rawk Archive
08 Oct 2021
Album Review: Sour Ops — X
Say it loud: power pop and proud! Readers of this online music magazine will know that while I approach it with guarded optimism, I do like me some power pop. […]
03 Oct 2021
Flights Are Back on Schedule for Travers Brothership
Brothers Kyle and Eric Travers launched their band, Travers Brothership, nearly a decade ago in Black Mountain. After a few years of honing their approach, they recorded and released their […]
01 Oct 2021
30 Days Out, October 2021 #1: Jimbo Mathus, Rocky Horror Show, Buddy Guy, Tennis
Americana that’s more than twang. Classic camp. A blues legend. Retro-pop. Those are four of the highlights on the Asheville music calendar these coming 30 days. Artist: Jimbo Mathus Venue: […]
30 Sep 2021
Album Review: Nektar – …Sounds Like Swiss
Nektar was one of those bands that got lost in a sea of great music. Though they were British, being based in Germany certainly didn’t help gain them exposure in […]
29 Sep 2021
Rodrigo y Gabriela Take on Jazz, Metal and the Future
Though their music is rooted in acoustic flamenco guitar, Mexico City-based instrumental duo Rodrigo y Gabriela are open to – and draw from – the entirety of popular and traditional […]
28 Sep 2021
Album Review: The Mommyheads — Age of Isolation
The Mommyheads aren’t widely known outside of New York City (and Sweden), and that’s a shame. With wit that sometimes rivals that of XTC, a melodic sense that recalls 10cc […]
26 Sep 2021
Album Review: Jim Basnight and The Moberlys – Seattle – New York – Los Angeles
Describing something as underrated is sometimes little more than a lazy way of approaching an artist’s work. But it can have useful meaning. In the case of The Moberlys, the […]
25 Sep 2021
Album Review: Steve Barton – Love & Destruction
Steve Barton is best known as one of two guitarists and songwriters in Translator, the San Francisco band that gave us “Everywhere That I’m Not.” But while the band went […]
23 Sep 2021
Sandy’s: Rewarding the Listener’s Investment
The third album from psych-pop outfit Sandy’s, Magic Mind has a shimmering, multilayered character that may evoke thoughts of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots-era Flaming Lips, early Crowded House and […]
19 Sep 2021
Album Review: The Cruzados – She’s Automatic
When Los Angeles punk outfit The Plugz metamorphosed into The Cruzados in 1984, they altered their musical approach. The spiky punk textures showcased on the soundtrack of Repo Man remained, […]