Archive: 2025

While The Pogues’ music always sported an undeniably Irish flavor, the band’s sound often proved more versatile than many gave it credit for. Indeed, Shane MacGowen and company were not afraid to experiment with more worldly styles at times, as evidenced by songs like the Latin-tinged “Fiesta” or the Middle Eastern influenced “Turkish Song of […]

Cryptocurrency now has a key role in iGaming. It is estimated that just over 8% of the worldwide population are crypto users, and while that may seem like a small percentage, it is significant for online gambling. So much so that some online casinos have introduced their own iGaming coin, read on as we assess […]

Kindred spirits pianist and composer Vijay Iyer and the iconic creative trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith have forged a telepathic and deeply spiritual connection through their three-plus decades of intermittent collaborations. Defiant Life is their second duo recording for ECM, following 2016’s A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke. Iyer states – “This recording session was conditioned […]

On Friday, May 30th, Sub Pop Records will release With Trampled by Turtles, the second solo album from Alan Sparhawk of Low. The album, as its name implies was created with the support of long-time friends and fellow Minnesotans, Trampled by Turtles. Recorded in late 2023 at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, the project […]

Swans, who recently announced their seventeenth studio album, Birthing, arriving May 30 via Young God Records/Mute, have confirmed their first North American tour in support of the highly-anticipated release, launching on Sept. 4 in Philadelphia. Tickets are on-sale this Friday, March 21, at 10 a.m. local time. Little Annie & Paul Wallfisch open. Ticketing links are […]

The Church are returning to North America for “The Singles,” an extensive tour that revisits their legacy of singles spread over their 37-album catalogue. Kicking off on July 15th in Phoenix, AZ and circling around the continent including dates in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Chicago, New York, before winding down in Denver, CO on Aug. 16th, the four […]

By the early 1970s, Joe Pass had already built a strong reputation as a jazz guitarist, but his career was nearly derailed by a long struggle with heroin addiction. After completing rehab at Synanon, he found a second wind, and Virtuoso was the perfect vehicle for his resurgence. Joe Pass’ “Virtuoso” is a landmark jazz […]

Loving Backwards is an upcoming psych-rock band, a profound avant-garde project of five musicians channeling an unsettling, raw sensation. The band’s debut album, Rubbish Twilights, blends vintage psych-rock with a modern edge, unfolding like a hypnotic voyage through illusion and disillusionment. Inspired by the contrast between perception and reality, Loving Backwards crafts expansive, immersive soundscapes.  […]

Even after years of living in the same area, there can be mind-bending moments of revelation about its layout. An attempt to avoid traffic or a time-killing meander on a weekend morning gives way to a mix of novelty and confusion as a new pocket of the district materializes like a dream about hidden rooms […]

Lilly Hiatt, the sensational Nashville singer-songwriter who has been creating exciting and eclectic music for years, is now back out on tour in support of her latest release, Forever – a fun and intimate collection of new tunes that celebrate her ever-growing voice as a female artist and her current state of mind. Recently, Glide magazine caught […]

Not many artists release their first solo record two decades after their debut album. That’s the case for Mike Delevante, whose September Days is due out April 11 on Truly Handmade Records (PRE-ORDER), an imprint created by Guy Clark LLC. It’s hardly the first musical endeavor for Delevante, who spent the 1990s recording and touring as half […]

St. Patrick’s Day may be over, but our tribute to Shane MacGowen and The Pogues continues! Granted, The Pogues are one of those timeless bands that transcend any particular season (although their music is admittedly perfect for this time of the year, we digress). A great example of that comes from the opening title track […]

When Russ Lawton (drums), Ray Paczkowski (keys), and Scott Metzger (guitar)—collectively known as LaMP—piled into Ben Collette’s Tank Recording Studio in Burlington, VT, last summer, it was obvious they were going in with a genuine groupthink mindset.  “If there is a theme to this record, it might be the three of us”, Paczkowski states in the liner notes to the […]

Celia Cruz’s Tremendo caché is a brilliant showcase of the remarkable partnership between the legendary “Queen of Salsa” and visionary producer Johnny Pacheco. Their collaboration represents a pinnacle moment in salsa music, illustrating a dynamic partnership rooted in mutual respect and undeniable chemistry. Originally released in 1975, the album beautifully captures the synergy of Cruz’s […]

On March 14th, the Brant Bjork Trio offered an evening of pure stoner rock to a sold-out crowd at John & Peter’s in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Bjork’s name is synonymous with the Palm Desert Scene, and he tours in a formidable trio that includes Mario Lalli, bassist and co-founder of pioneering bands Yawning Man and […]

CHAFT is the solo venture of Derek Miller, a multi-instrumentalist from Boston, Massachusetts. Derek personally handles all aspects of CHAFT’s music, with each piece being recorded and mixed in his compact home studio, mostly set up in a small closet. In the latest EP release, 95, the entirety of the album was recorded in the […]

In songwriting, utilizing space with just as much care as any instrument or voice takes true guts and wisdom. Not only does space represent stillness, contentment, and mindfulness, but it’s also the fulcrum of collectivism and free expression, and it is a key tenet of the Black ecstatic lineage. Space has always been politicized, and […]

Since 2018, GA-20 has been at the forefront of traditional blues revival. The dynamic throwback trio have long been disciples of the place where traditional blues, country and rock ’n’ roll intersect. As they continue with their mission, GA-20 welcomes in the exciting vocal powerhouse and slide expertise of Cody Nilsen. Together with guitarist/founder Matthew […]

The observer effect describes the phenomenon in which the act of observing changes that which is being observed. Bay Area artist, eggcorn uses the observer effect as the foundation for her vivid album by the same name. Taking an incisive look at the power that we have over ourselves and those around us, Observer Effect […]