December 28, 2017

Edgar Winter Group, "Frankenstein"



Happy birthday, Edgar Winter.

December 2, 2017

Slade, "Hear Me Calling"



Most know them as second-tier glam (they wrote "Cum on Feel the Noize") but Slade has some seriously heavy jam chops.

November 24, 2017

Troker



From Guadalajara, Mexico. Their groove-based, kinda slick explorations share some cosmic DNA with the newer New York scene. To my ears at least. Just imagine seeing these guys outdoors on a warm Mexican night.

September 30, 2017

Songhoy Blues, "Al Hassidi Terei"



From Mali. I missed this when it came out in 2014, but the band has been getting some attention lately, and this song has been on repeat since I first heard it a few weeks ago. The video takes the whole thing up another level. So incredible!

July 31, 2017

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith



Another solo performance on a Buchla. This is California composer Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith playing the Buchla Music Easel. Cool instrument, warm sounds.

July 14, 2017

Grateful Shred, "Cumberland Blues"



LA hipsters faithfully cover the Dead. Sorry but this is just delightful.

July 8, 2017

YEK: Burnt Friedman and Mohammad Reza Mortazavi



Hey kids, do you like polyrhythms?

July 3, 2017

Wand, "Plum"



There's a new Wand record coming in the fall, and this is the first single. Loving the dueling vocals, loving the bobbing bass part, loving the ducks.

June 27, 2017

Ty Segall, "Break a Guitar"



More supreme weird rock from Ty. Be sure to watch all the way to the end for the payoff. Best comment on the YouTube video: "I didn't know Marc Bolan fronted Black Sabbath?"

June 25, 2017

Elza Soares, "Mulher do Fim do Mundo"



Heavy emotional stuff from the queen of Brazil.