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In the news today: Electric Six, Romy, A Giant Dog, Hip Hop 50 Year Anniversary, Run-DMC, Snoop Dogg, Fugees, Juneteenth, Best Board Games, Tina Turner, Trugoy the Dove, Shannen Doherty, Bad Omens, Kindness and Care, Jen Lush, Halsey, Lilith, Drew Barrymore, Brendan Small, Ratboys, Slipknot’s Clown
In the news today: Blonde Redhead, Taylor Swift, Paramore, Hayley Williams, Ron DeSantis, Architects, Steve Albini, Nirvana, Succession, Roy Boys, Summer Playlist, Tina Turner, Beyoncé, The Good Place, Succession, Black Veil Brides, Ville Valo, Christine and the Queens, Tour News, Pulp, Mae Muller
In the news today: Tame Impala, Lonerism, Fantômas, Mr. Bungle, Melvins, Lana Del Rey, Keanu Reeves, Dogstar, Gogol Bordello, Ukraine, Jello Biafra, Tre Cool, Joe Lally, Agnostic Front, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Lizzo, Tina Turner, Toyah, Robert Fripp, Golden Earring, Jeff Rosenstock, Burton C. Bell, Fear Factory, Cult of Luna, Black Midi, Royal Blood, Surprise Chef, Linda Lindas, Kevin McDonald, KitH, Toad the Wet Sprocket
Yacht Rock Revue sailed smoothly into Orlando, and Michelle Wilson climbed aboard for a light rock extravaganza.
Stand Up! (Ruf Records). Review by Michelle Wilson.
No Good Deed (Pretty Good For A Girl Records). Review by Michelle Wilson.
The great Ronno - Mick Ronson - shines in this loving look at the glam-rock pioneer.
Soul, funk, and R&B purists, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings “bring it” to Phillip Haire and the people of Orlando
Bayou Country (Fantasy). Review by Carl F Gauze.
The Gore Gore Girls take the two best musical styles of Detroit, Motown and Garage Rock, and combine them with sexy, sultry attitude. Jen Cray reports from the white vinyl lounge.
Mama Says. Review by Gail Worley.
Kevin Blechdom at The Cow Haus in Tallahassee, FL on May 22, 2002. Concert review by Matthew Moyer. Photos by Heather Lorusso.
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.