Kansas City-born Hammond B3 organ dynamo Big John Patton made a stellar run of soul jazz albums for Blue Note through the 1960s but Let Em Roll stands among his finest with Patton adding vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson to a standard organ trio line-up with guitarist Grant Green and drummer Otis Finch. This stereo Blue Note…
Big K.R.I.T. released his 12th mixtape, It’s Better This Way, as a surprise for his fans. The album is narrated by DJ Drama and features Ludacris, K Camp, Young Dolph, Warren G, BJ The Chicago Kid and more; while the majority of the albums production is handled by krit himself.
Big K.R.I.T. is a rapper s rapper – clever with lyrics, nimble with rhyme flows, and generous with food for thought. In partnership with BMG, the recording artist and musician is embarking on a new mission and prides himself on his crafty storytelling through relatable lived experiences. 2022 sees the release of K.R.I.T. s cornerstone…
For decades, the upper Midwest of the United States has been a hotspot for hardcore bands that bend genres and refuse to stick to tired formulas, producing acts like Husker Du and Die Kreuzen. Milwaukee, WI s Big Laugh is here to continue that tradition, with a sound that finds them as much at home…
2014 vinyl LP reissue. The Coen Brothers 1998 film noir spoof, the Big Lebowski, with Jeff Bridges shaggy title character, The Dude, has gained a fervent following, complete with annual conventions, where phrases like The Dude will abide have entered the vernacular. With the Coens typical care and love of music they demonstrated throughout their…
In 2008, Aaron Dessner sent Justin Vernon an instrumental sketch of a song called Big Red Machine for the 2009 compilation Dark Was The Night. This was before they had met in person. Justin wrote a song to it, interpreting the Big Red Machine title as a heart. Ten years of friendship later, there are ten more songs. Each song…
Second Album from Aaron Dessner Justin Vernon Project Is a 2LP Set featuring Taylor Swift, Sharon Van Etten & Robin Pecknold Among Others! The generous spirit and desire to push music forward has never been more deeply felt than on Big Red Machine s How Long Do You Think It s Gonna Last?, the second album from Aaron…
Big Sean s 5th studio album on double vinyl, with Eminem, Royce da 5 9 , Dwele, Post Malone, Young Thug, Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Diddy, Kash Doll, and Nipsey Hussle, among others. Some say his finest work yet.
Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You is a sprawling double-LP exploring the deepest elements and possibilities of Big Thief. To truly dig into all that the music of Adrianne Lenker, Max Oleartchick, Buck Meek, and James Krivchenia desired in 2020, the band decided to write and record a rambling account of growth as…
Masterpiece, Big Thief s debut album, is filled with characters and visceral narratives, songs that pivot in the space of a few words. Adrianne s voice and guitar playing speak of rich emotional territory with grace and insight. In her words, the record tracks the masterpiece of existence, which is always folding into itself, people…
Two Hands, a completely new, fully-realized, 10-song album by Big Thief, will arrive just five months after their breakthrough U.F.O.F., one of the most acclaimed albums of 2019. In sharp contrast to the wet environment of the U.F.O.F. session, Two Hands had to be completely different— an album about the earth and the bones beneath…
U.F.O.F., F standing for ‘Friend’, is the name of the highly anticipated third record by Big Thief, set to be released by 4AD on May 3rd. The New York-based band, featuring Adrianne Lenker (guitar, vocals), Buck Meek (guitar), Max Oleartchik (bass), and James Krivchenia (drums), has spent the last 4 years on an incessant world…
Dream River is the fifteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan, released on September 17, 2013 on Drag City. Recorded by Erik Wofford, the album is Callahan s fourth to be released under his own name.