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ALBUM DEPT.: Gone Fishing with King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

June 7, 2019June 11, 2019 Lily Moayeri 0 Comments John Carpenter, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, The Alan Parsons Project

On Fishies, the Gizz take a deep dive into their prog rock urges

Blues Experimental Funk jazz Pop Psychedelics Remembrance Soul

Remembering Dr. John: Tripping the Night Majestic

June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Dr. John, Mac Rebennack, RIP, The Night Tripper

The cultural icon who introduced a generation to voodoo and “funkology” died of a heart attack at 77

Country and/or Western Folk Punk

Ron Hawkins is Working Towards a Permanent Revolution

June 6, 2019June 7, 2019 Jason Perri 0 Comments Agitpop, Canada, Folk punk, Lowest of the Low, My Butt, Ron Hawkins, Shakespeare

An exclusive chat with the frontman of renowned Canadian folk punkers, Lowest of the Low

Hard Rock Hardcore Heavy Metal Records

Bad Music For Bad People: A Listicle Not for the Always Woke, Ever Timid or Politically Correct

June 6, 2019June 7, 2019 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Alice Cooper, Anti-Nowhere League, Body Count, Charles Manson, Dead Boys, Fear, Ice-T, Lou Reed, Rolling Stones, Slayer, Sparks, Starz, The Beatles, The Cramps, The Only Ones, The Rotters, Tiger Lillies

The title is copped from the name of a great 1984 Cramps compilation album, and that’s kind of what this story is about

Punk Records

Y Control: A Look Back At The Pop Group’s Post-Punk Masterpiece at 40

June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 Bobby Moore 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Mark Stewart, The Pop Group

Nothing sounded like Y in 1979

Country and/or Western Folk North Americana

Vicky Emerson: A Force To Be Reckoned With

June 5, 2019June 10, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments Americana, Minneapolis, Vicky Emerson

One-half of the Home Fires is making her own waves as a solo act, one house concert at a time

Country and/or Western Hard Rock

The Shootouts Play Country Music with a Hard Rock Edge

June 5, 2019June 9, 2019 j. poet 0 Comments The Shootouts

Debut LP gives fans of classic C&W AOR a new hope

Music Journalism Pop

Is It Time for Old Guy White Rock Critics To Move Over?

June 5, 2019June 6, 2019 Tim Sommer 2 Comments Music Journalism, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Tim Sommer

Our reigning, defending, undispluted heavyweight champion of rock criticism explores the great generational divide at the core of music journalism in 2019

Pop Psychedelics Remembrance Rock

Farewell, Roky Erickson: We’re Gonna Miss Him

June 4, 2019June 4, 2019 James Porter 0 Comments 13th Floor Elevators, RIP, Roky Erickson

One fan remembers the psychedelic rock icon, who died on May 31 at the age of 72

Folk Pop Remembrance

Remembering Leon Redbone

June 4, 2019June 4, 2019 Luci Turner 1 Comment Bob Dylan, Leon Redbone, RIP

The celebrated Ragtime revivalist was 69. Or 127, depending on what story you believe

Indie Rock

Cave Clove: The Everyday Gambles of a Musician’s Life

June 4, 2019June 5, 2019 j. poet 0 Comments CA, Cave Clove, Katie Colver, Oakland

Katie Clover and company come alive with a healthy balance of effects and intimacy

Alternative Rock Hard Rock Power Pop Punk

Foo Fighters Cover Band Uplifts North Jersey Spirits

June 3, 2019June 5, 2019 Ken Kurson 0 Comments Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, Best of Foo, Chris Kozar, Corevalay, Crossroads, Dennis Kozar, Foo Fighters, Phil Barbetta

Best tribute to tribute band is the audience forgot about its singer’s wheelchair

Pop

Living in the Material World with Arthur Nasson

June 3, 2019June 7, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Arthur Nasson, Beatles, Electric Light Orchestra

With a pair of great new releases, the acclaimed singer-songwriter is making classic psych pop for a digital audience

Folk Glam

Tyrannosaurus Rex’s Unicorn: Still A Rare Beast At 50

June 3, 2019June 6, 2019 Jeremy Shatan 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Marc Bolan, Steve Peregrine Took, T.Rex, Tony Visconti, Tyrannosaurus Rex

RNRG looks at the classic third album from the momentary tandem of a prefab Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took

Country and/or Western Rock

ALBUM DEPT.: The Steel Woods Deliver Old News

June 2, 2019June 6, 2019 Bobby Moore 0 Comments Nashville, Steel Woods, Thirty Tigers

The Nashville band splits the difference between Ronnie Van Zant and Townes Van Zandt on blistering new album