Dirty Heads Update Their Sound, But Not Enough, with the Charming ‘Super Moon’
With Nashville producer Dave Cobb in tow, California quintet Dirty Heads beef up their chill party vibe with some unique sounds on Super Moon.
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Toronto’s Bedouin Soundclash Cook Up a Ska-Pop Delight with “Salt Water” (premiere)
Ska pop-rockers Bedouin Soundclash return with their first new music since 2010's Light the Horizon. Hear the brand new track "Salt Water" ahead of a new album releasing later this year.
Bourgeois Mystics Invite You to the Craziest Party of Your Life on “Jaan Pehechan Ho” (premiere)
Prepare to pop your conscious in a psychedelic tumble dryer and kiss goodbye to any shred of sanity you may have been saving for the weekend.
Believe the Hype: Paul Gorman’s Story of Style Bible ‘The Face’
Pop culture in the Thatcher/Reagan years and beyond, all photographed beautifully and polished to a high sheen. Paul Gorman guides us through the A-List parties and the corporate takeovers of 24 years of The Face.
Taking Back Control: An Interview with the Selecter
Pauline Black may be called the Queen of Ska by some, but she insists she's not the only one, as Two-Tone legends the Selecter celebrate another stellar album in a career full of them.
Neville Staple: Ska-Crazy
This time front and centre, former Specials member Neville Staple reveals a harder, no-nonsense approach to a variety of Caribbean music.
Speaking in Pastiche: Lee “Scratch” Perry and Subatomic Sound System Revisit ‘Super Ape’
"[Scratch is] like this jester and he's joking around and people discount him, almost like he's a clown but he's actually speaking these deep truths in jokes."
Save Ferris Fizzles on Revival Tour Stop in New York
Whether her vocals were underwhelming due to a bad audio mix or because her voice is flagging after 15+ years of disuse, Powell was unable to sustain Save Ferris's momentum.
Madness: Can’t Touch Us Now
Madness serves up a release that disappoints while also suggesting there's still plenty of life left in the veteran band.
Don Drummond Was One of the Five Best Trombonists to Ever Play the Instrument
One comes away from Don Drummond with a clearer sense of who the man was and why he is considered by many to be the best musician so few people have ever heard of.