Ex-Live frontman Ed Kowalczyk’s third solo record is filled with the kind of spiritual awakening and brilliantly layered modern rock production that we’ve come to expect from one of the … Read more
First things first: yes, they’re actually called Joanna Gruesome. And yes, that name is pretty bad. Admittedly, it made me wary to investigate Weird Sister, the debut album from this Welsh … Read more
Following her two successful previous releases, Oh My Darling and Heart of My Own, Canadian folkie Basia Bulat has garnered a great deal of praise and recognition. This, her third … Read more
You can’t be a Miles Davis fan without this collection. Miles Davis: The Original Mono Recordings not only commemorates one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, but … Read more
Like humid Louisiana air that gets under your skin and won’t let go, Tony Joe White’s relaxed, nasty swampy blues provide an unrelenting groove on this release, coinciding with his … Read more
Oakland native Michael Franti and his ever-evolving band, Spearhead, may hail from the West Coast, but his is a heart that roams the Earth. Though he’s spent time on a variety … Read more
There’s something fitting about this bootleg being an official Alex Chilton release. The story behind it is befitting of Chilton: the cult singer/songwriter was set to play the old Knitting … Read more
The sun of success never fully smiled down on this staple of the San Francisco music scene but the underappreciated It’s A Beautiful Day still proves to be overwhelming. Between … Read more
Enough of this (Mechanical) Bull about Kings of Leon breaking up and lead singer Caleb Followill going to rehab after they cancelled a tour following his drunken rant during a … Read more
From ’85 to ’92, back before Austin needed any urging to be kept weird, the Hickoids ruled the regional cowpunk conversation. Their onstage persona leaned more toward punk than country—what … Read more
