Beth Gibbons: KCRW Live from Apogee Studio
[KCRW] Written by Marion Hodges Beth Gibbons’ sonic accomplishments alongside Geoff Barrow, Adrian Utley, and Andy Smith with their band Portishead established her as a defining voice among her 1990s cohort of alt-rock landscape-shifters. Classics like “Sour Times,” “Glory Box,” and “Only You” are equal parts sultry and scary; bracingly fresh electro-noir singles ready to ...
James McMurtry Readies New Album ‘The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy’
[Rolling Stone] One of America’s greatest living songwriters previews his first album in four years with the release of the title track, inspired by his father, Lonesome Dove author Larry McMurtry By David Browne Talking about his forthcoming album, his first in four years, James McMurtry is as no-nonsense as his songs. “It happened like all my records happened,” he ...
Goldie Boutilier’s Sold-Out Toronto Show Marked the Arrival of an Icon
[Exclaim!] The Horseshoe Tavern, April 9 BY Josh Korngut Nova Scotia’s Goldie Boutilier set the Horseshoe Tavern ablaze last night, with her first-ever sold-out show right here in Toronto marking the arrival of an indie icon. And she’s no stranger to reinvention: previously known by monikers like Goldilox, the singer-songwriter has spent years shapeshifting through various styles and ...
Patti Smith to Publish ‘Intimate’ New Memoir, Bread of Angels
[The Guardian] Published in November, it will cover everything from Smith’s childhood to her rise as a punk rock star and later retreat from public life Patti Smith has written a memoir that her publishers are describing as her “most intimate and visionary work” yet, which is due out this autumn. Bread of Angels will ...
S.G. Goodman Announces New Album Planting by the Signs, Shares Video for New Song: Watch
[Pitchfork] “Fire Sign” leads the Kentucky singer-songwriter’s Bonnie “Prince” Billy–featuring follow-up to Teeth Marks By Walden Green S.G. Goodman has announced a new album; Planting by the Signs is out June 20 via the Kentucky singer-songwriter’s own label, Slough Water Records, and Thirty Tigers. Guests include Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Matthew Rowan. The follow-up to 2022’s Teeth Marks was inspired by the deaths of ...
