S.G. Goodman Shares Funny Tales and Expansive Southern Rock Sound, Covers Butthole Surfers at Portland, OR’s Aladdin Theater (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Planting by the Signs is the third album from Kentucky artist S.G. Goodman and her first since 2022’s masterful Southern rock noir collection Teeth Marks. Goodman is damn proud of the songs on Planting by the Signs and for good reason, as it finds her continuing to evolve her sound as she mines the depths of Southern […]
Swans’ “Ugly Temperaments” Create Profound Statements At Chicago’s Metro (SHOW REVIEW)
For over four decades, experimental noise-rock titans Swans have been crafting their distinctively uncompromising and mind-melting brand of all-consuming sonic cacophony, consistently delivering compelling results. And as impressive as the band’s highly expansive and varied discography (which currently stands at 17 studio albums and counting) has been over the years, witnessing the remarkable intensity of […]
Winterpills Announce New LP ‘This Is How We Dance,’ Share Single “Lean In The Wind”
Northampton, MA quintet Winterpills have announced their highly anticipated 8th album, This Is How We Dance. The album will be released November 14 on Signature Sounds and is available for pre-save and pre-order now HERE (including vinyl via Bandcamp). Today, they are sharing the first song from the 12-track set “Lean In The Wind.” The […]
Nine Inch Nails Announce Second Leg Of ‘Peel It Back’ Tour
Today, Nine Inch Nails announced the second North America leg of their critically acclaimed . Produced by Live Nation, the new dates kick off Thursday, February 5 in New Orleans, LA at Smoothie King Center, with stops in Washington, DC, Montreal, Austin, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and more before wrapping Monday, March 16 in Sacramento, CA at Golden […]
35 Years Ago Today: Iron Maiden Release ‘No Prayer for the Dying’ Album
SONG PREMIERE: Jacob Dunn Serves Up Soulful and Mysterious Noir on “Charades”
Jacob Dunn is a self-described cosmic-Americana artist based in Southeastern Ohio. Their new upcoming album Kinda Like A Dream opens with “Charades”, a sagacious single which questions our very experience of reality. Electric guitar hits blend into a full and spacious instrumental that gradually layers like a hearty shepherd’s pie, with a single distorted guitar […]
Weirdo Wednesday: Down Display Mournful Spiritual Energy On “Jail”
Rounding out our tribute to Down’s classic debut album NOLA for its 30th birthday, today we’re spotlighting their markedly mellower side with the trippily transcendental “Jail”. An eerily haunting shamanistic acoustic piece, it possesses a certain mournful spiritual energy that truly makes it a uniquely consuming listening experience. It’s meant to be heard in a […]
Snooper Reworks Infectious Pop Punk On Ambitious ‘Worldwide’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Over the past few years, Nashville DIY punk heroes Snooper have experienced the transition from young hopefuls to rising stars. With the release of their stellar debut album, 2023’s Super Snõõper, the frenetic chemistry between co-bandleaders Blair Tramel and Connor Cummins burst onto the modern punk scene, forcing their peers and critics alike to stop […]
Nicki Bluhm Embraces an Expansive Country-soul Sound on Solo LP ‘Rancho Deluxe’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Nicki Bluhm relocated from California to Nashville in 2017 at the end of a tumultuous period in her life. She had just divorced her husband and former bandmate, she parted with her group The Gramblers, and set out on reviving her solo career. Nashville has clearly been good to her, yet she even namechecks the […]
Eddie Vedder, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Green Day, Leon Bridges, Hozier Bring Both Heavy & Mellow Vibes To Ohana Festival 2025 (FESTIVAL REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Eddie Vedder, the lead singer of Pearl Jam, is the heart and soul of the Ohana Festival. The 2025 edition wrapped up a glorious three days of live music in Dana Point, CA on September 26th-28th. Vedder played with his side project, The Earthlings, introduced several of the artists over the weekend, and sat in […]