Normally we don’t review rock docs in this column. However Mad Dogs & Englishmen feels like cinema to me. It watches more like a m...

Rahsaan Roland Kirk was many things, but let’s clear one thing up first – he was a genius. There are those who would tell you that bec...

Steve Gunn is the best guitarist that no one has heard of. He’s not a blazing-guitar-solo great guitarist, though he’s such a master of th...

Cary Grant was the coolest, most suave dude to ever walk across the silver screen. It’s like he wasn’t even human, he was so perfect...

On August 28 th the Flobots’ third full-length album, Circle in the Square is going to drop. They've agreed to a live performanc...

I'll admit – I didn't listen to much hip-hop growing up. Sure, NWA, Public Enemy and A Tribe Called Quest were important to my...

It’s a mystery why the Holy Modal Rounders haven’t gotten as much revisionist historical fanfare as the Velvet Underground and the Mot...

This was one for the books. Midday Monday my good friends who own two of the best independent record stores in the country ( Fingerprint...

If you’re new to the works of the Dardenne Brothers, Jean-Pierre and Luc, there may be a little explaining necessary before you dive int...

I have a friend who remembers listening to the radio in the mid-seventies when the DJ came on and said, “We have this new record and this ...

The catalog of Frank Zappa is vast and often difficult to navigate.  There's a tremendous amount of brilliance but also some flat ...

Boot buddies Patrick Brown’s take on this year’s UMS: Once again, the best music festival in town has come to a close; an exhausting...

Paul Custer's take on this year's UMS: My favorite performances from this year's festival were (in no particular order): ...