Submission Accomplished: Heckel & Jeckel | This Is War
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's another recent winner,...
Now Hear This: Serpent | Durícies A L’ànima
THE TRANSLATED & EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Formed in Barcelona in 2016, Serpent have released a seven-song demo and a full length called Lluna Roja, along with a series of...
Classic Album Reviews | Bill Withers | Still Bill / Menagerie
This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
If you had to...
Albums Of The Week: Eric Bibb | Dear America
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Eric Bibb has known many different Americas — the good, the bad and the ugly. Born in New York City in 1951, the thunderbolt of...
Classic Album Review: Dashboard Confessional | A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar
This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
In a way, it’s...
Classic Album Review: Silkworm | Italian Platinum
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
The title Italian Platinum...
Albums Of The Week: Dry Cleaning | New Long Leg
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Dry Cleaning’s guitarist Tom Dowse, drummer Nick Buxton, and bassist Lewis Maynard had been friends and musical collaborators for years; at first Dry Cleaning was...
Now Hear This: Glim Spanky | Walking On Fire
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Blues-inspired Japanese rock band Glim Spanky have released their fifth album. Titled Walking On Fire, the record contains 12 songs total, including the single Story...
Now Hear This: Churchwood | 6: The Boule Oui
THE EDITED PRESS PRESS RELEASE / BIO: “6: The Boule Oui is (spoiler alert!) the sixth full-length album by Austin-based avant-garde blues band Churchwood. Like their previous outings, it's...
Clutch | Book of Bad Decisions
I don't know if Clutch have made more bad decisions than other bands. I do know there has to be some good reason why these mighty, magnificent Maryland maniacs...
Hearing Things | Here’s Hearing Things
It was a lousy night to be working a case. The rain was pounding the pavement harder than a flatfoot with fallen arches, coming down so heavy that anybody...
Classic Album Review: Big in Japan | Destroy the New Rock
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):
Their name is obviously...
Winterlark Keep You On Your Toes With In Walked Winterlark EP
Winterlark kick up their heels and step lively on their sharp and sophisticated new EP In Walked Winterlark — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
Breezy, bluesy, bittersweet and beguiling, the six-song...
Twenty One Pilots | Trench
Fasten those belts and get those seat backs upright, people. You'll need to be strapped in and paying attention if you want to make sense of Twenty One Pilots'...
Albums Of The Week: Alex Chilton & The Hi Rhythm Section | Boogie Shoes:...
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Memphis is a city with music in its blood. When Fred Ford, co-founder of the Beale Street Music Festival, was diagnosed with cancer, David Less...
