Albums of The Week | Johnny Thunders | Que Sera, Sera Resurrected
THE PRESS RELEASE: "In 1985 Johnny Thunders went into the studio in London to record what would become his third and final solo album. He gathered friends Mike Monroe,...
Next Week in Music | May 20-26, 2019 • TV & Movies
I know you like to watch. So here's a list of the musicians who will be singing for their supper next week on the boob tube — and the...
Classic Album Review: Guided by Voices | Isolation Drills
This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
For the last few...
Albums Of The Week: Bill Fay | Still Some Light Part 1
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Bill Fay’s Still Some Light is a double compilation album made up of ’70s album demos and 2009 home recordings. It was originally released as...
Now Hear This: The Polyphonic Spree | We Hope It Finds You Well EP
I doubt anybody forgets the first time they saw The Polyphonic Spree. For me, it was particularly memorable — it was well before noon on a warm Texas morning,...
Lana Del Rey | Norman Fucking Rockwell!
WHO IS SHE? Good question: Although she's been a major-label pop star and celebrity for nearly a decade, dark-hearted balladeer Lana Del Rey remains something of a cipher —...
Now Hear This: Population II | À la Ô Terre
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Population II are a young trio of musicians blending rock ’n’ roll, free jazz and linear rhythms to create a rich nuanced universe. The Montreal...
Sleaford Mods | Eton Alive
There's no success like failure. Bob Dylan said that. But Sleaford Mods lived it. When jabbering frontman Jason Williamson and bare-bones beatmaker Andrew Fearn gate-crashed the scene several years...
Classic Album Review: Eileen Shania Twain | The Complete Limelight Sessions
This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
We have all done...
Albums Of The Week: 1990s | Nude Restaurant
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Picture the scene: July 2011, somewhere from the interweb, Glasgow …
"Hey Peeps, We've just finished recording our third album. Recorded it in the Green Door...
Now Hear This: The Vacant Lots | Damage Control
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Damage Control combines both EPs released by The Vacant Lots on Anton Newcombe’s label A Recordings — 2016's Berlin and 2017's Exit. This is the...
Box Sets Of The Week: U2 | All That You Can’t Leave Behind 20th...
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "All That You Can’t Leave Behind is the 10th studio album from U2. Released on Oct. 30, 2000, the original 11-track record included the hit...
Swans | Leaving Meaning
WHO ARE THEY? Singer-guitarist, founder, frontman, chief songwriter, sole permanent member and mostly benevolent dictator Michael Gira — along with the latest super-sized incarnation of his ever-changing experimental ensemble...
Luther Russell | Medium Cool
To borrow a line from Craig Finn of The Hold Steady: I'm not old. I'm old-school. (Actually, I'm both. But you get the drift.) I think albums are better...
DIY Discovery | Spacecadet Lullabies
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 DIY Discovery, where...
