Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme has revived his long-stagnant Desert Sessions project with the release of Vol. 11 & 12, now available on vinyl and most digital platforms. Beginning in 1997, Homme’s side project was created with a bunch of friends in the middle of the desert, as Homme and Co. hung…
Every year, I do a rundown of my picks for the Best Albums of the Year. Sometimes I rank them. Sometimes I don’t. I do what I want. In no particular order, here’s what kept my ears happy this year: Blood Orange – Freetown Sound Blood Orange, aka the London-born New Yorker Dev Hynes, is no…
When it was originally reported, Pop Pop Depression seemed like a new band or supergroup or something. Now that a few tracks have been released – including “Gardenia” and “Break Into Your Heart” – it’s clear that the project is actually Iggy Pop’s 17th solo effort. (Is anyone else surprised that dude has 17 solo…
For the first time in forever, you can now listen to The Littlest Winslow with our brand spankin’ new podcast! The show will cover many of the same topics that you can find on the blog here, but with more extra goodies! Like my horrible voice, drunk rantings, and bad jokes and puns! Each episode,…
Disappointed by Sam Smith’s “Writing’s On the Wall” track – the official Spectre Bond theme? Well, that’s because Sam Smith is boring. Don’t get me wrong – his voice is beyond gorgeous and his work with Disclosure is dope as fuck, but c’mon. This white dude’s a snooze, just like his debut album. But Josh…
Brody Dalle, former frontwoman for The Distillers and Spinnerette, has finally released her solo debut entitled Diploid Love. It’s a tight, raging collection that appears to cover the gamut of Dalle’s life: her struggles with drugs and depression, her complicated past with her estranged biological father, and her ability to rise above it all. Though…
Josh Homme is a badass. As if that even needed to be said out loud. The Queens of the Stone Age lead singer has been blowing up the Internet since the release of last year’s supremely-mega …Like Clockwork and holy hell, am I glad he and the gang are back. He’s a perfect blend of…
Last night, I finally got the chance to sit down with Dave Grohl’s 2013 documentary (and directorial debut) about Sound City Studios, a studio responsible for so many legendary albums from Fleetwood Mac, Nirvana, Tom Petty, Pat Benatar, Rage Against the Machine, and countless others. The film, simply titled Sound City, chronicles the studio’s early…
When the Foo Fighters set out to record their latest release, Wasting Light, frontman Dave Grohl and his bandmates went old school, digging the art of analog from its grave and recording straight to tape. No computers, no bells, no whistles. With the upcoming Rock-Doc Sound City, Grohl is still celebrating analog from the vantage…
It’s true. Here’s my fave, “Elephants.” The rest can be heard by clicking through to YouTube, or by searching for username “themcrookedvultures.” This album is SICK. Props to Dennis for the tip. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kALt-S8WjNc]