KEN mode | Loved
I forget when I first encountered KEN mode singer-guitarist Jesse Matthewson. But I remember where it happened. It was in the studio of UMFM, the campus radio station at...
Big Red Machine | Big Red Machine
Some bands embody their names. Others contradict them. Big Red Machine clearly and deliberately fall into the latter group. With only two members, BRM are anything but big. They...
Egypt Station & In the Blue Light | A tale of two Pauls
Growing old gracefully can be a challenge for anyone. It can be even more difficult for pop stars — a virtual minefield of embarrassing outfits, age-inappropriate duets, plastic surgery...
The Lemon Twigs | Go To School
Well, this is truly bananas. In more ways than one.
For their much-anticipated sophomore album, retro-pop duo The Lemon Twigs — aka Long Island wunderkind siblings Brian and Michael D'Addario...
Walter Lure & The Waldos | Wacka Lacka Loom Bop a Loom Bam Boo
If Johnny Thunders were alive today, he'd probably be trying to bum money off Water Lure. And why not? You could make the argument that Lure owes him. After...
Ian Gillan & The Javelins | Ian Gillan & The Javelins
Everyone has their own definition of classic rock. Including classic rockers like Ian Gillan. Deep Purple's longest-serving frontman may have spent the bulk of his musical existence belting out...
Ghostland Observatory | See You Later Simulator
It's always later than you think. Especially when you're gone. Look no further than Ghostland Observatory. It's been five years since this Austin electro duo went on an extended...
Primal Fear | Apocalypse
Judas Priest can only make so many albums. And only so many more albums. Which is why the world needs bands like Primal Fear. For those who can't get...
Tony Molina | Kill the Lights
It's said brevity is the soul of wit. Turns out it goes pretty well with indie-pop too. Especially when Tony Molina is at the controls. Like Guided by Voices'...
3.2 | The Rules Have Changed
First there was 3. Now there is one — singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Robert Berry. Prog fans may remember him from 3, his short-lived, long-forgotten 1980s trio with none...
Sophie | Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides
Beauty and truth come from within. Sometimes deep within. But even when they're contained and constrained far beneath the surface of a dark exterior, they will inevitably burst forth in...
Nude Party | Nude Party
Clothes might make the man. But the band? Not so much. If you believe the press bumpf about this shaggy North Carolina sextet, they come by their naughty name...
Miles Kane | Coup De Grace
Some guys need to reinvent the wheel. Others are content just to let it roll. Anyone who's spent any time listening to the work of Miles Kane — be...
Kinky Friedman | Circus of Life
Many moons ago, I bumped into Kinky Friedman one night in Austin. And I mean bumped; we were basically shoved into each other in the crowd at a typically...
Kevin Gordon | Tilt & Shine
Keith Richards, Levon Helm, Irma Thomas, Southside Johnny and plenty of others have covered his songs. Lucinda Williams has recorded a duet with him. Members of the E Street...
