Established in 1998 by journalist David Bash, International Pop Overthrow is a fun and exciting musical event. Held in select locations across the United States, the festival has also traveled to England You May Also Like: Material Issue – Telecommando Americano (1997): On Second Thought How ‘Fresh’ Crowned the RaspberriesRead More
Since Donald Fagen and Walter Becker first set out to be a songwriting team and only started a band when it became evident this was was going to be the only way to get their songs recorded in any meaningful way You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “Hard Up CaseRead More
Ah, yes, another dreary offering from Tool-screamer Maynard James Keenan’s boring other band. They started out with a promising first album, Mer de Noms, then followed it up with the tedious and monotonous Thirteenth Step and returned in ’04 with that staple of washed-up bands: the covers-album. What do theyRead More
Being a resident of San Diego, Tim Coffman lives and breathes the tantalizing trimmings of Southern California. On his most recent album, Cruisin’ Pacific Coast Highways: The Longboard Collection, the respected guitarist and operator of Rolltop Music captures the gorgeous ambiance of the region in instrumental form. As evidenced byRead More
A posthumous memoir by Gil Scott-Heron, the late street poet and godfather of hip hop, will be published on Jan. 16, 2012, by Canongate. You May Also Like: Martin Luther King Songs by Stevie Wonder, Queen + U2, Others: Gimme Five MFTJ [Mike Keneally + Scott Schorr] – ‘My Mom’sRead More
I can guarantee that this list will be the first-ever mention of several of these bands on Something Else!, but you might find something worth checking out.
Dream Theater has become an iffy proposition for me. I still take my chances on them with each release, hoping that I’ll find a diamond like I did with 2007’s excellent Systematic Chaos — and not get another lump of coal like Octavarium. Chances are better with a live release,Read More
In Boston After experiencing the first two minutes of this Pat Metheny Group concert, there was no doubt that Boston-area fans just plain love the man. You May Also Like: Pat Metheny, May 16, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget Pat Metheny, “You Are” from ‘From This Place’ (2019): One TrackRead More
Prog-rock veterans Steve Hackett of Genesis and Chris Squire of Yes are at work on a collaborative project, to be called (not making this up:) Squackett. Esoteric Records will release the album on May 8, 2012. Hackett appeared on Squire’s 2007 holiday-themed Swiss Choir project, and the two have reportedlyRead More
A previously shelved album by wow-man rock artist Captain Beefheart is set for release on Jan. 15, 2012 by Zappa Records. You May Also Like: Frank Zappa – ‘Funky Nothingness’ (2023)
