Archive for September, 2011
A Q&A With Caitlin Rose
(Photo: Bronwyn Coombs) Caitlin Rose has enjoyed a wealth of critical attention this year with the release of her debut album, Own Side Now. So it should come as no surprise that ATO Records, home to Drive-by Truckers and My Morning Jacket, has decided to re-release the record Sept. 27. We recently caught up with [...]
Beirut Live At Terminal 5 In New York City (9/22/2011)
Beirut brings the brass to New York City’s Terminal 5.
Gavin Rossdale Discusses Bush’s Critics, Nirvana Comparisons
After a brief stint as a solo artist, Gavin Rossdale is back with Bush, the 90s’ radio juggernaut responsible for alt-rock anthems like “Everything Zen,” “Comedown” and “Glycerine.” Whether you love them or hate them, you really should read this interview — Rossdale, who has some even-handed words for his band’s critics, is one of [...]
Song Premiere: Rachael Yamagata, “The Way It Seems To Go”
On October 11, sultry singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata will release her latest album, Chesapeake, on her own Frankenfish Records. The new disc was funded by her loyal fans through a PledgeMusic campaign. We’re proud to bring you the premiere one of our favorite tracks from Chesapeake, the lyrically inventive “The Way It Seems To Go.” Take [...]
SoundLand Music Festival 2011: More Photos (Sept. 21-24, 2011)
Photo highlights from Nashville’s SoundLand Music Festival, featuring Justin Townes Earle, Ghostland Observatory, The Low Anthem, Jason Isbell and more.
Nirvana: Live At The Paramount
Nirvana Nirvana: Live at the Paramount (Geffen) Rating: The Nirvana Live at the Paramount DVD’s looping menu features footage from outside the theater on the night of the show. The names “Nirvana,” “Mudhoney” and “Bikini Kill” on the marquee bring a rush of bittersweet nostalgia as the camera flies and spins and tumbles through a [...]
SoundLand Music Festival 2011 In Photos (Sept. 21-24, 2011)
Photo highlights from Nashville’s SoundLand Music Festival, featuring Those Darlins, JEFF The Brotherhood, Jessica Lea Mayfield and many more.
Laura Marling, “Goodbye England”
Laura Marling’s “Goodbye England,” from 2010′s I Speak Because I Can, is an unusually personal song for the typically-brainy and philosophy-bent songwriter. The song is a contrast to her third album, A Creature I Don’t Know, which pulls between ’60s-folk London and ’70s-rock Laurel Canyon, and on the whole deals with a complicated human drama. [...]
Elvis Costello At The Ryman Auditorium
This wasn’t a night to be predicting anything. Elvis Costello’s stop at the Ryman Sunday night was most notable for its wacky format: A part of his Spectacular Spinning Songbook Tour, the performance established him as suave ringmaster to this musical circus. Excitable fans were invited onstage to spin a multi-colored wheel, featuring 40 song [...]
Madi Diaz, Justin Townes Earle At SoundLand
Madi Diaz at Mercy Lounge, Sept. 24 According to Wikipedia, Madi Diaz doesn’t really exist. She pops up once in producer John Alagia’s entry and twice in the “Ten Out of Tenn” discography. Otherwise, she’s pretty much absent from the Internet’s largest user-generated encyclopedia. What an oversight. After the Justin Townes Earle show came to [...]
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