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07 Aug 2026
Robyn Hitchcock: Confusion Says
Born in London and a longtime resident of Nashville, singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock enjoys an influential and critically-acclaimed career. With his late ‘70s band the Soft Boys, Hitchcock channeled ‘60s psychedelia […]
06 Aug 2026
Take Five: Key Beach Boys Tracks from the Mid-’70s
The Beach Boys and their music have gone through many phases. From their early songs about Southern California culture – surfing, girls and cars – to the ambitious baroque pop […]
05 Aug 2026
Music Blurbs, Vol. 24
Rod Stewart With his distinctive raspy voice, London-born Sir Rod Stewart is one of the most popular vocalists of all time. In his early years as a musician, he showed […]
04 Aug 2026
Album Review: Strawberry Alarm Clock – Where’s One?
Strawberry Alarm Clock got a bad rap. Thanks to their period-evoking name (see also: Electric Prunes, Vanilla Fudge, Peanut Butter Conspiracy et. al.) the group’s image is sort of captured […]
03 Aug 2026
Album Review: Midge Ure – Man of Two Worlds
Midge Ure is quite a character in the musical world. With a CV that includes important work in Thin Lizzy, Ultravox and Visage, he also co-wrote “Do They Know It’s […]
31 Jul 2026
30 Days Out, August 2026 #1: Broken Social Scene, ABACAB, Gimme Hendrix, Black Label Society
Wow. Some great stuff on tap in the coming 30 days. Two regional tribute acts, one original band, and a triple bill with elements of tribute and member-sharing. Off we […]
30 Jul 2026
Album Review: Toadies – The Charmer
Toadies have been around while; the band came together in 1989 in Fort Worth, releasing their debut album that same year. While that self-released disc Slaphead didn’t sell, they kept […]
29 Jul 2026
Album Review: Red Rockers – It’s in Our Blood
Red Rockers were one of the most exciting bands of their era. Coming around out of New Orleans in 1979, the group combined a passionate, left-wing worldview and lyrical sensibility […]
28 Jul 2026
Album Review: Ray Barretto – Acid
Launched in New York City in 1964, Fania Records quickly became a major force in the salsa music world. Over the years, Fania has released important works by some of […]
27 Jul 2026
Album Review: Eddie “Blues Man” Kirkland – It’s the Blues Man!
Though he released a string of solo singles in the early 1950s, Jamaica-born Eddie Kirkland earned his stripes touring with John Lee Hooker for more than a decade. Right around […]