Brant Bjork | Mankind Woman
Dude, check this: Some folks mellow out as they get older. And some just switch to mellower drugs. Like, wow, right? I know. Now, I'm not sure which of...
Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis | Wild! Wild! Wild!
I don't know who introduced Linda Gail Lewis and Robbie Fulks, but they deserve a Grammy. If not the Nobel Prize for rockabilly boogie. For those who haven't been...
The Guess Who | The Future IS What It Used to Be
Guess who's in The Guess Who these days? Well, you've got original drummer Garry Peterson. And three other guys whose names you probably don't know, even though a couple...
Prince | Anthology 1995-2010
There's hungry — and then there's insatiable. I think we all know which adjective suits Prince best. Musically speaking, of course. Between 1995 and 2010, the multi-talented Minneapolitan released...
Nick Mason | Unattended Luggage
If you only think of Nick Mason as Pink Floyd's former timekeeper — and current keeper of their legacy — you need to rethink. And here's the place to begin...
The Band | Music From Big Pink: 50th Anniversary Edition
From the very first moment, The Band seemed rustic, rough-hewn, steeped in antiquity. Time hasn't done much to change that; half a century later, their shambling, loose and earthy...
Led Zeppelin | The Song Remains the Same Remastered
Indeed it does: The latest remastered reissue of Led Zeppelin's classic ’70s double-live set is pretty much the same as the 2007 version — though it's now available in...
Lenny Kravitz | Raise Vibration
Lenny Kravitz swings both ways. Which is to say: Half the time he wants to fix the world. And the rest of time he just wants to smash. Last...
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...
