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24 April 2014Exclusive Song Premiere: "Good On Paper" by Irie Idea
Comin’ outta Portland by way of Philly, the duo of Curtis Irie and Morgan Smith, a/k/a Irie Idea, take a traditionalist view of blues, ska and rocksteady reggae and juice it with the energy of the punk rock on which they were weaned. Produced by Sammy Kay and Joseph Quinones at The Steady Rock Easy-Groove Factory in LA, “Good On Paper” is from the twosome’s new LP, Blues Like Sandpaper | Rocksteady Like Dirt, out May 13.
22 April 2014Exclusive video premiere: "I'll Dance with You" by King of Prussia
This weird and wonderful video was filmed with a Super 8 camera on a glidecam in abandoned buildings around Atlanta.
21 April 2014This week's "Big Takeover on Breakthru Radio" show: new Soft Science, Savage Republic, Stiff Little Fingers, Steinbecks and more!
Also on this week’s show: Kitchens of Distinction, BLNX, Withered Hand, Sultans of Ping F.C., D.O.A., X, Marc Ganancias, The Spits, Toy, The New Mendicants, Small Faces, The Kinks, The Equals, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, and Inventions!
15 April 2014Exclusive video premiere: "Overthrow" by Joel Gion
An exclusive first taste of the BJM tambourine man’s solo debut!
24 April 2014Pantaleimon - The Butterfly Ate The Pearl (Grass Girl)
For her fifth offering, Pantaleimon, aka Andria Degens, delivers nine songs of dark, dreamy psychedelia with the help of co-producer and former Bad Seed, Hugo Race.
22 April 2014The Jungle - Wild Things (Self-Released)
On their debut EP, The Jungle sounds as if you played Prince at one end of a long wind tunnel and listened to it from the other end, hearing a dreamy, altered recreation.
22 April 2014Eron Falbo - 73 (Pisces Records)
On 73, Falbo sounds like a kid in a candy store grabbing and diving head first into any style that interests him. He is such an exciting musician, it was enough to grab bring famed-Dylan producer Bob Johnston out of retirement to produce this record.
16 April 2014Joel Havea - Strings & Woods (Self-Released)
This is a great EP, and it’ll fit whatever mood your currently in, whether you’re looking for something only to put on in the background, or something you want to settle down with and let it move you
23 April 2014“Stand up, your father’s passing,” someone might have said.
Read more...Rocket From The Crypt, Ex Hex @ Brighton Music Hall, Boston - Tuesday, April 1, 2014
6 April 2014The Rocket has returned.
Jon Bernhardt's Midlife Crisis Of Champions (Bevis Frond, Dump, Barbara Manning) - TT The Bear's, Cambridge MA - Wednesday, April 2, 2014
5 April 2014WMBR’s Jon Bernhardt rallies some ’90s indie rock heroes for a celebration.
Doomriders: From Darkness To Catharsis
The Sharp Things: Grand Ambition
DIY or Die; Kathleen Hanna Returns with The Julie Ruin
Dead Ending Release Second LP; Bondi Talks Punk Politics
“Rich:” Beme The Rapper in Oakland
Integrity Is The Reason: The Story of Texas Is The Reason
I'm Now Documents Mudhoney's Unique Career
That Which Does Not Kill Us Gives The LustKillers New Life
by Tim Bugbee12 April 2014LOUDsoftLOUD discussion with a master of the form, Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai
Read more...Little Victories Along the Way: A Conversation With Steve Wynn
1 April 2014“ I’m never happier than when I’m onstage – I just love playing music. I love the chance to exist in the moment. You reinvent it every night – you either do something great or you fall on your face, and you get another chance the next day to do it again.”
Jeremy Jay: Synced In Time
20 January 2014The London-based songwriter talks about his excellent new album Abandoned Apartments, his recent movie work, and his L.A. past.
An Interview with Mark Arm and Steve Turner of Mudhoney
9 January 2014Mark Arm and Steve Turner of Mudhoney talk about growing up grunge, the shitty tour with Blind Melon, and GG Allin’s dick.
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