From the streets of Aix-en-Provence to their own Super Moustache Festival, French funk collective Deluxe have spent 15 years blending genres, breaking rules, and spreading joy. In this candid conversation...
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Glutton For Punishment
By Heartworms“One to Watch,” according to The Guardian. A cover feature and five stars from NME. Many other glowing reviews. A haunting album cover—I’ve been known to dive into a new album solely because the artwork...
Pinball Wanderer
By Andy BellAndy Bell is an incredibly busy and prolific musician. With a career spanning over four decades, he has played with numerous bands—including Ride and Oasis—as well as pursued a solo career. In less than a year, the...
The Red Album (vol. 1)
By Carsie BlantonCarsie Blanton is an American folk singer and songwriter, full of communicative energy and revolutionary optimism. She has released eight albums and three EPs over the past 20 years, all independently, using a pay-as...
Heartache In Room 14
By The AltonsThe Altons, from Southeast LA, have made a name for themselves over the past 10 years in the soul revival world—so much so that Mary J. Blige sampled their song When You Go (That’s When You’ll Know) on her Grammy...
Behind the Windows: The Story of Physical Graffiti’s Iconic Cover
Led Zeppelin is one of those bands that always sought out designers’ creativity for their album covers. By the time they released Physical Graffiti in 1975, the band had already collaborated with Zacron for their third...
Soundtrack of Change: Protest Songs Through the Ages
In these days of political uncertainty, music has always played a powerful role in amplifying voices and sparking action. Protest songs have long been anthems of resistance, courage, and unity, transcending borders and...
House In The Woods
By Low RoarRyan Karazija (1982 – 2022) Ryan Karazija tragically passed away in 2022 on the 22nd of October. The founder, lead singer, the idea and core of Low Roar from the first album to their last in life and after death...
Adam Kenny
Music: The Final Frontier (The Voyager Golden Record)
Since the early days of mankind, we would gaze up at the stars at night. For tens of thousands of years, we looked blindly, attributing the far distant points of light to the work of one god or another. The earliest...
Matt Lucey
Physical Graffiti
By Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti: A 50-Year Legacy Led Zeppelin’s sixth album, Physical Graffiti, was released in 1975, making it 50 years old this February. It followed a nearly two-year hiatus after their...
Chris De Burgh – 5OLO (Cadogan Hall, London England) Live Review
How did I get here? This review was not written by a Chris De Burgh fan. In fact, I’ve never listened to Chris De Burgh once in my entire life. Or so I thought until I heard Lady In Red for what I thought was the first...
XIII Doors at Dolans Kasbah – February 22nd 2025
Having previously graced the stage at Dolan’s Warehouse, a year ago, during the Siege of Limerick heavy metal festival, XIII Doors made a triumphant return to the same venue for their first headline gig in...
Liam Barrett
The Bad Fire
By MogwaiEven though the band is quite discreet in the media, Mogwai has been around for 30 years. Over the years, they have released ten albums, continually evolving their music. Their last album, As The Love Continues...
Sister Morphine: The Dark Ballad of Addiction, Fame, and Betrayal
The Swinging Sixties in London were an exciting time. Everything was buzzing—customs and morals were shifting, and artists of all kinds were exploring new paths. Psychedelic drugs played a significant role in this...
Broken English
By Marianne FaithfullA Triumphant Return After Years of Hardship In 1979, Marianne Faithfull made a powerful comeback with her most iconic album, Broken English. It was her first major release since Love in a Mist (1967), following a...
