Rikki Rakki is a hazy, dreamy, “stargazy” rock & roll band from Richmond, Virginia. Songwriter Erika Blatnik’s sweet-tart voice and lilting melodies deliver lyrics hell-bent on finding hope in a
On March 28th, Avery Friedman returns with “New Thing,” the final single (and title song) from April 18th’s debut album. Produced by James Chrisman (SISTER. / CIAO MALZ) and featuring
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Of all the genres that have reached the mainstream level of success that Hip-hop has achieved, hip-hop has some of the most iconic debut albums in music history: Nas’s Illmatic,
Charlie Musselwhite is an American icon. His story is entangled in the story of America, and he’s been tracing its highways and entertaining its audiences, and those abroad, for nearly
Of all the bands that emerged from the 80’s hardcore explosion, Minor Threat has to be one of the most pure examples of the movement. Their ruthless aggression and sober
When the Soul Queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas, first recorded with the funk outfit Galactic in 2010, the resulting single “Heart of Steel” became a staple in both of
Thirty-five years ago (4/10/90), a cosmic shift occurred in Hip Hop. The year was 1990, a new decade had begun, and the genre was gaining traction in popular culture, at
By the mid-90s, U2 were caught in a beautiful identity crisis. Fresh off the ironic, hyper-modern glitz of Zooropa, and years before their “back-to-basics” 2000s reinvention, they took a left
Last month, prolific journeyman rocker and Hüsker Dü member Bob Mould released his fifteen solo album Here We Go Crazy. This is his first new album in five years and
