Ghost Confirms Skeletour World Tour 2026 Dates
GHOST has confirmed that its SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR will continue to pack arenas in the new year, with today’s announcement of 20 new North American rituals kicking off January 21st at the Kia Center in Orlando, FL and running through February 23rd at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Tickets for U.S. dates will first […]
45 Years Ago Today – Kurtis Blow Releases Debut Album & First On A Major Label
SONG PREMIERE: This House is Creaking Boosts Infectious Shoe-Gaze Tinted Dynamics on “2 LAMP (lava lamp)”
This House is Creaking is not only a terrifically imaginative band name, but it is also an apt description of the band’s current place in their artistic journey. The shoegaze-tinted indie rock duo, consisting of Micah Miller and Ehmed Nauman, has been crafting infectious, fun yet eerie experimental rock that borrows from electro-rock as much […]
Manic Monday: Down Delivers Devastating Dallas Debut At Deep Ellum Live 1995
September marks the 30th anniversary of one of the greatest metal records of the 90s (and in this writer’s opinion, one of the best metal albums of all-time period): Down’s 1995 debut album NOLA. A stone-cold classic particularly in sludge/stoner-metal circles, NOLA captured a certain ferociously gritty and smoldering intensity that emphatically added up to […]
Americanafest 2025: Afton Wolfe Shares Yet Another No Secrets Held Back Nashville Dailey Diary
Our ever-earnest singer-songwriter Afton Wolfe rarely skips an AmericanaFest, and when he’s in town, he always collects the best stories—whether it’s playing showcases or discovering the kind of hidden local spots only Nashville insiders know. His upcoming release, Ophiuchus, arrives later this fall and is already shaping up to be one of Americana’s boldest records […]
20 Year Later: On ‘Prairie Wind,’ Neil Young Crafts Most Convincing Sequel To 1972’s ‘Harvest’
Prairie Wind (released 9/27/05) is arguably a more convincing sequel to 1972’s Harvest than its ostensible follow-up of ’92, Harvest Moon. Comprised of an acoustic-based sound reminiscent of both those commercially successful albums, the 28th studio album by the Canadian rock icon might otherwise come off as a slight exercise in style if its songs […]
Howe Gelb, M. Ward, McKowski Complete Colorful Long Distance Collaboration As Geckøs: Gelb Explains Band’s Evolution (INTERVIEW)
When Howe Gelb, M. Ward, and McKowski were in the same place at the same time at a wedding in Tucson, Arizona, none of them imagined that a spur-of-the-moment collaboration would blossom into something else: Geckøs. Each had long histories of collaboration—Gelb best known as the restless spirit behind Giant Sand, Ward for his work […]
Caustic Commentary: Jeff Tweedy, Geese, Cate Le Bon, Neko Case, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram & More
It is hard to believe this is the last Caustic of September; it feels like it all just started yesterday. As we wave goodbye to an exhilarating month of new releases, the month isn’t going out on a soft note, quite the opposite, actually. This week’s New Music Friday is an action-packed summer blockbuster where […]
Happy 80th Birthday Bryan Ferry – Watch “Slave To Love” With David Gilmour Live Aid 1985
Franz Ferdinand’s Frantic Formula Ignites Orlando’s House of Blues (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
On Wednesday night, Scottish indie rockers Franz Ferdinand played in Orlando, Florida, for the first time in 21 years. The Human Fear Tour stopped at a packed House of Blues for a night of hyper party rock. Newcomer Master Peace started the night with a short set of energetic indie pop. Backed by a guitarist […]