Wooden Wand (a.k.a. the prolific James Jackson Toth) will release his next album on November 22. Briarwood (Fire) is the product of Toth’s latest musical venture: working with the Briarwood Virgins, a group out of Birmingham, Ala. The band members are Toth’s best friend Brian Lowery and musicians from Gum Creek Killers and Through The [...]
The Roots have announced the December 6 release of undun (Island Def Jam), a conceptually based album about the life of “one Redford Stephens” … The remastered versions of Gish and Siamese Dream, the iconic debut and sophomore releases from the Smashing Pumpkins, will be reissued with bonus content and special features November 29 via [...]
John Doe, the guy who formed one half of X’s front line next to Exene Cervenka more than 30 years ago, is still on the scene, doing what he does best on his new solo album, Keeper (Yep Roc). With all four of its original members (Doe, Cervenka, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer D.J. Bonebreak) [...]
Early last year saw the demise of MAGNET fave Port O’Brien, which led frontman Van Pierszalowski to seeking solitude, winding up in Oslo, Norway. A slight creative hiatus seemed to be all Pierszalowski needed, because eventually, the craving to write crept back. While taking the year to travel to familiar escapes such as Alaska and [...]
John Doe, the guy who formed one half of X’s front line next to Exene Cervenka more than 30 years ago, is still on the scene, doing what he does best on his new solo album, Keeper (Yep Roc). With all four of its original members (Doe, Cervenka, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer D.J. Bonebreak) [...]
Though perhaps following the classic Indie–name formula (a la Neutral Milk Hotel), Dada Trash Collage (William Freed and Richard Bell) differentiates itself from similar groups in a great way. Collaborating with Bear Ears (Jessica Freed) Ambitious Out Of Control (Burn The Witch Collective), DTC has released the track “Crooked Teeth.” It’s a delightful foray into [...]
Every Saturday, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 27-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith. I was flown out to Boston from Vancouver on very short notice, put in a very fancy hotel, limo-ed to and from the [...]
John Doe, the guy who formed one half of X’s front line next to Exene Cervenka more than 30 years ago, is still on the scene, doing what he does best on his new solo album, Keeper (Yep Roc). With all four of its original members (Doe, Cervenka, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer D.J. Bonebreak) [...]
Released earlier this year, Last Night On Earth (Universal Mercury) is Noah And The Whale’s third full-length and first real chart-topper. On it, the British quartet embraces a bigger, more radio-ready sound. The band’s new songs invite more than a few Tom Petty comparisons, none more warranted than late-album track “Waiting For My Chance To [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Arctic Monkeys Rerun from September 26. Arctic Monkeys performed “Reckless Serenade” from newest LP Suck It And See. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC): Glen Campbell Rerun from September 27. Country legend Glen Campbell promoted his [...]
