Albums Of The Week: Ty Segall | Whirlybird Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Ty Segall meets a new non-rock challenge head-on; soundtrack music for the documentary film Whirlybird. A variety of synth sounds, electric keyboards, drums, percussion and...
Albums Of The Week: Swamp Dogg | I Need A Job...So I Can Buy...
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Some 50 years after Total Destruction To Your Mind introduced Swamp Dogg to an unprepared world, and nearly 70 since Little Jerry Williams first went into...
Albums Of The Week: Chris Pope & The Chords UK | Big City Dreams
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Helmed by founding member and singer-songwriter Chris Pope, The Chords UK were formed in 2013 to continue playing classic tunes such as Maybe Tomorrow, The...
Albums Of The Week: Superchunk | Wild Loneliness
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Like every record Superchunk has made over the last 30-some years, Wild Loneliness is unskippably excellent and infectious. It’s a blend of stripped-down and lush,...
Albums Of The Week: Smoke Wilson | Volcano
I honestly can't tell you too much about this guy or this album. Based on the details I can cobble together online, Smoke Wilson (not to be confused with...
Albums Of The Week: Eamon McGrath | Bells Of Hope
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In these trying times, we could all use a little hope. Continuing on a path first forged by 2018’s critically acclaimed Tantramar album and even...
Albums Of The Week: Acid Coco | Camino Al Mar
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “If we can define folklore as the passing on of traditions from a particular group of people, then there can be no denying that sibling...
Albums Of The Week: Johnny Marr | Fever Dreams Pts 1-4
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Johnny Marr’s most expansive work to date, Fever Dreams Pts 1-4 was created during the long, uncertain period that followed the arrival of the U.K.’s...
Albums Of The Week: The Hold Steady | Live in Nashville 9-6-19 + Live...
Here's a nice surprise to help you ease into the weekend: Another pair of solid live albums from the ever-dependable Brooklyn-via-Minneapolis rockers led by Craig Finn. As with all...
Albums Of The Week: Robert Glasper | Black Radio III
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Robert Glasper’s contribution to music and culture spans over two decades, forming an exceptional legacy that permeates through contemporary art and advocacy. 2022 not only...
Back Stories | My 2010 Interview With George Thorogood
Happy birthday to the one and only George Thorogood, who turned 72 years old today (Feb. 24, 2022). Back in 2010, I had the chance to interviewe him to...
Back Stories | My 2016 Interview With Brad Whitford
Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford is celebrating his 70th birthday today (Feb. 23, 2022). Back when he was still pushing 65 and on tour with the reunited Whitford/St. Holmes, I...
Back Stories | My 2011 Interview With Johnny Winter
Blues guitar hero Johnny Winter would have turned 78 years old today (Feb. 23, 2022). I was lucky enough to talk to him back in 2011, when he was...
Album Of The Day: Nobro | Live Your Truth Shred Some Gnar
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Live Your Truth Shred Some Gnar is about needing to believe in something. For us, that’s ourselves. Believing that we can and will do it,”...
Osheaga’s 15th Anniversary Lineup Announced
The 15th anniversary of the OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival is set to be one of the biggest parties of the decade. Montreal's Parc Jean-Drapeau, one of the greatest...
