THURSTON MOORE IS FIRED UP, AND LONDON’S CALLING Dan Alleva December 9, 2020 Buzz, Features, Goings-On, Interviews He's been a revolutionary artist his whole career, but Thurston Moore's latest LP By The Fire shows off his complete musical pallet. Thurston Moore throughout his career has channeled within his songs h... Read More...
PUNK ROCK VINDICATION: CHATTING WITH JOHN DOE OF X [Q&A + WATCH & LISTEN] Dan Alleva December 2, 2020 Buzz, Features, Goings-On, Interviews Los Angeles punk legends X released Alphabetland this year, their first album in 35 years. We talked to the always insightful John Doe about its creation. AQ: After 35 years, what was it like getting back ... Read More...
A SONG FROM THE EARTH: AN INTERVIEW WITH LUCINDA WILLIAMS Dan Alleva April 24, 2020 Buzz, Features, Interviews On her latest album, Good Souls Better Angels, the Nashville-based singer-songwriter taps into the darkness and light of life during uncertain times. (Interview + Album Stream) This spring has been anything... Read More...
LESLIE MENDELSON HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Dan Alleva April 23, 2020 Buzz, Features, Interviews By embracing her own anxieties and fears, the NYC singer-songwriter has created a bold and brave new album to be admired. (Interview & Album Stream) Prior to our chat in late March, singer-songwriter Le... Read More...
MAPACHE—ASCENT OF THE SPACE COWBOYS Dan Alleva April 22, 2020 Buzz, Features, Interviews Music brings people together. It creates memories and inspires creativity. It forges bonds. The last of those strange stimuli is like a coming of age concoction—a heady brew of all the ingredients required... Read More...
JOE RUSSO—THE RIGHT NOW SOUND Dan Alleva March 30, 2020 Buzz, Features, Interviews 2 Joe Russo is an accomplished musician with a stellar reputation for being an always-active, virtuoso drummer. He first emerged as one half of the Benevento/Russo Duo, the group he formed with longtime friend, ... Read More...
TODD SNIDER’S ABSOLUTE INTENTIONS Dan Alleva March 30, 2020 Buzz, Features 1 Time and perspective may just prove that Todd Snider was the modern era’s original alt-folkie. Rooted in the tradition of Woody and Dylan, the earthly Snider has long been coaxing time from out the bottle, exp... Read More...
DUSTBOWL REVIVAL—SONGWRITING & STORYTELLING Dan Alleva March 30, 2020 Buzz, Features, Interviews Whether you call it Americana, alt-country, or one of the many other descriptions of what is classically understood as roots rock, it’s hard to ignore the genre itself these days has become saturated within mo... Read More...
Wolf Parade—Experiencing the Absolutely Surreal Dan Alleva February 18, 2020 Features, Interviews In a car traveling up to British Columbia to hit the studio for Wolf Parade’s last rehearsal before heading out on tour in support of their latest album, Thin Mind (Sub Pop), guitarist-singer Dan Boeckner is c... Read More...
SUSU—Buzzing with Power Dan Alleva February 10, 2020 Features, Interviews What do you get when two of New York City’s hottest new artists join forces to create a seductive, soulful, psychedelic, hard-rockin’ band? That’s exactly what Liza Colby and Kia Warren did, and the result is ... Read More...
