20 Questions With The Haunt
The Haunt would like to be your constant companions. And that shouldn't be much of a problem for the dynamic Florida duo. After all, they've already come a long...
20 Questions With Kelly & Gibson
Earlier this summer, Kelly & Gibson were good enough to share the video for their latest single Chasing Feelings in these pages. Today, I chase down some more information...
Tweedy, GBV, Dirty Nil, Lambchop & Plenty More Top Today’s Album Announcements
Most days, news of a new Jeff Tweedy album would be more than enough to headline this post. But today clearly isn't like most days — since it also...
Back Stories | My Album Reviews From Sept. 15, 2000
Two decades ago, new albums from Barenaked Ladies, Coldplay, Tom Tom Club and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say about...
Back Stories | My Unedited 2011 Interview With Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason
Sept. 15 is an eventful date in the world of Pink Floyd. On Sept. 15 1975, Wish You Were Here was released in the U.K., three days after its...
Now Hear This: Ron Hawkins & The Do Good Assassins | 246
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Beloved singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ron Hawkins has released his nostalgic self-produced album with the Do Good Assassins. Long-revered as one of Canada’s great contemporary singer-songwriters,...
Back Stories | The Life & Death of Jimi Hendrix
Tweek marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Jimi Hendrix in London on Sept. 18, 1970. Here's a slightly edited version of a feature story I wrote back...
20 Questions With Hollow River
Earlier this summer, pop-punk rapper Hollow River — who also goes by the name of Mark MacDonald — mix fact and fiction in his latest single and video Known...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 14-20 • The Short List: 8 Titles Worth...
Sure, there are 600-plus new releases arriving this week. But only a handful are from big-name artists. So it's a good week to step out of your musical comfort...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 14-20 • The Long List: 600 Releases On...
Yeah, you read that right: There are more than 600 albums, EPs, singles, anthologies, box sets and vinyl reissues arriving this week. So there's no time to waste on...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 14-20 • New Books
It's the eternal Catch-22: When we had all that time to kill in the summer, there were virtually no new music books to be had. Now that we're busy...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 14-20 • On TV
Ziggy and Kylie. Summer and Yola. Kelsei and Kesha. If you're looking for pop stars with normal names, this week's late-night TV scene is not for you. Tune in...
Now Hear This: Throwing Muses | Sun Racket
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Sun Racket is the brand new album from legendary Boston trio Throwing Muses, consisting of Kristin Hersh, David Narcizo and Bernard Georges. The followup to 2013’s...
Now Hear This: The Weeks | Twisted Rivers
THE PRESS RELEASE: "The sound of wind through the pines, bare feet brushing through leaves, snapping sticks like the spines of the weak. When we started we were small...
Now Hear This: Wilczyca | Horda
THE PRESS RELEASE: "The two black metal purists did not rest on their laurels, on the contrary – while exploring and expanding on the very same blunt aesthetics, and...
