Gogol Bordello: Seekers and Finders
Gogol Bordello Seekers and Finders (Cooking Vinyl) Gogol Bordello, the gypsy-punk masters of Manhattan’s Lower East Side, are back for the first time in four long years with Seekers and Finders. Well, they never actually went away, but as their popularity has grown, so has their touring schedule. Even from their earliest days, their live shows have More...
L.A. Witch: L.A. Witch
L.A. Witch L.A. Witch (Suicide Squeeze Records) Close your eyes and imagine the kind of music a witch would make. Now imagine what it would sound like if that witch was from L.A. Got it? That’s exactly what the More...
David Gilmour: Live at Pompeii
David Gilmour Live at Pompeii (Columbia) Live at Pompeii is a new live album (there’s accompanying DVD too) from former Pink Floydian David Gilmour. Gilmour brought his 2015-16 tour to this historic Italian More...
METZ: Strange Peace
METZ Strange Peace (Sub Pop Records) Since their debut in 2012, METZ have shown no signs of slowing down. Strange Peace is no different. “Mess of Wires” gets right into the action with heavy, ceaseless drumming, More...
Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet: Ladilikan
Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet Ladilikan (World Circuit) One of the most striking things about 40-year-old world music collective Kronos Quartet, is their ability to seamlessly weave cultures and collaborations More...
Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet: Ladilikan
Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet Ladilikan (World Circuit) One of the most striking things about 40-year-old world music collective Kronos Quartet, is their ability to seamlessly weave cultures and collaborations More...
Vic Mensa: The Autobiography
Vic Mensa The Autobiography (Roc Nation/Capitol) For me, Vic Mensa kinda came out of nowhere, and I don’t make that statement lightly. I like having my ear to the streets. It’s how I choose my subjects. I usually More...
Foo Fighters: Concrete and Gold
Foo Fighters Concrete and Gold (RCA/Roswell Records) Dave Grohl is settling into his role as rock n roll uncle nicely. There aren’t many musicians in the world that can call up Paul McCartney and ask him to jam, More...
The Darkness – Pinewood Smile
The Darkness Pinewood Smile (Cooking Vinyl) English hard rockers, The Darkness, continue their renaissance that I believe started with their third album, Hot Cakes. Their new full-length album, Pinewood Smile, More...
Dolly Parton: I Believe in You
Dolly Parton I Believe in You (Sony Music Nashville) A train whistle, into a jaunty accordion begins “I Believe in You,” the title track, and opener to Dolly Parton’s new album. This is the country icon’s More...
