Rock and roll. From Denver, Colorado. Rock and roll with a contempt for apathy that rages through its lyrics, its videos, through its outlook. Scene by scene, landscapes and mean streets are blended with swampy garage rock and the ability […]
When asked what he thought of the music scene in Los Angeles, Ryan Bingham said “There’s a group of guys out here that call themselves The Americans. Some of the best songwriting I’ve heard years.” The Americans perform original rock […]
In this festive holiday season, with its Black Friday and Cyber Monday, in a world struggling to acknowledge the notion of peace and goodwill, it may be a break from the madness to read about one small way that music is being […]
In this festive holiday season, with its Black Friday and Cyber Monday, in a world struggling to acknowledge the notion of peace and goodwill, it may be a break from the madness to read about one small way that music is being […]
“Good evening all. We are The Grahams from Nashville, Tennessee,” Alyssa Graham told us from under her wide brimmed hat. She was in the Errigle Inn, Belfast, with husband Doug and drummer Mike Meadows, playing the Real Music Club. It […]
Beware of the worried The tired and unsteady The rich might get richer But the poor might get ready Ladies and gentleman, let me introduce August Wells: a New York City-based musical project spearheaded by Irishman Ken Griffin and New […]
What is it that would keep a spirit on this earth after its time? Why would it stay when its mortal ties have been cut, when it can go in peace? The Orphan Brigade: Soundtrack to a Ghost Story is […]
I have a friend who views music like religion, i.e. religion is OK if you’re religious, but as he isn’t can you please just keep the noise down. He’s my own personal challenge. Let’s refer to him as ‘S’. Just […]
Hugh Cornwell was taught to play bass by Richard Thompson. This was before punk exploded, before the Stranglers, before “Golden Brown,” and before the fist fights with the Ramones. Spawning from the UK punk rock scene in the mid-to-late 1970s, Cornwell […]
“I don’t think any of my records are more important or significant than any of the others,” says Portland, Oregon-based roots rocker Fernando Viciconte. “The most important record is probably the one that I haven’t made yet.” Viciconte’s 20-year catalog of […]
