Archive: 2025

Paul Givant was born on the fringes of Los Angeles, shaped musically and spiritually by the valleys and hills of Southern California. Drawn both to the Laurel Canyon and Bakersfield sounds, Givant’s musical career now spans genres and decades, with a deep catalog of songs which weave together elements of folk, roots, Americana and country— […]

What do Dolly Parton, David Bowie, and Robert Smith of The Cure have in common? For one, an inimitable grasp on the power of glitz. For another, palpable influence upon Pittsburgh’s Bonnie & the Mere Mortals. “Those are the three for me,” says Bonnie Ramone, frontwoman for the project. “That’s canon.” To reconcile the trappings […]

With the Fourth of July holiday fast approaching here in the States, and with tons of folks hitting the highway for summer road-trips and the like, it seems like a good time to spotlight a true American legend who penned a plethora of road-trip anthems in his heyday: the late great Tom Petty. Indeed, there […]

As dry, humid days transform into brisk, rainy mornings, it seems that even the weather cannot find a sense of consistency. With the summer holiday season slowly approaching and the corporate world beginning to enter vacation mode, it is the time of year when it feels like the world drops its shoulders, unclenches its jaw, […]

The first composite solid rocket fuel that eventually launched spaceships was made with asphalt, effectively paving the way to the moon. Dashboard Heat, the newest record by Seattle stalwarts Smokey Brights, embodies this funny little fact, using tough truths to slip the surly bonds of earth and, through hardship, touch the stars. Members Kim West […]

Based in part on the resounding impact of Ragged Glory, Neil Young’s return to form with Crazy Horse in 1993 earned him the nickname ‘The Godfather of Grunge.’ So, while the iconoclastic Canadian’s collaboration(s) with genre icons Pearl Jam didn’t raise many eyebrows three decades ago, hindsight further suggests it was destiny calling. A string […]

First conceived by guitarist/vocalist Warren Haynes and bassist Allen Woody while they were members of The Allman Brothers Band in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Gov’t Mule was intended to evoke the spirit of seminal power trios such as Cream and The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Three decades’ hindsight from the release of their self-titled […]

Conflict at Serenity Pools (CASP) is the solo project of LA-based artist Luke McQueeney, blending dream pop, shoegaze, and experimental textures into immersive, emotional landscapes. Drawing from 16mm and MiniDV visuals, analog gear, and layered field recordings, CASP explores themes of memory, liminality, and quiet transformation. They are currently developing a new LP titled Green […]

Hallelujah the Hills have been crafting critically acclaimed albums and captivating audiences across the U.S. since 2007. The band’s journey began with two releases on Misra Records before going on to assist Titus Andronicus in recording their breakout album The Monitor. They are also among the rare acts to have toured with The Silver Jews.  […]

My Morning Jacket will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their acclaimed 2005 fourth studio album, Z, with a number of very special shows that will see them performing the landmark collection in its entirety. The Z – 20th Anniversary shows will take place as part of previously announced dates on the upcoming second leg of their MY MORNING JACKET “is” […]

With the benefit of half a century of hindsight, Bob Dylan and The Band’s The Basement Tapes (released 6/26/75) would appear to represent the first of a series of revisionist projects overseen by the late Robbie Robertson. As with his archival work on The Band (a/k/a/ ‘The Brown Album) and Stage Fright, the late guitarist/songwriter […]

By the time Robin Tower’s For Earth Below was released a half-century ago, the former guitarist for Procol Harum had hit his stride creatively and commercially as a solo artist. Thus, the third album under his name began a process of refinement that, not surprisingly, involved a shift of personnel: ex-Sly Stone drummer Bill Lordan […]

NYC’s Tchotchke has announced Playin’ Dumb, their new album produced by The Lemon Twigs out September 5th, and share a delightfully off kilter new single/video, “Poor Girl.” Playin’ Dumb’s 11 tracks are sophisticated and sonically complex, leaning heavily into the band’s love of 60’s rock and outsider popsters like Harry Nilsson, Dolly Mixture, and Sparks. Channeling a Shangri-Las style of conversational vocals, the […]

OSEES today have announced their new LP Abomination Revealed At Last out August 8th via Deathgod. They’ve also shared lead frenzied, driving single “Fight Simulator,” a proper first preview of the new record. “Well this album just channelled out of the mist of atrocities swirling around the planet right now,” songwriter John Dwyer explains. “AI empathy, genocides, social media data collection & addiction, the alignment […]

GRAMMY® Award-winning blues, rock ‘n’ roll, soul, and R&B musician Christone “Kingfish” Ingram has unveiled his much-anticipated new album, Hard Road, arriving via his own Red Zero Records on Friday, September 26. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now. Hard Road will be offered in a wide range of formats, including digital, standard Green & White Swirl vinyl, and limited-edition of 500 Purple & Gold […]

There are many recognizable logos throughout the history of rock. The Rolling Stones’ tongue and lips, Nirvana’s yellow face, and Pink Floyd’s rainbow prism design can be seen plastered across posters and t-shirts at your local surf shop. Yet, they represent historic bands that created lasting legacies and unwavering fan bases. Punk has plenty of […]

Lucky Dog is a long-time comin’. Toledo-based artist Ben Stalets took nearly three years to pen it. And when one thinks of the artist? The word ‘roots’ immediately comes to mind. There’s an exceptional type of magic that arises in a musician when they honor where they come from and who they’ve been. This LP […]

Ceylon Sailor’s debut album, Here We Lie, out June 27th, on boutique indie Stunning Models (The Fictionals, Will Stratton and Scheffer Stevens), is an exhilarating throwback meticulously crafted to adhere to lo-fi, chamber pop parameters. The album was recorded with only analog instruments; there are no drum edits; and everything that sounds like an electric […]