As a dedicated music fan, I firmly believe that the UK is home to some of the greatest music in the world. Year after year, I discover bands and artists that seem to be pushing boundaries in ways that set them apart globally. New acts like Palace, The Mysterines, Idles, Fontaines DC, and Soft Play […]
Acclaimed Richmond, Virginia-based indie rock band Carbon Leaf — who released their latest album, Time Is The Playground, on September 27th — began their long awaited tour here in St. Louis on September 25th, playing to a teeming City Winery downtown. The venue filled up super fast with enthusiastic aficionados after doors were opened and […]
Oh, how I do love bands that bend genres… Not normally an indie person, per se, I’m more of an ‘alt’ rocker (yes, there’s a difference). But if you add a little psychedelic reverb, echoes… a mix of acoustic and electric, you’ve got me hooked. And that’s exactly where I find myself with Wilderado‘s latest […]
Skunk Manhattan and guest co-host Tim Driscoll welcome ZZ Ward, a talented recording artist known for her unique blend of blues, pop, and hip hop. Tune in as they discuss her musical journey, her influences, and the recent release of her EP Mother, which marks her return to her blues roots. ZZ shares insights on balancing […]
Mondays are typically not known for being the happiest day of the week. Most people associate them with gloom and fatigue, but this past Monday at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, UK punk legends Idles gave the crowd a reason to forget their Monday blues. This marked my third time seeing the band and, for […]
When he’s not producing some of the world’s most sought after artists, like Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Lorde, and The 1975, just to name a few, Jack Antonoff is fronting the band Bleachers who has just released their fourth studio album earlier this year. Though he’s working with pop music’s elite and cementing his […]
With a lineup of stellar songs from their previous albums and EPs, and a line wrapping around the venue block, it’s safe to say that the excitement was visible across fans anxiously awaiting to see Wallows out in San Francisco. The Los Angeles-based band — featuring members Dylan Minnette (known for his role on Netflix’s controversial […]
Human Musical Group Sensations Glass Animals recently hit the road hot on the heels of the release of their fourth studio album, I LOVE YOU SO F***ING MUCH. Back bigger and better than ever, I was lucky enough to catch the band on two stops of the tour — once in Chicago and the next […]
Big West, the musical project and persona of Dan Westerlund, embodies the expansive spirit of the American West — both in name and sound. Originating from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dan’s journey out west in 2017 profoundly influenced his creative direction, partially inspiring the moniker “Big West.” This name reflects not just a geographical shift but a […]
Sometimes, dirty laundry is best aired to prevent a smell from inhabiting your closet. Indie pop, quasi-shoegaze duo CULTS know the imprisonment of past relationships all to well, channeling any ‘unfinished business’ with exs in their cathartic new album dedicated To The Ghosts. But not all ghosts are cut from the same cloth. Or bedsheet. […]
Approximately 10 years ago, while living in central New York, I discovered a band called Lake Street Dive through friends who typically attended jam band shows. These friends were the type who would have followed the Grateful Dead if they had the time. They enthusiastically recommended that I check out Lake Street Dive and I […]
Calling all evolved Earthlings! It’s almost time to meet in the Valley of the Unbroken Horizon (aka, Moreno Beach in Perris, California) for yet another transcendent experience at Desert Daze — one of the last true music festivals left on this planet. Originating over a decade ago, Desert Daze is an annual get-together of like-minded […]
Chicano Batman has never been a band to conform to the usual. On June 29th, Los Angeles’ Kia Forum (technically, in Inglewood) was electrified by these local legends supporting their latest album, Notebook Fantasy. Their fifth full-length album is a testament to their relentless creativity and refusal to be boxed in. Produced by the acclaimed […]
Vermont singer-songwriter Noah Kahan (with New England roots) has become one of the fastest rising artists of this generation. Despite getting his start in 2017 and releasing two albums Busyhead and I Was/I Am in 2019 and 2021, respectively, it wasn’t until 2022’s critically acclaimed album Stick Season that garnered Kahan well overdue recognition, chart-topping […]
Cage The Elephant — formed in 2006 out of Bowling Green, Kentucky — has carved out a unique niche in rock music with their eclectic blend of garage rock, punk, and blues influences. Flames, flashing LEDs, and lasers were in full force throughout their energetic set at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. English […]
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