Elvis Costello, Iggy and the Stooges, and The Jesus and Mary Chain head Riot Fest 2012

By Michael Roffman on May 15th, 2012

The festival returns in September.

Lollapalooza Episode 3: The Early Years

By Alex Young on July 29th, 2011

Lollapalooza alumni reminisce about the fest’s early tours.

Widespread Panic, Umphrey’s McGee, The Black Keys added to Wakarusa 2010

By Alex Young on February 4th, 2010

This just got really good.

Cinema Sounds: The Mask

By David Buchanan on August 5th, 2009

Before Gap’s Brian Setzer Orchestra-themed commercial popularized ’50s nostalgia, The Mask ushered in a healthy helping of swing and R&B from the early ’90s. While this noticeably dated bag of various tracks might resemble a Christian Stovitz mix CD, like the film itself, there is a charm about it (albeit a slightly disturbing one in some cases).

List ‘Em Carefully: Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda

By Jay Ziegler on December 11th, 2008

Ever search through your record collection and see some records that make you stop and think to yourself, “Why wasn’t this record bigger than it should have been?” Exactly. Every once in a while we’ll come across a record and it seems everything is perfect: the tunes, the solos, the lyrics and the works. However [...]