rawk Archive
09 Jun 2022
21st Century Lit: A Chat with A. Jay Popoff
Lit seemed to have roared – fully formed and developed – out of the Orange County punk and hardcore scene of the mid-’90s. But the band’s roots go back farther, […]
08 Jun 2022
Everclear’s ‘World of Noise’ gets First-ever Digital Reissue
Portland, Oregon based rockers Everclear broke through to the big time in 1995 with “Santa Monica,” a hit track off their major-label debut album, Sparkle and Fade. But nearly two […]
07 Jun 2022
Randall Bramblett: Lucky That Way
The music business has a built-in tendency to categorize artists: they’re a rocker, a country act, a jazz cat, a rapper or something else. And in those relatively rare instances […]
06 Jun 2022
Cold Mountain Music Festival Returns
An edited version of this feature appeared in Mountain Xpress ahead of the festival which took place last weekend, June 4. Unplugged Nature is a Feature, Not a Bug The […]
01 Jun 2022
30 Days Out, June 2022 #1: Seth Walker, Cosmic Collective, Jayhawks, Music of Cream
Live music option are once again plentiful in Western North Carolina. Over the next 30 days, there are myriad choices. Here’s a look at four of the most notable live […]
26 May 2022
Album Review: SVT — Always Comes Back
As I’ve mentioned before, SVT is the band most often named among those interviewed for my latest book as the Bay Area band most deserving of greater success than they […]
25 May 2022
Hundred-word Reviews for May 2022, Part 2
I present five more reviews, in capsule form. Three of these are new releases; two are archival titles. All are deserving of deeper investigation. Alice Austin – Goodnight Euphoria Los […]
24 May 2022
Hundred-word Reviews for May 2022, Part 1
It’s time for some more hundred-word reviews. These quick capsule reviews get to the point quickly, and readers should note that all come recommended. Don’t be misled by the lack […]
23 May 2022
Album Review: Brian Jonestown Massacre — Fire Doesn’t Grow on Trees
One might say that there are two very different sides to the Brian Jonestown Massacre. In person, live and onstage, the band defines erratic. At its best, a BJM concert […]
20 May 2022
Album Review: Times Beach — Step in Time
The creatively fertile arts community in the Bay Area – centered for a time around the San Francisco Arts Institute – informed the music scene. As I wrote about in […]