Drive By Truckers- English Oceans

Drive By Truckers- English Oceans

As founding members of Drive-By Truckers and long before that, as songwriting foils and kindred spirits amongst the Georgia and Alabama musical scenes, Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley, circa 2014, are survivors. Together, they’ve logged countless miles in planes, vans and buses, traded inordinate amounts of Jack Daniels swigs from  ...[more]

Rufus Wainwright – Vibrate: The Best Of

Rufus Wainwright – Vibrate: The Best Of

Vibrate does contain some of his very best songs, and for the devoted fan, the deluxe edition is unbeatable. It’s a celebration of the unique, mournful, self-deprecating music of Rufus Wainwright, and, if you’re unfamiliar with his work, not a bad place to start....[more]

Skaters – Manhattan

Skaters – Manhattan

Similar to the start of a one-night stand, Michael Ian Cummings met Josh Hubbard in 2011 at a party on a summer night in Los Angeles. Contrary to most intoxicated encounters, the relationship they formed would last much longer than just one night. Cummings and his friend, Noah Rubin, had  ...[more]

The Eagles – New Orleans, LA, 2/23/14

The Eagles – New Orleans, LA, 2/23/14

1977 was an exemplary year for music: Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, Meatloaf, Elvis Costello and Billy Joel released groundbreaking albums, while the Sex Pistols ignited a grenade that changed the face of rock & roll; at least for a little while. But overall, 1977 was breezy and harmless as showcased  ...[more]

Cibo Matto – Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix AZ 2/21/14

Cibo Matto – Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix AZ 2/21/14

One of the most anticipated new releases of 2014 aside from Beck and Broken Bells has to be Cibo Matto’ Hotel Valentine (Feb 11th), their first new album since 1999’s Stereo ★ Type A. Hotel Valentine was self-produced over a two-year period by Cibo Matto founders and co-conspirators Miho Hatori  ...[more]

Heart – Hard Rock Live, Biloxi, MS, 2/08/14

Heart – Hard Rock Live, Biloxi, MS, 2/08/14

When Heart was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2013, Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell called them, “Two Joan Of Arcs, standing up front, kicking total ass, backed by a surprisingly powerful and unique band.” Although he was speaking about the original incarnation of the group, Ann and  ...[more]

Move Me Brightly DVD A Documentary Concert Film Celebrating Jerry Garcia’s 70th Birthday

Move Me Brightly DVD A Documentary Concert Film ...

There have been numerous tributes to the late Jerry Garcia since his death in 1995, but none such as an accurate reflection of the man’s own uniquely Zen approach to life and art. If the tongue-in-cheek opening interval is slightly disconcerting-showing actor Luke Wilson asking directions to the site of  ...[more]

Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me

Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me

Near the beginning of the documentary film Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me rock critic Lester Bangs equates Memphis rock band Big Star with The Beatles. At the time of his comment, a 1970s interview, few people had heard of Big Star. Turns out Bangs was on to something. Big  ...[more]

The Rolling Stones- Charlie Is My Darling

The Rolling Stones- Charlie Is My Darling

As The Rolling Stones evolved from blues purists and made a concerted attempt to commercialize themselves for the pop market, their manager Andrew Loog Oldham posited them as bad boy alternatives to the cuddly mop-tops that were The Beatles. It only makes sense then, that instead of the semi-fictionalized presentation  ...[more]

Willin’: The Story of Little Feat

Willin’: The Story of Little Feat

If ever a beloved band (besides the seminal country-rockers Poco) deserved its story told, it’s Little feat. One of the most distinctive rock and roll units of its time, Lowell George and co. went unjustly under recognized during his lifetime despite an affectionate fanbase whose passion and loyalty far surpassed  ...[more]

Keith Richards on Keith Richards

It’s been a very, very big year for the Rolling Stones. After all, not many bands can say they are legitimately 50 years old. So if you’re looking for a little rock history reading let us recommend Keith Richards On Keith Richards, edited by Sean Egan, which is basically a  ...[more]

The Merciless Book Of Metal Lists & Louder Than Hell

The Merciless Book Of Metal Lists & Louder ...

In the late 70’s, a curious paperback book was published, filled with wackily twisted facts about famous people and unusual historical sidebars of eyebrow raising information. It caught people off-guard but the lure to peep into it’s catacombs of information was strangely alluring. It was titillating and a bit scandalous  ...[more]

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