For their first album in six years, summer concert kings Dave Matthews Band took a much different approach. Instead of utilizing just one producer, the band worked with four (Mark Batson, John Alagia, Rob Cavallo and Rob Evans) and some of the recordings date back more than a decade. Of the 14 songs on the album, half have made appearances in a live setting. Given these traits, Come Tomorrow (June 16, RCA) is actually pretty darn cohesive. The album has received praise from the likes of Vulture, Rolling Stone and the New York Times and for good reason. From start to finish, this is an exquisitely produced and deeply satisfying album. Read more…
Chris Cornell’s daughter Toni has released a cover of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U,” a duet she recorded with her father shortly before his unfortunate death in May of last year. Read more…
For her fourteenth album Myopia, NYC-based singer-songwriter Rachael Sage deviated from her signature piano and wrote most of the album on guitar. That small change might have actually been the best decision Sage has made in quite some time. From start to finish, Myopia is a crisply produced, affecting and rewarding listen that lingers long after the final second. Whether its the organ-drenched opener “Alive” or the doe-eyed, coffeehouse-vibe on “Spark” the album opens with a veneer of both hope and confidence. Read more…
To be completely transparent, this is not a blog that tends to gravitate towards punk music, it is also not a blog that tends to veer towards LGBTQ issues as well, but it is Pride Month and this blog is based out of Orlando (home to the now-famous Pulse nightclub) so it would be a disservice to not shed light on an LGBTQ band. Enter Louisville, KY duo GRLwood.Read more…
One of our favorite singer-songwriters, Louisville, KY’s Jim James, has announced plans for a fall tour, which begins Nov. 2 at The Cathedral Sanctuary in his adopted hometown of Los Angeles, and wraps up Nov. 21 at the Palace Ballroom in his hometown and occasional residence, Louisville, KY. Read more…
Grammy-winner and genre-bending shapeshifter Beck has announced additional fall tour dates with The Voidz. The tour kicks off Sept. 13 at The Armory in Minneapolis and wraps up on Sept. 19th at Pinewood Bowl Theatre in Lincoln, NE. Pre-sale for the mini Midwest tour begins June 19th at 9 a.m. CST (use code: UPALLNIGHT18) and general ticket sales begin Friday, June 22nd at 10 a.m. CST. Beck is currently on tour through the summer. His tour dates can be found after the jump. Read more…
Performing in front of a sold-out crowd at Tampa’s Amalie Arena, perennial chart-toppers and ubiquitious radio darlings Maroon 5 orchestrated a serviceable, albeit entertaining set this past Saturday. Featuring a handful of songs from last year’s Red Pill Blues (of which the current tour bears its name) and the band’s four biggest hits from breakthrough Songs About Jane, the band carved its way through a workmanlike 90-minute set. Read more…
One of our favorite singer-songwriter has announced his autumn tour plans. The Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn will support The Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon on his Songs From the Hymnal tour. The first date of the tour is Oct. 2 at The Royale in Boston, MA and concludes with an Oct. 27 stop at Summit Music Hall in Denver, CO. Read more…
According to news station WSOP, iconic Chicago record producer Steve Albini earned a World Series of Poker gold bracelet after competing in a Seven Card Stud event over 310 other players. According to Pitchfork, he’s taking home $105,629. Wonder if he plays the ponies too? Did he pick Justify in the Triple Crown? Asking for a friend. Read more…
Earlier this week, provocative blog Noisey wrote an editorial claiming that rock was dead. While we’re not going to be that hyperbolic, the influx of EDM and hip-hop have drastically changed the musical landscape. The paradigm has changed and singles and mixtapes are the new normal. Armed with that sea change, there’s the ever-increasing stranglehold of digital music. Read more…
