Guitar virtuoso Steve Kimock will be delighting fans across the Eastern seaboard and American Midwest this spring, as he gears up for his first major tour in nearly three years. To accompany him on stage for the tour, Kimock has hand-picked an all-star cast including Bernie Worrell (Parliament Funkadelic, Talking Heads) on keys, Wally Ingram (Sheryl… Continue reading Guitar Monk Meets the Funk
Suwannee Springfest, held March 22-25 at the beautiful Spirit of Suwannee Music Park, Live Oak, Florida was the rainiest, most violently stormy festival I have ever attended, but it was still a great time and the show went on. It rained off and on and then just on until late afternoon Saturday. After lightening struck… Continue reading Inspiration at Suwannee Springfest 2012
“This Is How It Goes” is a Record Store Day 2012 exclusive 7-inch by Marco Benevento, available at independent record stores across the country this Saturday, April 21. The song from the revered pianist is the first to ever feature vocals. Taking the honors is Kalmia Traver from the exploding indie-dance band Rubblebucket. Recorded by… Continue reading Marco Benevento Featuring Kalmia Traver of Rubblebucket Release Single
Marshall Blonstein, president of Audio Fidelity, has announced April 24 as the release date for the reissue of two classic rock albums. Phil Collins‘ chart-topping 1989 solo set BUT SERIOUSLY will be released as a 24-Karat Gold CD, and Ten Years After’s 1971 A SPACE IN TIME, released in 24-Karat Gold format last year, will… Continue reading Audio Fidelity Set to Release Phil Collins & Genesis Albums
Charles Manson, Jim Jones, and David Koresh typically represent the idea of cults in America. Among the indie scene however, the word “cult” is gradually making an association with pop vocals and keyboard melodies entrenched in a darker noise rock thanks to the New York group, CULTS. Known for their song, “Go Outside,” the group… Continue reading CULTS: The Noir Side of Indie Pop
Real Gone Music enters its first Spring with a potpourri of reissues that are definitely not garden variety, with releases ranging from hardcore punk to power pop to Motor City rock ‘n’ roll, doo-wop and Summer of Love fixtures the Grateful Dead, all due in late May. The only album by seminal Los Angeles punkers… Continue reading Real Gone May: The Germs, Dūrocs, Jerry Reed, Terry Knight, Mick Fleetwood, Dead
Bluegrass multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, radio host, and festival promoter ALAN TOMPKINS is proud to announce the April 17, 2012 single release, “This World Is Not My Home” from his upcoming solo album NO PART OF NOTHIN‘. The track features Alan on vocals with Deryl Dodd singing harmony, as well as Randy Kohrs on resophonic guitar, Ned… Continue reading New Single Release: "This World is Not My Home"
Soon, the Ozark Mountains will once again be filled to the brim with the wonderful sounds of music, people and (hopefully) tons of high fives. Those high fives will be for everything: the opportunity to see so much talent in such a small place, meeting old friends, discovering new bands and all-around good times. That’s… Continue reading Wakarusa Bringing a Slew of Music to the Ozarks
Naama Kates is a Los Angeles transplant whose move from New York left her feeling lost and lonely; feelings that inspired the songs that would become her debut album, “The Unexamined Life.” A tongue-in-cheek take on Socrates’ “an unexamined life is not worth living,” Naama spent a year reflecting on her life and the path… Continue reading Introducing Naama Kates with a New Album
Pickathon 2012, happening Aug. 3 – 5 at Pendarvis Farm near Portland, Oregon, is excited to welcome four new additions to its already stellar lineup: The War on Drugs, Thee Oh Sees, THEESatisfaction and Cardboard Songsters. These great bands join other festival highlights such as Neko Case, Blitzen Trapper, Dr. Dog, Vieux Farka Touré, Kitty,… Continue reading Pickathon Welcomes Additional Artists to 2012 Lineup
