rawk Archive
10 Aug 2022
Tedeschi Trucks Band Shoots for the ‘Moon’ with Four-album Project (Part 1)
In a popular music era defined by singles, shuffle play and short attention spans, rock/soul revue Tedeschi Trucks Band is pursuing an unlikely path. The powerhouse collective led by wife-and-husband […]
09 Aug 2022
Susan Tedeschi: To ‘The Moon’ … and Beyond
This is the first of two features focusing on Susan Tedeschi and the Tedeschi Trucks Band, the group she leads with husband Derek Trucks. Taking a page from the classic […]
08 Aug 2022
SF Music History: CCR at the Fillmore West, July 1971
On the Fourth of July in 1971, the Fillmore West closed for good. The celebrated San Francisco music venue ended its nearly three-year run under the management of Bay Area […]
04 Aug 2022
Ten Years of Andrew Scotchie and the River Rats
Andrew Scotchie and the River Rats celebrate ten years as a band Just over a decade ago, Andrew Scotchie was one of many buskers on the streets of downtown Asheville. […]
01 Aug 2022
30 Days Out, August 2022 #1: Local Punk Showcase, Fireside Collective, Man or Astro-Man?, Thundercat
Two show showcasing local talent of of very (very) different character, some super-quirky original rock, and one of today’s hottest tickets: those are among the highlights of live music in […]
31 Jul 2022
Album Review: Dave Scarbrough – Happy Ever After
Even if I don’t recognize an artist’s name, if he or she is releasing music on one of a select group of labels, that’s enough to attract my attention. Trademarks […]
30 Jul 2022
Album Review: Deniz Tek – Long Before Day
In music, there are a handful of artists who are incorrectly assumed to be form one place while actually being form another. The Bee Gees are thought of as an […]
28 Jul 2022
Album Review: Maple Mars – Someone’s Got to Listen
When Maple Mars released Galaxyland in 2010, I was thrilled. Thought it was the group’s fourth album, Galaxyland was my introduction to the group led by Rick Hromadka. And what […]
25 Jul 2022
Album Review: The Handcuffs — Burn the Rails
If pressed to name a band that embodied a glam sensibility with the deep and abiding understanding of the rock ‘n’ roll aesthetic, one might come up with Mott the […]
23 Jul 2022
Album Review: The Mommyheads — Genius Killer
Talk about making up for lost time. The Mommyeads’ initial run lasted from the late 1980s to nearly the end of the ‘90s; that period was followed by a decade-long […]