Albums Of The Week: Clutch | Sunrise on Slaughter Beach
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Sunrise On Slaughter Beach has been chosen as the title for the 13th studio album from the perpetually touring indie-rockers Clutch.
Recording sessions for this opus...
Next Week in Music | Feb. 1-7 • On TV
Sorry, Foo fans: Unless they're planning some sort of big surprise, Dave Grohl and his Fighers aren't storming the late-night TV landscape to preview their imminent Medicine At Midnight...
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...
Classic Album Review: The X-Ecutioners | Built From Scratch
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):
If you want to...
Chief Tail | Chief Tail
THE PRESS RELEASE
"Chief Tail coagulated in the winter of early 2019 with one mission- putting a sense of danger and the unknown back into underground rock’n’roll for your gruesome...
Albums Of The Week: The Cutthroat Brothers and Mike Watt | Devil In Berlin
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The venomous blues-punk, swamp-garage sounds of The Cutthroat Brothers conjure bands like The Gun Club, The Cramps, The Stooges, and even a taste of Sonic...
Albums Of The Week: Dion | Stomping Ground
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Dion is following up his critically acclaimed and commercially successful 2020 album release Blues With Friends with Stomping Ground, a new album that finds him...
Classic Album Review: Bad Religion | The Process of Belief
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):
Truth be told, it’s...
Albums Of The Week: Quicksand | Distant Populations
Distant Populations, just the fourth full-length of Quicksand’s career, comes as a comparatively swift followup to 2017’s Interiors — which itself came a full 22 years after its predecessor,...
Now Hear This: Tired Lion | Breakfast For Pathetics
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "After establishing themselves as one of Australia’s most powerful rock acts, Tired Lion makes a long-awaited return with the thrilling new album Breakfast For Pathetics....
Albums Of The Week: AC/DC | Power Up
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "AC/DC have released their 17th full-length album Power Up, marking their first new music since 2014 and first release since the death of co-founding guitarist...
Nest Egg | Dislocation
Primo noise-rock propulsion delivered with searing instensity — with a hefty dose of Krautrock mesmerism — from some North Carolina weirdoes. The next time your next-door neighbour is partying...
Albums Of The Week: The Black Keys | Dropout Boogie
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “After 10 albums (the last five of which have gone top 10 or better), six Grammy awards and sold-out tours around the world, The Black...
Next Week in Music | Aug. 23-29 • New Books
Prince and Petty, Costello and Callas, The Beatles, Oasis and more — next week's crop of new music books will be dropping some big names. Read all about ’em:
Nothing...
Classic Album Review: Run-DMC | Crown Royal
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):
All rappers boast. But...
