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The Afghan Whigs ‘In Spades’ Review: The Whigs expand their nocturnal, cinematic sound on their latest release. [rating=4] Five years after their reunion and three years after their comeback album Do To The Beast, Cincinnati alt-soul titans The Afghan Whigs return with In Spades (out May 5th on Sub Pop Records), an album that builds upon […]
Mark Lanegan Announces New Rarities Release ‘Houston’ (Publishing Demos 2002): August release will focus on previously unreleased solo material. Vocalist Mark Lanegan will release Houston (Publishing Demons 2002), on August, 21st via Ipecac Recordings. The album contains recordings by Lanegan while he was forging a new musical path in the wake of the 2000 breakup […]
Afghan Whigs Announce ‘Gentlemen’ 21st Anniversary Reissue: Group’s seminal album gets deluxe release from Rhino Records with ‘Gentleman at 21’. It’s been a big year for the Afghan Whigs. They released their excellent comeback album Do To The Beast and played a killer Coachella set. Their U.S. tour kicks off on Wednesday. And today they revealed they’re releasing […]
Afghan Whigs ‘Do To The Beast’ Review: Cincinnati alt-rockers return with a more polished version of their gritty soul-rock swagger. [rating=5] If they’ve seen it all, show them something new. That’s vocalist Greg Dulli’s appropriate opening salvo on Parked Outside, the first track off Do To The Beast, the first new Afghan Whigs album in […]
Listen To New Afghan Whigs Song ‘The Lottery’; the second single from upcoming new album ‘Do To The Beast’ hearkens to their early work. The Afghan Whigs and SubPop records have released the second track for their upcoming comeback album ‘Do To The Beast’ (due for release April 15th). Whereas the previous track ‘Algiers’ had […]
Afghan Whigs Debut ‘Algiers’ Video, Announce North American Tour Dates. Last month, Ohio alternative legends The Afghan Whigs announced (by way of Breaking Bad’s Bob Odenkirk) the upcoming April release of Do To The Beast, their first new album in 16 years. To whet fan’s appetites for the new album, today the band debuted Algiers, […]
Afghan Whigs Announce New Album ‘Do To The Beast’: upcoming release will be the band’s first album in 16 years. Ever since the Afghan Whigs got back together; fans have had one burning question; is there a new album on the horizon? Over the weekend, Breaking Bad actor Bob Odenkirk tweeted a picture of himself and […]
Steve Kilbey is one of the most prolific songwriters in rock. Through his work with seminal Aussie alternative band The Church, his solo projects and various collaborations, the man has been a flurry of activity. He recently released “The Idyllist“, an excellent solo album that showcases his versatility and clever lyrical gifts (click here for my […]
