Shock appeal is as essential to great rock and roll as an amplifier is to a guitar: It’s not really all that necessary, but it certainly makes things more fun. It was out of this mantra that The Tubes took the world by storm in the 1970s – a theatrical group of (talented) misfits who […]
New Tracks – 10/10
The funny thing about classic rock is that it can only be labeled such in retrospect. So despite our initial groans at Variety’s naming The War on Drugs as the band best positioned to assume the title of “best American arena classic-rock band” from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – within a few short hours […]
Trail Well Traveled – 10/6
Each Friday, in partnership with Montana Wilderness Association we will feature a new western Montana trail and then give you some helpful details and tips to get on your way! This weekend Craig sends us a’wandering to an beautiful, kid-friendly hike that was probably off limits during the summer wildfires. Get it in before it snows and the […]
Vinally Friday – 10/6
We’re less impressed with the number of hits than we are with the sheer breadth of his career. We’re talking, of course, about Tom Petty, who passed away earlier this week. Despite never having actually owned any Petty music, we were abundantly aware of how many singles he had released over the years. In fact, […]
New Tracks – 10/3
Long before Billy Corgan cornered the market on superfluous melancholy-rock … … there was Australian trio Crowded House and its 1986 smash single, “Don’t Dream It’s Over.” Perhaps it’s not fair to allow one song to usurp an entire band’s sound and career – but honestly, we’re so obsessed with this one that we’re just […]
