Will Pugh of Cartel is the latest guest on The Wasting Time Podcast. (Overcast link.)
Will Pugh on New Podcast
Lydia – “Might Get Lost Out Here”
Lydia have shared the new song “Might Get Lost Out Here.”
Read More “Lydia – “Might Get Lost Out Here””Jonas Brothers – “I Need You Christmas” Video
Jonas Brothers have released a video for “I Need You Christmas.”
Read More “Jonas Brothers – “I Need You Christmas” Video”Indii G – “Story’s End”
Indii G has shared the new song “Story’s End.”
Read More “Indii G – “Story’s End””The Lawrence Arms Announce Holiday Livestream
The Lawrence Arms have announced a holiday livestream for December 11th. Tickets are now on sale.
Read More “The Lawrence Arms Announce Holiday Livestream”Tower Records Returns as Online Store
Tower Records has returned as an online store.
Mayday Parade Announce New Livestream
Mayday Parade will be doing a livestream of Anywhere But Here on December 5th. Tickets are now available.
Read More “Mayday Parade Announce New Livestream”Grandson – “Death of a Optimist”
Grandson have shared the new song “Death of a Optimist.”
Read More “Grandson – “Death of a Optimist””Brian Fallon to Livestream ‘Elsie’
Brian Fallon will be doing a livestream of The Horrible Crowes’ Elsie in full on December 3rd. Tickets are now available.
Read More “Brian Fallon to Livestream ‘Elsie’”Bleachers Release Two New Songs
Bleachers have released the new song “Chinatown” featuring Bruce Springsteen and the b-side “45.” There’s also a video for “Chinatown” now available.
Read More “Bleachers Release Two New Songs”Sponsor: My Thanks to Doppler
My thanks to Doppler for sponsoring the website this week.
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Read More “My Thanks to Doppler”Liner Notes (November 13th, 2020)
This week’s newsletter has early thoughts on the new Less Than Jake album, high praise for The Queen’s Gambit, and other reflections on music and entertainment I enjoyed this week. There’s also a playlist of ten songs I loved, and this week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here.
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Review: Chris Stapleton – Starting Over
Chris Stapleton, it seems, has little interest in being famous. Five years on from the CMA Awards team-up with Justin Timberlake that made Stapleton a superstar, he’s yet to cash in on his A-list status in any of the significant way, barring perhaps playing concerts in bigger rooms. His follow-up to 2015’s Traveller could have been gargantuan. He easily could have called in another favor from Timberlake for a guest feature, and you have to assume that other famous pop stars, country stars, songwriters, and producers were lining up to work with him. Yet, rather than deliver a bid for crossover success, Stapleton dropped a pair of albums that were, essentially, b-side collections. From A Room: Vol. 1 and From A Room: Vol. 2, released roughly six months apart in 2017, were made up of covers and songs that Stapleton had written during his long career as a writer for a Nashville publishing agency. The songs didn’t grapple with Stapleton’s newfound fame, nor did they really push any boundaries in terms of sonics or structure. Instead, both records played like low-stakes almost-demo collections, with spartan production, no notable features, and no-frills production from Dave Cobb, the same guy who’d sat behind the boards for Traveller.
Read More “Chris Stapleton – Starting Over”Who Will Meet Me At The Gates – “Wet Cement” (Song Premiere)
Today I’m pleased to premiere the brand new single from Who Will Meet Me At The Gates, called “Wet Cement.” Who Will Meet Me at the Gates is the latest installment in the ever-expanding universe of The Inevitables. Initially conceived as a soundtrack album and comic book, The Inevitables is evolving into a multilayered, multimedia project that extends into toys, art, and branded collectibles. On October 16th, the first single “Good Grief” dropped from a new five-song acoustic EP, featuring a veritable punk rock supergroup featuring members of Pears, Less Than Jake, The Jeff Rosenstock Band, Big D and the Kids Table, and Westbound Train.
As with the rest of the Inevitables project, the group was not satisfied stopping with music. For the graphic side of the concept, they brought in Portland-based artist Tomo77 to lend a visual experience to the songs. The result is a 6-print series reflecting the impact of the pandemic amid a tumultuous and changing social and racial landscape. Rendered in isolation, Tomo77’s images explore themes of racism, police brutality and a society in the throes of political chaos and disease, entwined with symbolism reminiscent of the middle ages. The art will be made available in a limited run of numbered and embossed prints.
If you like what you hear, you can stream the album here.
Read More “Who Will Meet Me At The Gates – “Wet Cement” (Song Premiere)”We Were Sharks – “Shameless” Video
We Were Sharks have released a video for the new song “Shameless.”
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