MICHAEL LELLO’S FAVORITE CONCERTS OF THE YEAR
1. Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers with John Scofield, Kenny Garrett and Christian McBride, Town Hall, New York, June 3 2. Bob Dylan, The Fillmore, Philadelphia, Nov. 19 3. Peter Gabriel, Wells Fa...
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MICHAEL LELLO’S FAVORITE ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
1. Paramore– “This Is Why” 2. Peter Gabriel – “i/o” 3. Baroness – “Stone” 4. Lana del Rey – “Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd” 5. Yo La Tengo - "This Stupid World" 6. Trevor Ra...
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WILCO GOES STRAIGHT TO THE HEART ON ‘CRUEL COUNTRY’
On “Cruel Country,” the sprawling 12th album by Wilco, the band sweeps aside Nels Cline’s dizzying electric guitar forays and Glenn Kotche's progressive drumming, stripping away the protective layers ...
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JAMES BARRETT TAKES LISTENERS ON LYRICALLY DEEP AND MUSICALLY RICH JOURNEY WITH SECOND ALBUM
On his second album, Northeastern Pennsylvania artist James Barrett is vulnerable and brutally honest with himself about life's disappointments. It's a lyrically rich and nuanced effort, particularly ...
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LANGAN FROST & WANE CONJURE THE MIDDLE AGES ON PSYCH-FOLK DEBUT
Rock musicians have been dipping their toes into the Middle Ages forever, from Incredible String Band's troubadour folk, to Led Zeppelin's piper leading us to reason; from Iron Maiden's historical epi...
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MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA’S MANY MASKS AT WORK ON EPIC 6th ALBUM
A blend of fever dreams, shouted-out self-doubt and resignation, Manchester Orchestra’s “The Million Masks of God” is an epic and existential journey that further solidifies the band as one of the mos...
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THE WEIGHT BAND HONORS THE SPIRIT OF LEVON HELM & WOODSTOCK ON ‘ACOUSTIC LIVE’
On its latest release, The Weight Band continues to pay loving tribute to the music of The Band as well as add some of its own twists (and original tunes) to the legendary Woodstock group's extended c...
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‘NICE TO MEET’ CAT RIDGEWAY ON FIERY NEW EP
Florida singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Cat Ridgeway takes listeners on a journey from blues to rock to R&B to pop on "Nice to Meet You," an EP she released late last year. But what m...
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FUNERAL LAKES RALLIES FOR CHANGE IN ENERGIZED ‘GOLDEN SEASON’
In a call to action that is just three songs long, Funeral Lakes uses its soapbox on the new EP "Golden Season" to advocate for the upheaval of a world order that the Canadian duo sees as a failure an...
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THURSTON MOORE’S LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO 2020
Thurston Moore's "By the Fire" is a lot like 2020: a tense, disorienting swirl where time no longer matters and it's hard to remember anything besides darkness. From the foreboding opener "Hashish" to...
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