Here We Go Magic weave good luck into intricate tunes

May. 25, 2012
The Brooklyn band Here We Go Magic have had a few happy accidents befall them.

Dry the River blend folk, God and rock 'n roll

May. 24, 2012
Dry the River joins us in studio to talk about their new release, Shallow Bed, and the narrative tool they use of religious imagery, which sprawls across the length of the release.

‘Great Chicago Fire’ ablaze in Waco Brothers

May. 22, 2012
Chicago’s own Waco Brothers bring new life to the smoldering embers of the city’s past with their new album, Great Chicago Fire.

Musician M. Ward revs up The Afternoon Shift

May. 21, 2012
The list of artists and bands that Matt Ward has played with could fill this entire blog post.  I could shorten it and name-drop a few: Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket, Neko Case, Jenny Lewis, Norah Jones, Zooey Deschanel, Cat Power, and Monsters of Folk.

A rock 'n' roll morning with Million Dollar Quartet

May. 18, 2012
The bio-musical Million Dollar Quartet (MDQ) has become a seemingly unstoppable success on stage. And that makes sense – given that it’s based on an actual chance gathering and collaboration by unstoppable and incomparable musicians.

The Shins perform at WBEZ for Sound Opinions

May. 17, 2012
James Mercer has been the driving force of The Shins since they formed in 1996. But in the five years between Wincing the Night Away and their new album Port of Morrow, the band underwent a wholesale personnel change- leaving Mercer the sole founding member.

Damien Jurado is not a singer-songwriter

May. 16, 2012
Damien Jurado is a legend of the Seattle music scene. While he doesn't set guitars on fire or smash them like other Seattle legends Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain, he has crafted quite a legacy for himself.

The Royalty, not your parents Victory Records band

May. 15, 2012
The Royalty have spent the past seven years getting to a moment most every band strives for: the promise, or at least hope, of breaking out from a small microcosm to a bigger stage.  They have an established label behind them, a building buzz and an infectious sound caught somewhere between the

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