In 2003, Warner Records compiled an amazing compact disc overview of the Grateful Dead s most memorable and fan driven favorites. The mammoth seventeen song collection has something for everybody as it culled tracks not only from the Warner vaults, but from the Grateful Dead label and Artista Records period of the band s output. Their best loved songs…
The original soundtrack album for Universal Illumination (2018) release of Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch film includes timeless classics from Run-DMC and The Brian Setzer Orchestra, along with fresh takes on the music. One of the standout tracks You re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch , is a reimagination by the collaborative effort of composer Danny Elfman and…
This one’s been teased for awhile, decades even. The Hated box set was an idea before Numero was an idea. Today we’re pleased to announce the first of five planned Hated collections that we’ll be rolling out over the next several years. Up first is Best Piece Of Shit Vol. 4, which compiles the Annapolis…
Piquant three-part harmonies, cumbersome guitar woven tightly with organ flourishes, all poured over hot rhythm grooves! Recorded 1970-1972 under the watchful eyes and ears of Ron and Howard Albert, aka Fat Albert Productions (Wishbone Ash, Procol Harum, CSN) at the legendary Criteria Studios in Miami, this powerhouse album finally sees the light of day, pressed…
The HIRS Collective rely on an ethos of de-individualization. It is their strength, and their love. Through co-opting the anarchist phrase “No Gods. No cops. No masters,” as a ‘fuck you’ to the disingenuity of too much art and life of the capitalist world at large, the group introduced themselves as humanly as possible. Yes,…
Undisputed icons of rock and roll The Hives are back, channelling the electrifying energy of the group s greatest hits with their first new album in over 10 years. Their colossal new album, The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons, reignites the band s lore in arresting fashion, exploring the disappearance of the band s mysterious sixth…
One of the ironies of the career of Chilean-born filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky is that while he is best known as a visual stylist, his most avid and loyal champions have often been musicians. When he arrived in New York from Mexico City in 1970 carrying a copy of the then-unreleased El Topo, it was the jazz…
One of the ironies of the career of Chilean-born filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky is that while he is best known as a visual stylist, his most avid and loyal champions have often been musicians. When he arrived in New York from Mexico City in 1970 carrying a copy of the then-unreleased El Topo, it was the jazz…
The Horace Silver Quintet of 1959 was a hard bop juggernaut featuring the pianist with trumpeter Blue Mitchell, saxophonist Junior Cook, bassist Gene Taylor and drummer Louis Hayes. Timeless originals like “Sister Sadie,” “Peace,” and the blustery title track make Blowin’ The Blues Away one of the finest entries in Silver’s formidable discography. Blue Note…
The stunning debut LP Remember What I Look Like was conceived during quarantine and draws on the band s inspirations, including indie, punk, emo, grunge and alternative. Tuesday Denekas s songs of shattered, disappointed romance sound triumphant in these infectious songs that are propelled by Milla Merlini s thunderous drums, Sasha A Hearn s steady,…
The Internet, the Los Angeles-based, R&B soul band fronted by Syd and Matt Martians will release their third album, Ego Death, on Columbia Records in the summer of 2015. The album s first single, Special Affair, is a sultry, skittering swirl of a song that perfectly encapsulates the feeling of the rest of the record. Ego…
Los Angeles-based ska-punk band The Interrupters have just released Live In Tokyo! via Hellcat Records. The live record, produced by guitarist Kevin Bivona, is taken from the band’s 2019 performance at Tokyo’s Summer Sonic Festival in support of their latest album, Fight the Good Fight (2018). The past few years have been pivotal for The…
Los Angeles-based ska-punk band The Interrupters sophomore album, Say It Out Loud, is out now via Hellcat Records. Say It Out Loud is undeniably fun and urgent in message. And backing their modernized 2-Tone-tinged, guitar-fueled, melody-heavy sound are lyrics that confront everything from social control and self-empowerment to domestic violence and the media circus surrounding the next presidential…
2014 debut album from The INTERRUPTERS, an L.A.-based ska band fronted by singer songwriter Aimee Allen. They began working with Tim Armstrong on his popular Tim Timebomb series of singles. (Before that, Allen sang background vocals on the Armstrong-produced Grammy-winning Jimmy Cliff album Rebirth). Steeped in ska, reggae, and punk, Allen and the INTERRUPTERS bring…
It is our distinct pleasure to present The James Hunter Six s latest offering, With Love: a heart-shaped collection of candle-lit ballads and love songs. Plucked like so many he loves you petals from the vast and sumptuous garden of his Daptone Recordings, these twelve lilting melodies have been selected and sequenced with great care,…
The Jerky Boys is the self-titled debut comedy album by prank call artists, the Jerky Boys. The album was released in 1993 by Atlantic Records subsidiary Select Records, which was formerly an independent New York City-based label previously known for releasing rap music.