LISTEN: Ricky Lake’s “section” Is Animated Post-Punk With Raw Aggression
Ricky Lake is a genre-defying artist blending dark, delicate emotion with raw energy, weaving together trap, alt-pop, and experimental electronic sounds. Rising from the Bay Area scene and evolving through projects like Last Summer Sucked and Saving Ricky, he’s known for vulnerable storytelling and electrifying live instrumentation—from full drum kits to shredding guitars. His recent […]
ALBUM PREMIERE: Brendan Welch Crafts Intimate and Candid Folk-rock on ‘Returning’
Melbourne-based songwriter Brendan Welch has been writing and recording original music for close to two decades. His debut EP The Unbeat (2005) received national radio play and led to a tour with Paul Kelly. His first single “Burn Away” was featured in the classic Australian TV series Love My Way. His 2007 EP That Ghost […]
Geese Ascend to Rock and Roll Greatness with Complex and Cathartic Performance at Portland, OR’s Wonder Ballroom (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
It doesn’t matter the venue or the town; you’d be hard-pressed to find a hotter ticket right now than Geese. With the release of their new album Getting Killed (REVIEW), the NYC rockers have seemingly stumbled onto that rare mix of factors that has made them an overnight sensation. Have they been road-dogging and cultivating […]
Tueday’s Gone: Watch Parliament Funkadelic Liftoff On Halloween 1976 From Houston
Contuining our ode to All Hallow’s Eve this week, for today’s Tuesday’s Gone, we’re serving up this classic performance by Parliament Funkadelic of “Dr. Funkenstein” live from The Summit in Houston on Halloween night 1976. A nice deviation from some of the more cliché choices synonymous with the season, this performance is naturally more funk […]
Katy Guillen of Katy Guillen & The Drive Talks Genre Exploration and Studio Magic On ‘Make That Sound’ (INTERVIEW)
Kansas City Indie Rock duo Katy Guillen & The Drive, led by Katy Guillen (vocals/guitar) and Stephanie Williams (drums) has recently released their sophomore album, Make That Sound. From towering Rock heights, to quieter, more confessional moments, the album really stretches the duo’s sound and shows off their expansive musical chops. There seems to be an intuitive link between genre elements that take […]
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (JRAD) Opens Up The Vault At Sacramento’s Channel 24 & Oakland’s Fox Theater (SHOW REVIEWS)
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (JRAD) isn’t your typical Grateful Dead cover band. The setlists might appear similar, but the music is interpreted with a renewed, high-energy take on the beloved catalogue. The songs have a familiar feel, but the expression is something far beyond the norm. The supergroup of musicians made up of Joe Russo […]
LISTEN: Too Much Joy Rejuvenate Their Punk Classic On Colorful “Clowns (but Ska)”
When Too Much Joy first released Son of Sam I Am on the San Francisco-based indie label Alias Records, critics were delighted. Rolling Stone called it “an exciting, promising discovery,” the New York Times praised its “irresistible guitar-driven pop songs,” and Penthouse declared it “the best indie rock record of the year.” At the same […]
LISTEN: Frog’s “SAX-A-MA-PHONE VAR. XII” Brings Jazzy Undertones To Emotional Indie Rock
On August 29th, Cult New York-based band Frog announced THE COUNT, their seventh album, with the “BITTEN BY MY LOVE VAR. XI” single. The new record was released on September 19th, preceded by the “SPANISH ARMADA VAR. XV” (September 5th) and “SAX-A-MA-PHONE VAR. XII” (September 12th) singles. Following February’s 1000 Variations on the Same Song, […]
Simon Kirke Of Bad Company & Free Talks Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction, New Tribute Album & Stories of Mick Ralphs, Paul Kossoff & Andy Fraser (INTERVIEW)
On November 08, in Los Angeles, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will hold their induction ceremony and finally the name of Bad Company will appear on the list of inductees. It’s been a long time coming for this rock band that formed from the bluesy ashes of Free. But here they will stand, […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Erik Huey (The Surreal McCoys) Revisits a Colorful Rock and Roll Past on “Ghosts of the Chelsea Hotel”
Erik Huey’s 2nd solo album, Fort Defiance (due out February 13th, 2026 via APPALACHIAN A.F – PRE-ORDER), was produced by “The Godfather of Americana” Eric “Roscoe” Ambel, the legendary Rock ‘n’ Roll guitarist (Joan Jett, Del-Lords, Steve Earle & The Dukes) and producer (Bottle Rockets, Jimbo Mathus, Yayhoos, Sarah Borges). It features guest vocal appearances […]