It’s never one thing with Roger Glenn. A multifarious musical force, he’s cut a brilliant path across the jazz scene since the 1960s, collaborating with an improbable constellation of masters on a daunting array of instruments. Criminally under-documented as a leader, he reintroduces himself with the delicious blast of Afro-Caribbean and Brazilian jazz on the… Continue reading In his first album as a leader in a half-century, multi-instrumental wizard Roger Glenn celebrates his 80th birthday with My Latin Heart, a panoramic journey through his lifelong passion for Afro-Caribbean rhythms
Music has always been a compass in dark times. From Dylan and Seeger to the Dead and beyond, artists have held a mirror to power and refused to let lies go unchallenged. Today, as Donald Trump doubles down on authoritarian tactics, mocks science, and waves away inconvenient truths as “hoaxes,” we are once again at… Continue reading Jesse Welles Is Singing the Truth. Who Else Will Join Him?
Prog-Rock supergroup DarWin today release a third track “Rising Distortion” off their upcoming new studio album, Distorted Mirror, out September 26 via OoS/Phantom Recordings. The album’s dramatic Instrumental opener, “Rising Distortion” is a dazzling display of high-impact virtuosity. “It’s a song that challenges us to consider the AI era that has arrived,” says DarWin (the… Continue reading Prog-Rock Supergroup DarWin Featuring Superstar Musicians Simon Phillips, Mohini Dey, Greg Howe and Matt Bissonette Releases New Track “Rising Distortion”
GRAMMY-winning saxophonist, producer, and sonic visionary Zem Audu—known for contributing to the music of Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, Kendrick Lamar, Doja Cat, Sabrina Carpenter, Lana Del Rey, and more—has announced his highly anticipated solo debut, his forthcoming EP You Can’t Catch Me, due out October 24th. The project’s first single, “You Can’t Catch Me,” arrives… Continue reading Zem Audu, Saxophonist for Music’s Biggest Stars (Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Kendrick Lamar) Announces Solo Debut
Peter Stampfel, the Grammy-winning psych-folk pioneer and longtime champion of freak-folk and anti-folk, will release his eighteenth solo album, Song Shards: Soul Jingles, Stoic Jingles, Vintage Jingles, Prayers and Rounds, on September 19 via Jalopy Records. The project finds Stampfel reemerging in vibrant form, both creatively and vocally, following a long battle with dysphonia that… Continue reading Peter Stampfel Returns with Song Shards: Soul Jingles, Stoic Jingles, Vintage Jingles, Prayers and Rounds
San Francisco’s beloved Crucial Reggae Sundays continues to bring free, family-friendly reggae music to Golden Gate Park every Sunday from 4:20 pm to 7:30 pm at the historic Bandshell in the Music Concourse (75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive). Hosted by Irie Dole (Jah Warrior Shelter Hi-Fi), Guidance (Infinite Guidance Sound/Nice Up Radio), and DJ Sep… Continue reading Crucial Reggae Sundays Brings Free, Family-Friendly Reggae to Golden Gate Park This September
Milwaukee music icon Paul Cebar has unveiled “We Sure Got Enough,” the joyful third and final single from his forthcoming self-titled album, out September 12 via StorySound Records. The track arrives alongside a whimsical stop-motion video crafted by the husband-and-wife duo Mark Lerner and Nancy Howell, known together as The Mark of Nancy. WATCH “We… Continue reading Paul Cebar Shares “The Full Sir Doug Treatment” & Stop-Motion Video “We Sure Got Enough” Ahead of Self-Titled Album Release
Asheville’s psychedelic pioneers The Snozzberries return with the much anticipated 5th Annual Psychedelic Circus on Friday Oct 17th at Asheville Music Hall. This year’s show is bigger and better than ever, with an expanded lineup, live painters and dancers, a trippy costume contest, and the most immersive, phantasmagorical imagery yet! Kicking off the evening is… Continue reading THE SNOZZBERRIES ANNOUNCE 5TH ANNUAL "PSYCHEDELIC CIRCUS" WITH MICHAEL WILBUR (MOON HOOCH), CLOUTCHASER AND SQWERV
VoodooV is back with The Good Leader, the latest single from their highly anticipated sophomore album — a biting, groove-heavy indie funk track that skewers society’s strange admiration for narcissists in power. Groovy yet razor-edged, The Good Leader peels back the glossy veneer of arrogance, exposing how culture often mistakes it for confidence. From Patrick… Continue reading VoodooV Returns with Cutting Indie Funk Anthem “The Good Leader”
Beloved folk-pop singer-songwriter Rachael Sage and her longtime band The Sequins have released their uplifting new single and video “The Best Version” alongside the announcement of their new studio album Canopy, out October 24 via MPress Records. Standing as Sage’s most soulful and thought-provoking work to date, Canopy confidently spans Americana, pop, and neo-folk while… Continue reading Rachael Sage & The Sequins Release “The Best Version" Single/Video & Announce 'Canopy' Album
