ALL EARS: BIG EARS 2025 [DAY 2]
Day 2 of our extensive coverage of the Knoxville music and art festival includes The Nels Cline Singers, Yo La Tengo wth Sun Ra Arkestra, Eucademix, and Les Claypool Bastard Jazz
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ALL EARS: BIG EARS 2025 [DAY 1]
Is Big Ears the best festival ever? The first of 4 installments in our extensive coverage of the Knoxville music and arts festival discusses its history, Rich Ruth, Tortoise, William Tyler, and Darkside
Denzel Curry Drops “X-WING” Video Ahead Of ‘Melt My Eyez See Your Future: The Extended Edition’
New extended edition features a special version of the album performed live in one take with a 10-piece backing band
PICK YOUR POISON: Notable Performances From Pickathons Past
With the beloved Oregon music festival finally returning, we look back at some of the memorable sets we’ve experienced over the last decade
I listened to Music While The World Caught Fire: Why A Festival Like Pickathon Truly Matters
The unique nature of the Oregon music festival provides community and refuge in these trying times
Having A Party: Har Mar Superstar Sings Sam Cooke @ The Triple Door [Seattle]
The Minneapolis artist known for his sexually charged over-the-top live shows turns his focus toward a reverent tribute to the King Of Soul that inspired him. Here’s our extensive review
DJ Muggs & Meyhem Lauren Drop Frozen Angels EP w/Video For Title Track
The legendary Cypress Hill producer & the Queens MC offer an impressive followup to last year’s acclaimed Gems From The Equinox collab. Peep the 1st single now
Pickathon 2017 [Part 2]: Friday (Jonathan Richman, Big Thief, Marlon Williams, etc)
Day 2 of the festival was packed with a couple of legendary songwriters, large ensembles, and international acts representing Colombia to New Zealand
Out Of The Tunnel: Watch The Beautiful New Papa M – “DLVD” Video From Highway Songs
The Arturo Bastón-directed video is a brilliant, gentle ray of pastoral sunshine peering through the dark cloud that loomed over David Pajo for far too long
Electric Topography: A Review Of Tokyo’s After Hours Music Festival
Formed by members of MONO, Envy, & downy with a focus on artistry over fame & marketing, the fest highlights the best of Japans post-rock scene & beyond
Pickathon 2016 [Pt 2]: Sir Richard Bishop, Yo La Tengo, Mac demarco, Moon Duo, Ty Segall, etc.
In a bold/misguided attempt to review every one of the dozen bands that we saw in one day at a music festival… here’s 5,000 words about a music festival
Burger, Well Done: Burger-A-Go-Go 2 @ The Observatory [Santa Ana]
Burger records curates an impressive festival lineup packed with notable female artists old & new, which included icons Kathleen Hanna, Kim Gordon, & Cat Power