ROSU LUP EXPANDS SONIC PALETTE AFTER ‘TRAGIC LOSS,’ PLAYS KARL HALL SATURDAY
For its new album, Rosu Lup went wider and deeper, sonically and lyrically: more instruments, more layers and stronger emotions thanks to some real-life tragedies. "With this record, we incorporate...
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THE NEW DEAL’S ‘AGE OF DISCOVERY’ BRINGS CANADIAN TRIO TO ARDMORE, BROOKLYN THIS WEEK
Since emerging from Toronto as one of the pioneers of the live electronica scene that continues to blur the line between the dance club and the concert hall, The New Deal has embraced emerging technol...
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JULIANA HATFIELD REVELS IN THE POLICE’S ‘EXTREME CATCHINESS’ AND ‘REAL DARKNESS’ ON COVERS ALBUM
Juliana Hatfield has been praised by fans and critics alike for her tuneful contributions to the golden age of indie rock. But even she admits to fangirling out when The Police shared a link on social...
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LEFTOVER SALMON BRINGS DUO SHOWS TO NORTHEAST AS BAND LOOKS BACK ON 30 YEARS
Vince Herman and Drew Emmitt have been playing together for 30 years in Leftover Salmon, but when the two get together for duo shows -- as they'll do Wednesday at City Winery in Philadelphia and Thurs...
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THE DEVIL MAKES THREE EMBRACES LINEUP CHANGE WITH NEW ALBUM IN THE WORKS
With nearly 20 years under its belt as a band, it's rare that Americana trio The Devil Makes Three faces a new challenge. But when it kicked off its winter tour this week, it did so with a brand new m...
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H81R’S MICHAEL LELLO’S FAVORITE ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
1. Tool - Fear Inoculum 2. Stephen Malkmus - Groove Denied 3. James Barrett - The Price of Comfort 4. The Claypool Lennon Delirium - South of Reality 5. Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Servants of th...
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H81R’S MICHAEL LELLO’S FAVORITE CONCERTS OF THE YEAR
1. Rolling Stones, Met Life Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, Aug. 5 2. Phish, BB&T Pavilion, Camden, NJ, June 29 3. Bob Dylan, Beacon Theatre, New York, Nov. 24 4. Tool, Prudential Center, Newark,...
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SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS KEEP IT ‘SUBVERSIVE AND CRAZY,’ EVEN FOR CHRISTMAS
With elements of Gypsy jazz, klezmer, vaudeville and a zany sense of humor, Squirrel Nut Zippers were an unlikely success story in the '90s, when the 1996 sophomore album, "Hot" became a staple on rad...
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PIXIES’ JOEY SANTIAGO: ‘WE WERE A BUNCH OF BRATS’
There's a line in "Catfish Kate," a brilliant song on the brilliant new album by Pixies, "Beneath the Eyrie," about a place "where every creature drinks their fill and other creatures take their kill....
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KARL DENSON PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE ALLMAN BROTHERS WITH ‘EAT A BUNCH OF PEACHES’ SHOW
Sax and flute master Karl Denson might be a funk and jazz musician at heart, but as a popular attraction on the jam band circuit and as a touring member of the Rolling Stones, he's also made his mark ...
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