Grails Balance Their Scales: The Reckoning of ‘Anches En Maat’
Portland’s experimental post-rock kingpins Grails mark two decades since their debut with a new full-length retrospective LP and chat with PopMatters.
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STS9 & Maddy O’Neal Beat the Heat at Area 15’s Secret Garden
STS9, Maddy O’Neal and the Crystal Method team up for a two-night desert dance party at Sin City’s most mystical new venue, Area 51.
Black Duck Move Us on Their Intuitive and Fluid Debut
Black Duck’s debut is an instrumental tour de force sweeping the American landscape from the southern breeze and the northern chill to the majestic ocean.
Rodrigo y Gabriela Go Electric and Add Strings on New Album
Rodrigo y Gabriela’s In Between Thoughts, A New World spawned from lead guitarist Rodrigo discovering the philosophy of nondualism during his COVID-19 recovery.
The Sounds of the Fathers: An Interview With Codeine’s Chris Brokaw
Recording a series of guitar improvizations at a decommissioned Norwegian power plant is a tall order for any musician. For Chris Brokaw, it just makes sense.
Instrumental Rock Kingpins Unwed Sailor Know How to ‘Charm’
Unwed Sailor rule the instrumental rock landscape, but in order to keep their 18-month album release cycle, their new record had to be re-tracked from scratch.
The Chefs Return to the Kitchen to Perfect Their Rock ’n’ Roll Recipe
‘Secret Chef’ Joe Blanton joins the Chefs’ Dan Baird and Stan Lynch for a 12-course rock ‘n’ roll delight with Sing For Your Supper.
Circles Around the Sun and Mikaela Davis Get Their Groove On in San Francisco
Circles Around the Sun and Mikaela Davis’ collaboration shows how the jam-rock scene has long been one of the most close-knit communities in the music business.
Los Bitchos Are Ready to ‘Let the Festivities Begin’!
Los Bitchos brings together four women from different countries who create instrumental rock with a global vibe on Let the Festivities Begin!
Explosions in the Sky Design a Soundtrack for Public Television
As an Explosions in the Sky album, the lack of indulgent edge is one of the few things you can say about Big Bend (An Original Soundtrack for Public Television.
Trees Speak Conjure Up a Mysterious, Hypnotic Sound on ‘PostHuman’
Arizona’s Trees Speak offer up elements of sci-fi, prog rock, krautrock, and Italian film scores on PostHuman, and that’s a good thing.
Scott Helland’s Guitarmy of One ‘The Spy Detective Collective’
The Spy Detective Collective from Scott Helland’s Guitarmy of One will strike a chord with those schooled in ’60s-era surf-rock and Henry Mancini themes.