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Rhumba Country (New West Records). Review by Steven Cruse.
Rhumba Country (New West Records). Review by Steven Cruse.
Jack White on a big, fat roll with Entering Heaven Alive.
Remember You (Edgeout Records/UME). Review by Michelle Wilson.
The Jacks(Edgeout Records) Review by Michelle Wilson.
Kalenda (Rice Pump Records). Review by James Mann.
Forever and Then Some (Third Man Records). Review by Jen Cray.
Carrboro (Bloodshot Records). Review by James Mann.
For the Kids (Partisan Records). Review by Jen Cray.
Ash & Ice (Domino). Review by Jen Cray.
Tastemaking indie label Third Man Records have sent out some of their most vicious and visceral punk bands on their first ever label-showcase tour, Audio Social Dissent. Jen Cray was front and center.
Dodge and Burn (Third Man Records). Review by Jen Cray.
Jack White gives his new hometown of Nashville an epic show that involved a surprise reunion of The Raconteurs and a duet with a country music legend. Jen Cray drove 10 hours to be there.
Swedish Folk duo First Aid Kit delivered an impressive performance at The Beacham, in Orlando, where Alexa Harris fell victim to their sweet croon.
Jack White plays Jacksonville, FL for the first time ever and gives the sold-out audience, and Jen Cray, a night they won’t soon forget.
Images 13 (Bloodshot). Review by James Mann.
The once vital city of Detroit gave us the auto industry and punk rock. Detroit Rock City shares the heights – and the depths – of the Motor City. James Mann says “Kick out the jams!”
The Best of The Classic Capitol Singles (Omnivore Recordings). Review by James Mann.
Musically, The Raconteurs are as tight as a pulled muscle.
Good things come to May Terry, who waited through a half-dozen bands before Grass Widow closed out the Panache Northside Showcase in NYC.
Blunderbuss (Third Man Records). Review by Jen Cray.
With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.