Luther Dickinson & Sisters of the Strawberry Moon | Solstice
Collaboration has always been the creative swizzle stick that stirs Luther Dickinson’s musical drink. Over the decades, the singer-guitarist and frontman of North Mississippi Allstars has lent his time...
Orville Peck | Pony
This is not your mom's Masked Singer. Unless your mom is way cooler than I think she is. For those who haven't been paying attention, newcomer Orville Peck has...
Lambchop | This (Is What I Wanted To Tell You)
The news is fake but the drugs are real. Watching surfers while sitting in a Mexican restaurant bar can be amazing. And Michael Jackson would like to inform you...
Strand of Oaks | Eraserland
"I gotta get my shit together before I'm 40," Timothy Showalter sings partway through his latest Strand of Oaks album. He needn't worry. Based on this monumental and magnificent...
Avey Tare | Cows on Hourglass Pond
Animal Collective have never really been my musical drug of choice. And I've sampled more than enough to acquire the habit — I've reviewed most of their major releases...
Mötley Crüe | The Dirt Soundtrack
Let's be honest: That new Netflix biopic of Mötley Crüe looks like it's going to be hilariously and spectacularly shitty. Which is precisely why I'm going to be watching...
Spiral Stairs | We Wanna Be Hyp-No-Tized
No matter how hard they try, Pavement co-founders Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg just can't get away from each other. Last week, the former released his latest solo set,...
Jenny Lewis | On the Line
Jenny Lewis is in good company. For her fourth solo album On The Line, the former Rilo Kiley frontwoman is backed by a VIP roster of talent that includes...
Pearl Harbor & More Upcoming Releases | March 21, 2019
What do Calexico & Iron & Wine, The Last Poets, Steel Pulse and The Roots’ Captain Kirk Douglas have in common? They all announced today that they're releasing new...
Marc Jordan Doubles Your Pleasure With New Album Both Sides
Marc Jordan has it covered on his upcoming album Both Sides.
The award-winning and prolific Canadian singer/songwriter will unleash a newly minted collection of chilled out romantic contemporary jazz arrangements...
Playing Catchup | Three Recent Gems You Might Have Missed
Every week I get way more music than I can review. So whenever I get a minute, I try to go back and get caught up on some recent...
Upcoming Releases | March 20, 2019
It's been a big day for new music, with everyone from Mavis Staples and Broken Social Scene to Duff McKagan and Cate Le Bon unveiling album titles and release...
Back Stories | My Album Reviews From March 19, 1999
Two decades ago, new albums from Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Prince Paul, Overkill and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to...
Next Week in Music | March 18-24, 2019 • 130 New Albums To Hear
There are more than 130 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...
Next Week in Music | March 18-24, 2019 • New Books
I couldn't read music if you put a gun to my head. But I have no trouble reading about music. Here are the biographies and other books due this...
