Album Review: Neon Trees ‘Picture Show’
May 26, 2012
I was momentarily excited that Picture Show would be an album for synaesthetes, with musical landscapes creating vivid imagery and allowing the listener to lose his or herself in its kaleidoscopic wonders. Not so much. A more likely reason for the title is that
Album Review: M. Ward ‘A Wasteland Companion’
May 26, 2012
M. Ward is one of those consummate and prolific songwriters who doesn’t miss a beat, and for whom the art of crafting a deceptively simple and quietly brilliant tune for the guitar seems to be completely natural. Like most who could warrant such a
Five Best Things Jack White Has Done Since the White Stripes Broke Up
May 26, 2012
When the White Stripes split up in February of 2011, frontman Jack White seemed to find a whole new kind of freedom – and it wasn’t just that he got to introduce colors other than red, white and black to his wardrobe. No, he
Peter Gabriel Goes ‘Back to Front’ with Fall Tour Dates
May 23, 2012
In honor of the 25th anniversary of his album So, Peter Gabriel has announced the Back to Front North American tour for later this year. On every date of the tour, Gabriel and his band will play the entire album start to finish, and
Album Review: Jack White ‘Blunderbuss’
May 13, 2012
Jack White is one of the best rock singers and guitarists in the world. Not because of any degree of technical skill, though he does have that by the gallon, but because he embodies the spirit of the music perfectly and knows just how
Album Review: Bonnie Raitt ‘Slipstream’
May 12, 2012
One of the most defining things Bonnie Raitt ever said, for me, was on The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder back in 1999, when she said that what made her get into making music was noticing the difference between Little Richard and Pat
Album Review: fun. ‘Some Nights’
May 11, 2012
From the introduction of the title track–beginning with a simple piano melody and polite applause, and building quickly into a raucous space cabaret channelling Queen–it’s absolutely clear that Some Nights is not going to be an album that will hold anything back. When the
2012 Beale Street Music Festival: A Review
May 8, 2012
We reviewed several of the individual sets from the 2012 Beale Street Music Festival and now we would like to give you our overall impression of the event. The Festival kicked off the Memphis in May festivities that are spread throughout the entire month
Concert Review: The Civil Wars at Beale Street Festival in Memphis
May 7, 2012
Today the 36th annual Beale Street Music Festival wrapped up, and unlike in years past we made it through the weekend without the slightest hint of rain. Of course, rain probably would have been pretty welcome on a day like today, with temperatures peaking
Concert Review: Jane’s Addiction at Beale Street Festival in Memphis
May 6, 2012
Jane’s Addiction was the main headliner for the Saturday installment of the Beale Street Festival in Memphis, trumping acts like the incomparable Al Green, Pitbull, and Grace Potter for headlining honors. Jane’s Addiction is currently touring in support of their October 2011 release, “The