Daniel Donato Talks Ryman Auditorium Show, New Album ‘Horizons,’ Grateful Dead Memories & Getting A “Hit” Song (INTERVIEW)
Daniel Donato is a man on the move. After years of paying his dues as a guitar prodigy in the Don Kelly Band at legendary Nashville bar Robert’s Western World, the young Donato eventually burst onto the scene with his own band Cosmic Country. Prolific in both their studio output and their non-stop touring schedule, […]
SONG PREMIERE: Moss Henry Flexes Gritty & Bluesy Pick-Me Up Number With “Potholes”
Moss Henry’s love for the sea runs deep—so much so that when it came time to record his debut album in 2023, he chose the island of St. John in the Virgin Islands as his studio. The result was Gone Away, a whirlwind seven-day session that captured 21 tracks with a powerhouse lineup of both […]
Weirdo Wednesday: Deftones Show Moody Melodic Side With ““U,U,D,D,L,R,L,R,A,B,Select,Start”
Rounding out our spotlight on the Deftones this week, whose 10th studio album Private Music drops this Friday, today we’re vibing out with the curiously titled “U,U,D,D,L,R,L,R,A,B,Select,Start” from their somewhat underrated 2006 album Saturday Night Wrist. This remarkably moody instrumental track is a perfect example of what has helped Deftones stand out from their contemporaries […]
Pianist Paul Cornish Makes Powerfully Expansive Blue Note Debut With ‘You’re Exaggerating’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Jazz listeners caught a glimpse of pianist Paul Cornish on Joshua Redman’s latest Words Fall Short, as Cornish is a member of Redman’s new quartet. That was just the appetizer. Now we have Cornish’s coming-out party as he leads a trio in his Blue Note debut, You’re Exaggerating. Like the Redman album, there are contemplative […]
Shudder To Think Announces First Tour In Over Ten Years
After two rare, up-close performances at Los Angeles’ Permanent Records Roadhouse this spring – marking their first shows in over a decade – post-hardcore art rock pioneers Shudder to Think are ready to return to the road. This fall the band will launch their first U.S. tour in 17 years on October 23 in Boston and conclude […]
LISTEN: Mac Lloyd’s “Over The Mill” Brings Hypnotic Boom-Bap to Punchy Blues
Having released a wide variety of projects over recent years, Mac Lloyd has cemented himself as a multi-faceted artist who has collaborated with Jman (Babylon Dead, Kaotik Kartel), Res One (Split Prophets, Dutch Mob), Joe Burn, and many more, whilst simultaneously releasing a distinctive set of solo releases. In 2024, Mac also found himself producing […]
LISTEN: Elly Kace Crafts Refreshing Folk Beauty On Freeing “The Body”
Elly Kace (she/her/they) is a queer sound healing mystic and indie artist living in Brooklyn, NY. Their baroque-pop portals incorporate earthy vocals, sparkling sound worlds, and sound medicine to conjure a new paradigm of radical self-love. As a lyric soprano, she has sung around the world at venues such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center […]
Mac DeMarco Keeps It String-Driven & Vulnerable On ‘Guitar’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Throughout the past few years, more specifically since 2019, modern-day lo-fi indie rock icon Mac DeMarco has stayed on the quieter side. While the past few years have included instrumental releases and collections of demos and rough drafts, the internet’s favorite guitar-wielding multi-hyphenate hasn’t released a straightforward album since 2019’s Here Comes the Cowboy. The […]
Jesse Welles Announces “Under The Powerlines” 2026 Tour
Jesse Welles has announced his Spring “Under The Powerlines” 2026 tour of the United States. The tour will kick off February 23 in Knoxville, with shows in cities including Nashville, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Port Chester, and more (full dates below). Tickets for all these new dates will go on sale on Friday, August 22 […]
