Music Dose

Leave it to Las Vegas to market implosions. The high frequency in which implosions occur in the city relates to the need to renovate and Continue Reading

In Michael Almereyda’s Tesla (2020), Ethan Hawke plays the titular Serbian-American inventor. The film charts Nikolai Tesla’s part in what has become commonly known as Continue Reading

“You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe,” Morpheus tells Neo in Continue Reading

The plot of John Cassavetes’s Husbands (1970) is deceptively simple. Three suburban men, close friends (maybe too close, maybe codependent), in their early 40s experience Continue Reading

Astro Lobo, the new release from St. Louis outfit Starwolf, was produced by Jason Kingsland (Washed Out, Deerhunter, Band of Horses) and will be available Continue Reading

“Why is it so important to people that musicians be professionals?” Andrew Cedermark asked me. Over the phone, I heard a door open and Cedermark Continue Reading

Brighton’s Kudu Blue are an up-and-coming electronic collective that previously collaborated with Maverick Sabre and Alicaì Harley. For their latest single, “Out of Control”, the Continue Reading

The term “finishing school” can have two meanings. In the past, it usually referred to the place where young women went to learn social graces Continue Reading

Stephanie Lambring’s Autonomy is an as-you-see-it experience. The Americana artist’s upcoming LP, due out 23 October, argues for the power of choice above all else. Continue Reading

Anya Marina’s Queen of the Night arrives 25 September. The album was written and recorded in both Nashville, San Diego, and New York City and Continue Reading

The Americana Music Association will present a streaming panel discussion on Thursday, 20 August on Black Equity in Americana. The panel will feature Tiny Desk Continue Reading

Last year guitarist Eli Winter, while still in college, put out his debut album following the experience of Hurricane Harvey in Houston. The storm soaked Continue Reading

With their new album, En Español, the Mavericks are underlining the “alt” in their “alt-country” assignation, releasing a collection of songs solely with Spanish lyrics. Continue Reading

When Mike Davis published the first version of The Monster Enters: Covid-19, Avian Flu, and the Plagues of Capitalism 15 years ago, the titular “monster” Continue Reading

Brian and Michael D’Addario, the multi-talented siblings who make up the Lemon Twigs, have certainly proven their songwriting and performing abilities with their first two Continue Reading

Just a few days before the US went into lockdown in March, with the reality of the coronavirus growing more dire, I was beginning a Continue Reading

‘Hold’ emerges as the tune of the month with its chill sounds and electronica vibe. Composer and producer Seekay launches an experiment with various old-new Continue Reading

To mention Ishmael Butler’s integral influence on hip-hop culture is overstating the obvious. His work with the groundbreaking Digable Planets has been needlessly shoehorned into Continue Reading

Anthony of Padua is known as the patron saint of lost things. He’s often invoked in literature and popular culture when one is confused and Continue Reading

Rob Williams’ “Me and You” is a romantic adventure that accounts for the highs, lows, and in-betweens. “As the title suggests, this is a relationship Continue Reading