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The Chicks Make Their Return with ‘Gaslighter’ Just When We Needed Them

August 16, 2020 News Comments Off on The Chicks Make Their Return with ‘Gaslighter’ Just When We Needed Them

By DAN MACINTOSH If all you know about Gaslighter, the new album by The Chicks (formerly Dixie Chicks), is the song – and overly social justice warrior-y accompanying video – “March March,” you might assume […]

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Arsun Sorrenti Track ‘Lay Me Down’ Blends Indie and Alt-Americana for New Sound

August 9, 2020 News Comments Off on Arsun Sorrenti Track ‘Lay Me Down’ Blends Indie and Alt-Americana for New Sound

By AVA LIVERSIDGE Arsun Sorrenti, the 19-year-old energizing a unique neofolk rock scene, just released a new single “Lay Me Down.” Despite having only a few EPs and singles in his arsenal of work, Arsun still […]

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Review: Fontaines D.C. Breathe Life Into Inspiring Punk Album, ‘A Hero’s Death’

August 6, 2020 News Comments Off on Review: Fontaines D.C. Breathe Life Into Inspiring Punk Album, ‘A Hero’s Death’

By DAN MACINTOSH Dublin’s Fontaines D.C. has been described as a post-punk revival band, and A Hero’s Death, its second full-length album, is a strong collection of impassioned, punk-inspired Rock N Roll. Lead singer Grian Chatten […]

Khruangbin review by Dan MacIntosh - Courtesy photo
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Khruangbin May Be From Houston, But ‘Mordechai’ Offers More than Slick Sound

July 7, 2020 News Comments Off on Khruangbin May Be From Houston, But ‘Mordechai’ Offers More than Slick Sound

By DAN MACINTOSH Learning that Khruangbin is from Houston, Texas, feels like discovering how the “they-must-be-English” Spoon is also from Texas. The plant life just doesn’t fit with its environment. Not an obvious fit, though […]

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Review: The Jayhawks Album XOXO Gives The Hugs and Kisses Needed Today

June 30, 2020 News Comments Off on Review: The Jayhawks Album XOXO Gives The Hugs and Kisses Needed Today

By DAN MACINTOSH Accompanying press material for The Jayhawks’ XOXO album highlights its uniquely collaborative nature, as the album features more writing and lead vocals from members Marc Perlman, Karen Groberg and Tim O’Reagan than […]

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Review: Perfume Genius Album ‘Set My Heart on Fire Immediately’ a Slow Burn

June 23, 2020 News Comments Off on Review: Perfume Genius Album ‘Set My Heart on Fire Immediately’ a Slow Burn

By DAN MACINTOSH Mike Hadreas, who performs under the name Perfume Genius, has released his fifth album. Although this Perfume Genius is a darling of the alternative music scene, Set My Heart on Fire Immediately […]

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Róisin Marie Featured in Madame Siam’s ‘We Found New Music’ Series Online

June 17, 2020 News Comments Off on Róisin Marie Featured in Madame Siam’s ‘We Found New Music’ Series Online

By NOTES FROM VIVACE With Los Angeles music venues shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, coming across new up-and-coming artists for me is done via online sources. We Found New Music, which in more […]

Melissa Sullivan - Photo courtesy Patrick O'Heffernan
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Melissa Sullivan’s New Album, ‘Late Last Night’ A Well-Deserved Gift to Listeners

May 30, 2020 News Comments Off on Melissa Sullivan’s New Album, ‘Late Last Night’ A Well-Deserved Gift to Listeners

By PATRICK O’HEFFERNAN Late at night is a good time to listen to Melissa Sullivan’s new album, Late Last Night, set for release June 26, preferably in a richly-paneled, near-empty cocktail bar while you sip […]

Peter Buck - Photo by Andrew Hurley
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Luke Haines and Peter Buck Album ‘Beat Poetry For Survivalists’ Requires no Name Dropping

May 27, 2020 News Comments Off on Luke Haines and Peter Buck Album ‘Beat Poetry For Survivalists’ Requires no Name Dropping

By DAN MACINTOSH Few self-respecting rock fans would ever turn down the chance to hear new music from the R.E.M. guitarist, Peter Buck. Similarly, anything fresh from Britpop hero, Luke Haines (Black Box Recorder, The Auteurs) […]

Matthew Healy The 1975 California Rocker - Photo by Dena Flows
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The 1975 Creates Warmly Diverse Collection with ‘Notes On a Conditional Form’

May 26, 2020 News Comments Off on The 1975 Creates Warmly Diverse Collection with ‘Notes On a Conditional Form’

Review by DAN MACINTOSH How you feel about The 1975’s approach to creating its music may be linked inexorably to your opinions concerning musical schizophrenia because this band’s songs are all over the map. The […]

Dramarama Color TV
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Dramarama Full Length ‘Color TV’ a Colorful Gift in a Black-And-White World

May 25, 2020 News Comments Off on Dramarama Full Length ‘Color TV’ a Colorful Gift in a Black-And-White World

Review by DAN MACINTOSH Even in this digital music age, serious music fans keep running mental lists of their most anticipated album releases. They wait impatiently for these projects to come out with the same […]

Vintage Trouble releases 'Outside-In' for charity - Photo by Luis Moreno
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Review: Vintage Trouble Returns to Form with Charity Track ‘Outside-In’

May 21, 2020 News Comments Off on Review: Vintage Trouble Returns to Form with Charity Track ‘Outside-In’

Photos and Review by LUIS MORENO Vintage Trouble has dropped the track and video for “Outside-In (Quarantine Session)” a bluesy rock tune that takes the listener back to the band’s trademark sound of great blues […]

Snoop seeks solace from Kobe Bryant in new video - Bryant image by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty
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Snoop Dogg Pays Tribute to Kobe Bryant and Normal Life with ‘I Wanna Go Outside’

May 20, 2020 News Comments Off on Snoop Dogg Pays Tribute to Kobe Bryant and Normal Life with ‘I Wanna Go Outside’

By JOHN DALY Snoop Dogg pretty much sums up the collective feelings of the people when he sings his new single “I Wanna Go Outside,” and you can watch the video here. “You can’t tell […]

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Sylvia Borgo: Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit Celebrated Two Years After Death

May 18, 2020 News Comments Off on Sylvia Borgo: Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit Celebrated Two Years After Death

Photos and Words by SYLVIA BORGO It’s May. And I find myself thinking a lot about Scott Hutchison. Well, in all honesty, I think about Scott a lot. There isn’t a week that goes by […]

The Psychedelic Furs - Photo by Rodrigo Diaz
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Review: Psychedelic Furs Find Their Way Back to the Magic with New Album ‘Made of Rain’

May 17, 2020 News Comments Off on Review: Psychedelic Furs Find Their Way Back to the Magic with New Album ‘Made of Rain’

By CRAIG HAMMONS The Psychedelic Furs have not released a new album in almost three decades. Their last album World Outside was released in 1991 before they went on an extended hiatus. During that time […]

Sirens In The Night - Photo by David Fearn
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Jail Weddings’ Sister Outfit, Sirens In The Night, Premieres ‘To Hell With Our Youth’ EP

May 4, 2020 News Comments Off on Jail Weddings’ Sister Outfit, Sirens In The Night, Premieres ‘To Hell With Our Youth’ EP

By JOHN DALY The Los Angeles scene has a way of bringing musicians together and that’s the case of the new Jail Weddings Sister project Sirens In The Night, which premieres its debut EP, To […]

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Knifey Drops Catchy Track ‘ask you’ and Pays Tribute to Those Who Support

April 28, 2020 News Comments Off on Knifey Drops Catchy Track ‘ask you’ and Pays Tribute to Those Who Support

Edited by JOHN DALY Knifey the band has dropped an upbeat new song called “ask you” from the soon to be released album, Sleepwalker. The track “ask you” was inspired by the love for a […]

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New X Album, Alphabetland, is Pure Punk Perfection Down to the Letter

April 27, 2020 News Comments Off on New X Album, Alphabetland, is Pure Punk Perfection Down to the Letter

By DAN MACINTOSH The best thing you can say about X’s new Alphabetland – and it’s saying a lot! – is it sounds just like an X album. Not the sluggish X of Ain’t Love […]

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Review: Born Ruffians Use Sophomoric Tactics to Create Profound Sound with Album ‘JUICE’

April 22, 2020 News Comments Off on Review: Born Ruffians Use Sophomoric Tactics to Create Profound Sound with Album ‘JUICE’

By DAN MACINTOSH Born Ruffians kicks off its sixth album, JUICE, with the hyperactive “I Fall in Love Every Night,” which sounds like “horny” 1980s New Wave, as well as classic rock. Heck, it features […]

Paul Weller Band - Photo by Vladimir
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Paul Weller Drops Single ‘Earth Beat’ Off Upcoming Album ‘On Sunset’

April 1, 2020 News Comments Off on Paul Weller Drops Single ‘Earth Beat’ Off Upcoming Album ‘On Sunset’

By JOHN DALY Paul Weller of The Jam has changed up his style and he’s prepping a new electronic album on Sunset on June 12. On Sunset is Weller’s 15th solo album. And this record will […]

White Girl Wasted by A Bunch of Jerks
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A Bunch of Jerks Help Us Fend off The Blues with ‘White Girl Wasted’ and ‘Flying Saucer Attack’

April 1, 2020 News Comments Off on A Bunch of Jerks Help Us Fend off The Blues with ‘White Girl Wasted’ and ‘Flying Saucer Attack’

By JOHN DALY One of the more bizarre releases this week is the hilariously excellent EP White Girl Wasted by A Bunch of Jerks.  Come on, can this be real? Well the music is fast-paced […]

Morrissey releases I Am Not a Dog on a Chain - Photo by Dominique Houcmant
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Review: Morrissey Refuses to be Confined with New Album ‘I Am Not a Dog on a Chain’

March 31, 2020 News Comments Off on Review: Morrissey Refuses to be Confined with New Album ‘I Am Not a Dog on a Chain’

By DAN MACINTOSH You can sometimes recognize a Morrissey album before you even hear a single note. His latest album is titled I Am Not a Dog on a Chain, but not — mind you […]

Peter Bjorn and John Endless Dream Review
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Peter Bjorn and John Deliver Stripped Down and Memorable Pop with ‘Endless Dream’

March 29, 2020 News Comments Off on Peter Bjorn and John Deliver Stripped Down and Memorable Pop with ‘Endless Dream’

By DAN MACINTOSH Peter Bjorn and John’s latest full-length features no overt whistling, as did the trio’s “Young Folks” hit. It does, though, contain plenty of the irresistible pop music we’ve come to expect from […]

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Review: ‘After Hours’ by The Weeknd Proves Those Who do Remember The Past Repeat It Too

March 27, 2020 News Comments Off on Review: ‘After Hours’ by The Weeknd Proves Those Who do Remember The Past Repeat It Too

By DONNA BALANCIA The Weeknd’s new album After Hours is a blend of  R and B and 1980s synth, and it goes to prove that even those who do remember the past repeat it anyway. […]

Bob Dylan in New York November 2019
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Review: Bob Dylan’s ‘Murder Most Foul’ a Lamentful History of America’s Slow Death

March 27, 2020 News Comments Off on Review: Bob Dylan’s ‘Murder Most Foul’ a Lamentful History of America’s Slow Death

By DONNA BALANCIA Bob Dylan, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2016, apparently has a lot to say about what’s going on in our world with the new track “Murder Most Foul.” The […]

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Scott Goodwin Keeps The Confetti Flying in New Party Video ‘Dirty’

March 26, 2020 News Comments Off on Scott Goodwin Keeps The Confetti Flying in New Party Video ‘Dirty’

By JOHN DALY Scott Goodwin is keeping the party going — at least in his latest video — with the fun new single “Dirty.” With confetti flying and wild party-goers, the fun doesn’t stop. After […]

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