For October, we've got 14 capsule reviews from Alex and four "Editor's Choice" summaries from me below. A key track from each release is included in the embedded Spotify playlist at the bottom of the page.Flying Lotus- Youre Dead! [10/7]Flying Lotuss music has never been simple, and Youre Dead! is no exception. Busting through 19 songs...

By: Alex WoodWill Oldham, AKA Bonnie Prince Billy, is as enigmatic a songwriter as there is, his dedicated fan base hanging on to every release of his prolific, twenty-year discography.The stage at Thalia Hall was completely empty with the exception of a floor lamp, a small table and a single microphone. Oldham walked out...

Marco Benevento - Live Performance - You Cant Edit Your MistakesBy @312mrg Photos: Rickie Kostiner & Adam McCall Cue dramatic deep buttery movie theater preview voice... In a world of so many live music acts that draw the attention, focus and dissection of a rabid fanbase, that world always seems to course correct and...

Words & Photos: Alex WoodIt amazes me that the jam-band scene never embraced the Meat Puppets.Known primarily for their heavy influence on post-punk and alternative rock in the 80s, the bands music sounds no less revolutionary when performed today. Their music simply cant go out of style with age.Though fans will hate me...

Words & Photos: Alex WoodLucius built a fan base by making music as unpredictable as their live show, with each song and performance full of surprises. Their show at the Metro was no exception, notably featuring guests Jeff and Spencer Tweedy.For those unfamiliar, Luciuss set-up isnt that of your typical indie band.Two female...

In the 19 years since Jerry left us, the benchmark for primo, psychedelic, improv-heavy, Grateful Dead interpretations had been held by the Phil Lesh Quintet.  While other of Phil's ensembles, including Furthur, have reached for those deep lysergic spaces, none have done it with the consistency or audacity of the Q.So it was ironic...

You can point to the first Bonnaroo as a potential Ground Zero for the music festival explosion that has gripped America in the dozen or so years since its inception. While many festivals that have emerged in its wake -- both big and small -- have chosen to replicate its key elements, very few, not...

By: Alex WoodRobert Plant And The Sensational Space Shifters - Lullaby and the Ceaseless Roar [9/9]As proven recently at his Riviera performance, Robert Plant is as capable a blues singer as anyone, despite his being 66 years old. Lullaby is certainly blues based, but stretches out to incorporate British and Celtic folk, electronics, and classic rock....

By: Alex WoodThough Robert Plants Riviera performance proved that Zeppelins singer still has the golden vocal cords that made him famous, the show was unmistakably removed from the era the singer was best known for.Plant and his six-piece band, The Sensational Space Shifters, performed songs from his recent release, Lullaby and The Ceaseless Roar,...

Upon Prince announcing the release of two new studio albums, fans had good reason to be as skeptical as they were excited.Since the end of the 80s Prince struggled to win critics and fans over, often producing lackluster records that naturally couldnt live up to his classics. Fortunately, the new records show Prince in...