Next Week in Music | April 26 – May 2 • The Short List:...
Indie-rock and power-pop. Metal and punk. Alt-country and Afrobeat. Reissues and classic artists. There's a little something for everybody in today's Short List. It's nice when things work out...
Jesse Cook Serves Up Tempest II Tour & Two Terrific Tunes
Jesse Cook — the platinum-selling, award-winning and internationally acclaimed producer, composer, and guitarist — has announced his Canadian and U.S. Tempest II tour, alongside the video for the song...
Waco Brothers | Resist!
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Just in time for primary season, Waco Brothers are releasing a collection of their songs about resistance and protest on Feb. 28, entitled Resist! The Chicago-based/UK-born...
Albums Of The Week: Hot Breath | Rubbery Lips
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “That fresh minty taste won’t keep this Hot Breath away. With a pounding heart for raw '60s Detroit energy and the dirty streets of the...
The Eighteenth Day Of May | The Eighteenth Day Of May
Some bands are too far ahead of their time. The Eighteenth Day of May might have been a little too far behind theirs. Although they came together in 2003,...
Now Hear This: Coco Reilly | Coco Reilly
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Coco Reilly is a singer, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist. She began composing original music at age 7 and was selected to perform as first chair...
Albums Of The Week: Cheap Trick | In Another World
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Produced by long-time associate Julian Raymond, In Another World sees Cheap Trick doing what they do better than anyone — crafting indelible rock ’n’ roll...
In the Swing | Five Jazz Albums To Jam With This Week
I disagree with Roy Ayers (and Frank Zappa, for that matter). Jazz is not dead. Nor does it smell funny. It lives and breathes and evolves, as some of...
Classic Album Review: Across 110th Street Soundtrack | MGM Soul Cinema Series
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):
Who’s the cat who...
Albums Of The Week: Dune Rats | Real Rare Whale
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Real Rare Whale is Dune Rats’ fourth long player and was recorded with acclaimed producer Scott Horscroft.
The Australian band relocated to Eden on the south...
Wilco’s Ode to Joy Tops This Morning’s New Album Announcements
We could all use a little more joy in our lives. And Wilco are happy to oblige. Jeff Tweedy and his bandmates have announced their next album Ode to...
Albums Of The Week: Eggy | With Gusto
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “With Gusto is the sophomore album from Australian surrealist-pop outfit Eggy.
Lavish with opulence and dripping in surrealism, With Gusto is a vivid labyrinth of intricate...
Albums Of The Week: The Beach Boys | Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf’s...
It took me years to truly appreciate The Beach Boys.
Like everybody else, I knew all the hits from the radio. But I didn't really go beyond that until I...
Pearl Jam’s Gigaton Tops Today’s Album Announcements
Mondays are pretty much always a bitch. But Pearl Jam have made this one a little easier to get through by announcing that their 11th studio album Gigaton will...
Albums Of The Week: Self-Cut Bangs | Circle Around The Free
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Self-Cut Bangs were started by couple Cayley O'Neill (Dark Time) and Shawn Petsche (Napalmpom) as an escapist home-recording project during the pandemic. The project involved...
