Tav Falco Gets Off On The 13th Floor
13th Floor has a video interview with Tav Falco, who has had an illustrious career as a cultural conjurer dating back to the 1970s. The site explains, “Marty Duda found Tav in Thailand where he’s been living since Covid hit. Tav and his guitar-slinging partner Mario Monteroso set up shop at Sam Phillips Studio in Memphis and “reimagined” a dozen tunes […]
AZ Central Talks To GECKØS’ Howe Gelb
“As far as I’m concerned,” Giant Sand’s Howe Gelb tells AZ Central, “most of my affiliations have always been based upon friendships more than ability. If you can hang with somebody, you find out whether they can also jam and you catch a vibe after a while.” The site has an interview with Gelb about his new project […]
Patrick Watson’s Uh Oh Is “Inspiring” Writes Music OMH
“If you’re a singer,” Music OMH observes, “there can’t be a scarier prospect than losing your voice.” The site explains that, “in late 2022, Watson was playing a gig in Atlanta, and during a rendition of his song ‘Here Comes The River,’ he ruptured a blood vessel in his throat. The next morning, he couldn’t make a […]
Boomerocity Chats With The Silver Snails
Boomerocity recently touched base with Lucas Ward of The Silver Snails.The site writes, “In this insightful interview, Lucas opens up about the inspiration behind the album’s shimmering soundscapes, the philosophy that fuels the band’s artistry, and how The Silver Snails continue to bring light and positivity to audiences around the world. Speed of Light blends uplifting lyrics, lush production, and a […]
New Music From Andrew Stogel (War Strings)
Andrew Stogel attempts to reveal his most sincere self on his upcoming album, out October 29, 2025, which is a brutal, playful, and immersive installment. Stogel has fronted several bands (Dreamers Dose, LOVEYOU) and released 4 albums under the moniker War Strings. Diabolica, his debut under his own name, was released on June 27, 2025. In all, this […]
Memphis Flyer Interviews The Venerable Tav Falco
Memphis Flyer explains that Tav Falco “exploded like a hand grenade into the staid Memphis music scene of the late 1970s. Along with his friend Alex Chilton (Big Star), he founded Panther Burns, the anarchic ensemble which defied norms and defined Memphis punk. Now, he has an acclaimed new album, Desire on Ice, which revisits some of the best tracks […]
Descendents’ Milo Goes To College Is A Punknews Staff Pick
ORG‘s new reissue of Descendents‘ Milo Goes to College [Reissue] (2025) is a Staff Pick over at Punknews.org. “After decades of mishandling,” the site writes, “one of the most seminal and groundbreaking punk records is back in print. Thanks to SST’s bizarre choices, Descendents’ Milo Goes to College used to be impossible to find and when you did, it was a […]
Bomb Magazine Chats With Tav Falco
Tav Falco is currently at radio with Desire on Ice, a set out via ORG Music that celebrates his songwriting and features an incredible array of guest musicians including Kid Congo Powers, Jon Spencer, Rev Horton Heat, and many more. Falco has been on the scene since the 1970s, cultivating a loyal cult following. According to a 2008 profile in Bomb […]
Spectrum Culture Applauds Fruit Bats’ Stripped-Down Turn On Baby Man
“On Baby Man,” writes Spectrum Culture, Fruit Bats’ Eric D. Johnson “strips away the ornate textures that have defined much of his recent output and lands on something starker, but more resonant. It’s not Fruit Bats music you’d use to populate a road trip playlist, nor is it the kind made to fill festival setlists. It is one that […]
Song Bar Says Patrick Watson Glistens On Uh Oh
Song Bar describes Patrick Watson‘s new LP Uh Oh, which is at radio now from Secret City Records, as a set of “11 new, delicate, beautiful collaboratively performed songs about life’s various anxious moments, big or small joined by guest vocalists including Martha Wainwright…, Solann, local Quebec favourite, Klô Pelgag, other international acclaimed voices MARO, Hohnen Ford, and November Ultra, pop star Charlotte […]
Glide Gets GECKØS
Glide Mag says GECKØS‘ self-titled debut “stands as one of 2025’s most eclectic and intimate first listens. Howe Gelb’s gravelly desert tones merge with M. Ward’s rustic warmth, while McKowski—known from his work in The Lost Brothers—adds a refined folk sensibility. Together, GECKØS feels both spontaneous and deeply considered, the sound of three seasoned artists finding unexpected harmony.” The site has […]
New Release From Descendents
Few records in punk history have left as massive a footprint as Descendents’ Milo Goes to College. The 1982 debut fused the aggression of hardcore with catchy hooks, adolescent angst, and unmistakable personality — helping spark an entire genre now known as pop punk. Its influence remains undeniable over four decades later, earning spots on Rolling Stone’s […]
Vinyl District Calls Tav Falco A “True Artistic Treasure”
The Vinyl District has a review of Desire on Ice, from Tav Falco and ORG Music. The site writes, “Gustavo Antonio ‘Tav’ Falco is one of the true artistic treasures of the last 50 years, this distinction achieved through a personal style that’s flamboyant but never off-putting and an unusually high level of sensitivity toward the assorted genres that inform his […]
Stereogum Shares “Tear” From Venera
“Venera,” explains Stereogum, “is the duo of Korn guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer and musician/filmmaker Chris Hunt… Exinfinite, the second Venera album, is coming in September via Berlin’s esteemed PAN label. It boasts an impressive guest list including FKA twigs, Dis Fig, and Chelsea Wolfe.” “But,” the site continues, “on lead single and opening track ‘Tear,’ Shaffer and Hunt show off how much the two of them can do […]
Patrick Watson Has “Found His Voice” On New LP Uh Oh, Writes Range
Range writes that Patrick Watson “turns fear and fragility into a breathtakingly collaborative statement” on new LP Uh Oh, which was inspired by “a three-month period where he lost his voice completely, unsure if he’d ever be able to sing again, [and] set out instead to find some of his favourite vocalists to set to his and his band’s […]
A Closer Listen Engages With Venera’s Exinfinite
A Closer Listen has a review of Exinfinite from Venera, which “has all the power of cinema, plus the energy of rock. Though the album is mostly instrumental, it is enhanced by a trio of guest vocalists… it’s fair to say that Venera doesn’t need a vocalist… [but] Chelsea Wolfe’s piece is the most accessible, while Dis Fig is the most […]
Silent Radio Says Patrick Watson’s New LP Is “Consistently Thrilling”
Silent Radio writes that Patrick Watson‘s Uh Oh is “a sophisticated set of eleven compositions that feel magically alive. An album with such a variety of vocalists and recorded in an array of locations (Montreal, LA, Paris, New Orleans, Mexico City) ought to struggle for unity yet its recording technique and a pitch-perfect sense of dynamic tension make Uh Oh a […]
KLOF Shares GECKØS’ “Compelling Introduction”
KLOF writes that GECKØS‘ single “El Techno” is “a compelling introduction to the trio’s distinctive sonic world, characterised by a loping groove and atmospheric textures. The track’s most striking feature is a career-first for M. Ward, who takes the vocal lead entirely in Spanish. A surprising and seamless fit for his distinctive croon, Ward, whose grandparents were from […]
The Bluegrass Situation Talks Baby Man With Fruit Bats’ Eric D. Johnson
The Bluegrass Situation has an interview with Fruit Bats’ Eric D. Johnson, who explains that new LP Baby Man “was the leftiest of all left turns you could possibly take, because the original plan was a very lo-fi hair-metal covers album. [It was] basically a midterm project between album cycles… This record turned into something that was me and Thom […]
Falter Enjoys Mary Halvorson’s Latest
Austrian site Falter recently reviewed Mary Halvorson‘s About Ghosts, which is currently sitting at #3 on the NACC Jazz chart after hitting #1 for a couple of weeks this summer. The site says, “As the colorful cover suggests, the titular ‘Ghosts’ are truly friendly spirits. Four wind instruments in this octet of spookily prolific US guitarists provide an almost […]
