Tom Petty, our favorite living Wilbury after Lucky, is about to release a new album. Called Mojo, the record marks his first collaboration with The Heartbreakers in almost a decade.
The laid-back Mr. Petty would appreciate it if you’d kindly purchase Mojo. Of course, he realizes that you may have multiple priorities in life — including dancing with Mary Jane — so if you’re going to get up and do him a solid, he wants to make it worth your while. Continue reading…
You don’t have to be a fan of country music to like The Avett Brothers — you just have to be a fan of amazing music. Continue reading
When The New Pornographers put out an album, it’s always an event. Continue reading…
It was after 11 on a Saturday, but the Casbah was relatively empty. The only people in attendance at the usually crowded venue were those who had stayed in town instead of venturing out to Coachella, but weren’t too tuckered out from excessive Record Store Day vinyl consumption. Continue reading…
The Young Sinclairs just released The Songs of the Young Sinclairs, and with May on the way, their 1960s-influenced indie-folk promises to be the ideal companion to your summer chillaxation.
We have three vinyl pressings of the LP cooling on the O&B windowsill, and we’re giving them away to our loyal readers for — wait for it — free. And with three copies to give away, you’d be a fool not to enter. All fools at peace with their foolishness, but who still like good, free music, can also enter. You’re practically guaranteed* a copy.
If you’re unfamiliar with the sound of The Young Sinclairs, check out “Tribe” (MP3) from The Songs of the Young Sinclairs.
To enter this contest, just comment below and include your email address in the form (your email won’t be visible to the public). The lucky winners will be chosen at random on May 10, 2010.
*Actual odds of winning rest comfortably between “you’re practically guaranteed a copy ” and 1:ten duotrigintillion.