In 1969, the Stooges were a truth serum, forcing hippiedom to belch up the reality that flowers and hope had become just another guise for hucksters and snake-oil salesmen to take advantage of the naïve. By 1973, however, the Stooges… Read More
Very little is known about SAULT. The group may be a trio, and they are much more about “show” than “tell”. The band revealed the bare minimum to the public when they appeared on the scene, seemingly out of nowhere,… Read More
Then and now, the mighty Led Zeppelin towers imposingly as one of rock’s elite groups. The source of at minimum four must-own LPs, dozens of classic rock radio staples, and enough legendary guitar riffs to make Keith Richards look like… Read More
Powys 1999, Stats’ second album, and second album in two years, features ten songs that always feel like they’re gliding on a dance-rock groove, even when they actually aren’t. Ed Seed, the band’s main creative force, made a name for… Read More
Loneliness. It’s a feeling we all know too well, especially during this year of COVID-19, when many of us have been confined to our homes, self-isolating and desperate for human connection. Filled with introspection, frustration, and disappointment, Paul at Home… Read More
10. Type O Negative – “Black No. 1” (1993) The dearly-departed Peter Steele always had his tongue planted firmly in-cheek, reveling in the inherent ludicrousness of his pitch-black compositions. The verses of the goth-chick tribute “Black No. 1 (Little Miss… Read More
“Our radio stations were quite different from other radio stations,” said Detroit native Kenny Dixon, Jr. in a 2010 interview. “Don’t get me wrong, we had soul stations, that was really on the AM. But radio stations today they either… Read More
Although Pink Martini have always been a band that cast a nostalgic eye backward and the past has never beckoned with such enticing rosy-ness, lead singer China Forbes is making the best of this global moment, which she calls “the… Read More
Valerie Simpson is the voice of truth. The melodies and chord progressions she renders on the piano reflect an intimate understanding of the heart. When she sings, her connection with listeners goes beyond notes. It’s one soul speaking to another.… Read More
It’s difficult to pick out a single incident in Emily Hashimoto’s A World Between to serve as example of the messy relationship dynamics between protagonists Emily and Leena. The finely crafted, emotionally wrought moments that’ll leave readers furiously flipping pages… Read More