Authentic and raw, though not nearly as intentionally sloppy as This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About, The Lonesome Crowded West served as a more focused continuation of the offbeat style that had already made…
BottleRock Napa Valley Announces 2017 Lineup
We literally just kicked off 2017 not too long ago and already the festival lineups are bombarding concertgoers left and right. On January 3rd, BottleRock Napa Valley announced their massive lineup before any other music festivals that are scheduled this…
2015 RiotFest lineups announced
The organizers of RiotFest have announced the lineups for their Denver, Chicago and Toronto festivals scheduled for later this year. In addition to big names such as Modest Mouse (Denver and Chicago), No Doubt (Denver and Chicago) and Wu Tang…
Album Review: Modest Mouse – “Strangers to Ourselves”
It has been eight years since Modest Mouse released a full-length album. That’s not quite an eternity for a rock act, but it’s unusual for one that did not break up or have a significant hiatus during that time. Modest…
2015: 10 Albums to Excite and Delight
The end is nigh – well, the end of 2014, anyway. It’s that time of the year again. No, I’m not talking about finishing the dreaded leftover turkey. Although 2015 will undoubtedly produce a turkey or two, it will also…