Live Review & Photos: Tweedy and the Minus 5 at Balboa Theatre, March 24, 2015
Jeff Tweedy and son treated San Diego to a nearly two-hour set
Live Photos: Sam Roberts Band at the Casbah, March 17, 2014
The Juno-winning songwriter kept the Casbah crowd on its toes
Live Review & Photos: White Denim and Clear Plastic Masks at the Casbah, February 9, 2014
The Austin psych-rockers played a jam-packed two hour set
Mavis Staples Plays the Belly Up Tonight
The Chicago R&B legend is touring to support her new Jeff Tweedy-produced album.
Poetic Memory: Hotel St. George (List)
Matt Binder doesn’t consume music the way it’s supposed to be consumed.
Big Star Singer Alex Chilton Dies at 59
As part of Big Star, he wrote some of the best music of the 1970s.
Halloweening It Without Jeopardizing Your Indie Cred (An O&B How-To)
Because not wearing a costume isn’t an option.
Download: Jay Bennett’s Best Shows
As news of his passing spread across the Internet, many people made sincere and moving tributes to Jay Bennett, the polarizing but astoundingly influential former member of Wilco who died unexpectedly on May 24, 2009. In the search for our own fitting tribute to Jay Bennett, we decided to round up some of his best […]
Interview: Dan Murphy of Golden Smog
Yesterday, I sat down with Dan Murphy, Golden Smog’s affable guitarist, to talk about Barack Obama, Brian Wilson, the band’s early days, Soul Asylum, The Jayhawks, Jeff Tweedy, nonexistent Swedish brides, and the music industry. Murphy’s Midwestern supergroup will release Stay Golden, Smog on September 23. The record is made up of tracks from the band’s […]
