The punk brothers in arms of Rancid use the sound of the past to engage the present.
Spinning tales of broken hearts and broken bones.
New singles and MP3s.
“A capella” isn’t an instantly recognizable term. Ask the average man on the street what it means and he’ll probably…
When the year’s about to end, the Gnome becomes downright sentimental, weepy even. Hell, even thinking about last week’s spate…
Wednesday, August 3GoldieOne of the first megacelebrities of Britain’s homegrown jungle/drum and bass scene, Metalheadz label founder Goldie is pretty…
Top-selling records at local independent record stores
Top-Selling Records at Local Record Stores10.SPOON Gimme Fiction (Merge)9.THE WHITE STRIPES Get Behind Me Satan (V2)8.GORILLAZ Demon Days (Virgin)7.THE DECEMBERISTS…
10. MARS VOLTA De-Loused in the Comatorium (Universal) 9. LONG WINTERS When I Pretend to Fall (Barsuk) 8. KILLING JOKE…
Sometimes, quiet speaks volumes.
In the world of drum and bass, less is more
When they’re not busy complaining about Jim Carrey’s big Oscar snub, Canadians are prone to wonder why their music is…
It’s not as bad as it seems.
HAMZA EL DIN Escalay (The Water Wheel) (Nonesuch Explorer) Recently reissued as part of the wonderful Nonesuch Explorer series, 1971’s…
How Islands were formed out of Unicorns.
Like other venues in town, the club underneath the highway in the Eastlake neighborhood has gone through its fair of…
The Gnome detests flying, so I done burrowed all the way down to Austin for South by Southwest only to…
The week’s local music calendar.
There’s an especially engaging essay entitled “I’m Just A Love Machine” in comedian Bob Smith’s new Way to Go, Smith!…
Wednesday, April 20Scott H. BiramScott H. Biram is a troubadour in the truest sense of the word. It seems like…