FIDLAR | Almost Free
Almost? Who the hell do they think they're fooling? One spin of Almost Free is all you need to realize that the bro-dudes of SoCal's FIDLAR — for those...
Now Hear This: Otracami | touching the stove coil
Otracami leaves a mark on your emotions with her new album touching the stove coil — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
Some memories burn a hot and brilliant red: Moments of great consequence...
Albums Of The Week: Bruce Hornsby | ’Flicted
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Award-winning pianist, singer and songwriter Bruce Hornsby’s 13th studio album ‘Flcited was recorded in the summer of 2021 and serves as a followup to the...
Fitz & The Tantrums Lead Today’s Pack of New Album Announcements
Friday, Friday is a good time to shine, as Max Webster schooled us once upon a time. So as expected, another legion of artists have tried to grab their...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 27 – Oct. 3 • The Long List:...
Fun fact No. 1: Half of all bank robberies take place on Fridays. Fun fact No. 2: The vast majority of new albums — not to mention EPs, singles,...
Playing Catch-Up | Today’s Crapload of New Album Release Dates
To quote the immortal David Lee Roth: 'We have always hated each other.' No, wait. That's the wrong line. What I meant to say was: 'Heard you missed me...
Classic Album Review: Eleni Mandell | Country for True Lovers
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):
Some folks just don’t...
Classic Album Review: Prince Paul | Politics of The Business
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):
Stetsasonic. De La Soul....
Ellie Goulding | Brightest Blue
Emphasis on Blue. English synth-pop darling Ellie Goulding’s fourth album (and first release in five years) starts off as an emotionally, musically and rhythmically downbeat affair, thanks to a...
Albums Of The Week: Pretty Lightning | Dust Moves
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Dust Moves is the new album from Saarbrücken, Germany duo Pretty Lightning. Since forming over a decade ago, the band are now on their fifth...
Classic Album Review: Robert Cray | Take Your Shoes Off
This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Fiery blues guitarist Robert...
Albums Of The Week: Pavement | Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal + Spit On A...
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Pavement’s Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal is an exhaustive 45-track set featuring the remastered original 1999 album, along with B-sides, home demos, rehearsal tapes, era-appropriate live...
Next Week in Music | Nov. 13-19 • The Long List: 465+ Releases On...
Happy 78th birthday to beloved rock icon Neil Young. Here's hoping he got paid enough for playing that billionaire's birthday bash last week to throw himself a really nice...
Rory Block Celebrates Bob Dylan On Positively 4th Street LP
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In the 1960s, Greenwich Village was at the epicenter of the burgeoning folk music boom happening around the world, and a young Rory Block had...
Now Hear This: CC Heaven | See You In Hell
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “ZZ Arlington doesn’t hang his hat anywhere for very long. He’s lived in 10 different locations in the past 15 years and been in countless...
