THE HUMAN LEAGUE: ‘WE’RE LIKE A CAT WITH 9 LIVES’
The Human League are nearing their 50th anniversary, and inevitably, the passage of time means what was seen as cutting-edge -- bringing synth pop to the mainstream -- is now colored with nostalgia. T...
Readmore
PHILLIES ORGANIST BRIAN ANDERSON AND THE SOUNDS OF THE STADIUM
From "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and "Talkin' Baseball" (and The Simpsons' classic spoof, "Talkin' Softball) to "Centerfield" and "Glory Days," music plays a special part in baseball lore. Part of t...
Readmore
GOVERNORS BALL 2026: DAY 3 HIGHLIGHTS WITH JAPANESE BREAKFAST AND BLOOD ORANGE
The buzz around Governors Ball this year seemed to be, as promoters would hope, strongest for the top-of-poster heroes, with some love flowing to the newly minted major label star Slayyyter and other ...
Readmore
GEESE EXCEEDS THE HYPE IN STUNNING GOV BALL SET
Brooklyn's Geese, an oddly controversial band (more on that later), made a triumphant homecoming on Sunday afternoon at Governors Ball, ripping through a ferocious and precocious set of post-punk, alw...
Readmore
GOVERNORS BALL 2026: DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS
Day 2 of Governors Ball was cut short by a severe storm that walloped New York City, and no doubt many festival-goers were disappointed that headliner Kali Uchis' set was cancelled, but there was a wi...
Readmore
DEATH CAB STARES INTO THE DARK ON ‘I BUILT YOU A TOWER’
There was a time when Death Cab For Cutie was gazing wide-eyed at the future, playing its signature introspective post-punk indie rock with a game-for-anything approach, culminating in a string of son...
Readmore
TINY RHODE ISLAND HAS BIG STORIES TO TELL ON DEER TICK’S NEW ALBUM
For its ninth studio record, Deer Tick frontman John McCauley gave his songwriting partners in the band an assignment: write tunes about the group's home state, Rhode Island. The resulting album, "Coi...
Readmore
PAUL SOLGER, WITH HELP FROM STONE GOSSARD AND DUFF McKAGAN, HAS MADE ‘THE BEST THING I’VE DONE’
Paul Solger is a name that might not ring a bell with you. But mention him to the A-listers in the Seattle music scene, and you'll get a response. "Paul is a cool motherfucker and hopefully some of...
Readmore
THE HEAD & THE HEART EXTOL THE ‘GLORY OF MUSIC’ IN BROOKLYN MATINEE
A "Storytellers"-style career retrospective tour is an ambitious move for a band that has been together for fewer than 20 years, but The Head & The Heart have never been short on earnestness. On t...
Readmore
JACOB AUGUSTINE TACKLES BRUTAL TRUTHS AFTER LENGTHY HIATUS
Even A-list artists can send an audience running to the restrooms and beer lines with the words "here's one from my new album" -- especially when the album in question hasn't been released yet. Howeve...
Readmore