So a couple of weeks ago, a co-worker shouted out loud “Ugh, I just can’t get the damned Katy Perry song out of my head!” You May Also Like: Katy Perry, December 4, 2017: Shows I’ll Never Forget
There was a time when Boston could do no wrong. Their 1976 debut album dominated the rock scene with that signature combination of Tom Scholz’ guitar cathedrals and Brad Delp’s soaring vocals. You May Also Like: How Boston Said Goodbye to Brad Delp on ‘Life Love and Hope’
The upcoming 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ American debut has inspired a slew of related books, CDs, movies, and other collectibles. In other words, this Christmas will be a dream You May Also Like: The Beatles, “Boys” from Please Please Me (1963): Deep Beatles
Not enough people heard the full-throttle contemporary garage music hurtled at you by these Pittsburgh legends, as the Cynics made a solid comeback a few years ago. You May Also Like: Ross Hammond, with Oliver Lake and Mike Pride – ‘Our Place On the Wheel’ (2020)
After the departure of singer and songwriter Tim Smith for the band Harm, there were of course some doubts about the future direction of Midlake. Smith’s voice and the harmonies were probably the core of the band. You May Also Like: How an ‘Antique French Garage Band’ Nailed the WholeRead More
They gathered for five days at this countryside studio in Finland, plugging in and recording whatever happened. You May Also Like: Projekt Gemineye, “Sacred Sons” from ‘In the Year 3073: Book II’ (2020): One Track Mind Los Lobos – ‘Native Sons’ (2021)
A somewhat reserved recording, Limitless is the second outing for the trio of Colin Stranahan (drums), Glenn Zaleski (piano) and Rick Rosato (bass). The follow-up to 2011’s Anticipation finds the group more evolved in some sense. You May Also Like: Glenn Zaleski – Fellowship (2017) Alex LoRe Quartet – MoreRead More
A forthcoming documentary promises to retell the story of an innocent Texan unjustly jailed for his wife’s murder. The soundtrack for An Unreal Dream only adds to the tale’s complex story of redemption. You May Also Like: Lina Allemano Four – ‘Pipe Dream’ (2023)
Dagoba is that rarest of things: a metal band from France, where Gojira are almost the only ones to have gained international acceptance. Yet this neo-trash and metalcore group has thrived in the land of hip-hop and chanson. You May Also Like: Anti-Mortem, “Old Washita / STFU” (2020): One TrackRead More
Beginning with a ruminative exploration on the fiddle, the Boston-based Celtic duo Twae-Left-Feet paint an enveloping portrait of old-world charm – before leaping with winking gusto into what might be best described as heel-clicking hootenanny. Meanwhile, Scott Burn’s layered, deeply intriguing work on the tambourine-like bodhran gives the tune bothRead More
