5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers

5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers

Name  Tom Johnston Best known for  Being a singer, guitar player, songwriter for the Doobie Brothers. Current city  Marin County, north of San Francisco a little bit. Really want to be in  Dublin, that’s a great town. I really like Dublin. Excited about  Our new album, Walk This Road. We’re starting the U.S. version of touring on that right now. We’ve been over in…

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Bright Eyes Are Back At The ‘Table’ On New EP

Bright Eyes Are Back At The ‘Table’ On New EP

Bright Eyes crystallize going to the prom, experimenting with new SSRI medications and navigating the barriers to adulthood on Kids Table, a new eight-song EP arriving Sept. 26 from Dead Oceans. The first single, “Dyslexic Palindrome,” features Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Segarra, whose group has toured with Bright Eyes of late. “Alynda Segarra…

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The Beths Open Up, No ‘Lie’

The Beths Open Up, No ‘Lie’

“Sorry, I was thinking about something else.” These are the first words you hear on the Beths’ latest, Straight Line Was A Lie, apologizing for the opening track’s false start. At first, it feels like a cute, self-deprecating peek behind the curtain from the celebrated New Zealand band, but upon reflection, it’s actually a fitting…

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Cha Wa Stands Strong After the Flood

Cha Wa Stands Strong After the Flood

Cha Wa is a traditional Mardi Gras Indians greeting in New Orleans that means “here we come” or “we’re comin’ for ya.” Appropriately, a hearty shout of “CHA WA!” is the first thing I hear out of “Spyboy” Irving “Honey” Banister Jr.’s mouth when he and two of his bandmates appear on my Zoom screen….

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