Back Stories | My Album Reviews From March 17, 2000
Two decades ago, new albums and reissues from The Byrds, Eels, Violent Femmes, Danko Jones and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had...
Next Week in Music | March 16-22 • The Short List: Six Releases I...
The Coronavirus kiboshed The Junos. But it can't stop the music. As always, this week brings us another slate of big-time releases from the likes of Alicia Keys, Adam...
Next Week in Music | March 16-22 • The Long List: 210 Releases On...
You'll probably be spending a lot of time at home this week. So why not take the opportunity to check out some new music? Unlike toilet paper, there's no...
Next Week in Music | March 16-22 • New Books
Just one new title this week. But one is better than none, right?
Dance With The Devil: The Cozy Powell Story
By Laura Shenton
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Ritchie Blackmore once said,...
Next Week in Music | March 16-22 • On TV
You may have already noticed that the late-night talk shows are on hiatus for the next couple of weeks. As I type this on Saturday morning, some of the...
Thomas Dybdahl | Fever
THE PRESS RELEASE: "When 19-year-old Norwegian Thomas Dybdahl released his two first EPs Bird & John Wayne in 2000-2001 he appeared as nothing but a small blip on the...
Shabaka and the Ancestors | We Are Sent Here By History
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Shabaka & The Ancestors was formed in 2016; Shabaka Hutchings had been flying to Johannesburg to play with trumpeter/bandleader Mandla Mlangeni, who connected him to a...
Jordan Mackampa | Foreigner
THE PRESS RELEASE: "British-Congolese singer Jordan Mackampa creates soul-soaked, indie-driven tracks that swim in the sounds and stories of the cities he's inhabited over the years. His searing songs...
Human Impact | Human Impact
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Human Impact’s first recordings are a dark mirror held up to the band’s collective pre-history — the sound and story of Unsane, Swans, Cop Shoot Cop,...
Horse Lords | The Common Task
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Horse Lords make music for the liberation of mind and body. The Baltimore quartet's new album The Common Task points to a utopian, modernist ideal, recalling...
Early James | Singing for My Supper
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Early James, an Alabama native and the latest signing to Black Keys singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound roster, releases his debut album, Singing for My...
Astroturf Noise | Astroturf Noise
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Astroturf Noise exists at the intersection of free improvisation, effects-heavy noise music, and American roots music. The group’s sound marries the propulsive rhythmic drive of bluegrass...
Acid Tongue | Bullies
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Led by singer/songwriter Guy Keltner, & drummer/visual-artist Ian Cunningham, Acid Tongue has been touring the world and espousing a timeless rock & roll sound with a...
Green Leaf Rustlers | From Within Marin
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Green Leaf Rustlers’ debut album is a 2LP live collection entitled From Within Marin. Featuring Chris Robinson (Black Crowes, CRB), Barry Sless, Greg Loiacono, Pete Sears...
Grouplove | Healer
THE PRESS RELEASE: "It starts like an alarm. Deleter is the lead track from Grouplove’s forthcoming fourth album Healer, and it is an emergency opener. It’s fuelled by pounding...
