bold sonic vision. A steady trickle of melodic earworms
For voracious forward thinkers like Cleveland-based Afrofuturist collective Mourning [A] BLKstar, space is a sacred lifeblood, especially now, as 2025 marks their 10th anniversary as a band. Their forthcoming album
Today New Zealand alt-pop icon Lorde has announced Ultrasound a fall North American and European headline tour—fans can sign up for Lorde’s pre-sale HERE. Pre-sale begins Wednesday, May 14th at 10am local, and general on sale begins Friday,
