MARK LANEGAN

I’m so psyched to post this boot. It’s from a July 30, 1995, show by Mark Lanegan, but his band is incredible: Mike Johnson and J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr play the acoustic guitars; fellow former-Screaming Tree-er Barrett Martin kicks it on the upright bass; Dave Krueger bows the violin; and Dan Peters, from Mudhoney, [...]

PHOT0 OF THE DAY

THE FEATURES are the best modern pop band you’ve never heard.

Period. The Features sent me their new EP, Contrast, along with a large collection of photocopied press clippings. They didn’t need all the hype. I’ve been in love with this band since I heard the first cymbal crashes in “Blow It Out,” one of the highest played songs in my iPod and one of the [...]

J-LIVE-The Best Part

Here’s a blast from the past, the first release from J-Live, an extraordinary but little-known (and even less recognized) gangsta backpacker. It took J 4 years (1995-1999) to create “The Best Part,” but he used that time wisely. Not only did he craft razor-sharp rhymes, tight, all meat and no filler, but he scored multiple [...]

A few by Damien Rice

From a 9.10.03 show. Just because I can. Stand By Me (Ben E King cover) w/the Bear & Rachel Yamagata-Damien Rice Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen cover)-Damien Rice PUrple Haze (Hendrix)-Damien Rice

BABY TEETH: THE SIMP

Chicago’sBaby Teeth have released their full-length, “The Simp,” hot on the heels of their fantastic EP, “We Live Here.” On the EP, the band played a wide variety of styles and genres, running the gamut from Johanna Newsome through Liz Phair and playing with other great Chicago-ans like Bobby Conn and Kelly Hogan. On their [...]