Ryan Gibbs
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Ryan Gibbs is a journalist and music critic from Newport, Rhode Island. He is the music editor for The Young Folks, and writes the "Freshwater Phish" column about the rock band Phish.

Wilco Release New Album for Free

It’s been a good week for music, as Silversun Pickups, CHVRCHES, and Battles have all announced albums for later this year. However, it seems that Wilco may have just trumped the whole lot by not just announcing their new album,…

CHVRCHES to Release Every Open Eye This September

Scottish synth-pop trio CHVRCHES have announced the follow-up to their 2013 debut The Bones of What You Believe. The album, titled Every Open Eye, was recorded at the band’s Alucard Studios in Glasgow and will be released on September 25 through Glassnote…

Music News: Silversun Pickups Announce Fourth Album

Los Angeles alt-rockers Silversun Pickups have announced that they will be releasing their fourth album this fall. Better Nature will be released on September 25 by the band’s own label New Machine Recordings, their first album after leaving Dangerbird Record, with whom…

Watch: New Trailer for Starz’ Ash vs. Evil Dead

It’s been a while since we last saw Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) in action, but now Starz is bringing the horror-comedy legend to the small screen with the new series Ash vs. Evil Dead. One of the original plans for a continuation…

Album Review: Richard Thompson – “Still”

Revered guitarist Richard Thompson is nearing his 50th year in the music business, and it’s hard to think of a musician from his generation who has been as consistently terrific for as long as he has. Sure, his career has…

Back to the Box: A Back and Forth on the Return of ‘Battlebots’

The robot combat series Battlebots returned to television last night after a 13 year absence and a channel hop from Comedy Central to ABC. This revival features a mix of old and new competitors and a modernized Battlebox, but is…

Steam Summer Sale 2015 Picks

The 2015 Steam Summer sale is under way right now, and, early pricing hangups aside, it is a great way to get some terrific games for a great price. However, among the pile of triple A titles, there are a bunch of…