Jack White – 8/20 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Denver, CO)
For more than a few people, Jack White has become rock & roll personified. From the White Stripes through the Raconteurs and into his relatively young solo career, the man … Read more
Posted in August, 2014
The Boxcars, Blue Highway Lead International Bluegrass Music Award Nominees
The International Bluegrass Music Awards are coming up, and we now have a full list of nominees. The Boxcars lead the pack with ten nominations, including nods for Album and … Read more
Chris Walla Quits Death Cab For Cutie
Death Cab For Cutie rose from relative obscurity to become one of the most popular indie bands of the 2000s, but now, as they prepare to release a new album, … Read more
Hamell On Trial – The Happiest Man In The World (New West…
He’s been called a “one-man Tarantino flick” by the Village Voice. Ed Hamell, better known as the ant-folk hero Hamell On Trial, has released the ninth album in his 25-year … Read more
Terry Malts – 8/22 – Bunk Bar (Portland, OR)
If you’ve never listened to Terry Malts, you’re missing out. The trio’s wall of distortion makes for an unforgettable listening experience, but that roughness disguises a sweet pop sensibility in … Read more
Lucero – Live From Atlanta (Liberty And Lament)
In the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, southern rock had a defined identity, a mystique of sorts embellished by dueling guitars, a snarling lead singer and a rebel-with-a-cause identification fuelled … Read more
Music Industry To Change Album Release Days To Fridays
For years, albums have come out on the same day of the week, depending on where in the world you live. In the U.S., it’s always on a Tuesday, while … Read more
Ryan Adams Spent $100,000 On Unreleased Album
For much of his solo career, Ryan Adams has been known for his prolific attitude towards record as much as he has for his songwriting talent. Just an example, 2005 saw the … Read more
Spoon – They Want My Soul (Loma Vista)
Spoon is a good band. I wish this review could just be the sentence “Spoon is a good band,” one thousand times but it can’t because I’m a music review … Read more
Gene Ween? He’s Free, Man.
By John Figlesthaler Aaron Freeman, formerly known as Gene Ween, was one half of the band of bastard brainchildren that were, for the better chunk of the past three decades, … Read more
