King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Infest The Rats’ Nest [Album Review]
King Gizzard & The Lizard WizardInfest The Rats’ NestFlightless Records [2019] If you’re a fan of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, then you already … Read more
The Hold Steady: Thrashing Thru The Passion [Album Review]
The Hold Steady Thrashing Thru The Passion Frenchkiss Records [2019] Album Review: Very few fans of The Hold Steady have any doubts about the story … Read more
Possible Humans: Everybody Split [Album Review]
Possible Humans Everybody Split Trouble In Mind Records [2019] Who: Everybody Split is the debut album from Melbourne, Australia quintet Possible Humans which has been … Read more
Jeff Lynne’s ELO: Live 2019 [Concert Review]
Jeff Lynne’s ELO w/ Dhani Harrison; ELO Live Tour 2019; Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH – Tuesday, July 30, 2019 When Jeff Lynne played ten shows … Read more
Beck & Cage The Elephant w/ Spoon: The Night Running Tour 2019 [Concert Review]
Beck & Cage The Elephant w/ Spoon & Wild Belle; The Night Running Tour 2019; Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH – Friday, August 2, 2019 … Read more
The Dream Syndicate: These Times [Album Review]
The Dream Syndicate These Times ANTI- [2019] Album Review: The Dream Syndicate is a band with two distinct periods of activity, with singer/songwriter Steve Wynn … Read more
Ty Segall: First Taste [Album Review]
Ty Segall First Taste Drag City Records [2019] Who: Cali rocker Ty Segall returns with another batch of creative tracks. Sound: Without a guitar, Ty … Read more
Young Guv: GUV I [Album Review]
Young Guv GUV I Run For Cover Records [2019] Who: Young Guv is the solo project of Ben Cook. Since 2008, he has released a … Read more
CFM: Soundtrack To An Empty Room [Album Review]
CFM Soundtrack To An Empty Room In The Red Records [2019] Who: Charles Francis Moothart aka CFM releases another satisfying psych fuzz-rock LP. Sound: Soundtrack … Read more
Jeff Tweedy: Warmer [Album Review]
Jeff Tweedy Warmer dBpm Records [2019] Fire Note Says: Jeff Tweedy’s Record Store Day release follow-up to Warm is now available everywhere, adding more personal … Read more
Spoon: Everything Hits At Once – The Best Of Spoon
Spoon Everything Hits At Once: The Best Of Spoon Matador Records [2019] Who: Spanning a career well into its third decade, Spoon has released this … Read more
Tony Molina: Songs From San Mateo County [Album Review]
Tony Molina Songs From San Mateo County Smoking Room [2019] Who: West Bay staple Tony Molina has been cranking out excellent short burst indie rock … Read more
Tedeschi Trucks Band: Wheels Of Soul Tour 2019 [Concert Review]
Tedeschi Trucks Band w/ Shovels & Rope and Blackberry Smoke; Wheels of Soul Tour 2019; Rose Music Center, Huber Heights, OH – Saturday, July 20, … Read more
King’s X: Summer Of Love Tour 2019 [Concert Review]
King’s X; Summer Of Love Tour 2019; Turnbuckles & Brews, Dayton, OH – Thursday, July 18, 2019 Given that King’s X has been playing essentially … Read more
The Minus 5: Stroke Manor [Album Review]
The Minus 5 Stroke Manor Yep Roc [2019] Album Review: In November of 2017, Scott McCaughey, the central figure in The Minus 5 alongside Peter … Read more
Bleached: Don’t You Think You’ve Had Enough? [Album Review]
Bleached Don’t You Think You’ve Had Enough? Dead Oceans [2019] Who: Jennifer and Jessie Clavin are back with more indie pop rock on their third … Read more
Purple Mountains: Purple Mountains [Album Review]
Purple Mountains Purple Mountains Drag City Records [2019] Who: Purple Mountains marks the return of David Berman (Silver Jews) and represents his first new music … Read more
Sheryl Crow: World Tour 2019 [Concert Review]
Sheryl Crow w/ Yola; World Tour 2019; Fraze Pavilion, Kettering, OH – Wednesday, July 10, 2019 When Sheryl Crow and her 6-piece band took the … Read more
The Ocean Blue: Kings And Queens / Knaves And Thieves [Album Review]
The Ocean Blue Kings And Queens / Knaves And Thieves Korda Records [2019] Album Review: The Ocean Blue return after a six-year absence (and nearly … Read more
Kristin Hersh: Possible Dust Clouds [Album Review]
Kristin Hersh Possible Dust Clouds Fire Records [2019] Album Review: Ever since her arrival on the scene in Throwing Muses, the band she shared with … Read more
Smug Brothers: All Blur And Spark [Album Review]
Smug Brothers All Blur And Spark Gas Daddy Go! Records [2019] Who: Dayton, Ohio-based Smug Brothers release another charming and quite satisfying album. Sound: All … Read more
black midi: Schlagenheim [Album Review]
black midi Schlagenheim Rough Trade Records [2019] Who: The young London quartet black midi basically came out of nowhere and built a super buzz leading … Read more
The Black Keys: Let’s Rock [Album Review]
The Black Keys Let’s Rock Easy Eye Sound/Nonesuch Records [2019] Fire Note Says: The Black Keys return with a fun album that lives up to … Read more
Mannequin Pussy: Patience [Album Review]
Mannequin Pussy Patience Epitaph Records [2019] Who: Philadelphia’s Mannequin Pussy have just released their third LP and first for Epitaph Records. Sound: Melodic powerful punk … Read more
Bruce Springsteen: Western Stars [Album Review]
Bruce Springsteen Western Stars Columbia Records [2019] Fire Note Says: Bruce Springsteen steps out for some 60’s & 70’s California folk/pop a la Glen Campbell’s … Read more