New Music From The Smoking Flowers
There are not enough words to describe the intrinsic chemistry Kim and Scott Collins possess. As The Smoking Flowers, the East Nashville-based couple has discovered what some duos spend their entire careers trying to find: a fascinating marriage between artistic talent and subtle sensuality that pierces the attention of anyone in the same room as […]
BBC Covers Flaming Lips’ Bubble Shows
The BBC has an overview of Flaming Lips‘ first full-sized, full-length bubble shows. They took place last week in Oklahoma City, with the show’s attendees stuffing themselves into human-sized plastic bubbles like the ones originally used by Wayne Coyne to crowd-surf at ‘normal’ Flaming Lips concerts before the pandemic. Check out the report, which includes […]
CLASH Shares L.A. Witch’s Roaring New Vid
CLASH Music has the new video from L.A. Witch, from their 2020 LP Play With Fire. According to the site, “album highlight ‘Motorcycle Boy’ is a dreamy offering, a succinct three minute diorama of the band’s illicit thrills.The three-piece charge head-long towards the horizon, somehow keeping their cool amid the sonic bedlam.” According to the […]
The Big Takeover Finds Familiar Fire In Thee Mighty Angels’ New LP
David Newton and Thee Mighty Angels have a sweet review in the new print edition of The Big Takeover, pictured here on @theemightyangels Instagram account. “As a lapsed Mighty Lemon Drops fan,” the reviewer writes, “I was thrilled to find familiar fire in [these] songs… even while hearing how Newton’s approach has evolved from ’80s post […]
The Flaming Lips, Playing Bubble Shows This Week, Talk To American Songwriter
Last year, we told you about The Flaming Lips‘ bubble concerts, which they tested to stunning success on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. This week, the band is set to perform two full bubble shows in Oklahoma, and Wayne Coyne recently spoke to American Songwriter to mark the occasion. In the interview, Coyne explained that […]
Fred Sprinkle Shares His Experience With The Microphones
Phil Elverum‘s music has always been deeply personal, which helps to explain why it inspires such personal responses. We’ve shared many long essays by fans of his work, from the achingly painful Mount Eerie albums A Crow Looked At Me and Now Only to last year’s epic, ruminative The Microphones in 2020. Here‘s an interesting […]
Sweet Relief Thanks The Road Angel Project
“It’s been incredible to see the music community come together during this pandemic, and [The Road Angel Project] is another example of good people doing good things,” says Aric Steinberg of The Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. Founded in 1993 to assist Victoria Williams with medical bills after an MS diagnosis, the fund has grown to […]
Dagger Zine Loves David Newton
“Despite the title,” A Gateway To A Lifetime of Disappointment, which is admittedly a bit maudlin, Dagger Zine writes that the new album from David Newton and The Mighty Angels is “the furthest thing from a disappointment and let’s hope he keeps the project going.” The record, the first full length from the former Mighty […]
Westword Chats With Wayne Coyne About American Head
Denver’s alt-weekly, Westword, caught up with Wayne Coyne around the time his Flaming Lips released American Head last fall. The record is a bit more autobiographical than previous Lips offerings, as its impressionistic lyrics are rooted in Coyne’s upbringing in Oklahoma, including a near-death experience he had as a teenage Long John Silver’s employee. Get […]
Sol y Canto Plans To Play Online Fundraiser Next Month
Sol y Canto is set to perform on Friday, Feb 12 at a virtual fundraiser concert to benefit Cambridge Local First. According to its website, CLF is “a non-profit network of locally owned and independent businesses formed in October 2005 to build a strong local economy and a vibrant community.” Of course Sol y Canto, […]
La Vague Parallèle Interviews Pluralone’s Josh Klinghoffer
La Vague Parallèle has been championing Josh Klinghoffer‘s Pluralone project since the beginning, raving about his 2019 debut LP To Be One With You and the follow-up, 2020’s I Don’t Feel Well. At the end of last year, the site had a Zoom meeting with Klinghoffer. They had a great conversation, and Klinghoffer’s humility and […]
Wayne Coyne Goes Deep With Atwood Magazine
Atwood Magazine has a long interview with Wayne Coyne, whose Flaming Lips released American Head last year. “Speaking with Coyne,” writes interviewer Jordan Catagnus, “revealed his most vital quality, that which I believe has contributed greatly to his band’s music becoming so beloved through the years; he is truly a sensitive person with a keen […]
I Don’t Hear A Single Hears Dennis Davison And Digs
About Dennis Davison‘s debut solo LP, I Don’t Hear A Single writes that “it is wonderful to listen to an album that is intelligent, both lyrically and instrumentally strong. The Book Of Strongman is an outstanding offering.” According to the site, it’s “an album of great lyrical depth and quality… rooted in 60’s orientated Pop […]
Jeremy Larson Writes About The Microphones in 2020
Writer Jeremy Larson wrote about his favorite albums of 2020, giving particular details about The Microphones in 2020. “On election night, I couldn’t bear to watch live coverage of the returns, …so I laid down on my bed, put on headphones, and listened to The Microphones in 2020. Twice. It was the most comforting thing […]
Complex Distractions Recommends Put Up The Lights
According to Complex Distractions, Put Up The Lights by The Bird and the Bee “is one of the most unique Christmas albums you’ll likely hear this year.” After comparing the group to everyone from ABBA to Jamiroquai over the course of the review, the site concludes that “Put up the Lights is one of those […]
PolyheDren Shares Video For “Buckroo Moon”
See “Buckaroo Moon,” the newest video from Dren McDonald’s collaborative project PolyheDren. The track features vocals from Sangin’ Sara and Daria Novo, and the video includes some animation from polyheDren pal Nathan Moody along with a mystery dancer in an inflatable orange costume. As always, 100% of all PolyheDren streaming and sales goes to support […]
Sol Y Canto Performs For Celebrity Series Of Boston
See a full-length concert from Sol Y Canto on Vimeo! The intimate at-home performance, from May, celebrates the release of the En Vivo, En Familia featuring Rosi and Brian Amador with their 24-year old daughter, Alisa. The performance was part of Celebrity Series of Boston, a series committed to supporting local talent and making the […]
The Dartmouth and Pitchfork Media Put The Microphones on Their “Best Of” Lists
The Dartmouth – America’s oldest college newspaper – awarded The Microphones in 2020 as the tenth best album of the year, writing that “even though the lyrics relate to Phil Elverum’s life, they contain universal themes of existentialism and nostalgia. The instrumental, while sparse and repetitive, creates a haunting and beautiful mood that endures for […]
Dan Bern Is On Relix
Relix recently shared Dan Bern’s contribution to The Road Angel Project, “Birthday.” According to Bern, whose listeners may know from movies including Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and Get Him To The Greek, “I wrote ‘Birthday’ a few years ago during the sessions for the ‘Drifter’ record back in 2012. I was back in LA […]
L.A. Witch Is Number Five On Douglas Menagh’s List
Douglas Menagh of New Noise Magazine says Play With Fire by L.A. Witch is the fifth-best album of 2020. The LP, Menagh writes, is “a slick rock ‘n’ roll record. Gritty landscapes of drone effects and desert vibes percolate the atmosphere of this record. Fluctuating between chill numbers and hard, fast headbangers, Play With Fire […]
