SXSW 2020 was canceled due to risk of spreading COVID-19. It's the first time SXSW has ever been scrapped. Looking forward to SXSW 2021.
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Music Reviews: A Final Word from Game Theory, Plus Matt Wilson, David Nail, Eliza Gilkyson, Lisa Mills
Previously unreleased material underscores the excellence of Game Theory, a 1980s alt-rock group. Plus, Matt Wilson, David Nail, Eliza Gilkyson, Lisa Mills.
Read More »Morrissey and Bauhaus Top LA’s Cruel World Festival Debut Line-Up
The line-up features a number of acts that came to prominence in the alternative music scene of the 1980s.
Read More »Music Reviews: Various Artists – ‘Echo in the Canyon’, plus the Claudettes, David Childers, Hot Club of Los Angeles
Jakob Dylan stars in a soundtrack album featuring music by such 1960s standouts as the Mamas and Papas, the Byrds, and the Beach Boys.
Read More »Music Review: Sløtface – ‘Sorry For The Late Reply’
'Sorry For The Late Reply' by Sløtface, manages the alchemy necessary to combine punk aesthetic with pop to make a great accessible album.
Read More »Charlie Doherty’s Top 50 Tunes of 2019
Young artists and veteran hitmakers alike created an abundance of memorable tunes in 2019. Post Malone, Jay Som, Beck, and Sharon Van Etten are among them.
Read More »Music Reviews: Marty Stuart – ‘The Pilgrim,’ Plus Sweet Lizzy Project, Phast Phreddie, Grant Peeples
Marty Stuart’s ‘The Pilgrim,’ a turning point in his career, reappears with bonus tracks and a book. Plus, Sweet Lizzy Project, Phast Phreddie, and Grant Peeples.
Read More »Charlie Doherty’s Top 40 Releases of 2019
Just in time for the 2020 Grammys, here is my annual list of top releases of 2019 (including Baroness, Lana Del Rey, Neil Young, Lizzo, and Slipknot).
Read More »Concert Review: Intersect Music Festival 2019
I enjoyed myself and would definitely return.
Read More »Music/Book Reviews: The Doors: ‘Soft Parade’ (50th Anniv. Ed.) Plus Jerry Leger, Swans, Specialty Records
A 50th anniversary edition of the Doors’ ‘The Soft Parade,’ plus albums from Jerry Leger and Swans and a book about Specialty Records.
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