Joseph Arthur, crafter of gorgeous folk songs and painter of brilliant works of art, has announced an upcoming album to be released this fall. Arthur recently wrapped up the finishing touches on the currently untitled effort at The Carriage House recording studio in Los Angeles. Special guests include Ben Harper and Remi Jaffe (The Wallflowers, … Read more
Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants will release their debut self-titled album on July 13, 2010 on Le Coq Napoleon/RCA. Of course, Shiflett is known for being the Foo Fighters’ lead guitarist, so it’s nice to see him branching out on his own. Here are the details from the press release: Chris Shiflett & The … Read more
20-year and still-current member of Foo Fighters, Nate Mendel now has a solo project, and it’s called Lieutenant. And today we’re digging his song “Believe the Squalor” from the debut If I Kill This Thing We’re All Going To Eat For A Week via Dine Alone Records. Check the video below, and order the vinyl … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN And I wonder When I sing along with you If everything could ever feel this real forever If anything could ever be this good again I remember hearing about Kurt Cobain’s death. My cousin and I were driving toward Lake Springfield in Illinois, and the news came on the radio … Read more
All photos by Brian Benton With a stacked line-up of rock, hip-hop, EDM, and of course some good ole’ Louisiana jams, the 16th annual Voodoo Music + Arts Experience hit New Orleans with a bang this past weekend. Friday brought Outkast and Halloween costumes galore. Saturday was Skrillex and 30 Seconds to Mars and to close … Read more
Every year, it happens. And every year, I’m still surprised. An artist like Matthew Mayfield will come out of seemingly nowhere and enrich my life, plunging me into a world where I only listen to his songs for a few days or weeks. I always think there will be a final time where I’ll feel … Read more
As a passionate fan of music, I was delighted to find Act As If’s “There’s a Light” earlier this year — so much, that we at Speakers in Code made it a Pajammy Jam of the Day back in April. It’s a feel-good tune, with the road ahead of us viewed as a positive one … Read more