Daily Newsletter, April 20, 2024

MICHAEL FEUERSTACK ETERNITY MONGERS FORWARD MUSIC GROUP/BACKWARD MUSIC Michael Feuerstack is no stranger to talk about delicate things in life through music, nor to having a concept run through his albums. And, judging by his latest, Eternity Mongers, this Montreal singer-songwriter has exactly the capability and touch to do so in the best manner possible. […]

DOG PARK FESTINA LENTE GÉOGRAPHIE Nominally, Paris-based quartet Dog Park is labeled as a dream pop band. Yet, these days, music labels (genres) are losing much of their sense as artists are blending in elements in their music that seemingly do not belong together. That is exactly what Dog Park are doing on their debut […]

SET FEUX SET FEUX INDEPENDENT Officially, this is Set Feux’s debut, self-titled album. But, Toronto singer songwriter Diana Planche, who is behind the Set Feux moniker is also a member of The Paint Movement as the band’s singer/keyboardist, and some might have noticed her at Barzin’s concerts. After all, they are partners in life. Yet, […]

Feats Don’t Fail Me Now, one of the best albums Little Feat released, features rare and unreleased alternate versions and outtakes.

The star of 'The Bear' TV series, Jeremy Allen White, has been confirmed to portray Bruce Springsteen in the new biopic 'Deliver Me from Nowhere.'

He freaked out Lynyrd Skynyrd, produced The Tubes and more, hung out at Keith Moon’s house and had George Harrison hang out at his. He's the legendary Al Kooper

On her new album 'Sentiment', Claire Rousay delves deep into her own experiences but manages to masterfully touch on human nature itself.

Necrot are capable of sheer destruction but there’s a thoughtfulness to their songwriting, an intention beyond disgust and putridity. Lifeless Birth , their third album, is rooted in reality, an old school death metal record with a focus on modern times. Void of the cosmic, supernatural, and demoni

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

The James Bond franchise has never been more pleasurable than the 1964 Sean Connery classic, writes Geoffrey Macnab. But the film’s myriad controversies have only worsened with age