Dead Fingers, the husband-and-wife duo of Taylor Hollingsworth and Kate Taylor, released their second album last week. Big Black Dog features newly-added drummer Alan Rosser accompanying the new parents and completing … Read more
If you were at a certain age in the 1990s, you probably remember Teenage Fanclub as the band behind the masterful Bandwagonesque, an album with hooks so sweet that it’s hard … Read more
Although the cover art evokes Raymond Chandler’s 1940s Los Angeles, this album was created in New York City, and the music recalls the best of what we were listening to … Read more
Native son Stephan Eicher drew an outsize crowd at the Stravinski Auditorium, where he announced that it was 13 years and one day since his first appearance at the Montreux … Read more
I went to the Montreux Jazz Club to get in good position for John Scofield, and saw a Swedish group, Dirty Loops. The lead singer and sometime keyboard player is … Read more
A little over a year ago, Sharon Jones was at death’s door. A little over a day ago, she headlined the Stravinski Auditorium the final act of five which Daptone … Read more
Webster, Massachusetts (just outside of Worcester) is where you will find the kitschy Indian Ranch, right where it has been for 68 years. Mostly known for hosting country acts, this … Read more
Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Brett Newski just released his third album, entitled American Folk Armageddon. After moving from America to Asia in 2011, Newski recorded power-folk songs from studios in … Read more
Few things go together like Billy Joe Shaver and Texas. The country singer’s roots run deep in the Lone Star State’s history. The man has been writing songs since he … Read more
Conor Oberst is out on the road behind what many are calling his best album in years, Upside Down Mountain. Now, the folk singer is back with a strange, affecting new … Read more
