MIND CHOIR DEBUTS FIRST SINGLE, ‘MILES’
Later this summer, Wilkes-Barre-based psychedelic groove-rock band Mind Choir will release its full-length debut album. But first the 4-piece will put out the single, "Miles," as part of a split 7-inc...
ReadmorePREMIERE: DOGHOUSE CHARLIE ‘OK, ALRIGHT’
Doghouse Charlie has been the solo nom de plume for Charles Davis, a driving force behind currently dormant psychedelic/dream pop/folk band Cherokee Red, for nearly a decade. But it has since coalesce...
ReadmoreSXSW INTERVIEW: MAMA K AND THE SHADES KEEP AUSTIN FUNKY
March 2017 was a big month for Austin funk outfit Mama K and the Shades. In addition to playing South by Southwest (of course), they were named Artist of the Month by Austin360. "Honey Made," the band...
ReadmoreBROTHER ROY’S ROCK ‘N’ ROLL REVIVAL (VIDEO PREMIERE and INTERVIEW)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt2GT-Cfa40 Over jubilant piano, swirling organ, horns and backing vocals, Brother Roy sings of a place that sounds at once real and mythical. He and his crew will f...
ReadmoreMICAH NELSON RECORDS BOB DYLAN’S ‘WITH GOD ON OUR SIDE’; FREE DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE
Micah Nelson of Promise of the Real released his version of Bob Dylan's "With God On Our Side" this week. The track, which Nelson recorded about a year ago with Megan Pfefferkorn (vocals), Paul Bushne...
ReadmoreBRIGGS FARM SUNDAY PHOTOS: ALEXIS P. SUTER, VICTOR WAINWRIGHT & FESTIVAL REVELERS
Photos by Jim Gavenus The folks at Briggs Farm Blues Festival are most likely already hammering out plans for next year's edition, but we're still taking some time to reflect on the 2016 fest, whic...
ReadmoreBRIGGS FARM SATURDAY PHOTOS: ‘BIG A’ SHERROD, JIMMY ‘DUCK’ HOLMES & DUSTIN DOUGLAS
Photos by Jim Gavenus Last week, we rattled off 10 reasons you should not miss the 19th annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival. Now that the dust has settled, we can either help you relive a glorious we...
ReadmoreSOUL SHAKERS’ ‘GUITARMAGEDDON’ ALL-STAR BLUES ALBUM OUT THIS WEEK: HEAR A TRACK FEATURING TEDDY YOUNG
Guitarmageddon might sound like a scary concept. Some sort of apocalyptic end-of-days with fiery Fenders and Les Pauls falling from the sky? Not exactly. Luckily for music lovers, Guitarmageddon was a...
ReadmoreMOCK SUN SHARE ‘SOUP SPOON’ VIDEO IN ADVANCE OF SINGLE RELEASE
Wilkes-Barre-based lo-fi psychedelic pop outfit Mock Sun will release a new single, "Soup Spoon," on May 20, as well as a video for the song. The song will be included on a new album, which is set to ...
ReadmoreCLAMSTOMPERS PREMIERE VIDEO, DISCUSS RELEASE OF DEBUT ALBUM, ‘DWAYNE’
The ClamStompers release their debut album, “Dwayne,” today, and to kick off the festivities the Northeastern Pa. duo (and sometimes trio) are debuting a video for album track “Dwayne (Every Time ...
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