by Sean Passmore | Mar 26, 2018 | Album of the Week
The Decemberists are a whimsical shapeshifting eclectic roots rock band formed in Portland, Oregon at the turn of the century. Since their 2002 debut album Castaways and Cutouts they have released a total of eight albums including their most recent I’ll Be Your Girl...
by Sean Passmore | Mar 19, 2018 | Album of the Week
Bassist Shannon Shaw and guitar player Cody Blanchard formed Shannon and the Clams along with drummer Ian Amberson in the late 2000’s while attending art school in Oakland, California. Soon the trio were playing shows in and around the city and within a short period...
by Sean Passmore | Mar 9, 2018 | Album of the Week
Black Label Society founding member Zakk Wylde first came to prominence in the late ’80s at the tender age of 21 when he was chosen by heavy metal legend turned reality TV star Ozzy Osbourne to be his writing partner and lead guitarist. After a decade spent in...
by Sean Passmore | Mar 3, 2018 | Album of the Week
Brighton England’s The Go! Team (not to be confused with Washington State indie rockers The Go Team from the late 80s) are the brainchild of Ian Parton, the deeper dig record collecting mix-master musician turned DIY record producer/arranger extraordinaire. He...
by Sean Passmore | Feb 23, 2018 | Album of the Week
25-year-old millennial indie rocker Will Toledo is perhaps best known and loved for the half dozen or so self-released Bandcamp albums he wrote and recorded as a teenager, particularly Twin Fantasy. Now he has re-recorded it. Released in multiple formats including...
