Bart Budwig | Another Burn On The AstroTurf
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Another Burn On The AstroTurf was recorded over five days by a seven-piece band inside the OK Theater. It’s a melancholy rhapsody that recalls the uncorked rock...
Albums Of The Week: Tin Woodman | Songs For Eternal Lovers
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Songs For Eternal Lovers is the second full-length record from the Italian project formed by Simone Ferrari (aka Simon Diamond), Davide Chiari (aka Dave The...
Buckcherry | Warpaint
Joshua Todd is all lit up again. And it's about time. After a couple of forgettable albums — and a subsequent band overhaul that probably wasn't coincidental — the...
Next Week in Music | July 27-Aug. 2 • On TV
Well, that was quick. It seems like the late-night talk shows just returned from their post-Independence Day hiatuses (hiatii?). But most of them — along with their daytime counterparts...
Now Hear This; Hutch | Turn It Around Deluxe Edition
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "In 2001, Los Angeles power pop label Smile Records launched with its first releases by The Knack, Brian Wilson’s future backing band The Wondermints, Americana...
Next Week in Music | June 10-16 • 150 New Releases Headed Your Way
There are more than 150 albums, EPs and singles being released next week. Mark your calendars and pre-order your favourites — but don’t blame me if things change at...
DIY Discovery | Joe Kane / Radiophonic Tuckshop
Most of the music I hear is sent to me by labels and publicists. But there's nothing like getting it straight from the source. Welcome to the latest instalment...
Classic Album Review: Aaliyah | I Care 4 U
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):
When musicians die these...
Next Week in Music | Oct. 12-18 • The Short List: 8 Titles You...
Tom Petty and Gord Downie offer up posthumous releases, The National’s Matt Berninger steps into the solo spotlight, The Damned are outstanding in their field, Low Cut Connie, Sam...
Next Week in Music | June 13-19 • New Books
Pete and Peart. Blake and Blue Note. Loggins and Lemmy. An American anthem, the world of Warren and the trivial lives of pop stars. Next week's books get down...
Next Week in Music | May 4-10 • The Short List: Four Titles You...
Looking for new releases from Norah Jones, Margo Price, Airborne Toxic Event, The Bobby Lees, The Fratellis, Jimmy Buffett, Nikki Yanofsky and others this week? Keep waiting: Like countless...
Albums Of The Week: Jenny Lewis | Joy’All
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Joy’All, the fifth solo album from Jenny Lewis and the followup to 2019’s critically acclaimed On The Line, finds the singer-songwriter embarking on a new...
Now Hear This: The Hives | Live At Third Man Records
It's been eight long years since the one and only Howlin' Pelle Almqvist and his Swedish bandmates graced us with a new album of their hook-barbed, riff-laden power-chord punk-pop....
Albums Of The Week: Sean Ono Lennon | Asterisms
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Devon Hoff, Yuka C Honda, Michael Leonhart, Joao Nogueira, Mauro Refosco, Ches Smith, Johnny Mathar join Sean Ono Lennon on Asterisms, a beautiful and exploratory...
Albums Of The Week: The Handsome Family | Hollow
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Handsome Family’s new record began with a scream in the night. “It was a bleak winter during the middle of the pandemic,” says Brett...
