Man Man Announces New Album, Life Fantastic
Three long years after releasing the Paste-approved Rabbit Habits, Man Man will release its fourth album, Life Fantastic, on May 10 via Anti- Records.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGrinderman: Grinderman 2
On Grinderman’s eponymous 2007 debut, Nick Cave howled, “I don’t need you to set me free.” Three years later, Grinderman 2 finds the godfather of macabre rock ‘n’ roll having a hell of a time. The ragged nine-track album rages with songs that build from taut guitar jams to full-blown tantrums. Cave touches on religion and consumerism with his signature smirk, but he seems more focused on primal concerns. Guitars squeal and writhe, bass lines slither through the mud and Cave coos about “hanging around your kitchenette” so he can “get a pot to cook you in.” Lead single “Heathen... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsWatch Grinderman on Later With Jools Holland
Didn’t we tell you that this week is a golden one for late-night musical awesomeness? Yes, we did. You should listen to us more often.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMavis Staples: You Are Not Alone
She’ll take you there Though now on the far side of 70, Mavis Staples remains one of American music’s national treasures, with a smoldering voice that’s as compelling today as it was 40 years ago on Staple Singers’ hits like “Respect Yourself.” Likely the only singer whose resume includes collaborations with Curtis Mayfield, Bob Dylan and Prince, she affirmed her vitality on 2007’s We’ll Never Turn Back, produced by Ry Cooder. This time around, Jeff Tweedy is the lucky guy at the helm, and he’s done Staples justice, giving the album throwback flourishes and a modern aesthetic.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsWatch Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy Cover Creedence Clearwater Revival
Chicago soul queen Mavis Staples covers a number of songs on her Sept. 14 release, You Are Not Alone, which was produced by fellow Windy City resident Jeff Tweedy of Wilco.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDr. Dog Announces Spring and Summer Tour Dates
Dr. Dog's new album, Shame Shame, came out on Tuesday... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDr. Dog Shame, Shame
Feelin’ good Considering how friendly Dr. Dog’s music is, it’s hard to believe the band has proved so divisive. Hating on the Philadelphia quintet is like beating up the neighborhood kids who spend all summer riding bikes and building forts—you may feel older and wiser, but who’s having a better time than them? The band’s sun-drenched, feel-good vibe belies songs as full of personal conviction as those of any acoustic-strumming bleeding heart. If anything, Dr. Dog’s edge is that they don’t have one—this is unabashed, love-each-other pop from a band that once named an album We All Belong and filled... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsBettye LaVette Covers The British Rock Songbook on New Album
In 2008, Bettye LaVette performed The Who’s “Love Reign O’er Me,” at The Kennedy Center Honors. The rendition reportedly brought the song’s author Pete Townshend to tears, and became the starting point for an album of covers titled Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook. The album comes out May 25 via Anti.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOs Mutantes Talk First Album in 30 Years, Hugo Chavez and Almost Opening for Nirvana
For most songwriters, the process of creating new music takes time and patience. But for Sergio Dias, who has just released his first album in over three decades years with Os Mutantes, songwriting was more like "spontaneous combustion."... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSunn O))): Real. Comfortable. Jeans. (And Drone Metal.)
Move over, Brett Favre; there's a new face, er, sound, in jean advertisements. Sunn O))) is being featured in an ad for Norwegian jean company Anti-Sweden. ... read more
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