Now Hear This: Tankus the Henge | Luna Park!
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "A genre-bending, never-ending, furious and joyous force defined by movement, groove and the search for adventure, Tankus the Henge have been making and breaking their...
Now Hear This: A Tale of Golden Keys | The Only Thing That’s Real
THE TRANSLATED & EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "If three deeply relaxed people with no plan or goal set out to write and record an album on their own, it can...
Classic Album Review: Loretta Lynn | Van Lear Rose
This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
The Blue Kentucky Girl...
Classic Album Review: James Blood Ulmer | No Escape From the Blues
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):
Even intrepid explorers have...
Albums Of The Week: Dale Watson | Jukebox Fury
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “There are outlaw country singers – and then there’s Dale Watson. Watson has built a 40-plus-year career out of ignoring trends and championing authentic country...
Indie Roundup (Fat-Free Friday Edition) | 16 New Tracks to Start Your Weekend
Another Friday, another massive dump of tracks and video by publicists frantically trying to clean out their desks before fleeing into the night like bandits. Well, two can play...
Posehn | Grandpa Metal
WHO IS HE? Comedian, actor, comic-book author, hulking nerd-behemoth and longtime headbanger fanboy Brian Posehn, whose credits include everything from The Big Bang Theory and The Sarah Silverman Program...
Bob Dylan’s Epic New Track Murder Most Foul Is A Stone-Cold Killer
Looks like Bob Dylan has some spare time on his hands these days too. Last night, Zimmy dropped a new tune on his website. But not just any tune:...
Bachman & Cummings Sue Former Guess Who Bandmates For False Advertising
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman, founding members of The Guess Who, have filed a false advertising lawsuit in U.S. Federal Court in response to a group...
Classic Album Review: Alison Krauss + Union Station | New Favorite
This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Alison Krauss and her...
Albums Of The Week: Deer Tick | Emotional Contracts
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Emotional Contracts, the latest full-length album from Deer Tick, catalogs the existential casualties accompanying the passing of time, instilling each song with the reckless spirit...
Classic Album Review: Alice Cooper | The Life And Crimes Of Alice Cooper
This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Welcome to his nightmare.
Sure,...
20 Questions With Tucker Lane’s Leslie Stanwyck
Tucker Lane wound their way into these pages in the fall with their Sheryl Crow-ish single and video Paper Wings. You can read more about that HERE. Today, frontwoman...
Huey Lewis & The News’ Weather Tops Today’s Album Announcements
It could be hip to be square again soon. Proving that the heart of rock ’n’ roll (or at least his own heart) is still beating, Huey Lewis made...
Classic Album Review: Violent Femmes | Violent Femmes: 20th Anniversary Edition
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
This self-titled debut from...
