Archive for December, 2024
Beer
I’ve been a big fan of Alpha King American Pale Ale from Three Floyds for several months now. It is a big beer as far as APAs go, ringing in at 6.5% alcohol and 66 IBUs. It actually drinks a bit like an IPA, with huge citrus pr...
Q&A
The Stooges Brass Band might operate in the shadow of other, more well-known New Orleans brass bands, but the group has created a significant legacy in its 18-year run. The band mixes together hip-hop and New Orleans jazz into ...
Q&A
Taking their musical cues from ‘60s acts such as The Doors and the Velvet Underground, The Psychedelic Furs stood out from its punk contemporaries when it formed in London in 1977. The band had a great run in the ‘80s with comm...
Flicks
On his new album, Days Like These, actor Jeff Daniels goes for something rather bluegrassy. The title track features twangy acoustic guitar and bluesy vocals. The songs aren’t as tongue-in-cheek as tunes on previous albums. Not...
Q&A
Since forming in 2006, the duo honeyhoney — musician Benjamin Jaffe and musician/model/actress Suzanne Santo — has released two albums, the second of which established the group as a major act in the Americana/alt-country scene...
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Singer-guitarist Lita Ford first joined the Runaways when she was only 16 years old. Now, at age 56, Ford is still at it. Two years ago, she embarked on a summer arena tour with Def Leppard and Poison. And last year, she releas...
Q&A
Jazz trio The Bad Plus—bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Ethan Iverson and drummer David King—raised a few eyebrows with its 2001 debut. The album included inventive takes on pop and rock tracks such as Abba’s “Knowing Me, Knowing...
CLE
Earlier this year, the avant metal act Mr. Gnome released its new album, The Heart of a Dark Star, to wide acclaim. According to the band’s press release, “[Singer] Nicole [Barille] and [drummer] Sam [Meister] are back in their...
Flicks
Marc Ribot may be best known for his contributions to many Tom Waits albums but the guitarist has played with a long list of great musicians that includes Elvis Costello, Elton John and Marianne Faithfull. He also has put out a...
Q&A
The Quality Street holiday album was hailed as “characteristically great” (New York Magazine) and “unimpeachably tasteful” (Washington Post) when it came out. Dubbed a “sleighbell-free zone” by sin...
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