Before I start, can we just talk about Nels’ guitar solo in “Impossible Germany” for a minute? I think it changed something deep inside of me, on the molecular level. That Cline is a brilliantly fearless and inventive guitar player has been well established but his 300-odd seconds of six string frenzy set a […]
FOTOBOM: COURTNEY BARNETT @ HOUSE OF BLUES
“You know it’s okay to have a bad day.” Courtney Barnett spends a lot of time, thinking about the edges of the daily human existence, sketching out brilliant pastiches of the small moments that everyone experiences. It never hurts to have a catchy song to drape lyrics around, and her case she’s shown […]
FOTOBOM: COURTNEY BARNETT AND KURT VILE @ THE ORPHEUM, 04NOV17
When like-minded musicians Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile crossed paths a handful of months ago, the prospect of collaborating their complementary languid and off-kilter styles seemed like a perfect match. So perfect, that despite the vast emptiness of the Pacific Ocean in their way, what started out as a maybe a seven single or […]
BOOK BINGER: MUSIC READS FOR THE BEACH THIS SUMMER
Beach reads for music lovers, covering everything from Twin Peaks to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
DAY TWO: ROBYN, ROCK, AND REINVENTION AT BOSTON CALLING
Robyn, Lizzo, Palehound, Courtney Barnett, and more reinvented themselves, but fans weren’t always prepared for it.
BOSTON CALLING’S SPRING LINEUP IS EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED
Sia, Robyn, Sufjan Stevens, Palehound, Michael Christmas, and more will take over City Hall Plaza for the music festival’s spring edition.
NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL: WHY SUFJAN STEVENS SHOULD HAVE HEADLINED DAY 2
Statistically speaking, the folk troubadour shouldn’t have been beaten out by The Decemberists — but this is music, not math.
NO FAZING: COURTNEY BARNETT TAKES FAME WITH GRACE
Aussie singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett is as about as low-key about her rising fame as you can get.
