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New Gear/New Toy Review: Fender Albert Hammond Jr. Strat
The Albert Hammond Jr. Stratocaster is a new Fender® Artist Signature Series model created in collaboration with singer, songwriter and guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. It ... -
Senri Oe Live Upstairs at Viello's Supper Club in Studio City, CA
Material: Back in another musical lifetime—decades before Senri Oe was wowing audiences with his breezy, lighthearted melodies and adventurous improvisations as one of NYC’s most versatile and ... -
IL Divo at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA
A decade and a half after reality TV judge and mega-producer Simon Cowell brought Urs Buhler (from Switzerland), Sebastien Izambard (France), Carlos Marin (Spain) and ... -
Lindsey Stirling's Wanderland Tour Stops by Buffalo, NY
The holidays are here, and for the last two winters, that means a Christmas-themed tour from Lindsey Stirling, as she’s out promoting her holiday album, ... -
The Lows at the Token Lounge in Detroit, MI
Material: The Lows deliver a smooth, yet raucous brand of rock and roll that can’t be ignored. There are plenty of heavy grooves and catchy hooks to be ... -
Spencer Sings the Hits by Jon Spencer (8/10)
Garage rock/punk/blues godfather and innovator Spencer takes a sabbatical from his trio Blues Explosion to venture out on this solo debut. Recording in Michigan at Key Club Recording Company, ... -
Album Review: Willapa By Willapa (8/10)
Self-described as “Pacific Northwest Rock‘n’ Roll,” the Bellingham, WA-based trio does, indeed, reflect a sort of raw and natural openness that is a product of said environment. Guitarist-vocalist ... -
The Countdown by Richard Lloyd (8/10)
When your recorded debut was playing guitar on one of modern rock’s most influential albums (Television’s Marquee Moon), then you’ve set a pretty high bar for yourself. Lloyd in ... -
Album Review: mmhmm by mmhmm (7/10)
Hannah Fairlight and Raelyn Nelson are the irrepressible duo known as mmhmm (yes, all lower case!). It certainly is a curious, albeit fun name to emphasize and ... -
Claude Hall at the Baked Potato in Studio City, CA
Material: The voice of Claude Hall carries a sentimental tune that has grown beyond her New York City roots and her Caribbean background. Her live show offers tales full ...
