Interview with Tanner Merritt of O’Brother
I said that the guys in O'Brother are on the path to greatness, that sonically, no other band compares to what they are doing.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Bill Laswell
It’s a vaguely familiar name to music nerds: Bill Laswell. He’s known as a skilled bassist who’s played with bunch of New York scenesters and as a producer.
The Best New Old Music of 2015 (or The Best Reissues of 2015)
M. Milner takes a look at the best reissues of 2015: from Bob Dylan, The Grateful Dead, and The Velvet Underground to John Coltrane and Miles Davis.
Album Review: Widowspeak – All Yours
All Yours is a good record, but it could have been a really good one with a bit more oomph. I wish Widowspeak would have given me a bit more sonically.
The Resurgence of Jazz in 2015
Just this year alone, four records have shown the different ways jazz can be relevant, or at least continue to find an audience in 2015, explains M. Milner.
Ryan Adams – 1989: A Bearded Gentlemen Music Roundtable
Ryan Adams' song-by-song cover of Taylor Swift's 1989 proved so decisive that five writers each chimed in the record for a B.G.M. roundtable review.
Adopt This Album: Sleater-Kinney – The Hot Rock
With 1999's The Hot Rock, Sleater-Kinney took a necessary step back to become one the best rock groups of the decade, M. Milner explains.
Untapped Fest: Music and Beer – Houston
Daniel Jackson went to Untapped Festival a couple of weeks ago in Houston. Featuring Cold War Kids, Fat Tony, Sarah Jaffe, Twin Shadow, and Deer Tick.
Album Review: The Strypes – Little Victories
I was really pleased with Little Victories. Maybe it's because I've grown up listening to The Strpes, but I'm very proud of the work that they've done here.
Kanye West: Love and or Hate
After Kanye West's 13 minute on stage rant at last night's MTV VMAs we figured it was appropriate to share our own rant on Kanye, video of speech included.