Low Cut Connie Tops Today’s Album Announcements
This might not actually be news. But it's news to me, so what the hell. I happened to notice over the weekend that the dependable Low Cut Connie have...
Submission Accomplished | Five Fine Finds From The Digital Mailbox
Thanks to the inexplicable popularity of my Submit Music page, I always have a digital backlog of albums, EPs, singles and videos awaiting my perusal. Here are the latest...
20 Questions With Black Creek Reign
Last week, I shared The Rain, the latest single from up-and-coming Toronto indie-rockers Black Creek Reign. You can read all about it HERE. This week, the gents (or at...
Next Week in Music | June 8-14 • The Short List: 5 Albums You...
Life is a journey, not a destination. And sometimes the side roads are the most scenic. If the same holds true for music, this week should be a real...
Next Week in Music | June 8-14 • The Long List: 220 Titles On...
You might have heard that online music streaming dropped off significantly in recent months. I guess everybody was too busy tending sourdough starters and watching Tiger King. Anyhoo, apparently...
Next Week in Music | June 8-14 • New Books
From Robert Johnson to Billie Eilish, from Prince to XXXTentacion, from cult heroes to musical crossroads; this week's musical reads cast a wide net. See if anything below catches...
Next Week in Music | June 8-14 • On TV
Man plans, and the late-night music gods laugh. Of course, what happened last week was no laughing matter. Several days of civil unrest down south quite naturally prompted most...
Wray | Stream of Youth / Blank World
Great album covers are pretty hard to come by these days. But this double-sided concept album from Alabama outfit Wray delivers not one but two gems — both painted...
Michael McDermott | What In The World…
Bob Dylan. Bruce Springsteen. John Mellencamp. Tom Petty. Gaslight Anthem. If you like any of them, you'll probably find something to enjoy about Michael McDermott’'s latest album What In...
Groupe RTD | The Dancing Devils of Djibouti & Bab L’ Bluz | Nayda!
Looking for some new African sounds this weekend? Here are a couple of brand-spanking offerings that should get you moving and grooving. They both let the music do the...
Xoan | Greenhorn
Another week, another Greek band. Make that another surprisingly great Greek band. Athens quartet Xoan don't rock quite as hard as some of their louder and heavier counterparts, but...
Hellbound Glory | Pure Scum & Paisley Fields | Electric Park Ballroom
Want a couple of country albums that are off the beaten path? And more than a little NSFW? Try these new titles from a pair of unrepentant mavericks. They...
The Sword | Conquest Of Kingdoms
You want a double-edged Sword? You got it. The dark-hearted Austin metal outfit are brandishing not one but two new compilations this month. First up: The triple-album Conquest Of...
Westerman | Your Hero Is Not Dead
When it comes to popular music, there are two things the Brits love to do more than anything: 1 | Anoint and worship new heroes; 2 | Destroy and...
Chepang | Chatta
If you want to hear the loudest, heaviest, fiercest and hands-down best album of devastatingly intense new Nepalese grindcore tracks and remixes released this weekend, I'm going to go...
