Wilco: 30 Years Young at Massey Hall
30 Years Young and Stronger Than Ever Almost twenty years after their inaugural performance at Massey Hall, Wilco returned with a seasoned vigour that belied the band’s and members’ age and demonstrated their musical journey. Never a band that relies on arena-scale production, Wilco celebrated entering their fourth decade with a musical and lyrical prowess that attached ...
Daymé Arocena is Bringing a Black Woman’s Voice to Latin Pop
By Cerys Davies [LA Times] Daymé Arocena believes every person of African descent born outside of the continent is given a mission in life. “You have to ask yourself, ‘Why wasn’t I born in Africa? Why was I born in a place where I have to fight just to be who I am?’” Arocena said. The ...
Frank Black Announces ‘Teenager of the Year’ 30th Anniversary Reissue, Playing It in Full on Tour
[Brooklyn Vegan] By Bill Pearis Frank Black‘s second solo album, Teenager of the Year, turned 30 this year, and to celebrate 4AD is giving it a new reissue, and Frank will be playing it live, in full, on tour in early 2025. Says Frank: “Sometime in the early 80s, I’d have to look up the date, ...
“Love songs for the natural world”: Liana Flores Makes a Sublime Debut
The British-Brazilian singer-songwriter, who’s just released her first album ‘Flower of the Soul’, hopes her music can offer momentary escapism [NME] By Sophie Williams urveying the tourists congregating around St. James’s Park’s Duck Island, Liana Flores exhales a sigh of relief. In the heart of central London lies this mini oasis – the perfect afternoon spot for ...
Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn Announce New Album and Tour, Share Song: Listen
“Breath Out” leads Quiet in a World Full of Noise, the duo’s follow-up to Pigments [Pitchfork] By Jazz Monroe Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn are back with a new album, Quiet in a World Full of Noise. The follow-up to 2022’s Pigments arrives October 4 via Merge. A North American tour will follow; check out the dates for that below, along with new song “Breath ...
