The Aquarian

November 10, 2009 2

You’d think that The Company Band—Clutch’s Neil Fallon, Fu Manchu’s Brad Davis on bass, Fireball Ministry’s James Rota on guitar,...

Various Artists: 55 Years Of Jazz & 55 Years Of Blues

Mike Greenblatt

Albums

November 6, 2009 0

Everybody knows Motown, Sun, Stax and Chess as four great American record labels but how many know Chicago’s Delmark Records?...

Volbeat: Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood

Cristina Jimenez

Albums

November 5, 2009 0

Volbeat can’t seem to make up their mind. They could easily be pop-punk thanks to their vocal harmonies and chewy...

Dennis Diken with Bell Sound: Late Music

Mike Greenblatt

Albums

November 4, 2009 0

Imagine a Brian Wilson tribute with no Beach Boys songs. Late Music uses Brian’s back-up band The Wondermints; Brian’s co-producer...

Slayer: World Painted Blood

Patrick Slevin

Albums

November 2, 2009 0

So I’ve been going over what a new Slayer record means. It’s been almost 25 years since Reign In Blood,...

Islands: Vapours

Patrick Slevin

Albums

October 30, 2009 0

Assuming a ‘50s soda pop shop aesthetic with an indie attitude, Islands’ (Nick Diamonds’ primary act, now rejoined with original...

Mulatu Astatke: New York – Addis – London: The Story Of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975

Patrick Slevin

Albums

October 29, 2009 1

Arranged as a retrospective of the formative work of Mulatu Astatke, the godfather of Ethio-jazz, a fusion of Ethiopian music...

Rise And Fall: Our Circle Is Vicious

Patrick Slevin

Albums

October 28, 2009 0

A Belgian take on this wave of hardcore in the vein of Converge (unsurprisingly released on Jacob Bannon’s Deathwish Records...

Jesu: Opiate Sun

Patrick Slevin

Albums

October 27, 2009 0

If you play only the first few seconds of the four tracks on Opiate Sun together, it’s reminiscent of early...

Naam: Naam

Patrick Slevin

Albums

October 23, 2009 0

To say a stoner rock band is druggy seems redundant on the face of it, but if there is a...

Features

New Year & New Music From Roger Street Friedman

Jill Sobule Remains Fulfilled

PREMIERE: Whitney Tai’s Stunning Strength & ‘Simulation’

Featured

The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

Reviews

The Spectacle of Phish at Madison Square Garden on NYE / December 31, 2024

Sam MacPherson at The Stone Pony / December 19, 2024

Getting Behind the Mule: Gov’t Mule at Beacon Theatre / December 30, 2024

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HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura

Columns

On The Record: The Pioneering Mills Brothers, plus Moby Grape’s Bob Mosley & Veteran Folkie John McCutcheon

Makin Waves: Dirty Jersey Dozen

On The Record: Laura Nyro’s Massive ‘Hear My Song,’ plus the Rain Parade

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Queued Up: Exploring the World of Bong Joon-Ho (‘Parasite’), plus ‘Doctor Sleep,’ ‘The Siren,’ ‘Scandalous,’ ‘Untouchable,’ and more.

Live Events

Cool Live Music for a Cold January Weekend in NYC

Discover New Live Music for the New Year in New York City

Start 2025 with Good Live Music in NYC

Featured

Phish’s Mike Gordon & Jon Fishman Perform at Bernie Sanders Super Tuesday Rally

The Company Band: The Company Band

Various Artists: 55 Years Of Jazz & 55 Years Of Blues

Volbeat: Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood

Dennis Diken with Bell Sound: Late Music

Slayer: World Painted Blood

Islands: Vapours

Mulatu Astatke: New York – Addis – London: The Story Of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975

Rise And Fall: Our Circle Is Vicious

Jesu: Opiate Sun

Naam: Naam

#THROWBACK: Bob Dylan, August 3, 1995

Cool Live Music for a Cold January Weekend in NYC

New Year & New Music From Roger Street Friedman

On The Record: The Pioneering Mills Brothers, plus Moby Grape’s Bob Mosley & Veteran Folkie John McCutcheon

Jill Sobule Remains Fulfilled