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) [...]
As the frontiers of music push ever into experimentation and misty chillwave, old-school garage rock can be a breath of fresh air. So it goes with Jack Oblivian’s Rat City (Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum). The title track exemplifies the classic garage/punk subset, including the tendency toward repetitious refrains and heavily syncopated instrumentals. However, Oblivian garners [...]
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) [...]
The Dear Hunter, which kicks off a tour with the Manchester Orchestra tomorrow night in Houston, is premiering its new video for the acoustic version of “She’s Always Singing” today exclusively on magnetmagazine.com. The original has a joyous jukebox feel, and the new acoustic version highlights Casey Crescenzo’s folksy voice as well as his lyricism. [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Mastodon Rerun from October 5. The Atlanta metalheads supported new album The Hunter with a performance of “Curl Of The Burl.” The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Tony Bennett Rerun from September 23. Tony [...]
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) [...]
Luke Roberts, former child cohort to Jim Varney, just released “Unspotted Clothes” off his upcoming album Big Bells And Dime Songs (Thrill Jockey). Listening to Roberts, be prepared for contemplative, slow–moving folk that’s depressing but not necessarily dark. Big Bells is out November 8, though Roberts plans to forsake a proper tour in place of a [...]
Some say the hardest part of writing music is finding inspiration, but sometimes the inspiration itself can be pretty painful—something Milagres lead singer/songwriter Kyle Wilson probably knows all too well. Much of the material for the Brooklyn quintet’s debut LP, Glowing Mouth (Kill Rock Stars), was written while Wilson was recovering from a back injury after [...]
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) [...]
