Archive: 2025

Fueled by American rock & roll and Texan country-boogie, J. Isaiah Evans & The Boss Tweed play revved-up roots music for garages, roadhouses, and juke joints. It’s an old-school sound for the modern age, performed by an organ trio with overdriven amps and plenty of reverence for the trailblazers who came before them. At the […]

Roughly ten years before the J. Geils Band broke through to broad mainstream acclaim via the execrable “Centerfold,” the group had made something of a splash for itself via the popularity centered in their Boston-area region.  And the sextet garnered growing attention with 1973’s “Give It To Me.” Culled from and edited down by half […]

As mentioned on yesterday’s Manic Monday, the late great Frank Zappa was no doubt a man of many talents, but perhaps chief among them all was his remarkable intellect. Which of course is really saying something, considering his insanely creative, prolific, and trailblazing contributions to the world of music over the years. That said, there’s a […]

The James Hunter Six returns with Off The Fence, their first album on Easy Eye Sound, delivering another dose of timeless rhythm & soul. This new record features a rare duet with longtime collaborator Van Morrison (“Ain’t That A Trip”), marking a full-circle moment for the artist. Featuring twelve self-penned gems, each song is delivered with Hunter’s customary […]

Not too many touring musicians can call Red Rocks Amphitheatre home, but Gregory Alan Isakov can lay claim to just that. The Boulder, Colorado-based songwriter has been playing shows at the famed venue around Labor Day weekend for some time now, and this year’s run featured two consecutive sold-out nights. So, yeah, it’s a second home for […]

Some things are best left alone. One of today’s top live bands, Tedeschi Trucks Band (TTB), had success revisiting the rock classic, Layla, but Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited (Live at Lockn’) just doesn’t rise to the same level as the 1970 original. Even with the presence of the original bandleader and co-producer Leon Russell, […]

A versatile and Grammy-winning musician, Tim O’Brien has built a decades-long career as a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Known for his authentic sound and captivating storytelling, O’Brien’s work showcases his adaptability across bluegrass, folk, and Americana genres through his solo efforts and various collaborations. Most recently, he spoke with Glide Magazine about his new recording, […]

After kicking off September on a decidedly avant-garde note last week, it only feels natural to continue in that spirit this week by spotlighting another classic artist from the “Weirdo Wednesday” hall-of-fame, the late great Frank Zappa. But of course, lazily slapping a generic “weird” label on Mr. Zappa simply does not do justice to […]

The rotating super group known as Golden Smog has announced three shows to close out 2025. The band, which will consist of Jeff Tweedy, Gary Louris, Kraig Johnson, Dan Murphy, Marc Pearlman, and Steve Gorman, took to social media to announce the string of shows. The first of which will take place on December 5 […]

Connecticut-based Indie Rock trio The Problem With Kids Today released their third album, Take It!, on August 22nd, via their own imprint, In The Shed Records. While they have had a full gamut of studio experiences, from small to large, this time around they decided to bring an amenable Producer, Joe LeMieux, into their practice […]

Following the announcement of his new album Deadbeat, Tame Impala (Kevin Parker) has announced the “Deadbeat” U.S. tour in support of the LP.  The dates kick off on Halloween with a 2-night stand at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY and concludes with a show in Oakland, CA on November 14.  The run also hits Los Angeles’ Kia […]

The months of Summer have come and gone, but the music released during the inescapable heat of a brutal summer will last much longer than any sunburn picked up over the long weekend. We here at Caustic hope everyone had a safe and relaxing holiday, but it’s time to get back to business. We’re kicking […]

On Wednesday night, Garbage kicked off the Happy Endings Tour with a celebratory performance at the Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando, Florida. Singer Shirley Manson told the audience that it was probably the last time they would play in that city due to the financial strain of modern touring. “The streaming era makes touring very […]

The trio Tchotchke delivers a strong dose of art-pop that is of the current moment but touches on influences from the genre’s heyday, as Playin’ Dumb is far from ignorant. The NYC-based trio, comprising Anastasia Sanchez on vocals and drums, Eva Chambers on bass, piano, keyboards, and vocals, and Emily Tooraen on guitar and vocals, […]

Drew Neirin is a blues guitarist, soul singer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist, based in Bath, Somerset, UK. Having grown up in Manchester, the Isle of Skye, and Worcestershire, Drew began learning music and playing the piano around the age of five, picking up the guitar at age 11. With an early love of classic blues & […]

Hailing from northwest Illinois, now residing in Spokane, Washington, Hayes Noble has built a solid following since home-recording his first demos in 2021. Relentless DIY touring has seen him play nearly 200 shows across 25 states in just over two years. Noble has released two LPs since this project started, 2023’s Head Cleaner and 2024’s […]

On September 5th, PINES, the new project led by Josh Hight, will release its first EP, titled In His Wake (ORDER). Also a photographer and filmmaker, Hight was born in Detroit, but is currently UK-based, and was formerly a member of the Post-Punk band The Detachment Kit, and also had his own solo project called […]