Back Stories | My 2011 Feature on Robert Johnson’s 100th Birthday
Since May 8 is blues icon Robert Johnson’s birthday, it seems like a good time to resurrect this piece I wrote back in 2011 for his centenary. In hindsight,...
Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
Last week I had a bash at finding one great song for each artist or group listed in the 21 most-hated of all time. I didn't quite manage it...
Albums Of The Week: Night Court | Nervous Birds! Too
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Vancouver power trio Night Court were born during the great lockdown 2020, with lifelong friends Jiffy and Dave emailing each other song ideas.
Using Jiffy’s old...
Albums Of The Week: Ibeyi | Spell 31
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The third album from Afro-Cuban French twins Lisa-Kainde and Naomi Diaz, who together are Ibeyi. Inspired by the ancient Egyptian Book Of The Dead, this...
Albums Of The Week: Hollow Rogues | Hollow Rogues
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “At the southwestern corner of what’s considered northeast Ohio, atop the highest point in the county that marks the gateway to nowhere for most, sits...
Albums Of The Week: Neil Young | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 1971 / Live At...
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Neil Young delivers more rare live recordings from his extensive archives with the Neil Young Official Bootleg Series, which began last autumn with the release...
Albums Of The Week: Sharon Van Etten | We’ve Been Going About This All...
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Sharon Van Etten has always been the kind of artist who helps people make sense of the world around them, and her sixth album, We’ve...
Albums Of The Week: Warpaint | Radiate Like This
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Radiate Like This — Warpaint’s much-anticipated new record, not to mention their first in almost six years — arrives with its own very modern mythology intact,...
Albums Of The Week: Soft Cell | *Happiness Not Included
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Soft Cell — frontman Marc Almond and producer/instrumentalist Dave Ball — make their long-awaired return with *Happiness Not Included, their fifth studio release and first...
Albums Of The Week: Otoboke Beaver | Super Champon
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Super Champon is the latest album from acclaimed Japanese punk-rock-garage quartet Otoboke Beaver. Champon is a Japanese noun meaning a mixture or jumble of things...
Albums Of The Week: Bryan Ferry | Love Letters EP
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Widely regarded as a master of the cover version, Bryan Ferry has released new interpretations of four classic love songs. The Love Letters EP features...
Albums Of The Week: The Black Crowes | 1972 EP
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Black Crowes’ new covers collection 1972 celebrates the 50th anniversary of some of the best rock ’n’ roll songs.
“The year 1972 was a watershed...
Albums Of The Week: The Waterboys | All Souls Hill
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “After blazing a trail with 2020’s critically acclaimed Good Luck Seeker, Mike Scott and The Waterboys waste no time in delivering again with their 15th...
Albums Of The Week: Pink Mountaintops | Peacock Pools
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Since their 2004 self-titled debut, Pink Mountaintops have supplied an outlet for the more arcane fascinations of Black Mountain frontman Stephen McBean.
On Peacock Pools —...
Albums Of The Week: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Endless Rooms
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever return with Endless Rooms, the Melbourne quintet's third album proper. Described by the band — comprised of Fran Keaney, Joe White,...
