Sean Imboden’s ‘Communal Heart’: A Quiet Subversion of the Big Band Canon
By the time the final echoes of 'Portal Passage' fade on Sean Imboden’s debut big band album, 'Communal Heart,' a subtle yet profound recalibration has occurred. As the...
The Cranberries’ Drummer Fergal Lawler Reflects on 30 Years of ‘No Need To Argue’
“Just relax and enjoy the adventure.” That’s the simple advice Cranberries drummer Fergal Lawler would offer his younger self back in 1994, just before 'No Need To Argue'...
30 Years of ‘Da Lama Ao Caos’: Nação Zumbi Interviewed on Manguebeat
Thirty years ago, 'Da Lama Ao Caos' shattered the mold of Brazilian music. Out of Recife’s mangroves came a seismic pulse: maracatu fused with punk, psychedelia braided with...
Frank Meyer (Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs, Trading Aces, FEAR) Steps Out with ‘Living Between the Lines’
After years fronting West Coast punk bands like The Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs and Trading Aces, and sharing stages with punk legends including FEAR, Wayne Kramer, and James Williamson, Frank...
Lutz Graf-Ulbrich (Lüül) on ‘Lüüls Lab’: An Interview About Sound, Solitude, and Surprise
The legendary Lutz Graf-Ulbrich has always been a very adventurous and creative musician, from his very start with the pioneering Agitation Free to the collaborations he did with...
Black Lips: Peaches, Punk, and the Road Ahead with Season of the Peach
Atlanta's one and only garage renegades, Black Lips, are back to unleash their new studio album, 'Season of the Peach,' on September 19th via Fire Records. I bet...
Ross Beattie presents It’s Psychedelic Baby podcast #110 (July)
Embark on a journey through the kaleidoscopic landscapes of sound, guided by the rhythms of the past and present, with The Night Tripper’s podcast. The Mystery Lights- Before...
Melvins’ Buzz Osborne on ‘Thunderball’ and the Primordial Ooze
'Thunderball,' the freshest release from Melvins 1983 featuring original drummer Mike Dillard, explodes onto the scene and invites us to re-explore the primal origins of this incredible band....
Beyond the Yardbirds: How Drummer Jim McCarty Forged Shoot, Reissued by Think Like A Key
In the long shadow of the Yardbirds, it's easy to forget how far Jim McCarty's musical journey strayed from the wild blues-rock energy of 'Shapes of Things' and...
Wildwood: Beyond the ‘Plastic People’ and the Sound of Heavy 60s Psych
Oh, 60s California, what a special time to be young! It was the beginning of an era that, while brief, marked one of the most significant moments in...