Next Week in Music | February 27 – March 5 • The Long List:...
Happy 70th birthday to Michael Bolton, who is not only one of the world's most popular romantic crooners, but also an extremely funny dude — as I learned when...
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,...
Le Butcherettes | bi/MENTAL
Suffering for your art is one thing. But what Teresa Suárez Cosío supposedly endured to create her band's fourth album takes it to another level. According to reports, the...
Now Hear This: Buddy & Julie Miller | Lockdown Songs
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: I can't find an official document about this anywhere online. Then again, who really needs one? All you really need to know is that Nashville...
Next Week in Music | June 1-7 • The Long List: 230 Releases On...
Well, we made it through May. Or at least that's how it looks from here. Assuming that things don't go straight to hell in the next few hours, here...
LCD Soundsystem | Electric Lady Sessions
LCD Soundsystem have always been full of surprises. In 2011, the Brooklyn dance-punk kings suddenly pulled the plug at the height of their powers and popularity. Then, four years...
Classic Album Review: Florida Razors | Beat Music
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):
Before there was Junkhouse,...
Classic Album Review: R.E.M. | Reveal
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):
It's a pity R.E.M....
Cowboy Junkies Announce New Album Such Ferocious Beauty & Tour Dates
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Sometimes revolutions begin quietly. In 1988, Cowboy Junkies proved that there was an audience waiting for something quiet, beautiful and reflective. Their album The Trinity...
Now Hear This: The Dils | Live! 35th Anniversary Expanded Edition
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Dils’ Live! has been out of print for over 30 years — but that's all in the past now. The fine folks at American indie...
Next Week in Music | May 18-24 • The Short List: Six Albums You...
From coal-mining disasters and religious cults to comebacks and Conditional Forms, this week's biggest albums are apparently brought to you by the letter C. See what's what below:
The Airborne...
Albums Of The Week: The Murlocs | Bittersweet Demons
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “On their fifth album Bittersweet Demons, The Murlocs share a collection of songs reflecting on the people who leave a profound imprint on our lives,...
Next Week in Music | Nov. 28 – Dec. 4 • The Long List:...
Today would have been Jimi Hendrix’s 80th birthday. While you spin all his classics — and read my feature on his life, career and death HERE — don't forget...
Datarock | A Fool At Forty Is A Fool Indeed
Datarock aren't fooling around. Less than a year after their return to form album Face the Brutality, the tracksuited Norwegian new wave throwbacks are back with new material. The...
Classic Album Review: Garbage | beautifulgarbage
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):
Garbage in, garbage out....
