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
Fruit Tones: Natural Selection [Album Review]
Fruit Tones Natural Selection Greenway Records [2019] Who: The Fruit Tones hail from Manchester UK and Natural Selection is their debut record. Sound: Garage rock … Read more
Bill Callahan: Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest [Album Review]
Bill Callahan Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest Drag City Records [2019] Who: After almost 20 years behind Smog for his music, Bill Callahan has had … Read more
Phil Keaggy & Rex Paul: Illumination [Album Review]
Phil Keaggy & Rex Paul Illumination Strobie Records [2019] Fire Note Says: World class guitar hero, Phil Keaggy collaborates with Rex Paul to produce one … Read more
The Raconteurs: Help Us Stranger [Album Review]
The Raconteurs Help Us Stranger Third Man Records [2019] Who: Jack White and The Raconteurs return after an 11 year absence. Sound: Classic rock radio … Read more
Silversun Pickups: Widow’s Weeds [Album Review]
Silversun Pickups Widow’s Weeds New Machine Recordings [2019] Fire Note Says: With Widow’s Weeds, LA’s Silversun Pickups break fresh musical ground with the help of … Read more
Calexico | Iron & Wine: Years To Burn [Album Review]
Calexico | Iron & Wine Years To Burn Sub Pop Records [2019] Who: Sam Beam’s Iron & Wine and Calexico have a long musical resume … Read more
Todd Rundgren: The Individualist Tour [Concert Review]
Todd Rundgren; The Individualist Tour; The Taft Theater, Cincinnati, OH – Wednesday, June 5, 2019 Two decades into the 21st Century, Todd Rundgren, noted rocker, … Read more
Dumb: Club Nites [Album Review]
Dumb Club Nites Mint Records [2019] Who: Vancouver’s Dumb are a lot smarter than their name implies. They have released one of the best records … Read more