For their seventh album, Mjölnir, experimental rock band Cinema Cinema continued to embrace improvisation, but this time with a new collaborator. Brooklyn-born cousins Ev Gold (vocals/guitar) and Paul Claro (drums) teamed up with Thor Harris (Thor & Friends, Shearwater, Swans, Xiu Xiu, etc.) for a spontaneous recording session that was then edited down and shaped … Read more
On the heels of the 40th anniversary of his breakthrough “Killer on the Rampage” album, Eddy Grant is being honored with an induction into the Camden Music Walk of Fame. Located on London’s Camden High Street, the Walk of Fame launched in 2019 with The Who as its first inductees. Also being added this year … Read more
For their latest album, Keepsakes, hackedepicciotto decided to dedicate each song to a person important to their lives. The result is an intimate and varied collection of songs that push their musical styles into interesting directions. As with previous releases, the place they made the album had a creative impact as well. With “Keepsakes,” hackedepicciotto … Read more
With the pandemic having put the brakes on touring around their last release, Swans have returned with sold-out shows and a fantastic new album, The Beggar. Their sixteenth studio album, The Beggar was recorded in Berlin. Primary songwriter, singer, and producer Michael Gira assembled a group of trusted collaborators who “hacked at, dissected, reconfigured, discarded, … Read more
Last year, Mike Peters’s leukemia relapse and bout of pneumonia caused The Alarm’s 40th Anniversary world tour to be cut short. But he continued to write new music while in the hospital, and upon his release, he had an album’s worth of material. Recordings came together very quickly once Peters entered the studio, and the … Read more
On their third album, The Drowned Ground, Mojave duo Less Bells continue to span multiple genres as they blend electronic and acoustic sounds into a unique style. The viola takes on a prominent role this time around, joining the usual violin and cello arrangements from Julie Carpenter. Strings fit perfectly with the synthesizer work of … Read more
The David Bowie World Fan Convention will be returning on June 16th – 18th, this time in New York City. The line-up of speakers once again includes legendary guitarist Carlos Alomar, who worked extensively with Bowie over the course of more than three decades. Already a sought-after session musician, Alomar met Bowie in 1974 and … Read more
Having last year put out an EP, A Higher Place, Tombstones In Their Eyes are now back with a new full-length album, Sea Of Sorrow. The group’s unique, hypnotic style is rooted in psychedelic rock with fuzzed-out guitars and heavy reverb. Strong, melodic songwriting is of equal importance, and Sea Of Sorrow shows them taking … Read more
With a revamped lineup and broader sonic palette, Milwaukee’s Resurrectionists are back with their second album, “Now That We Are All Ghosts.” Originally founded by Joe Cannon (singer/lyricist, guitar and piano), Jeff Brueggeman (bass), Josh Barto (drums) and Gavin Hardy (pedal steel), Resurrectionists released their debut album, “What Comes In,” in 2019. Hardy moved, and … Read more
Spirit Of Hamlet is a new collaboration between Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, The Stooges), Kawabata Makoto (Acid Mothers Temple), Scotty Irving (Clang Quartet) and Grammy nominee, musician and producer Benjy Johnson. It was sparked by Irving appearing on Watt’s “The Watt From Pedro Show” and the idea of starting off songwriting with the drum tracks. … Read more