Superchunk – 9/27 – Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY)
There are three things in life that are consistent: death, taxes, and Superchunk. The North Carolina punk band have been a consistent force in underground music since they formed in … Read more
Posted in September, 2013
Hickoids – Hairy Chafin’ Ape Suit (Saustex Records)
From ’85 to ’92, back before Austin needed any urging to be kept weird, the Hickoids ruled the regional cowpunk conversation. Their onstage persona leaned more toward punk than country—what … Read more
Muse Releasing Hi-Def Concert Film
Muse fans recently got to see the British rockers at the popular iHeartRadio in Las Vegas this weekend, but after their Austin City Limits appearance next month, the band may … Read more
Mumford & Sons Going on Hiatus
Do you hear that? All over the world, Mumford & Sons fans are sighing in disappointment—and for good reason. The band has announced that they will be taking a hiatus. … Read more
Various Artists – The Road To Jajouka (Howe)
Some 42 years ago, Rolling Stone Brian Jones shared his discovery of Morocco’s Master Musicians of Jajouka via an album of field recordings featuring their extraordinary sounds. Now, a current … Read more
R.I.P. Jackie Lomax
Jackie Lomax, the British singer/songwriter who frequently collaborated with Paul McCartney and George Harrison in the early days of Apple Records, died on September 15th while on vacation. According to … Read more
Sting Musical Headed for Broadway
Sting’s got a musical, and it looks like it’ll be hitting the Great White Way soon. The musical, The Last Ship, will do a trial run in Chicago from June … Read more
Ed Roland & The Sweet Tea Project – Devils ‘n Darlins (429…
The debut album from Collective Soul vocalist Ed Roland’s southern-tinged, gospel/folk amalgam, the Sweet Tea Project, dives headfirst into a brave new world of countrified hootin’ and twangin’. Owing no … Read more
Television Announce U.S. Tour, Possible New Album
Punk-rock pioneers Television are back on the road after announcing their first U.S. tour since 2007. The tour announcement also comes with the news that Television frontman Tom Verlaine has … Read more
Sonny & The Sunsets – Antenna To The Afterworld (Polyvinyl)
A songwriter, playwright and writer of short stories, Sonny Smith is not your typical bandleader, and Antenna to the Afterworld is not your typical new wave synth/post punk record. Actually, … Read more
