Category: ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Essential New Music: Jason Wilber’s “Reaction Time”

The inescapable bullet point in Jason Wilber’s curriculum vitae is his long, productive stint as John Prine’s guitarist, but you

October 28, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and younger brother Ross, operating as the Cribs, seem to relish doing things the hard

October 26, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

These are bustling days for British folk fans, what with still-frolicking scene linchpins Fairport Convention celebrating its first 50 years,

October 24, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Lo Tom, comprising the principal members of Pedro The Lion and Starflyer 59, sounds like—words fail—Pedro The Lion meets Starflyer

October 22, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Early on, David Barbe performed in several Athens, Ga.-area bands (Bar-B-Que Killers, Mercyland, Buzz Hungry) before accepting Bob Mould’s invitation

October 21, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

The Road Part 1, by James Lavelle’s enduring collective UNKLE, is one intense work of art. Sonically, visually and thematically,

October 20, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

Gogol Bordello (a.k.a. the best live band on Earth, depending on who you ask) rocks harder on its first album

October 19, 2017 / ESSENTIAL NEW MUSIC

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania