Jonwayne | Yuletide Bangerz
There are two kinds of Christmas music people: Traditionalists and progressives. You know which group you're in. But no matter which it is, you might want to take Jonwayne's...
Three Times a Boss | Reviewing Springsteen’s New Trio Of Live Albums
It's a good month to be a Bruce Springsteen fan. With his typical too-much-is-not-enough approach to performance, The Boss is dropping not one, not two, but three different live...
Eiko Ishibashi | The Dream My Bones Dream
The title of Eiko Ishibashi’s The Dream My Bones Dream sounds like it belongs to a movie. Or perhaps an autobiography. That might not be coincidence. You'll find elements...
Sha La Das | Love In The Wind
You know what they say about the family that plays together. But what about the family that sings doo-wop together? It seems they not only stay together; they also...
Blackberries | Disturbia
Too many psychedelic bands spend too much time noodling — as if their chosen genre gives them an excuse to be undisciplined. Not these Germans. At least, not on...
John Mellencamp | Other People’s Stuff
John Mellencamp does things his own way. Including cover tunes. And cover-tune compilations. The tellingly titled Other People's Stuff collects 10 covers from the past 25 years and a...
Van Morrison | The Prophet Speaks
With Van Morrison, you take what you get. And you can like it or lump it; he doesn't give a good goddamn either way. That disregard (if not outright...
Dennis Quaid & The Sharks | Out Of The Box
For my money, there are two sides to the dad-rock coin. First, there's the music your father listens to and loves. That might include everything from The White Album...
Micah P. Hinson | When I Shoot At You With Arrows, I Will Shoot...
Micah P. Hinson clearly knows the value of a good title. And how to write one. The southern gothic singer-songwriter's latest album comes with a real corker: When I...
Sonic Youth | New York, NY • CBGB • December 13, 1988
I was lucky enough to see Sonic Youth play a bunch of times over the years. And like every punk fan who goes to New York, I made the...
Dolly Parton | Dumplin’
No, Dolly Parton isn't singing the praises of dough balls for a new foodie documentary. Dumplin' the movie is a new Netflix feature based on a YA novel about...
Foxwarren | Foxwarren
You know how it is with old friends. You don't see each other for months — maybe even years — but then when you finally do get together, you...
Daniel Romano | Finally Free
Some artists are all about quantity, churning out album after album like so many musical sausages. Others are all about quality, releasing nothing that feels half-baked or unfinished. Then...
Phish | Kasvot Växt / í rokk
When is a covers album not a covers album? When it's this elaborate prank by the men of Phish. For more than two decades now, the jam-band vets have...
Big Brother & The Holding Co. | Sex, Dope & Cheap Thrills
If anybody deserves a do-over, it's Janis Joplin. And with their entry into this fall's parade of 50th-anniversary reissues, she and her bandmates in Big Brother and The Holding...
