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Sour Widows ‘Revives’ Friends and Fans with Record Release Show at Zebulon

August 2, 2024 News Comments Off on Sour Widows ‘Revives’ Friends and Fans with Record Release Show at Zebulon

Photos and Review by NOTES FROM VIVACE –  LOS ANGELES – Sour Widows brought their vibrant and intricate sound to the Zebulon to celebrate their recent album release, Revival of A Friend. The band played […]

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Jeff Tweedy Tours the US this Fall With Residencies in Woodstock and Menlo Park

July 31, 2024 News Comments Off on Jeff Tweedy Tours the US this Fall With Residencies in Woodstock and Menlo Park

Release – Jeff Tweedy has announced a fall US tour including many cities throughout the country he hasn’t played in years, and bookended by 3-night residencies in Woodstock, N.Y., and Menlo Park, Calif. Prior to […]

Robber Robber - Photo by Joey Krause
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Robber Robber Steal Listeners Hearts with Debut LP ‘Wild Guess’ – Review

July 30, 2024 News Comments Off on Robber Robber Steal Listeners Hearts with Debut LP ‘Wild Guess’ – Review

Review by AVA LIVERSIDGE The mountains of rural Vermont have always been an unassuming host and home to an eclectic music scene. From blistering psych-rock, decades of jam bands, and the regional bluegrass ties, New […]

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US Rocker News In Brief: Young The Giant, Gouge Away, Painted Shield Drop New Music

July 30, 2024 News Comments Off on US Rocker News In Brief: Young The Giant, Gouge Away, Painted Shield Drop New Music

Young The Giant Releases ‘Mind Over Matter (10th Anniversary Edition),’ Supports Cage The Elephant on Tour Young The Giant has released Mind Over Matter (10th Anniversary Edition). Upon its original release, Mind Over Matter (produced […]

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Hats Off to Charlie Overbey Who is ‘In Good Company’ with New LP – Interview

July 26, 2024 News Comments Off on Hats Off to Charlie Overbey Who is ‘In Good Company’ with New LP – Interview

Interview by NOTES FROM VIVACE – LOS ANGELES – Charlie Overbey may live in New Mexico these days, but he has been a defining figure in the Los Angeles music scene. He’s even been referred […]

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Review: Beachwood Sparks Make Captivating Return with ‘Across the River of Stars’

July 25, 2024 News Comments Off on Review: Beachwood Sparks Make Captivating Return with ‘Across the River of Stars’

Review by AVA LIVERSIDGE Los Angeles alt-country outfit Beachwood Sparks make their comeback with album Across the River of Stars, released via Curation Records. As the first project following a 12-year hiatus, their latest settles […]

Sierra Spirit - All photos by Notes From Vivace
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Sierra Spirit Enraptures Audience with Songs of her Cherokee Roots at Los Angeles Show

July 25, 2024 News Comments Off on Sierra Spirit Enraptures Audience with Songs of her Cherokee Roots at Los Angeles Show

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE – LOS ANGELES – Sierra Spirit Kihega, who releases music under the banner of Sierra Spirit, is a member of the Otoe-Missouria tribe and the Keetoowah band of […]

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Jane’s Addiction News, Desert Daze Lineup, Melt-Banana and More – US Rocker Briefs

July 24, 2024 News Comments Off on Jane’s Addiction News, Desert Daze Lineup, Melt-Banana and More – US Rocker Briefs

Jane’s Addiction Releases First Single in 34 Years The original line-up of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Eric Avery of Jane’s Addiction have reunited to release the new studio […]

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‘Total Blue’ Summons Journeys with Smooth Wind Synth and Bamboo Interludes

July 22, 2024 News Comments Off on ‘Total Blue’ Summons Journeys with Smooth Wind Synth and Bamboo Interludes

Review by AVA LIVERSIDGE – LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles-based trio Total Blue makes their self-titled debut via Music From Memory records. Composed of long-time collaborators Nicky Benedek, Alex Talan, and Anthony Calonico, Total Blue’s […]

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Rolling Stones Shine During Los Angeles Stop of Hackney Diamonds Tour

July 21, 2024 News Comments Off on Rolling Stones Shine During Los Angeles Stop of Hackney Diamonds Tour

Photos and Review by HEATHER HARRIS LOS ANGELES – You got the silver, we get the gold. Every possible consensus-agreed-upon “Best Rock and Roll band in the World” The Rolling Stones again proved their mettle […]

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Pistols At Dawn Has Musical Theory on Toxic People with Track + Vid ‘Not Sorry’

July 19, 2024 News Comments Off on Pistols At Dawn Has Musical Theory on Toxic People with Track + Vid ‘Not Sorry’

Pistols At Dawn asks the question “Obsessed much?” as it relates to the band’s newest video and track, “Not Sorry.” “We all have crazy, toxic people in our past that try to manipulate and intimidate […]

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Sturgill Simpson Revives Johnny Blue Skies on ‘Passage du Desir’

July 18, 2024 News Comments Off on Sturgill Simpson Revives Johnny Blue Skies on ‘Passage du Desir’

Review by AVA LIVERSIDGE Roots revivalist Sturgill Simpson makes a return to music as Johnny Blue Skies on comeback record Passage du Desir via High Top Records. Simpson was first able to distinguish himself in […]

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Bad Mary Drops EP ‘Better(er) Days’ to Celebrate 10th Anniversary

July 15, 2024 News Comments Off on Bad Mary Drops EP ‘Better(er) Days’ to Celebrate 10th Anniversary

NEW YORK – Long Island-based alternative-punk band Bad Mary has released Better(er) Days a 10th-anniversary collection of re-recorded and remixed versions of songs off their first album, Better Days. In addition to the new EP, […]

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Cassandra Jenkins Marries Heritage with Ambient Pop on ‘My Light, My Destroyer’

July 14, 2024 News Comments Off on Cassandra Jenkins Marries Heritage with Ambient Pop on ‘My Light, My Destroyer’

Review by AVA LIVERSIDGE Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Cassandra Jenkins has released her third studio album LP My Light, My Destroyer a Jenkins’ 2021 record, An Overview on Phenomenal Nature, was an unexpected hit. The project gained […]

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KOKOKO! Transform Ordinary Sound into Upbeat Joy with New Release, ‘BUTU’

July 12, 2024 News Comments Off on KOKOKO! Transform Ordinary Sound into Upbeat Joy with New Release, ‘BUTU’

Review by AVA LIVERSIDGE KOKOKO!, the Congolese group pioneering the new Kinshasa sound, recently released their third full-length project, BUTU. KOKOKO! truly stand alone, not only in their eminence as Congolese musicians enjoying recognition on […]

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Tom Morello Introduces His Rocker Son, Roman Morello, to Audience in Italy

July 11, 2024 News Comments Off on Tom Morello Introduces His Rocker Son, Roman Morello, to Audience in Italy

Courtesy Tom Morello social media Tom Morello showed he’s a proud papa as he introduced his guitar-slinging young son to an audience in Italy. “My 13 yr old son Roman & I rocked our new […]

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Joe Goddard Reinforces His Brand of Synthpop with New Release ‘LP Harmonics’

July 10, 2024 News Comments Off on Joe Goddard Reinforces His Brand of Synthpop with New Release ‘LP Harmonics’

Review by AVA LIVERSIDGE The latest record, LP Harmonics, brought to us by Joe Goddard, the frontman for synthpop outfit Hot Chip will be released via Domino Records this Friday. It’s the third solo release […]

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Queens Of The Stone Age Cancels Europe Shows; Josh Homme to Undergo Surgery

July 9, 2024 News Comments Off on Queens Of The Stone Age Cancels Europe Shows; Josh Homme to Undergo Surgery

Queens Of The Stone Age has announced it has canceled several European shows as the band said frontman Josh Homme will undergo emergency surgery. Homme had been diagnosed with cancer two years ago but it […]

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‘Hot Sun Cool Shroud’ an Impressive Return to EP Medium for Wilco – Review

July 9, 2024 News Comments Off on ‘Hot Sun Cool Shroud’ an Impressive Return to EP Medium for Wilco – Review

By AVA LIVERSIDGE With six tracks and just under eighteen minutes, Wilco’s latest EP, Hot Sun Cool Shroud, stands alone in its surprising succinctness. The indie rock mainstays released their summertime-after-dark EP via dBpm records. […]

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John Lodge to Play Entire Moody Blues’ ‘Days Of Future Passed’ for Two Shows

July 9, 2024 News Comments Off on John Lodge to Play Entire Moody Blues’ ‘Days Of Future Passed’ for Two Shows

By DONNA BALANCIA The Moody Blues founding member John Lodge will perform one of the band’s most famous albums from start to finish for two shows in Connecticut this summer. Lodge, the band’s bass player, […]

Primer - All photos by Notes From Vivace
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Primer Release Party Goes ‘Round And Round’ at El Cid with Active Decay, So Below

July 7, 2024 News Comments Off on Primer Release Party Goes ‘Round And Round’ at El Cid with Active Decay, So Below

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – Taylor Swift did not show up to ruin the Primer EP release party. Primer’s Alyssa Midcalf explained to the El Cid audience, “My niece was […]

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Chicano Batman Makes Hometown Crowd Proud, Wrapping U.S. Tour at LA Forum

July 3, 2024 News Comments Off on Chicano Batman Makes Hometown Crowd Proud, Wrapping U.S. Tour at LA Forum

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – Chicano Batman formed in 2008. In those early years, they played local festivals such as BloomfestLA and venues such as The Satellite. (The BloomfestLA festival […]

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Victoria Bigelow Writes and Performs Songs for Everyone in her Audience at LA Show

July 1, 2024 News Comments Off on Victoria Bigelow Writes and Performs Songs for Everyone in her Audience at LA Show

Photos and interview by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – Arizona-based singer Victoria Bigelow came through Zebulon in support of her recently released EP Songs For No One Vol. 2. She is hoping to release […]

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Eiko Ishibashi Blends Classical with Intricate Ambiance on ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Score

June 28, 2024 News Comments Off on Eiko Ishibashi Blends Classical with Intricate Ambiance on ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Score

Review by AVA LIVERSIDGE Eiko Ishibashi, the prolific session musician and ambient powerhouse dominating the Japanese avant-garde, has released her fifth solo work, LP Evil Does Not Exist, a compelling collection that blends a range […]

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Everything But The Everything Adds Some ‘Salt’ to a Hotshot Punk Sound

June 27, 2024 News Comments Off on Everything But The Everything Adds Some ‘Salt’ to a Hotshot Punk Sound

Led by Izzy The Gent, the Bay Area-based Everything But The Everything delivers fresh alt-punk vibes. Their new 7-inch A&B Sides Volume Two is out now. Everything But The Everything is comprised of vocalist Sophia […]

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Lee Underwood Displays Unfettered Guitar Work with Remastered ‘California Sigh’

June 26, 2024 News Comments Off on Lee Underwood Displays Unfettered Guitar Work with Remastered ‘California Sigh’

Review by AVA LIVERSIDGE The experimental jazz guitarist behind Tim Buckley’s jazz-psych 60’s and 70’s catalog, Lee Underwood, is set to re-release his 1988 solo instrumental masterwork California Sigh on Drag City Records this Friday. […]

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