ALBUM PREMIERE: Soul Scratch Deliver Scorching Grooves On ‘Pushing Fire’
Los Angeles band Soul Scratch truly do live up to their name. The six-piece band lays down thick funky grooves and the kind of retro soul sounds being done by East Coast labels like Daptone. Vocalist...
View ArticleWhen ‘A Monster Calls’, Just Let It Ring (FILM REVIEW)
♥♥♥♥In the exchange that opens A Monster Calls, a narrative dialogue between Conor (Lewis MacDougall) and the Monster (Liam Neeson, whose voice has been digitally altered to sound menacing) that talks...
View ArticleThe Magpie Salute Premiere “Comin’ Home” – Pay Tribute To Late Eddie Harsch
The Magpie Salute, featuring key members of The Black Crowes (guitarist/vocalist Rich Robinson, guitarist Marc Ford and bassist Sven Pipien) premiered their performance video of “Comin’ Home” that...
View ArticleThe Beauty Of The Mundane And The Unique Appeal Of ‘Paterson’ (FILM REVIEW)
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥There’s an innate difficulty in explaining a Jim Jarmusch movie to someone who’s never seen one. They exist in this kind of augmented normalcy, absent the twee-friendly symmetry of Wes Anderson...
View ArticleGreensky Bluegrass, Del McCoury Band, Blitzen Trapper Top 2017 Northwest...
The 16th Annual Northwest String Summit (NWSS) presents an array of today’s top live music acts for a blow-out return to Horning’s Hideout (North Plains, OR) from July 13 – 16, 2017. Located just 20...
View ArticleALBUM PREMIERE: Jocelyn & Chris Ardnt Show Live Tenancity on ’30,000 Miles’...
Devastatingly powerful vocals & retro-rock guitar, with lyrics that run the gamut between vulnerable to all-out venomous, siblings Jocelyn & Chris Arndt’s music has matured into a modern...
View ArticleSONG PREMIERE: Joseph King and The Mad Crush Invite Sing-A-Longs With Catchy...
Brooklyn-based artist Joseph King is known for his unique songwriting and musical style, an amalgam of sincere and sometimes quirky, pop songs with pent-up indie rock edginess, surf rock undertones,...
View ArticleWarren Haynes Embraces A New ‘Band’ For The Last Waltz 40 Tour (INTERVIEW)
No one could ever accuse guitarist, vocalist, musical arranger and bandleader Warren Haynes of being a slacker. While his work with his signature band Gov’t mule and a steady solo career keep him...
View ArticleLCD Soundsystem, The XX, Phoenix, Pixies Lead Shaky Knees Festival
LCD Soundsystem will be headlininkg festivals yet again in 2017 and this time they will be visiting Atlanta. The Shaky Knees Music Festival will return to Centennial Olympic Park, May 12-14, bringing...
View ArticleGettin’ Heavy- Mastodon Announce Spring Tour With Eagles of Death Metal &...
Atlanta-based heavy rockers Mastodon have confirmed a spring U.S. headlining tour which will kick off on April 14th in Missoula, MT, with support from Eagles of Death Metal and Russian Circles. The...
View ArticleSXSW Adds Nearly 500 Acts for 2017 Music Conference
SXSW has announced 498 additional artists set to perform at the 2017 event. SXSW is the destination for industry professionals, influencers and international media who share a passion for music...
View ArticleBig Ears Festival Additions: Jeff Tweedy Performing Improv Set With...
The Big Ears Festival continues to expand music programming over the festival weekend with artist additions and additional performances by artists already in attendance. The festival’s daily lineup is...
View ArticleCraig Finn Shares First Single “Preludes” From Upcoming LP ‘We All Want The...
We All Want The Same Things is the eagerly awaited third album from Craig Finn and arrives via Partisan Records on Friday, March 24th. Finn’s third solo release, will be available for pre-order at all...
View ArticleFilm Bits: ‘Twin Peaks’ Premiere Date Revealed; Director Rian Johnson Talks...
Showtime Announces ‘Twin Peaks’ Premiere DateA quarter century after its demise, and following several years of hype and rumor, not only is that gum you like finally gonna come back in style, we also...
View ArticleWannabe Reviews Touche Amore’s ‘Stage Four’
In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews Stage Four, the latest album from Los Angeles post-hardcore band Touche Amore, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on...
View ArticleSONG PREMIERE: Leslie Tom Is Unapologetically Country On “My Only Addiction”
Every single one of us should breathe a sigh of relief now that real country music is once again getting the respect it deserves. We can thank the likes the Sturgill Simpson, Margo Price, Kacey...
View ArticleHeart: Live At The Royal Albert Hall With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra...
While most music fans breathed a sigh of relief when the year finally ended, Heart decided to jubilate with a live DVD celebrating a career highlight. For the female-fronted band from Seattle who were...
View ArticleBonnaroo 2017 Lineup: U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Weeknd, Chance the...
As was previously announced, U2 will indeed be headlining Bonnaroo 2017 as it returns to Manchester, TN for its 16th year from June 8-11 for a special Joshua Tree anniversary performance. The full...
View ArticleSONG PREMIERE: Big Something’s “Passenger” Resounds With Roots Inventiveness
North Carolina versatile rocker Big Something will be releasing their fourth studio album entitled Tumbleweed, on February 24th, 2017. Having just announced a run of shows with Umphrey’s McGee this...
View ArticleMinus The Bear Return To Suicide Squeeze Records For New LP ‘VOIDS’ Due 3/3
Minus the Bear has announced the release of their new album VOIDS, due out March 3rd. VOIDS is the Seattle band’s sixth full-length album, and first new LP in half a decade. It also marks the band’s...
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