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office is open when the East Coast wakes up. It means that they’re always on the case. Founded by music PR luminary Cary Baker in 2004, this boutique firm delivers results as effectively as the field’s big players—with the kind of personal service the giants can’t hope to provide. No wonder Conqueroo has elicited glowing testimonials from its clients. Naturally those testimonials highlight the eff
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BrooklynVegan today ran this exclusive on Willie Nile's new video "Off My Medication." If you need a smile during somewhat grim times, have yourself a look!
“Sometimes the human race just boggles my mind and I wanted to write something that reflected the too often surreal nature of life here on earth,“ says Willie.
In Audiophile Review: Listening Report: Son House’s Lost Album, 'Forever On My Mind,' out Friday, March 18th. Mark Smotroff takes a time machine trip to 1964…
Mark Smotroff takes a time machine trip to 1964…
Reviewed in No Depression: Restored Recordings on ‘Forever on My Mind’ Show Son House at His Most Reflective.
He looks like he’s having a seizure, flailing his guitar like a man possessed, trying to beat the demons out of his instrument. Videos of Son House performing “Death Letter” are a frightening spectacle. Wailing like a lost soul, House delivers a chilling narrative of viewing his former beloved...
In Wildfire Music + News: Hoodoo Gurus Launched ‘Chariot Of The Gods’ With Epic #Livestream
Today on March 11th, 2022, Australian Rock mainstays Hoodoo Gurus released their 10th studio album and their first in 12 years, Chariot of the Gods. Ahead of that release, the band played the entir…
Song Premiere in Americana Highways: Tom Freund, “Rebound”
Tom Freund has a new album coming out, "The Year I Spent in Space." We are premiering a song "Rebound." Enjoy our quality music coverage.
And so it begins: Hoodoo Gurus' global livestream, the night prior to global street date for their first album in eleven years, 'Chariot of the Gods.'
In MAGNET Magazine: A Conversation with Dave Faulkner of Hoodoo Gurus About New Album 'Chariot of the Gods'
Sydney, Australia’s Hoodoos Gurus never quite conquered America. But almost was enough for Dave Faulkner, who counts his blessings.
Review in American Songwriter: The Veteran Hoodoo Gurus Still Deliver A Sugar Rush, Power Pop, High.
Hoodoo GurusChariots of the Gods(Big Time Record Co./EMI)4 out of 5 stars Cheap Trick fans know the feeling. It’s that sugar-high adrenaline rush when power pop connects with the force of a musical earthquake. The drums pound, the guitars crunch, the melodies snap and crackle…it’s a full body ...
In Glide Magazine: Hoodoo Gurus’ Dave Faulkner Talks New Twists and Turns For ‘Chariot of the Gods’
Seminal Australian Rock band Hoodoo Gurus started working on new music in 2019, and the process of discovering new directions continued throughout the
Urge Overkill on the cover of the March 2022 edition of the Illinois Entertainer, talking about new Omnivore Recordings album 'Oui'
Review in American Songwriter: Sarah Borges Crafts the Appropriately Titled Together Alone with Technology and Talent with New Blue Corn Music Album.
Sarah BorgesTogether Alone(Blue Corn Music)3 1/2 out of 5 stars Fans of Americana singer/songwriter/rocker Sarah Borges will quickly notice the absence of her Broken Singles backing unit anywhere in the credits of her first new album since 2018. That’s by design. The process of creating Together A...
In The New York Times: What Happens When a ‘Heritage Act’ Wants More Than Playing the Hits? Eddie "King" Roeser of Urge Overkill is quoted, discussing band's new Omnivore Recordings album 'Oui.'
Tears for Fears are returning with their first new album in 18 years. The group is one of a number of veteran bands releasing fresh music after lengthy pauses.
Reviewed in The Big Takeover: The Left Banke, 'Strangers on a Train' from Omnivore Recordings: "Incandescent magic."
Glimmers of baroque pop brilliance, decades after –Walk Away Renee.—
VInyl Me Please, a.k.a. VMP, posts a feature on the recovery of bluesman Son House's lost 'Forever On My Mind' tapes, which were lovingly restored and coming soon on Easy Eye Sound.
The upcoming release of Forever On My Mind represents the first time that this Son House performance has been commercially available anywhere. The process by which an almost-forgotten collection of amateur recordings has been turned into a record is a fascinating one, and I spoke to Ryan Smith, the....
Album Review in Musoscribe: The Left Banke, ''Strangers on a Train' on Omnivore Recordings: "Achingly beautiful, lump-in-the-throat music."
When the terms “baroque pop” or “baroque rock” come up in conversation, discussion of The Left Banke is assuredly to follow. While the group scored only a few hits – “Walk Away Reneé,” “Pretty Ballerina” and the lesser-known but equally wonderful “She May Call You Up Tonight” ...
In Forbes: Finding California’s Wonders With Chris Hillman, A Founder Of The Byrds.
California native son Chris Hillman has blazed many musical trails while performing in numerous cities, but home is where the heart is.
Watch on Rock and Roll Globe: Jackie Bristow Takes An “Outsider” Approach. The New Zealand-born singer-songwriter illustrates her journey on title track to forthcoming album.
Some of the best Americana of the 21st Century has actually been created on the other side of the planet in Oceania. And alongside the likes of Australisn
Reviewed in Rock and Roll Globe: Sarah Borges Vents with Intent. On her rocking new album froj Blue Corn Music, the Tauton, Mass. singer-songwriter engages in some thoughtful therapy.
Artists, especially those who can boast of a certain profile and prominence, have a decided advantage over the rest of us. While we ordinary folk have to
Song Premiere in Folk Alley: StorySound Records All-Stars “Dangerous Business.” Rachelle Garniez and Chaim Tannenbaum take the lead, and are supported by a chorus that includes Loudon Wainwright III, Suzzy Roche, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Ana Egge, Amanda Hom, Terry Radigan, Lorenzo Wolff and Daisy Press.
Elaine May’s 'Ishtar' turns 35 this year. The film features two bumbling songwriters—played by Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty (who produced the film)—casting about for songs when they happen upon the line “telling the truth is dangerous business.” Paul Williams wrote the song “Dangerou...
Video Premiere in Big Takeover Magazine: “Lucky Day” by Sarah Borges freom new album 'Together Alone' on Blue Corn Music.
The Boston-based artist’s new single appears on Together Alone, Borges’ latest album, which drops Friday on Blue Corn Music. She recorded it remotely with lead guitarist Eric “Roscoe” Ambel; the LP also features members of NRBQ and the Bottle Rockets.
Exclusive Premiere ij American Songwriter: Blues Legend Son House’s “Forever On My Mind,” Coming froM Easy Eye Sound.
Today (February 16), American Songwriter is premiering the newest (posthumous) release, “Forever On My Mind,” from blues legend Son House. The new music, which is part of a bigger collection of music of the same name, will drop on March 18 on Dan Auerbach’s independent label, Easy Eye Sound. ....
In Forbes: Nash Kato And Eddie ‘King’ Roeser On New Urge Overkill Album ‘Oui’ from Omnivore Recordings.
Nash Kato and Eddie 'King' Roeser on the seventh Urge Overkill studio album 'Oui,' now available via Omnivore Recordings, and savvy investment strategy.
Review iN No Depression: Sarah Borges Rocks and Rolls With Pandemic Realities on ‘Together Alone’ on Blue Corn Music.
Sarah Borges is an enigma wrapped in a shapeshifting cloak that transforms her from a Beantown denizen to a rockin’ Southern belle. Borges forsakes her Boston upbringing when she sings, sounding like a smooth blend of Lucinda Williams and Rickie Lee Jones. “I had to get rid of the accent,” she...
Feature in Glide Magazine: Urge OverkillReturn on Their Own Terms with ‘Oui' on Omnivore Recordings.
On February 11th, acclaimed alternative rockers Urge Overkill released Oui, their first studio album in more than a decade. But even co-frontmen Nash Kato
Video Premiere in The Big Takeover: "Heart's Not in It - Down to the Well" by Julie Christensen.
The cofounder of influential punk band Divine Horsemen combined live footage and material shot on the road for the new clip. The video drops roughly three weeks after Christensen’s latest solo effort, 1 From Kevin — Songs of Kevin Gordon.
In Power Popaholic via YouTube: Interview with Urge Overkill about new album 'Oui,' out this Friday February 11.
Aaron interviews Chicago band Urge Overkill members Nash Kato, and Eddie "King" Roeser about their newest album "Oui." Reviews on powerpopaholic.com#urgeover...
On The Vinyl District: Urge Overkill, The TVD Interview. The duo talks about new album, 'Oui,' on Omnivore Recordings.
Formed 36 years ago in Chicago, Urge Overkill was an edgy garage outfit that aligned with a number of notable producers from Steve Albini and Butch Vig to Kramer and the Butcher Brothers. Running adjacent to the grunge boom—opening for Nirvana’s Nevermind tour and then Pearl Jam’s Vs. tour—t...
On Dennis Scheyer's Just Another Menace Sunday #960: A Conversation with Urge Overkill and their Musical Sandwich >> https://bit.ly/3LozIUb
Listen to Just Another Menace Sunday #960 - A Conversation w/ Urge Overkill & their Musical Sandwich! by Dennis The Menace
In INDY Week: Tar Heel Guitar Hero Sam Moss Gets His Due with Posthumous Release ‘Blues Approved.' Chapel Hill-based producer and musician Chris Stamey discovered the soulful, Stax- and Muscle Shoals–influenced recordings in 2020 at the end of an old four-track reel.
Chapel Hill-based producer and musician Chris Stamey discovered the soulful, Stax- and Muscle Shoals–influenced recordings in 2020 at the end of an old four-track reel.
Feature in the Milwaukee Record: Victor DeLorenzo and Night Crickets supergroup dream of ‘A Free Society,' their debut album on Omnivore Recordings.
"The musical trust established between these three was immediate and Night Crickets were born."
Premiere in The Bluegrass Situation: Watch Jackie Bristow's "Shakin' My Bones"
Artist: Jackie Bristow Hometown: Queenstown, New Zealand Song: “Skakin’ My Bones” Album: Outsider Release Date: March 4, 2022 Label: Mesa Bluemoon In Their Words: “I wrote ‘Shakin’ My Bones’ after a weekend trip to Joshua Tree. I was playing shows with a couple of my friends, and befor...
Song Premiere in Big Takeover Magazine: "So, You Wanna Know the Truth?" by The Rave-Ups from new Omnivore Recordings album 'Tomorrow,' out today.
Today, proto-Americana rockers the Rave-Ups release Tomorrow (Omnivore Recordings), a reunion record that comes 31 years after their last album dropped. The Big Takeover delivers a stream of the first song on the record, –So, You Wanna Know the Truth?—
In No Depression: ‘Tomorrow’ Finds The Rave-Ups Revived After 30-Year Break with new Omnivore Recordings album.
Back in 1990, The Rave-Ups ended their third album, Chance, with “Faint Sense of Success.” The title just about summed up the band’s career. After generating some initial buzz with 1985’s Town + Country and an appearance in the movie Pretty in Pink, the band was not able to gain much momentu...
Via Shepherd Express: Milwaukee’s Victor DeLorenzo Meets the Night Crickets.
Featuring members of ‘80s favorites the Violent Femmes and Bauhaus, Night Crickets have produced an album of hypnotic grooves.
In American Songwriter: Marshall Crenshaw’s '#447' Album From 1999 Gets A New Lease On Life With An Expanded Reissue from Megaforce Records.
Marshall Crenshaw#447 (Expanded reissue)(Shiny-Tone)4 out of 5 stars Those who weren’t diehard Marshall Crenshaw fans probably thought he stopped making albums after his final 1989 Warner Brothers’ release. But, after a one-off deal with MCA, Crenshaw bounded back. He signed with scrappy indie R...
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83-year-old Mississippi bluesman Leo Bud Welch woke up this morning. Did you? Seen here at his very first California show at Echoplex (and marking his first-ever visit to California), he plays today (Sat., May 23, at 12 Noon) at Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Festival.
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