Sometimes, the road rubs off. Philadelphia’s War On Drugs is the beautiful lovechild between dirt road folk and fuzz-filled noise rock. It’s a Siamese dream that was two tours in the making - one with Neil Young and one with Sonic Youth. The five impressionable men that make up War On [...]
When you think about it, this collaborative album by Brian Eno and David Byrne couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time. The Olympics are bringing the world together in a collective breathlessness towards man’s physical achievements. The long, sad Bush era is nearing its end, allowing the possibilities and potentials to make [...]
There’s nothing like perfect weather to get you in the mood for some kick-ass live music. When the blue skies and cool breezes are traveling across the bay and weaving through a New York City skyline in the distance, it almost makes you wish you brought that old t-shirt that says “Proud To [...]
Rating: *** (3 out of 5 stars)
People aren’t looking for a new Bob Dylan. That’s the harsh reality that talented songwriter Conor Oberst is facing today. Part of the reason for this is that there have been so many Dylans since Dylan - musically, Nick Drake, Bruce Cockburn, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Gram [...]
