The Clientele have recently wrapped their U.S. tour with fellow Merge recording artists, Spoon, in support of the band’s third release, Strange Geometry. At Bark studios, under the guidance of producer/engineer Brian O’Shaughnessy who was one of many interviewed for the project, the band was able to experience a more focused and more professional recording […]
Lou Barlow – Emoh
Too many a moppy-haired hipster, Lou Barlow needs no introduction. His CV is smattered with one lo-fi success after another, from his days as a seminal indie rock artist alongside J. Mascis in Dinosaur Jr., to his later collaborations known to many as Sebadoh and Folk Implosion. Scene politics and allegiances aside, chances are great […]
American Music Club – Love Songs For Patriots
Isn’t it ironic that this year, where our future seems so uncertain and we walk around at times in disbelief, that many of the classic bands from 10 or even 15 years ago have resurrected their monikers and songwriting teams to return once again, triumphant? And they’re better than ever, not some tired group whose […]
Richard Buckner – Dents and Shells
Even if you’re not a fan of folk, singer-songwriter, or even country-time ballads, Richard Buckner has that innate ability to still connect to your inner child, the one that secretly wants to be rocked to sleep. This may be because Buckner has never fit into any given mold within the roots rock, café strumming mold […]