Feels Futility and frustration are a big theme on this album. Not the kind where you just give up...
New Music and Video
Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.
EXCLUSIVE: Stream Knowlton Bourne album “Songs From Motel 43” in its entirety
We are super pumped to bring you the exclusive album premiere for Songs From Motel 43 by Knowlton...
LISTEN NOW: THE HEAD – “UNSPOKEN” Song Premiere
Performer is excited to premiere the new track "Unspoken" by The Head, off their new...
Live Review: That 1 Guy at All Good 2011
Somewhere between the thumping bass of Les Claypool and the untamed, silly genius that was Frank Zappa, you'll find That 1 Guy. He plays screwy, fun tunes (like the one aptly...
Live Review: The Infamous Stringdusters at All Good 2011
The Infamous Stringdusters put on a hell of a performance at All Good this year. They were fitted into a bill brimming with unique and interesting bluegrass outfits, standing...
Live Review: Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad at All Good 2011
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad makes standard dub reggae, for the most part. The song writing is what makes GPGDS stand out, giving them color where they'd most likely just...
Live Review: Hot Buttered Rum at All Good 2011
Hot Buttered Rum plays bluegrass that is both traditional and instilled with mountains of personality. In our festival preview of All Good 2011 we mentioned how this set would help link the HBR we...
Live Review: Beats Antique at All Good 2011
Bass heavy, heart-pounding Beats Antique. You can feel them in your bones. I saw them last weekend at Camp Bisco, but the trio played in the early evening, when the sun was still relatively high in...
Record Review: Whitney Mann
Whitney Mann The Western Sky Madison, WI “A complete collection” Throughout The Western Sky, Whitney Mann’s voice is a balance of grace and grit. It is the element that ties the entire album...
Record Review: Washed Out
Washed Out Within and Without Perry, GA “The chillest of chillwave” Ernest Greene has released three phenomenal EPs under the moniker Washed Out since 2009. The buzz generated by what started out as...
Record Review: Thousands
Thousands Thousands Boston, MA "Meticulously mapped, angular instrumental ferocity" LISTEN NOW: "Braille Teeth" [audio:http://performermag.com/wp-content/uploads/BrailleTeeth.mp3|titles=Braille...
Record Review: The Soonest
The Soonest Quarters EP Berkeley, CA “San Francisco dream rock with a darker side” The Soonest’s latest release, Quarters EP, exemplifies the phrase, “less is more.” The San Francisco rock band,...
VINYL OF THE MONTH: Scott Kempner
VINYL OF THE MONTH Scott Kempner Tenement Angels Bronx, NY “Reissue from the co-founder of the Dictators and the Del-Lords” Scott Kempner is no stranger to the music scene. Originally released in...