Jimbo Mathus & Andrew Bird
These 13 (Thirty Tigers). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
These 13 (Thirty Tigers). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
This week’s compendium of five carefully selected albums are all connected by the quantuum improbability of having landed on Julius C. Lacking’s desk at precisely the right time.
Weird music from the south
I am generally skeptical and disrespectful of band names with special capitalization, but IDLES look and sound like they mean business.
No need to worry about offending delicate sensibilities with this playlist. We’re not talking about profanity, so just take the title at face value.
I Got Your Medicine. Review by James Mann.
Dark Night of the Soul (Fat Possum). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Blue Light (Big Legal Mess Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Sincerely, Severely (Orange Records). Review by Jeff Schweers.
You Can’t Go Back to the Garden of Eden. Review by Tim Wardyn.
Sing-Along Songs for the Damned & Delirious (Sensory / Lasers Edge). Review by Carl F Gauze.
How Big Can You Get? A Tribute to Cab Calloway (Vanguard Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Susquehanna (Space Age Bachelor Pad Records/In Music We Trust). Review by Tim Wardyn.
The Bastress (Tellous). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Nothing Personal (Warning Voice Music). Review by Kyrby Raine.
Weather Systems (Grimsey Records). Review by James Mann.
My Favorite Record (Spanks-a-Lot / Bloodshot). Review by Ian Koss.
Present a Christmas Spanking (Bloodshot). Review by James Mann.
The Swimming Hour (Rykodisc). Review by James Mann.
A Man Under the Influence (Bloodshot). Review by Sean Slone.
In the news today: Palehound, Ithaca, Matt Skiba, Lektron, AFI, Against Me!, Janelle Monáe
In the news today: Palehound, Ithaca, Matt Skiba, Lektron, AFI, Against Me!, Janelle Monáe
This week, Christopher Long learns that he doesn’t always have to go to other people’s garages to discover vinyl treasure, as he locates a long-lost, musty LP copy of REO, the oft-overlooked 1976 gem from REO Speedwagon, right under his nose.
In the news today: Unearth, The Natvral, George Harrison, Lagwagon, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Allyson McCabe, Sinéad O’Connor, Paul Simon, The Cadillac Three, Caroline Polachek, Radio City, Ethel Cain, True Blue, Portola Fest 2023, The Natvral, Be Your Own Pet, I Think You Should Leave, Tim Robinson, Marie Dahlstrom, Sipprell, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, TMNT movie, MESS, Kristin Hersch, Kruder & Dorfmeister, tour news, Seattle Freakout Fest, Foo Fighters
Altitude (Snakefarm). Review by Jeremy Glazier.
Phil Bailey talks with Ben Model, the Renaissance Man smashing silent film stereotypes through his boutique label, Undercrank Productions.
In the news today: Blonde Redhead, Christine and the Queens, Paramore, Hayley Williams, Ron DeSantis, Tina Turner, Beyoncé, The Good Place, Architects, Succession, Tour News, Pulp, Taylor Swift, Steve Albini, Nirvana, Mae Muller, Succession, Roy Boys, Summer Playlist, Gogol Bordello, Ukraine, Jello Biafra, Tre Cool, Joe Lally, Agnostic Front, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Jeff Rosenstock
A Tribute to Flatt & Scruggs (Americana Vibes). Review by Judy Craddock.
In the news today: Fantômas, Mr. Bungle, Melvins, Tame Impala, Lonerism, Cult of Luna, Black Midi, Lizzo, Tina Turner, Royal Blood, Lana Del Rey, Surprise Chef, Linda Lindas, Kevin McDonald, KitH, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Toyah, Robert Fripp, Golden Earring, Keanu Reeves, Dogstar
The Aggrolites take a break from Punk Rock Bowling to announce a sweet summer tour with The Aquabats.