Beautiful Dudes | Radio
WHO ARE THEY? A quartet of alt-rock everymen from the hinterlands of Nevada City, Calif. And before you get the wrong impression, their ironically narcissistic handle was actually bestowed...
Nico Duportal & The Sparks | Dog, Saint & Sinner
WHO ARE THEY? A Parisian singer-guitarist who plays the blues so perfectly you'd think he hails from Paris, Texas — and spent years studying at the feet of Doug...
Gang Starr | One Of The Best Yet
WHO ARE THEY? Boston's legendary hip-hop duo of MC Guru and DJ Premier, who are "duelling again and ruling again" — despite the fact that Guru died in 2010...
The Stooges | The Stooges 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
WHO ARE THEY? Living legend Iggy Pop, guitarist Ron Asheton, drummer Scott (Rock Action) Asheton and bassist Dave Alexander. AKA Four Detroit dum-dum boys-turned-demigods who could barely play their...
Soundwalk Collective With Patti Smith | Mummer Love
WHO ARE THEY? A multi-disciplinary meeting of minds between legendary punk poet Patti Smith and the experimental NYC/Berlin duo Soundwalk Collective.
WHAT IS THIS? The second instalment in a triptych...
Allen Stone | Building Balance
WHO IS HE? The least likely soul singer in existence — a white, blonde-tressed hippie who is also a minister's kid from rural Washington State and got his start...
Simply Red | Blue Eyed Soul
WHO ARE THEY? British singer-songwriter and sole permanent member Mick Hucknall — who is both the world's second-most-popular musical ginger and a self-confessed sex addict who once claimed to...
Kele | 2042
WHO IS HE? The singer-guitarist and leader of long-running British post-punk indie-rockers Bloc Party — who generally drops his last name Okereke for his extracurricular activities.
WHAT IS THIS? His...
Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders | Get the Money
WHO ARE THEY? The on-again, off-again (but mostly just off) side project led by longtime Foo Fighters drummer (and former Alanis Morissette sideman) Taylor Hawkins, accompanied by his latest...
FKA Twigs | Magdalene
WHO IS SHE? The British artist formerly known as Tahliah Barnett, who also went by the handle Twigs until a similarly named pop group complained — though she has...
DIY Discovery | Seven Artists You Have To Hear Right Now
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 the latest instalment...
Indie Roundup | 16 Tracks For A Better Tuesday
Black Royal are late for Halloween, Taraban are plagued by twerkers, Matt Steele and Corvette Sunset assure you this is a one-time thing, Close Talker double down on an...
Back Stories | My Album Reviews From Nov. 5, 1999
Two decades ago, new albums from Foo Fighters, Bush, XTC and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say about them back...
Grace Potter | Daylight
WHO IS SHE? The rebellious, raspy blues-rock singer-songwriter and former frontwoman of The Nocturnals who has collaborated with everyone from Kenny Chesney to The Flaming Lips over the course...
The Mavericks | Play The Hits
WHO ARE THEY? The Tex-Mex roots-rockers who were co-founded by hulking, Orbisonian singer-guitarist and songwriter Raul Malo 30 years ago in Florida — and who are currently seven years...
