THE SOUNDS MISS YOU TERRIBLY: AN INTERVIEW WITH MAJA IVARSSON Katherine Yeske Taylor June 10, 2020 Features, Goings-On, Interviews The Swedish new wavers were supposed to be touring the U.S. right now, but instead Maja Ivarsson brings us greetings from her home in Sweden. Swedish indie new wave rock group The Sounds were supposed t... Read More...
Out of Exile: Outlaws’ Henry Paul Rides Down the ‘Dixie Highway’ Vinny Cecolini May 6, 2020 Features, Interviews Second-wave Southern rockers find themselves "in the best place they could possibly be" with new album Dixie Highway. From the mid-‘70s through the early ‘80s, some Brooklyn and Queens kids would hang out o... Read More...
Fiona Apple— ‘Fetch the Bolt Cutters’ Debra Kate Schafer April 24, 2020 Albums, Reviews 2 In an almost sneak attack fashion, Fetch the Bolt Cutters is the first best album of the decade. Nothing is more fascinating than listening to Fiona Apple’s introspective narratives and visceral critiques a... 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...
PETER BJORN AND JOHN FIND BALANCE IN AN ‘ENDLESS DREAM’ Katherine Yeske Taylor April 20, 2020 Buzz, Features, Interviews After more than 15 years, the Swedish indie rockers still embrace the brighter side of pop life. As it turns out, only a small group of lucky Swedes got to see a springtime show from Peter Bjorn and John in... Read More...
HOT ROCKS: New Releases from The Strokes, Pearl Jam, Morrissey, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Dinosaur Eyelids Vinny Cecolini April 10, 2020 Albums, Reviews The Strokes The New Abnormal (Sony) The Strokes have just released the best album—of 1982, that is. Though I’m not complaining, the adage “everything old is new again” certainly applies here. The New ... Read More...
HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Ozzy Osbourne, Green Leaf Rustlers, … And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Drive-by Truckers, Body Count, Outlaws Vinny Cecolini March 10, 2020 Albums, Reviews Ozzy Osbourne Ordinary Man (Epic Records) If this is Ozzy Osbourne’s final bow, then Ordinary Man is fitting farewell to a truly legendary career. Haunting, honest and introspective, not only is it th... Read More...
Makin Waves Record of the Week – Wetbrain: “Things You Think You Thought You Knew” Bob Makin October 4, 2018 Columns, Makin' Waves Prolific progressive pop band Wetbrain are back with their second LP in as many years, “Things You Think You Thought You Knew”. Wetbrain are one of Asbury Park’s most underrated bands, but w... Read More...
Death Cab For Cutie: ‘Til The End Jenna Romaine October 3, 2018 Features, Interviews In an industry where bands are a dime a dozen and swallowed up among the endless supply on the daily, 20 active years together is a feat. People age, commitments grow, relationships and responsibilities ... Read More...
