THE DARTS HALLOWEEN LOVE SONGS MEOW HISS MUSIC/ADRENALIN FIX MUSIC Although we are in the winter months, and spring is around the corner, The Darts have decided that this was a good time to release a Halloween themed album. Halloween Love Songs [...]
I NEVER WANTED US TO STAY STILL A CONVERSATION WITH GLENN TILBROOK OF SQUEEZE The last studio album from Squeeze was released in 2017 (The Knowledge). It was their 15th album, and the world has waited long enough for a new album from Squeeze. [...]
THE HEART BEHIND THE MAD SCIENTIST A CONVERSATION WITH THOMAS DOLBY Thomas Dolby is one of rock’s most interesting stories. Going from busking to having international hits to composing soundtracks, to being involved with technology to being on [...]
PAUL McCARTNEY PHOTOGRAPHS 1963-1964: EYES OF THE STORM @ THE ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO (AGO), TORONTO MARCH 24, 2026 (EXHIBITION ON UNTIL JUNE 7, 2026) All four of The Beatles were avid photographers. Paul McCartney was no exception, and both he [...]
IT’S ABOUT THE CLIMB A CONVERSATION WITH GORILLAZ Gorillaz are back, with a brilliant new album, The Mountain, and while it has been great catching up with Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett about the new music, the members of the band [...]
BECAUSE THERE’S NO GOOD LENT SONGS A CONVERSATION WITH NICOLE LAURENNE OF THE DARTS The Darts formed in 2016, and consist of Nicole Laurenne (lead and backing vocals, pianos and organs), Rebecca Davidson (guitars), Lindsay Scarey (bass, screams, [...]
PAT METHENEY SIDE-EYE III+ UNIQUITY MUSIC Since Pat Metheny burst onto the jazz scene in 1976 with his debut album, Bright Size Life, he has continued to dazzle, influence, and impress a great many people with his individual and unique style of [...]
PAUL McCARTNEY – MAN ON THE RUN AMAZON PRIME VIDEO FEBRUARY 27, 2026 Famed film director Morgan Neville (Won’t You Be My Neighbor? , Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain ) has teamed up with Paul McCartney for this riveting and [...]
GORILLAZ THE MOUNTAIN KONG The Mountain is the first Gorillaz album since 2023’s Cracker Island, and their ninth studio album overall. Gorillaz is really the brainchild of Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett and along with friends and like [...]
PAUL McCARTNEY MAN ON THE RUN – MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK MPL/UNIVERSAL Paul McCartney likes to keep busy. In 2025, he toured North America, toured his photographic exhibition (Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of The [...]
TODD RUNDGREN SABAN THEATRE 2016 CLEOPATRA RECORDS Thanks to Cleopatra Records, it is a good time in history to be a Todd Rundgren fan. Cleopatra Records continue with their deep dive and re-release of live recordings by Rundgren from the 2000s. [...]
REPEATED VIEWING BREAK THE FAITH LIBRARY OF THE OCCULT RECORDS Alan Sinclair has been making fascinating, 80s style music under the name Repeated Viewing since 2009. Break The Faith is his latest release and once again he has produced an [...]
LUCID EXPRESS INSTANT COMFORT KANINE RECORDS Instant Comfort is the sophomore effort from Hong Kong-based shoegaze / dream-pop band Lucid Express. Their debut album was released back in 2021, so this album has been highly anticipated. Lucid [...]
THAT WAS A WELCOME RESPITE TO THIS WORLD, AND I FEEL A LITTLE BETTER A CONVERSATION WITH STEVE POLTZ Steve Poltz is back with his first album in over four years. That is not to say he has not been busy, because during those four years he [...]
BETTE A. AND BRIAN ENO – SLOW STORIES (A COLLABORATION OF STORYTELLING, MUSIC AND ART) UNNAMED PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Brian Eno was very busy in 2025, releasing three albums, organizing charitable events (and single), putting [...]
LUCY KRUGER & THE LOST BOYS PALE BLOOM UNIQUE RECORDS Pale Bloom is the seventh album from Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys and their first since 2024’s A Human Home. Pale Bloom, in many ways, picks up where that album left off. It is not a [...]
KISS OR KILL ME TONIGHT A CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL DES BARRES Michael Des Barres has released a new single, “Kiss Or Kill Me.” This is his first new music since 2024’s brilliant album, It’s Only Rock and Roll, but that does not mean that Des [...]
THE GROWNUP NOISE NO STRAIGHT LINE IN THE UNIVERSE INDEPENDENT The Grownup Noise is an indie rock band that was formed in 2005 by songwriter Paul Hansen (guitar/vocals) and Adam Sankowski (bass/vocals). The group also includes Katie Franich [...]
LUCY DREAMS VVVVV SONICWAVEARTPOP Lucy Dreams is a ‘trio’ from Vienna. The trio consists of two humans, Zero and One, and the third member is artificial, a musical computer if you will. The three members have been releasing music for a couple of [...]
BREN HOLMES A RUSH TO THE START LINE BREN HOLMES MUSIC Dublin-born, but Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Bren Holmes returns with his second solo album. A Rush To The Start Line follows his solo debut, Everything You Never Wanted, which he [...]
JAGUAR 777 JAGUAR 777 ELEVENTH HOUR RECORDING CO. Jaguar 777 is a Cleveland-based duo consisting of Kacie Marie and Emmett O’Connor. Jaguar 777 is their debut album, and it is an impressive debut. It is more cinematic than it is a standard rock [...]
STEVE POLTZ JOYRIDE RED HOUSE RECORDS JoyRide is the first album from Steve Poltz in nearly four years, with Stardust and Satellites being released in 2024. It is also his 14th album and he shows no sign of retiring. In fact, when one listens [...]
BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT NOT HERE NOT GONE SUICIDE SQUEEZE RECORDS Blackwater Holylight is a hard rocking trio, originally from Portland, OR, but now based in Los Angeles. The band consists of Allison “Sunny” Faris (guitars, bass and vocals), Eliese [...]
BUZZCOCKS ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT CHERRY RED RECORDS Attitude Adjustment, the new album from the Buzzcocks, shows that Steve Diggle and company are very serious about keeping the legendary Buzzcocks name and music alive and kicking. As with the [...]
