Archive: 2025

When two titanic figures of modern jazz like baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and pianist-composer Thelonious Monk come together, expectations naturally soar. Released in 1957 on Riverside Records, Mulligan Meets Monk isn’t just a meeting of two jazz masters—it’s a meeting of two distinct musical worlds. Mulligan, the suave architect of West Coast cool jazz, and […]

Before the Vince Guaraldi Trio became synonymous with holiday nostalgia and the sound of childhood reflection, they were already sketching the emotional world of Peanuts. Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown, recorded in 1964 to accompany an abandoned Schulz documentary, isn’t just a precursor to A Charlie Brown Christmas—it’s a complete artistic statement […]

Last year, North American fans of the legendary AC/DC became onlookers as the band toured Europe on their Power Up tour to support their 2020 POWER UP LP. Thankfully, observers will become participants as the icons set their sights on a trek across North America, which kicked off last night in Minneapolis. AC/DC brought their […]

We are coming to you live from a busy day here at the Caustic Factory as our assembly line is firing off yet another exciting collection of refreshing new music. This week is nothing short of an onslaught of enticing new directions from familiar artists, singles from highly anticipated releases, and returns from familiar faces. […]

When the legendary Bootsy Collins releases a record, you know it will be a funky party and Album of the Year #1 Funkateer is no exception. Collins maybe 73 years old at this point, but he still plays multiple instruments and brought in a bunch of A-list friends and a few newcomers to deliver a […]

Rikki Rakki is a hazy, dreamy, “stargazy” rock & roll band from Richmond, Virginia. Songwriter Erika Blatnik’s sweet-tart voice and lilting melodies deliver lyrics hell-bent on finding hope in a void-gazing reality. Along with her own jaunty guitar, Blatnik and buds Matt Luger (guitar/synth), Andy Brown (bass), and Jay Kole (drums) create a vibrant tapestry […]

On March 28th, Avery Friedman returns with “New Thing,” the final single (and title song) from April 18th’s debut album. Produced by James Chrisman (SISTER. / CIAO MALZ) and featuring Felix Walworth (FLORIST / TOLD SLANT), “New Thing” follows the acclaimed “Flowers Fell” and “Photo Booth” singles, which explored themes like growth, resilience, queerness, and […]

Colorado-based alt-country rock band Gasoline Lollipops has announced that their upcoming LP Kill The Architect will be released on June 13, their debut with ALP Recordings. Produced by longtime Los Lobos member Steve Berlin, the album tackles our struggle for balance and connection in the midst of political turmoil. The first single “Humanity,” reflects that – addressing both what […]

Of all the genres that have reached the mainstream level of success that Hip-hop has achieved, hip-hop has some of the most iconic debut albums in music history: Nas’s Illmatic, De La Soul’s 3 Feet High and Rising, and Outkast’s Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, just to name a few. Every legacy has a beginning, but not every beginning […]

Charlie Musselwhite is an American icon. His story is entangled in the story of America, and he’s been tracing its highways and entertaining its audiences, and those abroad, for nearly six decades. So, it’s fitting that his new record, out May 16th on Forty Below Records, is entitled Look Out Highway (PRE-SAVE: https://fortybelow.ffm.to/loh-album), and it’s remarkable […]

Of all the bands that emerged from the 80’s hardcore explosion, Minor Threat has to be one of the most pure examples of the movement. Their ruthless aggression and sober approach to the new subgenre brought the ethos of the scene to life and set the standard for the bands to come after. Along with […]

When the Soul Queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas, first recorded with the funk outfit Galactic in 2010, the resulting single “Heart of Steel” became a staple in both of their respective live sets. While it took a while, they have pared back up for a whole album’s worth of goodness titled Audience with the […]

Thirty-five years ago (4/10/90), a cosmic shift occurred in Hip Hop. The year was 1990, a new decade had begun, and the genre was gaining traction in popular culture, at least on a commercial level. Of course, as anyone who has witnessed the rise of anything will tell you, the trip to the top is […]

By the mid-90s, U2 were caught in a beautiful identity crisis. Fresh off the ironic, hyper-modern glitz of Zooropa, and years before their “back-to-basics” 2000s reinvention, they took a left turn so hard it nearly slipped past the mainstream radar. That detour was Passengers: Original Soundtracks 1, a curious, ambient-leaning collaboration with Brian Eno credited […]

Last month, prolific journeyman rocker and Hüsker Dü member Bob Mould released his fifteen solo album Here We Go Crazy. This is his first new album in five years and one that finds him embracing more of a guitar-pop sound, marking a slight but welcome departure from his punk roots. Just a couple of weeks […]

Hailing from Ocala, Florida, A Day To Remember has carved out a career by a unique fusing of pop-punk and metal-core. A Day To Remember’s Attack of the Killer B-Sides might wear the label of a stopgap release, but this four-track EP punches far above its weight. Released in 2010 as a collector’s gem and […]

LCD Soundsystem has added 13 shows to the band’s 2025 North American run. The new LCD headline dates will begin with an August 7-8 two-night stand at Seattle’s Remlinger Farms, with stops including Bend, OR August 9-10, Salt Lake City August 12, Red Rocks in Morrison, CO August 13, Milwaukee August 15-16, Columbus August 17, St, […]

When Justin Vernon returned to his Bon Iver project in 2024 with his four-track EP, Sable, most thought that would be the end of it. It is so rare to receive new music from the art-folk-pop genre-bender that it felt selfish to expect anything more. The EP is stunning and vulnerable, and Vernon can be […]