Black Bombaim | Zone of Resident Bodies
Three has always been the magic number for Black Bombaim. But the Portuguese psychedelic-stoner-prog instrumental power trio take it to another level on their half-dozenth release Zone of Resident...
Classic Album Reviews: Various Artists | The American Milestones Series
This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I wrote back then (with some minor editing). And yes, I really did...
Sonic Reducers | Boxing With The Beach Boys
I like The Beach Boys as much as the next old fart. But I'm not so much a fan of their archival box sets, which are often too light...
Her Name Was Fire | Decadent Movement
THE PRESS RELEASE: "With the massive, screaming low-end frequencies of a guitar, the thunderous and fiery rhythms of drums blended with sleazy melodic vocals, Her Name Was Fire arrived...
John Legend | A Legendary Christmas
Goodwill toward men is a fine thing. But honestly, sometimes it's hard to extend that feeling to John Legend. Not that he doesn't deserve it; dude is clearly on...
Brett Marvin & The Thunderbolts | The Sonet Anthology
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Their name may have made them sound more like rock ’n’ roll revivalists, but during the late ’60s and early ’70s, Brett Marvin & The Thunderbolts...
Now Hear This: Sabir Mateen, Christopher Dell, Christian Ramond, Klaus Kugel | Creation
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Creation presents one 47-minute, fully improvised 2012 live performance from Berlin, featuring three Germans and one New Yorker.
The Germans are drummer Klaus Kugel, bassist Christian...
Rewinding June | The Best Roots
From Scandinavian rockabilly to country legends, it was a strong month for roots music. Here are June's top titles in alphabetical order — just click on the cover picture...
Submission Accomplished: Tricia Fitz | Epic Penguin Sharks
Thanks to the inexplicable popularity of my Submit Music page (not to mention sites like HumanHuman, Groover and Share Pros), I always have a massive digital backlog of albums,...
Albums Of The Week: The Sadies | Colder Streams
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Colder Streams is the long-awaited and highly anticipated 11th studio album from The Sadies — and the Toronto quartet’s final studio recording with founding member...
Albums Of The Week: Nouvelle Vague | Should I Stay or Should I Go?
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Nouvelle Vague, the renowned bossa nova project founded by Marc Collin and the late Olivier Libaux in 2003, have become a musical phenomenon over the...
Next Week in Music | Dec. 11-17 • The Short List: 3 Titles You...
There are still three weeks left in the year. But when it comes to new music, you can pretty much stick a fork in 2023: It's done. Case in...
Albums Of The Week: Friko | Where We’ve Been, Where We Go From Here
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “An essential new addition to Chicago’s long lineage of forward-thinking indie rock, Friko — singer-guitarist Niko Kapetan and drummer Bailey Minzenberger — transform every song...
Chemtrails | The Peculiar Smell of the Inevitable
When you think of Manchester and music, you probably think of Joy Division, The Smiths, Primal Scream, The Stone Roses, Oasis and the like. You probably don't think about...
L.M.I. | Excess Subconscious
Hardcore toner-punk? Believe it or not, that's how these Pennsylvania weirdoes describe their hybrid sound. And it's a pretty fair interpretation of their double-barrelled approach: One minute they're all...
