New Music and Video

Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.

[INTERVIEW] King Khan Distills the Power of Oakland on His First-Ever Solo Outing

Psyche-soul veteran King Khan returns to the scene with his first-ever solo record, backed by the Oakland band Gris Gris. An eclectic stew of aural delights, the new LP, Murder Burgers, comes out on Khan’s own Khannibalism label, and we recently caught up with the...

Record Review: New Fumes

New Fumes Bump and Assassination Dallas, TX “Psychedelic, melodic electronica with guitar” New Fumes is the moniker for the new project of Daniel Huffman, who was a guitarist for Texan groups Comet...

Vinyl of the Month: The Groggs

VINYL OF THE MONTH The Groggs 3D Santa Cruz, CA “Taking garage into the third dimension” The Groggs are a garage rock trio named after a local liquor store (The Grog Shop). Their debut 7-inch is...

Record Review: Gold-Bears

Gold-Bears Are You Falling In Love? Atlanta, GA “Noisy, jangly love songs” On the surface, noise pop could represent the aural equivalent of pushing a square peg into a round hole, an oxymoron of...

Record Review: The Felice Brothers

The Felice Brothers Celebration, Florida New York, NY “Catskill commodity” The Felice Brothers have found a way to think outside of the folk music box, and their new album Celebration, Florida is...

Record Review: Diego Garcia

Diego Garcia Laura New York, NY “The best love album of the year” New York City’s Elefant made a name for itself with great pop songs and good-looking musicians in the early to mid-2000s. Now...

Record Review: Deep Dark Robot

Deep Dark Robot 8 Songs About A Girl Los Angeles, CA “The screaming angst of every breakup” Linda Perry’s latest endeavor, Deep Dark Robot, has just released their debut 8 Songs About A Girl and...