Hot Tuna To Go On Tour This Summer
Despite their beginning as a mere spin-off of psychedelic 60s band Jefferson Airplane by members Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen, the legendary blues rock American group Hot Tuna has worked on-and-off … Read more
Posted in May, 2015
The Cash Box Kings – Holding Court
On their latest release, traditionalists The Cash Box Kings continue to perform their brand of old school, post-war blues. While clearly rooted in the classic Chess Records sound of the … Read more
Zappa Plays Zappa
I was laughing well before Dweezil Zappa plugged in his walnut Gibson SG. Between the unfettered commercialism taking place behind a souvenir stand (75 bucks for an Apostrophe (‘) hoodie!) … Read more
Exclusive: Listen To Boston Singer/Songwriter Sarah Blacker’s Tropical Lullaby
In anticipation of her third full-length release, In Waves, you can now check out Boston singer/songwriter Sarah Blacker’s newest track, “It Shows.” Though the album promises to be a rocking and … Read more
Albert Hammond, Jr. Announces New Album ‘Momentary Masters’
He’s best known as the guitarist for The Strokes, but Albert Hammond, Jr. has proven himself to be a pretty impressive songwriter in his own right over the course of … Read more
Real Estate – 5/19 – Gundlach Bundschu Winery (Sonoma, CA)
Three albums in, and it seems as if Real Estate are here to stay. The New Jersey band first started shaking things up in Brooklyn’s lofts and warehouse spaces in … Read more
Exclusive: Listen To Toby Lightman’s Solo, Acoustic Version Of “Every Kind Of People”
Last fall, singer/songwriter Toby Lightman stopped by the City Winery in New York to record a One On One session, including a solo, acoustic take on “Every Kind Of People,” the title … Read more
Exclusive: Listen to Jami Lynn’s Breezy New Song, “The North Wind”
For a song about a cold breeze, Jami Lynn’s “The North Wind” is a surprisingly warm tune, with Lynn’s inviting vocals and her band’s pleasant folk backing providing a comforting environment. … Read more
Richard Thompson
Everyone owes themselves at least one Richard Thompson concert, preferably in an intimate setting such as Club Helsinki Hudson. Thompson’s one of the great guitarists of our time, a unique … Read more
Watch Of Monsters And Men’s New, Dreamy Video For “Crystals”
Icelandic “hey!” folk balladeers Of Monsters And Men have released a music video for “Crystals,” the lead single from their forthcoming sophomore album, Beneath The Skin. Visually, the psychedelic, dreamy video … Read more
