Concert Review: The Jesus and Mary Chain at Emo’s, Austin

Concert Review: The Jesus and Mary Chain at Emo’s, Austin: Scottish noise-pop icons flattened eardrums in fine style.  Full admission: I don’t wear earplugs to concerts. I know, I know–I’ll pay for it when I’m older (yes I know I’m already old…shut up), but it takes me out of the moment when I wanna rock […]

Listen to New Jesus and Mary Chain Song ‘Amputation’

Listen to new Jesus and Mary Chain Song ‘Amputation’: listen to first single off of Damage and Joy, the band’s first new album in 18 years. Scottish noise gods The Jesus and Mary Chain ave been teasing new material for awhile now, and Creation Record’s head honcho Alan McGee predicted we’d have new music by […]

The Jesus and Mary Chain Albums Ranked Worst To Best

The Jesus and Mary Chain Albums Ranked Worst To Best: Sure ‘Psychocandy’ is a classic, and deserves its 30th anniversary celebration. But does it unfairly overshadow the rest of their discography? Here’s our definitive JAMC ranking.  November 18, 2015 marks the 30th anniversary for Psychocandy, the highly influential 1985 début album from The Jesus and Mary […]

The Jesus and Mary Chain Talk New Album Plans

The Jesus and Mary Chain Talk New Album Plans: Jim Reid discusses long-delayed comeback album. Last month, The Jesus and Mary Chain announced North American tour dates to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their landmark album ‘Psychocandy’. But lest fans think they’ve signed off on being a nostalgia act, frontman Jim Reid discussed new music plans in […]

The Top 40 Most Underrated Singers in Rock Part 1

  The Top 40 Most Underrated Singers in Rock Part 1 Awhile back I did the Top 15 Lyricists in Alternative Rock. I decided its time to tackle another list, and this time to focus on vocalists. For my money, a great rock vocalist should do any or all of the following; make you feel […]