• Rock n' Folk

    New Band of Horses – “Laredo”

    It’s mid-April, and though the whole album doesn’t release until May 18th, Ben and the boys at Band of Horses have bestowed upon us another track from Infinite Arms. “Laredo” doesn’t stray far from the Band of Horses “sound” (if…

  • Rock

    New Deer Tick: 20 Miles

    Rolling Stone’s Rock & Roll Daily blog tipped me off a few days ago to a new album from Providence, Rhode Island’s Deer Tick. The new album, The Black Dirt Sessions, will be released on June 8th. Born on Flag…

  • Rock

    Muse at U.S. Airways Center: A Newbie’s Review

    Whoever is responsible for the lighting, laser, and multi-video screen spectacle that accompanies Muse‘s live stage show should be showered with awards. Last night’s show at US Airways Arena was something to behold – a complete frontal assault on the…

  • Cover of Elvis is Back album
    Oldies

    Elvis on The Frank Sinatra Show – March 1960

    March of 1960 was a busy, eventful month for Elvis Presley. On March 1st, Elvis shipped off from Germany, returning home after a two-year stint in the U.S. Army. Colonel Parker scheduled a train ride from New Jersey to Tennessee,…

  • Rock n' Folk

    New Band of Horses – “Compliments”

    I’ve been trying to keep my cool about this new Band of Horses album. But with just a handful of weeks to go, the anticipation is building. And with the leak (?) of “Compliments” yesterday, well, I’m giddy with ants-in-my-pantsness.…

  • Beausoleil with Michael Doucet live at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix
    Live

    My Night with BeauSoleil at the Rhythm Room

    I’ll put it this way: when I grow up, I want to be like Michael Doucet. And I want to be like the overwhelming number of older folks I spent time with last night. For the first time in thirteen…