by Max Miller When I called up Ivory Deville frontman Johnny Elkins, he was cruising down the highway somewhere between Oklahoma and Los Angeles, “drinking TheraFlu and ‘Tussin and trying not to die over here.” As much as this behavior appears to emulate tales of ‘70s rock ‘n’ Read More

Ben Frost V A R I A N T Reviewed by: Max Miller   In May, Icelandic-by-way-of-Australia experimental composer/producer Ben Frost released A U R O R A, the latest link in his ever-morphing chain of industrially-tinged minimalism. The five-track V A R I A N T EP features Read More

JMSN Blue Reviewed by: Dan Willams   JMSN (pronounced Jameson) hails from the Detroit area and has clearly been influenced by the rich tapestry of its R&B musical influences.  His beautiful tenor and falsettos are reminiscent of classic Motown and his occasional rhyming Read More

PRhyme Self-Titled Reviewed by: Taylor Johnson   PRhyme is the collaborative effort of Royce Da 5′ 9″ (best known for his work with Eminem) and producer DJ Premier (Gang Starr). PRhyme’s eponymous album mixes the beats of eighties hip-hop with the unrelenting Read More

by Peter Brizick On December 2, 1984, two young bands entered what we know as the hallowed-halls of Maxwell’s in Hoboken, New Jersey.  One band, Antietam, a powerful trio led by a female guitar player, was scheduled to play their second gig.  Another band, Yo La Tengo, a trio Read More

by Bud Fulginiti Medeski Scofield Martin and Wood electrified a sold out Union Transfer crowd Friday, on tour in support of their new album, Juice.  Since the concert was general admission, there was a substantial line of fans waiting in a steady, cold rain for doors to open, but Read More