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Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble: New Album, Tour January & February

Posted on December 10, 2025

By Scott Hopkins

You would be hard-pressed to suggestion a person more diversified in the music industry than Don Was. His C.V. includes producer, musician, president of Blue … Continued

Brainwasher Ignites with LP ’39 Lightyears from Heaven’: Flaming Lips Alums Forge a Sound All Their Own

Posted on November 18, 2025

By Scott Hopkins

[Article and interview by Hoang Nguyen Ortiz] Brainwasher’s debut LP, 39 Lightyears from Heaven, debuted October 24th on Mothland. The band consisting of Matthew Duckworth Kirksey (vocals, drums, … Continued

The Class of 1970: The Mothers of Invention — ‘Burnt Weeny Sandwich’

Posted on October 25, 2025

By Scott Hopkins

1970 was a red-letter year for Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. After five albums on the Verve label from 1966-68, Zappa took his … Continued

The Class of 1970: The Mothers of Invention — Frank Zappa — ‘Chunga’s Revenge’

Posted on October 25, 2025

By Scott Hopkins

1970 was a red-letter year for Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. After five albums on the Verve label from 1966-68, Zappa took his … Continued

Electric Piquete Celebrate One-Year Anniversary of Superb Album ‘Azabache’

Posted on October 8, 2025

By Scott Hopkins

There is something in the water in South Florida, music-wise. The amazing volume of funk, jazz, rock, jam, Latin, fusion and much more pouring out … Continued

The Class of 1970: Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Kiln House’

Posted on September 30, 2025

By Scott Hopkins

[This review was originally published on September 18, 2020, the 50th anniversary of the album.] Fleetwood Mac has been in the news a lot this … Continued

Brain Emoji: Music from ‘The Dome Sessions’

Posted on August 25, 2025

By Scott Hopkins

[Life is overwhelming sometimes. This review is from LAST Monday’s release. We will have the second one later today!] Brain Emoji? WHAT IS THAT? The … Continued

Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country’s New Album ‘Horizons’!

Posted on August 21, 2025

By Erika Rasmussen

The Sound of Spores on Steel There’s something about the rhythmic chug of a train that never quite leaves you. I grew up in the … Continued

Future Joy: RIGHT “NOW”!

Posted on July 25, 2025

By Scott Hopkins

If you are a festival-goer, chances are you have encountered Future Joy, the bouncy, eclectic duo with home bases in Colorado and Florida… and their … Continued

One-Woman-Band Sensation Victoria Cardona’s Debut Album… features a Band!

Posted on June 24, 2025

By Scott Hopkins

Admittedly, we have gushed often about brilliant looper Victoria Cardona, a Cuban American singer/songwriter, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist who performs regularly from her home in West … Continued

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