The Pine Leaf Boys have been raising the roof in dance halls and crowded bars across America and throughout the world with their lively brand of traditional Cajun music since forming in 2004. A young band (the youngest ever to sign to venerable roots music … Read More →
Yesterday, September 27, marked the passing of the late, great Cliff Burton, who left this mortal coil on that day in 1986, back when I was but a wee 14-year-old marcher in the metal militia with a pretty good start on a pretty bad mullet. … Read More →
In 2008, Torche released the pummeling Meanderthal, a rumbling monster that topped a number of critics’ year-end lists for best metal album. Now, with the release of a new ep, Songs For Singles, the band is going for a chart topper, if only with a knowing wink. … Read More →
I first encountered Cody Chesnutt via The Roots when they covered his song ”The Seed” on 2002′s Phrenology (their version, which features Cody Chesnutt, was called “The Seed (2.0)” to distinguish it from the original). Taken by the the infectious groove of The Roots’ version, I … Read More →
The Limiñanas
The Limiñanas are a French garage pop duo I was recently turned on to by the fine folks at the always excellent Raven Sings The Blues. As RSTB mentions, this duo has certainly mastered a certain detached, cigarette smoking kind of cool (and I’m not … Read More →