Matthew Sweet & The Parsnip Revolt – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – June 21, 2018 Seminal indie rocker Matthew Sweet put on a solid show at World Café Live on June 21. Playing behind his 2018 release Tomorrow’s Daughter, he brought out the hits and new works. Classic works like “Girlfriend” and “Sick of … Continue reading
Ken Sharp – New Mourning (Jet Fighter Records) The power pop underground keeps on keeping on although the musical style has never captured the audience that its most rabid fans feel it deserves. A delirious mixture of rock crunch and bubble gum beats that has flirted with mainstream success since the 70s, the style has … Continue reading
PEARL JAM TAKE TEN FROM THE VAULTS by Brad Balfour (Ed. note May 30, 2016: Pearl Jam has been putting on one of the biggest tours of the year, in which they celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut breakthrough album Ten. Due to the renewed interest in that classic rock album, our writer Brad … Continue reading
Matthew Sweet – 20 Years With His Girlfriend by Jay S. Jacobs Pop singer Matthew Sweet’s album Girlfriend is pretty widely considered one of the definitive albums of the Nineties. The record, a wonderfully eclectic mix of rock, pop and country, still feels amazingly fresh today. Therefore, it’s rather shocking to hear that Sweet is … Continue reading
Matthew Sweet and Callaghan – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – June 8, 2012 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2012. All rights reserved. Continue reading
The Bangles America’s Sweethearts by Jay S. Jacobs It’s hard to believe, but the Bangles have now been reunited for even longer than their original glory days. Even harder to believe is the fact that their latest CD, Sweetheart of the Sun, is as good as any of their albums. This is coming from a band which … Continue reading
HANSON ELECTRIC UNDERGROUND by JAY S. JACOBS Hanson – indie rock champions? You better believe it, bud… That’s right, Hanson – the group who stormed the charts with the infectious pop single “MMMBop” when they were just kids – have grown up. Not only have they gotten older, but they have taken control of their musical … Continue reading
courtney jaye can’t behave by jay s. jacobs The road beckons and Courtney Jaye can’t help but follow. On the path to hopefully becoming a rock star, she has lived all over the United States, having residences in Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Hawaii, Flagstaff, Athens, and Austin. This wanderlust fuels her muse and feeds her music, and she … Continue reading
Matthew Sweet – Blue Sky On Mars (Zoo) For Matthew Sweet’s latest album, he has pretty much gone the one-man band route, playing most instruments on the album himself. This gives Blue Sky On Mars an even poppier sound than past albums. Re-upping with producer Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Neil Young) from Sweet’s last album, … Continue reading
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