Johnny Dowd Asks, Is Heaven Real? — And Travels to Memphis to Find Out
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “I never wanted to be a songwriter,” recalls singer-guitarist Johnny Dowd. It's a strange confession from one of America's most evocative wordsmiths. But when it...
Albums Of The Week: Perennial | The Leaves Of Autumn Symmetry
If you missed this New England art-punk trio's 2022 release In The Midnight Hour, I pity you as I would the village idiot. Because it was quite simply one...
Israel’s Psycho Ward Fest Returns For Third Year With An Insane Lineup
Israel's biggest metal festival — Psycho Ward Festival by Vladislav Mazourenko — returns for the third time on Oct. 7, with a crazy lineup that includes 11 (!!!) bands,...
Now Hear This: Chris Bullinger | How To Bleed
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Chris Bullinger has released his latest full-length How To Bleed, a 12-track collection that examines the human condition, exploring the emotions and the struggles of...
Now Hear This: Lovesick | Hoping This Is The End
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Lovesick have arrived with their full-length project Hoping This Is The End, hoping to entice an audience with a sound that combines a summertime haze...
Now Hear This: Richard March | Let The Winter Come
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “California singer-songwriter Richard March was enjoying a burst of creativity when he had to stop completely while recording an ambitious new album. It was the...
Albums Of The Week: Jeff Rosenstock | Hellmode
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Jeff Rosenstock makes increasingly chaotic albums for an increasingly chaotic world. With each passing year, it feels like the temperature of the universe boils 5°...
King Gizzard Return With New Live Set & Demo Collection
It's good to love the King. As long as his last name is Gizzard.
If you've been paying attention, you already know that Stu Mackenzie and his mighty crew of...
Tragically Hip Unveil Phantom Power 25th Anniversary Edition
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Tragically Hip have announced an extensive deluxe boxset to commemorate the 25th anniversary of their revered album Phantom Power, due out Nov. 3. The...
The Kills, Marnie Stern Top Today’s Album Announcements
It's that time of year again — the days are growing shorter and getting cooler, the kids are heading back to school, and the album release announcements come in...
Marnie Stern Is The Comeback Kid
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “It’s been a decade since we last heard new music from Marnie Stern, but when her guitar bursts in like a shower of stardust on...
The Kills Are Back To Play God Games
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Kills have just announced that their sixth studio album, God Games, will be available Oct. 27. The international rock duo who redefined the genre...
Now Hear This: Moondaddy | Poet Lies
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In a world full of lies and deception, it’s important to live within the truth when it comes to what we tell ourselves. That’s what...
Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: Roy Buchanan | Roy Buchanan
Usually when I flip through the unwanted records at Value Village, what I find is lots of battered copies of James Last, Nana Mouskouri and Santa Claus is Canadian...
Classic Album Review: Sixteen Horsepower | Olden
This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
At first blush, the...
