Next Week in Music | February 13-19 • New Books
Pink Floyd, Public Enemy, the Allman Brothers Band, New Order and Van der Graaf Generator: If next week's music books were a festival, I'd buy a ticket. Read all...
Albums Of The Week: Murray A. Lightburn | Once Upon A Time In Montreal
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Once Upon A Time In Montreal is the third solo album from The Dears’ frontman Murray A. Lightburn — and the musical equivalent of a biopic...
Pistol Annies | Interstate Gospel: The Four Commandments
Fans' prayers have finally been answered: Five years after the last Pistol Annies album, Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley have finally reconvened for their third studio release....
Thunder Pie | A Horse That Looks Hard At The Sun
“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.”
— Toni Morrison
At the stoplight before I hook the...
Mark Lanegan’s Straight Songs of Sorrow Tops Today’s Album Announcements
It's always a good day when Mark Lanegan announces he's putting out a new album. It's a better one when that announcement comes accompanied by a new song. And...
Classic Album Reviews: Throwing Muses | Throwing Muses / Kristin Hersh | The Grotto
This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Playing a new Kristin...
Cage the Elephant | Social Cues
Cage the Elephant have always been chameleons. And uncontainable. Over the course of their four previous studio albums — including the 2015 Best Rock Album Grammy winner Tell Me...
Carnivorous Bells | The Upturned Stone
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Eleven song debut full length. Carnivorous Bells is David Vassalotti, Leo Suarez, Matthew Adis & Michael Bachich. Recorded, mixed & mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead...
Oh Sees | Face Stabber
WHO ARE THEY? L.A. garage-rock weirdo John Dwyer and his ever-changing band of many similar names — including Thee Oh Sees, OCS, The Oh Sees, Oklahoma Crash Suite, Orange...
Next Week in Music | Aug. 31-Sept. 6 • New Books
From a trio of 33 1/3 instalments to 666 great metal songs, this week's music books are all about the numbers — though really, that's what they're about every...
Now Hear This: Drive-By Truckers | The New OK
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "DBT released The Unraveling on Jan. 31st 2020 and set out for what was supposed to be a full year of touring. We completed the...
Now Hear This: Richard Youngs | Heart Of The Creation Room
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Richard Youngs (b. 1966, Cambridge, England) is a musician based in Glasgow, Scotland. In a career spanning more than 35 years, his prolific output defies...
Back Stories | My Album Reviews From Nov. 24, 2000
Two decades ago, new albums from BSB, Geddy Lee, Jay-Z and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say about them back...
Albums Of The Week: Wavves | Hideaway
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Wavves’ new album Hideaway marks their return to Fat Possum Records. Across its brief but impactful nine tracks, the album, produced by Dave Sitek of...
Albums Of The Week: Guided by Voices | Welshpool Frillies
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In case you hadn't noticed, Robert Pollard has a very strong work ethic. With most of their touring canceled due to the pandemic and then...
