• Les Savy Fav - Legendary Tippers

    Les Savy Fav – “Legendary Tippers”

    In these absurd times, we need our absurd bands, and returning to fill that need is New York City’s own Les Savy Fav. The insane antics of frontman Tim Harrington & co. (including Syd Butler and Seth Jabour of Late Night with Seth Meyers‘ 8G Band) marries perfectly with...
  • ASHRR - Fizzy

    ASHRR – “Fizzy”

    There is a reason why I wrote this review two weeks after the release of the single: If you write about something, it is not wrong to wait a bit for once, savour it and find pros and cons (yes, there are pros and cons). Unfortunately for years, journalism...
  • Wilco - "Space Oddity" (Davie Bowie cover for Live on Mountain Stage)

    Wilco – “Space Oddity” (Davie Bowie cover for Live on Mountain Stage)

    Every January 8th, we celebrate the birth of the intergalactic David Bowie , and for 2023 Ground Control act Wilco has put out their cover of “Space Oddity”. It’s on the upcoming Live On Mountain Stage: Outlaws...
  • J Mascis - Set Me Down

    J Mascis – “Set Me Down”

    Surely interesting already to fans or followers of alternative/art-rock is J Mascis’ soon to be solo album, What Do We Do Now?, as aside from touring Dinosaur Jr consistently, and a release in 2021 with the band (QRO review), and even prior to that a 2018 solo LP, splitting...
  • Nic Hessler - I Know You Know

    Nic Hessler – “I Know You Know”

    From on the rise California iconoclastic, but recently recovered from illness, the drama-infused ambient guitars and vocal to key harmonies of Nic Hessler songs. Following the one pre-ailment release in 2015 is now, “I Know You Know”. Lyrics of course follow that line of though where “You Know”, and...
  • J Mascis - Can't Believe We're Finally Here

    J Mascis – “Can’t Believe We’re Finally Here”

    For the record, J Mascis’ or Dinosaur Jr’s typical albums historically have some sense of the chip on the shoulder feeling of a stoner attitude, but generally they are also cerebral and tormented, really emotionally desperate. His most recent work both solo and Dinosaur Jr-wise has trended to acoustic-ballad-land...
  • The National - Laugh Track (featuring Phoebe Bridgers)

    The National – “Laugh Track” (featuring Phoebe Bridgers)

    You already love The National (QRO spotlight on), but you also have to love how they have so many great friends. For “Laugh Track”, their single from the album of the same name (QRO review), they got none other than Pharbz herself, Phoebe Bridgers, for the tragic track. And...
  • The Beatles - Now and Then

    The Beatles – “Now and Then”

    Forever the greatest band that ever was, The Beatles have managed to put out their “last song ever”, despite the long ago passing of both John Lennon and George Harrison. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr managed to isolate the vocals from an old, unfinished Lennon track utilizing the same...
  • boygenius - Cool About It

    boygenius – “Cool About It”

    Sad girl pop supergroup boygenius – a.k.a. Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus – vaunted to the big time with their already seminal record, the record (QRO review). The headlined the touring festival Re:Set (QRO recap) during the summer, and now are playing giant places like Madison Square...
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