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Rhumba Country (New West Records). Review by Steven Cruse.
Rhumba Country (New West Records). Review by Steven Cruse.
Jack White on a big, fat roll with Entering Heaven Alive.
Remember You (Edgeout Records/UME). Review by Michelle Wilson.
The Jacks(Edgeout Records) Review by Michelle Wilson.
Kalenda (Rice Pump Records). Review by James Mann.
Forever and Then Some (Third Man Records). Review by Jen Cray.
Carrboro (Bloodshot Records). Review by James Mann.
For the Kids (Partisan Records). Review by Jen Cray.
Ash & Ice (Domino). Review by Jen Cray.
Tastemaking indie label Third Man Records have sent out some of their most vicious and visceral punk bands on their first ever label-showcase tour, Audio Social Dissent. Jen Cray was front and center.
Dodge and Burn (Third Man Records). Review by Jen Cray.
Jack White gives his new hometown of Nashville an epic show that involved a surprise reunion of The Raconteurs and a duet with a country music legend. Jen Cray drove 10 hours to be there.
Swedish Folk duo First Aid Kit delivered an impressive performance at The Beacham, in Orlando, where Alexa Harris fell victim to their sweet croon.
Jack White plays Jacksonville, FL for the first time ever and gives the sold-out audience, and Jen Cray, a night they won’t soon forget.
Images 13 (Bloodshot). Review by James Mann.
The once vital city of Detroit gave us the auto industry and punk rock. Detroit Rock City shares the heights – and the depths – of the Motor City. James Mann says “Kick out the jams!”
The Best of The Classic Capitol Singles (Omnivore Recordings). Review by James Mann.
Musically, The Raconteurs are as tight as a pulled muscle.
Good things come to May Terry, who waited through a half-dozen bands before Grass Widow closed out the Panache Northside Showcase in NYC.
Blunderbuss (Third Man Records). Review by Jen Cray.
A.J. Croce celebrates the 50th anniversary of his father, Jim Croce’s, three ground breaking albums, with a nationwide tour of Croce Plays Croce.
High Above Harlesden 1978 - 2023 from On-U Sound collects 60 dub and reggae tracks from Creation Rebel, an astounding set of musicians.
Gerta O. Egy’s beautifully drawn fungi almost eclipse their fairyland habitats in her Mushroom Daydream Coloring Book.
One of the last of the classic wuxia swordplay films stands as a fitting coda to the grand period of the genre. Phil Bailey reviews a new Blu-ray release of the 1975 film The Valiant Ones.
The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert (Smithsonian Folkways Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Smash Mouth takes us back to The Brady Bunch circa 1973, with “Sunshine Day,” featuring Barry Williams, the original Greg Brady.
Not everyone can be excited by blocks spinning on a screen, but if you are, Ian Koss recommends you pay attention to Best of Five.
The final two films in the bonkers Hong Kong action comedy series The Inspector Wears Skirts hit Blu-ray from 88 Films.
A pair of early “girls with guns” action films from superstars Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock have arrived from 88 Films.